How to get here| Accommodation | Useful Vistor Information |
How to get here
The conference will be held at the campus of the Norwegian University of Science and Technology, in the centre of Trondheim, Norway.
Travel to Trondheim:
By air
Trondheim Airport Værnes is situated 32 km north-east of the city centre. You can make easy connections to Trondheim from anywhere in Europe. Airlines such as Widerøe, KLM, SAS and Norwegian offer direct routes to a number of international destinations, among them Copenhagen, Amsterdam and London, in addition to a large number of daily domestic flights.
>> Norwegian
>> Widerøe
>> SAS
>> KLM
Airport shuttle
The airport express bus runs every 15 minutes and stops at many of the central hotels and central connection points. You can also take the local train which stops just outside the airport.
>> Airport Express Coach
By train
Trondheim has train connections to Stockholm, Sweden, as well as to the southern and northern parts of Norway.
>> NSB
By bus
There is an express bus service to/from Bergen and Oslo every day, departing from and arriving at Trondheim Central Station. The Central Station is also the centre for district buses.
>> NOR-WAY Bussexpress
By boat
Hurtigruten, or the coastal express and famous shipping line between Bergen and Kirkenes, stops in Trondheim every day, both on its northbound and southbound journeys.
>> Hurtigruten
By car
Highway E6 is the main route through Trøndelag and Trondheim. Plan your own trip with this Road Map or the Michelin guide.
Accommodation
E&PDE2010 has negotiated reduced rates with and reserved a number of rooms at two hotels, Rica Nidelven Hotel and Comfort Hotel Trondheim. To obtain the special conference rate, please contact the hotel directly referring to the E&PDE2010 reservation code.
The booking deadline for both options is July 31. After that date, rooms may no longer be available and the conference rate may no longer apply. Bookings may be cancelled until August 31 at 4 pm. As housing is limited, early reservation is recommended.
Rica Nidelven Hotel (100 rooms)
E-mail rica.nidelven.hotel@rica.no
Tel +47 73568000
Reservation code NTNUprod010910.grp
Web http://www.rica.no/nidelven
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Arrival |
Departure |
Price per night |
Single room, breakfast incl. |
01092010 |
03092010 |
1030 NOK |
Double room, breakfast incl. |
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1030 NOK |
Comfort Hotel Trondheim (50 rooms)
E-mail co.trondheim@choice.no
Tel +47 73588888
Reservation code 23813
Web http://www.choicehotels.no/hotels/hotel?hotel=NO105
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Arrival |
Departure |
Price per night |
Single room |
01092010 |
03092010 |
987 NOK (1 person) |
Double room |
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|
1119 NOK (2 persons) |
Conveniently located budget alternatives where no special agreement has been made include:
Bruns Botell
E-mail bruns.botell@bilbrun.no
Tel +47 73807950
Web http://www.bilbrun.no/
Elgeseter Hotell
E-mail elgeseter.hotell@munken.no
Tel +47 73820330
Web http://www.elgeseter-hotell.no/
Useful
Visitor Information
Trondheim
Trondheim is situated where the river Nidelva meets the Trondheim fjord, 500 km from the Polar Circle. The city plays an important part in Norwegian culture and history, and was founded by viking king Olav Tryggvason more than a thousand years ago, in 997 AD. It was Norway’s first capital, and it still is the coronation city. It is home to the Nidaros Cathedral, Europe’s northernmost gothic cathedral which is said to be built on the grave of Norway’s patron saint king Olav Haraldsson and has been a destination for pilgrims for centuries.
Modern Trondheim provides the intimacy of the small town and the many choices of a big city. The downtown area hosts museums, cafes, restaurants and concert scenes, cobblestone streets, old warehouses and colourful wooden buildings. Trondheim is also the technology capital of Norway. Both the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) and SINTEF, Scandinavia’s largest independent research organisation, are located here. The city boasts a combination of education, research and business communities which attracts an international workforce and student body, and the large student population makes it buzz with life. Every other year, two student festivals are organised by student volunteers. UKA is Norway’s largest arts and music festival, while ISFiT, the International Student Festival in Trondheim, is a thematic festival that attracts participants from all over the world, as well as world leaders that address and inspire them.
In 2010, Trondheim celebrates 250 years as a ‘city of learning’. The Royal Norwegian Society of Sciences and Letters was founded in Trondheim in 1760, while the Norwegian Institute of Technology (NTH) was created in 1910. The Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) has its roots in both of these institutions. Today, NTNU is Norway’s second largest university, with 20000 students studying a range of disciplines at seven different faculties. It is the country’s main academic institution for technology and the natural sciences, with equally strong programmes in the social sciences, the arts and humanities, medicine, architecture and fine art.
Useful web sites:
>>Trondheim – the official website
>>Friendly Trøndelag
>>Images