ICRS 2014 - 3rd International Congress of Respiratory Science
The ICRS 2014 will be held in the romantic Rhine valley near Bonn in the small spa Bad Honnef. Alexander v. Humboldt (1769-1859) called Bad Honnef the "Venice on the Rhine". He thought of the mild climate and the carefree Southern way of living of the inhabitants of the Rhineland. It is a pleasure for us to invite you to share the experience of Alexander v. Humboldt and bring your family with you.
Bad Honnef is located at the foot of the legendary Siebengebirge, with its famous Drachenfels, and very close to the cities of Bonn and Cologne. The Siebengebirge is the gateway to the Rhine valley, which is well known for its pastoral scenery, ancient castles and half-timbered houses. The Cologne/Bonn airport can be reached by car in 30 minutes and the ICE train station in Siegburg, connecting Frankfurt airport to Bonn, can be reached in about 15 minutes by car respectively 40 minutes by tram.
Beginning in Bad Honnef, one can explore the Rhine valley with its scenic vineyards by ship. The Siebengebirge, Bonn (the former German capital), and Cologne, all offer a great variety of easily reached cultural opportunities. A trip to the Drachenburg, to the home of Konrad Adenauer, to Bonn (Museum of German History, Art Museum, Museum Alexander Koenig), the former government district with the Villa Hammerschmidt, to the beautiful Gothic cathedral in Cologne or a rivercruise to the Loreley are just some examples of possible activities.
You may also walk in the footsteps of the Romans in the Rhine valley and Cologne, go wine tasting in the Siebengebirge or in the near river Ahr valley (both famous German wine regions) or you may visit one of the many exhibitions in Bonn. Bonn itself has an over 2000 year old history.