The Conference Venue
Leisure and touristic activities
The area around the conference venue is called Islands Brygge, it was
a neighbourhood with heavy industry and shipping as well as living
quarters for the working class until only 20 – 25 years ago. The area
has developed into a creative and lively neighbourhood, which after the
renovation of many buildings and cleaning of the polluted sites, now
offers a variety of parks, swimming pools and play grounds. Café’s and
restaurants are located side by side at Islands Brygge with a wonderful
view over the harbour and the Copenhagen skyline.
Amager Strandpark offers beach and fun in the summertime. It is
located less than 10 minutes away from the conference venue. Take
the Metro line and get off at Amager Strand.
Copenhagen is usually very sunny and dry during the month of July;
average temperatures: daytime 18ºC and night time 10ºC.
Currency 1 Euro = 7,45 DKK
To plan and enjoy your stay in Copenhagen
Thursday July 28
Local Transportation
The Metro train from Copenhagen Airport offers you a direct train
every 4-6 minutes to the city centre of Copenhagen and will take
approximately 14 minutes. To go from the Airport to the conference
venue, please change at “Christianshavn” to the train with destination
“Vest Amager” and get off at the first stop “Islands Brygge” from there
it is a 5 minute walk.
Tickets and ticket coupons can be purchased from the ticket counter
in the Airport. Please check www.m.dk for further information.
A taxi from Copenhagen Airport to the venue is approximately DKK
200 (no extra charges for suitcases).
Banks
Monday through Friday the ordinary banking hours are from 10:00 to
16:00 hrs. Thursday banking hours are extended to 18:00 hrs. Extended
banking facilities are available at Copenhagen Central Railway Station,
7 days/week between 07:00 and 21:00 hrs. ATMs are usually located
in connection with a bank, they accept a variety of international credit
cards usually listed on the spot.
Shopping
Monday through Thursday the shops are open from 09:30/10:00 to
18:00/19:00 hrs. Friday 09:30/10:00 to 20:00 hrs and Saturday 09:00
to 17:00 hrs. During the summertime department stores and shops
along the pedestrian street, Strøget, will also be open on Sundays
Tipping
Tips are included in the prices; however it is usual practice to show your
appreciation for an excellent meal or service in restaurants and taxis.
Liability and Insurance
Neither the Organisers (NSN) nor the Conference Secretariat will assume
any responsibility whatsoever for damage or injury to persons
or property during the Conference. Participants are recommended to
arrange for their personal travel and health insurance.
THE HOTEL: SAS RADISSON BLU SCANDINAVIA
Radisson Blu Scandinavia Hotel,
Amager Boulevard 70,
DK-2300 København S
Telephone: +45 3396 5000
www.radissonblu.com
Among the Copenhageners the hotel is known as the Scandinavia
Hotel; it has 542 rooms with a city view, large conference facilities, fitness
club and a swimming pool, outdoor parking, Casino & a unique
choice of fine restaurants; Thai, Japanese, Italian and an International
gourmet restaurant on the 25th floor.
The Hotel is located less than 1 km from the Town Hall Square and
the Tivoli gardens.
There is free internet access for all hotel guests and conference delegates.
Accommodation
Until the end of April 2011 The Radisson Blu Scandinavia hotel is
blocking a large number of rooms for the participants in the CdLS
World Conference. Please hurry if you wish to stay in the hotel, which
is also the conference venue. The hotel offers rooms with connection
doors as well as rooms with an extra bed. Prices range from DKK 895
to 1.395 including breakfast, service charges, and VAT.
You can reserve your hotel room on our webpage www.radissonblu.com, using the following PROMOTIONAL CODE (under ”More search options”):
CORNE
Reservations can also be made through our central reservation office on phone 00800 3333 3333 or by fax: +353 1 212 3751 on weekdays between 8.00 and 22.00 and in weekends between 10.00 and 18.00 or email rescenter@carlson.com and
To get the offered rates, please refer to:
Cornelia de Lange
If you reserve rooms out the above period, we will off course offer the best possible rate for these dates.
Please note that the above rate is available until May 26th 2011. After this date the unsold rooms are released and the hotel may sell these rooms.
In the near vicinity of the venue there are many other hotels, including
the Copenhagen Danhostel