Practical Information
Nijmegen
Nijmegen is a municipality and a city in the eastern part of the Netherlands, near the German border. It is considered to be the oldest city in the Netherlands and celebrated its 2000th year of existence in 2005. Nijmegen has approx. 140.000 inhabitants and is located 120 kilometers east of Amsterdam, capital of The Netherlands.
Getting to Nijmegen
Its easy to get to Nijmegen from Schiphol Airport by train. Every 15 minutes a train departs to Nijmegen. Depending on which time you board, you will arrive in Nijmegen in either 1 hour and 28 minutes or 1 hour and 40 minutes. For more information about the the time-table of your train please visit the webpage of the Dutch Railway Station
Accommodation
GloMig participants will stay in Hotel Courage (see the website of this hotel, unfortunately only available in Dutch)
This 3 star business hotel is conveniently located 1 kilometer from the train station next to the river Waal and provides a free wireless Internet connection.
Hotel Restaurant Courage
Waalkade 108-112
6511 XR Nijmegen
Getting to the hotel
From the train station, take any bus to the centre of Nijmegen and get out at 'Burchtstraat' (ask the busdriver). From there it is only a 5 minute walk to the hotel. Taking a taxi should cost you no more than ten minutes.
Workshop Location
The Workshop will take place place in the beautiful Huize Heyendaal (See website, only in Dutch), located on the campus of the Radboud University Nijmegen.
Huize Heyendaal
Geert Grooteplein-Noord 9
PostBox 9101
6525 EZ Nijmegen
Getting to Huize Heyendaal
From the train station, take bus no. 10 (campus Heyendaal). A taxi ride directly from the Hotel should bring you to Huize Heyendaal in 10 minutes.