Symposium venue

The symposium is being held at:
Het Pand
Onderbergen 1
9000 Gent
Belgium

Het Pand is a medieval monastery restored by the university to serve as a conference center.

Travel information

By train/bus/tram

From the train station in Ghent (Sint-Pietersstation), you can reach the centre of the city by tram (nrs. 1, 10, 11, 12 and 13: Orange lines on the map). These trams run very regularly, every 5 to 10 minutes.

By car

Entering Ghent from the E40 or the E17 (follow the directions Gent Centrum), follow the parking-route to P7, Sint Michiels Parking. This parking is only 50 m away from Het Pand.
More detailed instructions for those who come by car will follow shortly.

Map

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Hotel information

Hotel Ibis Opera
Nederkouter 24-26
9000 Gent
Phone: +32 9 225 07 07
Fax: +32 9 223 59 07
Rate: 76 Euro (+9 Euro for Breakfast)
www.ibishotel.be

Hotel Ibis Kathedraal
Limburgstraat 2
9000 Gent
Phone: +32 9 233 00 00
Fax: +32 9 233 10 00
Rate: 81 Euro (+9 Euro for breakfast)
www.ibishotel.be

Novotel Gent Centrum
Goudenleeuwplein 5
9000 Gent
Phone: +32 9 224 22 30
Fax: +32 9 224 32 95
Rate: around 125 Euro
www.novotel.com

JEUGDHERBERG DE DRAECKE
SINT-WIDOSTRAAT 11 9000 GENT
 T: +32 (0)9 233 70 50
F: +32 (0)9 233 80 01
 youthhostel.gent@skynet.be
The price varies from Euro15 for one person in a 3 to 6 person room to  Euro18 in a 2 person room (including breakfast and bed linen). If you don't  carry a membership card, you'll pay Euro2,5 extra.

For other hotels in Ghent, see here. Information on bed & breakfasts and youth hostels can be found here and here.