European Plant Genetic Resources Conference 2011
Wageningen, The Netherlands
April 5-7, 2011

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Conference Centre "Hof van Wageningen"

The meeting will be held in the "Hof van Wageningen" This hotel and conference centre has 26 conference rooms, over 200 hotelrooms, 3 restaurants, several expositions halls and a cosy bar "Sports Bar Down Under". Its hotel facilities are included in the options for accomodation of participants (see Practical Information)

The central position of "Hof van Wageningen" (close to the A12, A15, A30 and A50 motorway) makes it very easy to reach. There is also a bus station 250 m away.

Contact details "Hof van Wageningen"

Lawickse Allee 9
6701 AN Wageningen
The Netherlands
tel: +31 317 490133
url: www.hofvanwageningen.nl
map: Google maps




Wageningen

This nice and small university town is almost 750 years old and has a lot to offer to it's inhabitants (35.000) as well as it's visitors. The large number of students(6000) contributes to a lively, young and informal atmosphere.
The town is beautifully situated on the border of the river Rhine, surrounded by a variety of natural areas. The town itself offers many bars and pubs, restaurants, a theatre and a cinema.
The region around Wageningen is nationally known as Food Valley because it has Wageningen University and Researchcentre as well as several other important international food (and foodscience) related companies within her borders

What can Wageningen offer?

  • Ready access by foot and bicycle to traditional Dutch cultural landscapes; bike hire will be arranged.
  • Small friendly University town with twice weekly open market.
  • Thirty bars and café's, many with outsideseating so that delegates can enjoy the European "café culture". Fifteen restaurants e.g. Balkan, Spanish, Greek, Japanese and Chinese.
  • A guide to Wageningen facilities will be provided.
  • Under an hour to museums: Kröller-Muller (van Gogh), Modern Art (Arnhem), Roman Archaeology. (Nijmegen) and the National Open-Air-Museum (Arnhem).
  • Boat trips on the river Rhine from Arnhem and Nijmegen.
  • One hour to Amsterdam with world famous cultural heritage.
  • Just over an hour to Rotterdam, the second largest harbour in the world.
  • Two hours to the beaches of the north sea coast.
  • Three hours to Maastricht, Gent, Antwerp and Brussels.
  • Four hours to the forests of the Ardennes, vineyards of the Mosel valley and Champagne region in France.
  • Train connections to the whole of Europe, high speed trains from Arnhem to Germany, Austria and Switzerland, from Rotterdam to Brussels and France.

url: www.wageningen.nl/Wageningen_in_English


The Netherlands

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