Accommodation
Please make sure to book your accommodation in due course. Hotel rooms are in heavy demand for the week of 22 - 26 September in Uppsala and the NDN2014 block bookings expire by early August. Please check for the individual deadlines in the hotel section
Transportation
Uppsala is located around 70 km north of Stockholm, and easy to reach from Stockholm's main airport, Arlanda via train. The transfer time is less than 20 minutes. Train fare one way (express train) is SEK 150-190 depending on time of the day.
Taxi
If you prefer to go by taxi you can read more via the link below. Typical price from Arlanda to Uppsala is around SEK 500, but ask the taxi driver to confirm the rate.
http://www.swedavia.com/arlanda/to-from/taxi/
Accommodation
Please see the hotel section for accommodation.
About Uppsala
Uppsala University, founded in 1477, is the oldest university in Scandinavia, and with a combination of cultural heritage, an easily accessible location, and the lively atmosphere of a city with 40,000 students Uppsala makes a great place to host the NORDUnet conference.
The conference itself will take place in the University Main Building (“Universitetshuset”). It is located in the center of Uppsala, close to the train station, the cathedral, and in walking distance to hotels and restaurants.
You can find more about the history of this building from the 1880s, via the university web site.
To explore more about Uppsala you can visit some of the official websites
http://www.destinationuppsala.se/en/
Uppsala Weather
For local weather forecast for Uppsala, please check the Swedish Met office web page
The Venue
Check the building's floor plan to find out where the individual sessions will take place.
Plenary sessions, Ligthning talks and the Unconference session will take place in the University Hall.
Tracks 1-3 will take place in Lecture Hall IV, Lecture Hall X, and Lecture Hall IX, respectively.
Visiting Address
Uppsala University – Main Building
Biskopsgatan 3
SE - 753 10 Uppsala
As our conference takes place in a historic building, please note that smoking is not allowed anywhere in the building and food and drinks cannot be taken into the auditoria.
Connectivity
Eduroam and wireless connection is available at the University.
About NORDUnet
For more details about NORDUnet please visit our main website