Symposium venue

Museum Gustavianum The symposium venue, Museum Gustavianum, was once the main building of Scandinavia's oldest university. It is centrally located in Uppsala 5-10 minutes walk from the railway station. The conference room, called Auditorium Minus, has modern audiovisual equipment, and holds up to 78 people seated, each with a table. There are several restaurants nearby.
The museum exhibitions will be open to the participants during the symposium as well as to the general public during regular opening hours. The building is equipped with a lift and is acessible to disabled persons.

Symposium fee

The symposium early registration fee is 2000:- SEK (about 215 EUR or 340 USD) until May 9, after that date it goes up by 500:- SEK. The registration fee covers the Welcoming reception, Coffee breaks, Symposium excursion and dinner, and the Proceedings volume. Accompanying persons who wish to take part in the boat excursion and dinner on Thursday June 26 are asked to pay 600:- SEK.

Transportation

For visitors coming by car:

Parking is available in several places near Museum Gustavianum but may fill up on busy days. There are parking garages at Dragarbrunnsgatan and S:t Olofsgatan, east of the river Fyris.

Public transportation from Arlanda Airport:

20 minutes by train (120:- SEK March 2008), or 40 minutes by Bus 801, bus stop number 13 outside each terminal building (100:- SEK March 2008).

Taxi between Uppsala and Arlanda Airport:

Uppsala Taxi fixed price 1-4 persons, about 30 minutes (435:- SEK March 2008).

Accomodation

This map marks a few Hotels, lunch restaurants, symposium sites, and other spots of interest.

If you book your room at one of the following 2 hotels, please state the booking code in order to receive the discount prices listed below. The discount prices are valid until May 9. From May 10 these will be considerably higher.:
Best Western Hotel Svava has a number of reserved single rooms @ 675:- SEK and double rooms @ 800:- SEK per night. Booking code: 64.
Phone: (+46) 18 130030. email: info(AT)hotelsvava.se .
Clarion Hotel Gillet has single rooms @ 800:- SEK and double rooms @ 1100:- SEK. Booking code: 6778.
Phone: (+46) 18 681800. email: cl.uppsala(AT)choice.se .

NOTE: If you want to make special arrangements with the hotels above, e.g., to extend your stay in Uppsala at the discount room rate, you should contact Affärsresebyrån in Uppsala, phone (+46) 18 477 20 00.

Other suggestions:
Akademihotellet, the University Housing Office, offers single rooms @ from 690:- SEK and double rooms @ from 850:- SEK per night (March 2008), and lower rates during weekends.
Phone: (+46) 18 155190. email: info(AT)akademihotellet.uu.se .
Samariterhemmets Gästhem offers rooms with shared shower and toilet in the corridor: single rooms @ 500:- SEK and double rooms @ 760:- SEK per night (March 2008).
Phone: (+46) 18 564000.
Hotel Muttern has single rooms from 830:- SEK and double rooms from 1080:- SEK on weekdays, and lower rates during weekends (March 2008).
Phone: (+46) 18 510414. email: muttern(AT)hotellmuttern.se .

This zoomable map shows a few hotels, lunch restaurants, and other spots of Symposium activities.

Internet connection

Wireless internet connections will be available on demand.

Sight seeing

What is there to do in Uppsala? Check out Uppsala Tourist information.
Gamla Uppsala is one of Scandinavia's most remarkable sites of historic remains.

Perhaps you want to explore Stockholm, "Venice of the north", during your visit? Stockholm is only 40 minutes by train from Uppsala. Here are some useful links:
Stockholm Guide and Tourist information
City Guide Stockholm
The Vasa museum displays the world's only survivng 17th century ship in a puropse-built museum in Stockholm.
The Stockholm archipelago has over 25,000 mostly uninhabited islands and skerries. Waxholmsbolaget run many ferry lines suitable for short or longer excursions. Browse their amazing destination map.

Contact

If you have questions, don't hesitate to contact the LOC: loc2008(AT)astro.uu.se directly.

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