Dear all yes. All the accommodation in Esino Lario have sheets and towels. We only have a building (scout centre ex-ristoro) for which we request a seeping bag or sheets, but it is a building we are using for some of the volunteers, in exceptional cases and we have already informed people about it. yes. In general there are no private bathrooms. Please bring your toiletry (you can also buy it in the shops of the village which will be open everyday June 22-27 with different longer times but more or less from 9 to 8) and your hairdryer if you need one (with the necessary adapter). I suggest you also to bring some warm cloths (sweater, jacket, umbrella and shoes for the rain - we expect 15-20 degrees which commonly is not very suitable for flip-flap), your adapter if needed, and some euro for taxi (taxi almost never accept visa), for your personal expenses and as deposit for your key if you are in Esino. There is a bank and ATM in Esino Lario but it can be quicker to change or to withdraw money at the airport or at the Milan railway station. To accelerate the registration please prepare for us 1. a printed copy of your registration code 2. a printed copy of your passport 3. if possible 10 euro as a deposit for your key (only for people staying in Esino Lario; we will not ask it to everyone but if you have it ready makes things quicker) thanks iolanda Il giorno 17 giu 2016, alle ore 01:30, Risker <risker.wp(a)gmail.com> ha scritto: On 16 June 2016 at 19:19, Lodewijk <lodewijk(a)effeietsanders.org> wrote: Hmmm. According to the "Getting Ready" page[1], if you are assigned to a guesthouse or flat, they will provide bedding and towels. I think it would be safe to assume the same for hotel rooms (although it is not specified). However, there is specifically no mention of whether one needs to bring bedding/towels for the "specialty lodging" (dormitory). This was one of the reasons I wanted to know where I was staying, because I would have asked this very question myself if I'd been assigned to "specialty lodging". Risker/Anne [1] https://wikimania2016.wikimedia.org/wiki/Getting_ready#Staying_in_Esino:_Ho… _______________________________________________ Wikimania-l mailing list Wikimania-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimania-l _______________________________________________ Wikimania-l mailing list Wikimania-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimania-l

As I know: Inside the EU you should bring with you your official identity card (released by one of the EU country) OR your passport. If you arrive from outside the EU or you would like to cross the border of the EU, you need your passport. Special case is Switzerland (not member of the EU), which is only few km from Esino Lario. For EU citizens, ID card or passport is required to step into Switzerland. Best, Samat On Fri, Jun 17, 2016 at 12:55 PM, Lluís Madurell Alemany < lowis.madu(a)gmail.com&gt; wrote: _______________________________________________ Wikimania-l mailing list Wikimania-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimania-l

I've been informed that what I said below isn't actually true; European ID cards are indeed accepted as valid ID in the UK (and other non-Schengen EU countries). Please disregard!

I'm pretty sure the airlines won't let you fly without a passport. Don't know about cross-Channel ferries but I'm pretty sure Eurostar require a passport, too. EasyJet took my passport number before they'd even let me book the flight. Harry Mitchell http://enwp.org/User:HJ Facebook: mitchell.hj Twitter: @HJ_Mitchell Skype: harry_j_mitchell ------------------------------ *From:* Joseph Fox &lt;josephfoxwiki(a)gmail.com&gt; *To:* Wikimania general list (open subscription) < wikimania-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org&gt; *Sent:* Friday, 17 June 2016, 16:03 *Subject:* Re: [Wikimania-l] accommodation details I've been informed that what I said below isn't actually true; European ID cards are indeed accepted as valid ID in the UK (and other non-Schengen EU countries). Please disregard! red-facedly, Joe On Fri, 17 Jun 2016 at 15:51 Joseph Fox &lt;josephfoxwiki(a)gmail.com&gt; wrote: What Samat says is only true for Schengen-area countries; if you are travelling from (for example) the United Kingdom, you will need a passport. They will not allow you into the Schengen area without it. Though I imagine most of the Brits here will know that already. :) Joe On Fri, 17 Jun 2016 at 13:22 Samat &lt;samat78(a)gmail.com&gt; wrote: As I know: Inside the EU you should bring with you your official identity card (released by one of the EU country) OR your passport. If you arrive from outside the EU or you would like to cross the border of the EU, you need your passport. Special case is Switzerland (not member of the EU), which is only few km from Esino Lario. For EU citizens, ID card or passport is required to step into Switzerland. Best, Samat On Fri, Jun 17, 2016 at 12:55 PM, Lluís Madurell Alemany < lowis.madu(a)gmail.com&gt; wrote: Hi all For European Union citizens do we need to bring the passport? Is not enought with ID? Thanks. - *Lluís Madurell AlemanyLluis_tgn* 2016-06-17 7:45 GMT+02:00 Iolanda Pensa &lt;iolanda(a)pensa.it&gt;it>: Dear all yes. All the accommodation in Esino Lario have sheets and towels. We only have a building (scout centre ex-ristoro) for which we request a seeping bag or sheets, but it is a building we are using for some of the volunteers, in exceptional cases and we have already informed people about it. yes. In general there are no private bathrooms. Please bring your toiletry (you can also buy it in the shops of the village which will be open everyday June 22-27 with different longer times but more or less from 9 to 8) and your hairdryer if you need one (with the necessary adapter). I suggest you also to bring some warm cloths (sweater, jacket, umbrella and shoes for the rain - we expect 15-20 degrees which commonly is not very suitable for flip-flap), your adapter if needed, and some euro for taxi (taxi almost never accept visa), for your personal expenses and as deposit for your key if you are in Esino. There is a bank and ATM in Esino Lario but it can be quicker to change or to withdraw money at the airport or at the Milan railway station. To accelerate the registration please prepare for us 1. a printed copy of your registration code 2. a printed copy of your passport 3. if possible 10 euro as a deposit for your key (only for people staying in Esino Lario; we will not ask it to everyone but if you have it ready makes things quicker) thanks iolanda Il giorno 17 giu 2016, alle ore 01:30, Risker &lt;risker.wp(a)gmail.com&gt; ha scritto: On 16 June 2016 at 19:19, Lodewijk &lt;lodewijk(a)effeietsanders.org&gt; wrote: Hi, As I am preparing to leave, I was checking a few basic things, which I couldn't find in the documentation <https://wikimania2016.wikimedia.org/wiki/Accommodation/Esino_Lario>. Maybe it is obvious, or I overlooked it - apologies in that case. I was wondering what exactly is provided for in the accommodation. It's shared and simple rooms, probably with shared bathrooms etc. Could you confirm it's a cheap hotel-like setting, where bed sheets, towels etc are provided for? It would save me luggage, so that would be great :) And am I correct to assume that toiletries are available somewhere in the village if need be? Thanks for confirming! Hmmm. According to the "Getting Ready" page[1], if you are assigned to a guesthouse or flat, they will provide bedding and towels. I think it would be safe to assume the same for hotel rooms (although it is not specified). However, there is specifically no mention of whether one needs to bring bedding/towels for the "specialty lodging" (dormitory). This was one of the reasons I wanted to know where I was staying, because I would have asked this very question myself if I'd been assigned to "specialty lodging". 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if you are travelling from (for example) the United Kingdom, you will need a passport. They will not allow you into the Schengen area without it.

Thank you for the correction, Joseph; and sorry for the confusion. Samat On Fri, Jun 17, 2016 at 4:50 PM, Joseph Fox &lt;josephfoxwiki(a)gmail.com&gt; wrote: _______________________________________________ Wikimania-l mailing list Wikimania-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimania-l

Hi Iolanda, At customs, it is sometimes common for officers to ask where you are staying. Given that we have not yet received accommodation information yet, what do we tell the officers if they request an address? Thanks, Chris Schilling Chris "Jethro" Schilling I JethroBT (WMF) <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:I_JethroBT_(WMF)> Community Organizer, Wikimedia Foundation <https://wikimediafoundation.org/wiki/Home> On Sun, Jun 19, 2016 at 2:56 PM, Samat &lt;samat78(a)gmail.com <mailto:samat78@gmail.com>> wrote: Thank you for the correction, Joseph; and sorry for the confusion. Samat On Fri, Jun 17, 2016 at 4:50 PM, Joseph Fox &lt;josephfoxwiki(a)gmail.com <mailto:josephfoxwiki@gmail.com>> wrote: What Samat says is only true for Schengen-area countries; if you are travelling from (for example) the United Kingdom, you will need a passport. They will not allow you into the Schengen area without it. Though I imagine most of the Brits here will know that already. :) Joe On Fri, 17 Jun 2016 at 13:22 Samat &lt;samat78(a)gmail.com <mailto:samat78@gmail.com>> wrote: As I know: Inside the EU you should bring with you your official identity card (released by one of the EU country) OR your passport. If you arrive from outside the EU or you would like to cross the border of the EU, you need your passport. Special case is Switzerland (not member of the EU), which is only few km from Esino Lario. For EU citizens, ID card or passport is required to step into Switzerland. Best, Samat On Fri, Jun 17, 2016 at 12:55 PM, Lluís Madurell Alemany &lt;lowis.madu(a)gmail.com <mailto:lowis.madu@gmail.com>> wrote: Hi all For European Union citizens do we need to bring the passport? Is not enought with ID? Thanks. / / - /Lluís Madurell Alemany Lluis_tgn / _______________________________________________ Wikimania-l mailing list Wikimania-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org <mailto:Wikimania-l@lists.wikimedia.org> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimania-l _______________________________________________ Wikimania-l mailing list Wikimania-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimania-l

Non Europeans (Indian) , traveling to Esino with a Schengen Visa, are we allowed to visit Switzerland?

Greetings As Iolanda pointed out, To accelerate the registration please prepare for us 1. a printed copy of your registration code 2. a printed copy of your passport 3. if possible 10 euro as a deposit for your key (only for people staying in Esino Lario; we will not ask it to everyone but if you have it ready makes things quicker) My question was focused on the second point. I assume for what I have read in the responses that with my European Union ID is enought for the registration. Best wishes. Lluís Madurell. / / - /Lluís Madurell Alemany Lluis_tgn / 2016-06-17 20:49 GMT+02:00 Daniel Kinzler &lt;daniel.kinzler(a)wikimedia.de <mailto:daniel.kinzler@wikimedia.de>>: Am 17.06.2016 um 17:39 schrieb sibi kanagaraj: Visa, are we allowed As far as I know, yes: Switzerland is part of the Schengen Area (confusingly, the UK is not). See also <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schengen_Area>. -- Daniel Kinzler Senior Software Developer Wikimedia Deutschland Gesellschaft zur Förderung Freien Wissens e.V. _______________________________________________ Wikimania-l mailing list Wikimania-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org <mailto:Wikimania-l@lists.wikimedia.org> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimania-l _______________________________________________ Wikimania-l mailing list Wikimania-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimania-l