The city of Aalborg
Conference Venue
Social Events Venues
Accommodation
Getting There
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Map of Aalborg City Centre |
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The City of Aalborg |
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With more than 160.000 inhabitants, Aalborg is the fourth largest City in Denmark and further the regional capital of Northern Jutland. It is situated at the picturesque Limfjord and you reach some of the most beautiful beaches within half and hour.
The history of Aalborg can be traced back more than 1,000 years. Settled by Vikings, who because of their trading activities desired a location on Limfjorden, the straight dividing Jutland into two parts. Aalborg's name is first mentioned in the 11th century, and in 1342 the town received a municipal charter. Over the years, the city has developed into one of the busiest trading centers of Denmark. Activity and prosperity left their marks on the city's architecture, and many of the old buildings still function as natural elements in the townscape.
Links to Aalborg sites:
www.visitaalborg.com
www.aalborgcity.com
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Conference Venue |
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The conference is going to be held at the old
customs building in the city centre. Today, the
building is partly inhabited by Aalborg University
and in particular the Department of Architecture and
Design. The building features old and beautiful
rooms and has recently been refurbished. Entrance to
the conference will be at the harbour side of the
building. See location of
conference venue on map.
More links on Aalborg University:
Aalborg University
Department of Computer Science, Aalborg University
Architecture and Design, Aalborg University |
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Social Events |
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Welcome Drinks – Duus Vinkælder
The welcome drinks will take place on Wednesday 6th
June. They will be held at Duus Vinkælder, which is
located at Østerågade 9, in Aalborg city, just a few
blocks from the conference venue. Duus Vinkælder is
located on the ground floor of the largest private
Renaissance home in Scandinavia (built in 1624). It
has a medieval wine cellar atmosphere located under
the historic vaulted ceilings of this famous house.
Conference Dinner – Ristorante San Giovanni
The conference dinner will take place on Thursday
7th June. It will be held at Ristorante San
Giovanni, which is located at Vesterbro 46, also in
the city, and within 10 minutes walking distance of
the conference venue. Ristorante SanGiovanni has
been owned and managed by the Volpi family for
almost 20 years. Ristorante SanGiovanni is reknown
for its authentic Italian kitchen. This venue is
located on the corner of Vesterbro and Vingårdsgade,
just along from the Park Inn Chagall hotel. For an
interesting tour of the city, walk through the
pedestrian paths of Jomfru Ane Gade and Gravensgade
to get there from the conference venue. More
information:
http://www.sangiovanni.dk/
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Accommodation |
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Information on hotels can be found on the
accommodation page.
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Getting There |
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Aalborg is located in the northern part of the
mainland, Jutland. It is easy and fast to get to
Aalborg by air, by bus or by train. There are
frequent daily airline services via Copenhagen, and
direct flights from London, Bergen, and Oslo.
Aalborg Airport is served directly by several
airlines: SAS,
Sterling,
Cimber and
others. More information on
Aalborg Airport.
Aalborg Airport is located app. 8 km from the city
centre and the trip from the airport to the city
centre takes less than 15 minutes. From the airport
the most convenient way to travel to the city and to
the hotels, is by taxi. The taxi fare is about 15
Euros.
Regular trains bring you smoothly to Aalborg.
Services run approximately every hour. In general,
transport connections within Denmark are of an
excellent standard. Main roads are good, and public
transport is punctual, efficient and comfortable.
Check here for
train timetables, tickets and rates.
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