Sixth International Conference on Principles of Knowledge Representation and Reasoning (KR'98) Trento, Italy June 2-5, 1998 (with colocated workshops May 30-June 1 and June 6-8, 1998)

The town is surrounded by beautiful mountains (the southern part of the Alps and the Dolomites) and lakes (in particular lake Garda, known for its mild climate); it is dominated by the nearby Mounts Bondone (2,170 m.) and Paganella (2,125 m.). The high craggy limestone buttresses and spires of the Dolomites soar above the conifer forests and plains surrounding their foothills, and at dawn and dusk their pinkish rock becomes tinted pastel pink, red, and violet, a spectacular sight. The valleys, woodland, grassland, and small lakes between the peaks are magnificent, and are the reason why the Dolomite mountains are famous throughout the world: almost vertical walls, hundreds of metres high, such as the Sella, the south side of the Marmolada (3,342 m.), high sharp peaks like the Madonna Peak in the Pale di San Martino, and the needles and towering rock of the very famous Torri del Vaiolet and the equally renowned Campanile Basso di Brenta, the Catinaccio, all examples of the variety of forms and appearance of these mountains. The best-known and best-equipped resorts include Cortina d'Ampezzo, San Martino di Castrozza, Ortisei, Selva di Val Gardena, Canazei, Moena, and at the foot of the Brenta group of mountains, Madonna di Campiglio.

Trento was a roman town of some importance (Tridentum) and after Goth, Lombard and Carolingian rule it passed in year 1027 from Emperor Conrad the Salic to the Bishop Princes. Though established as a satellite state of the Germanic Empire, it always had a certain independence. The Council of Trento was held here from the year 1545 to year 1563 by the Catholic Church in an attempt to curb the rapid progress of Martin Luther's Reformation. The Bishop Princes rule lasted until year 1801. Monuments include the Duomo, built in 12th-13th Century and seat of the Council of Trento, and the Castello del Buon Consiglio, an imposing building dating to various periods (original nucleus 9th Century) seat of the Bishop Princes.

• The history and development of Trento.
• Castles of Trentino.
• Lakes of Trentino.
• Museums in Trento.
• Valleys of Trentino.
• Natural Parks in Trentino (in italian).
• Typical Products: wine, apples, cheese, food...
• Weather forecast for Trentino Alto Aldige: Provincia di Trento (in italian), Rain-or-shine (base: Bolzano), and Weather-Underground (base: Bolzano).
• Maps: Trento and surroundings.

Traveling

• Milan. Two international airports: "Linate" (LIN) mainly for European flights, "La Malpensa" (MPX) overseas. Bus service to Milano Centrale railway station takes about 25 minutes from Linate and 1 hour 15 minutes from La Malpensa. From Milano Centrale railway station trains to Trento via Verona take 2 hours and a half. Some trains are direct; if not, change in Verona. We strongly recommend that, in order to avoid lines at the railway station, visitors continuing to Trento by rail purchase their tickets at the railway ticket offices in the airport upon arrival.
• Venice. Has international flights. Bus service to railway station in Venezia-Mestre leaves every 20/60 minutes, and it takes 20 minutes. Trains from Venezia-Mestre railway station to Trento via Verona take 2 hours.
• Verona. There are daily flights to and from Paris, London, Frankfurt, Munich, Barcelona, Madrid, and Vienna, as well as Rome and other major Italian cities. The airbus service to Verona Porta Nuova railway station leaves every 20 minutes, and it takes 20 minutes; a taxi costs about 25,000 Italian lire. From there direct trains to Trento take 50 minutes. There is also a direct airbus service Verona airport / Trento: the return ticket costs Lit. 30,000.

For any further information please refer to your Travel Agent or to KR'98 Secretariat.

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