Welcome to Antwerp. Practical information about your stay in Antwerp

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1 Welcome to Antwerp Practical information about your stay in Antwerp

2 Antwerp Antwerp is a city and municipality in Flanders, one of Belgium's three regions. The metropolitan area, including the outer commuter zone, covers an area of 1,449 km² with a total of 1,190,769 inhabitants. Antwerp has long been an important city in the nations of the Benelux both economically and culturally, especially before the Spanish Fury of the Dutch Revolt. It is located on the right bank of the river Scheldt, which is linked to the North Sea by the Westerschelde. Antwerp's sea port is the seventeenth largest port in the world and second only to Rotterdam in Europe. Antwerp's other great mainstay is the diamond trade. The city has four diamond bourses. Since the Second World War families of the large Hasidic Jewish community have dominated Antwerp's diamond trading industry although the last two decades have seen Indian and Armenian traders become increasingly important. Antwerp World Diamond Centre plays an important role in setting standards, regulating professional ethics, training and promoting the interests of Antwerp as a centre of the diamond industry. Antwerp had an artistic reputation in the 17th century, based on its school of painting, which included Rubens, Van Dyck, Jordaens, the two Teniers and many others. Since the 1980s, several graduates of the Belgian Royal Academy of Fine Arts have become internationally successful fashion designers in Antwerp. For more tourist information: We hope you will enjoy your stay! The Organizing Committee. Any more questions? Patrick Dewit Stevie Swenne Flemish Environment Agency Flemish Environment Agency A. Van de Maelestraat 96 A. Van de Maelestraat 96 B-9320 Erembodegem B-9320 Erembodegem Belgium Belgium p.dewit@vmm.be s.swenne@vmm.be

3 MEETING VENUE AND HOTEL INFORMATION Lindner Hotel & City Lounge Antwerpen Lange Kievitstraat Antwerpen Tel: Fax: info.antwerpen@lindnerhotels.be Located close to Antwerp s stunning cathedral-style main station and in the famous diamond quarter, the Lindner Hotel & City Lounge is a relaxing, elegant four-star hotel that serves as attractive short holiday destination, multi-purpose conference facility and stylish city lounge alike. How I reach the hotel from the Antwerp Central Station? When arriving at the railway station go towards the main platform (upstairs). Then go through the gallery s (diamond shops) to the exit Lange Kievitstraat. The hotel is situated on your left side.

4 The Flemish Environment is pleased to inform you that we have arranged a special offer for all participants and their companions in the Lindner Hotel & City Lounge (meeting venue) at following rates: -single room included breakfast and city tax: -single room included breakfast and city tax: 129,50 (with shower) 139,50 (with bath) -double room included breakfast and city tax: 150,00 Rooms can be booked with Hotel Reservation Form. (see attachment) Please send your Hotel Registration Form to: Meetings.Antwerpen@lindnerhotels.be All reservations must be guaranteed by credit card and signature. Reservation for rooms must be received at the latest on February 6 th 2012 to insure the group rate. After this date room availability can not be guaranteed and normal rates are applied. Other hotels just near the meeting venue: ETAP HOTEL ANTWERP CITY CENTRUM CENTRAL STATION Lange Kievitstraat Antwerpen CENTURY HOTEL Pelikaanstraat Antwerpen

5 Travelling to Antwerp by train: practical details (Weekdays) Antwerp Airport Antwerp Central Station The easiest way is to take a taxi. Brussels Airport Antwerp Central Station The national airport of Belgium lies just outside of Brussels. Its railway station is located under the airport. First take the train to Brussels Nord / Noord/North station. There you take the direct train to Antwerp. Brussels Airport xx.09h IR Ghent Saint-Pieters (B) xx.21h xx.37h IC (B) xx.14h No reservation required. Total time = 1.05h. First trip at 6.09h. Last trip at Brussels Airport xx.36h IR Quevy (B) xx.51h xx.05h IC (B) xx.43h No reservation required. Total time = 1.07h. First trip at 5.36h. Last trip at Brussels Airport xx.52h IR De Panne (B) xx.03h xx.14h IC (B) xx.54h No reservation required. Total time = 1.02h. First trip at 5.52h. Last trip at 22.52h. Brussels Stations Antwerp Central Station xx.04h IR (B) xx.07h xx.08h xx.11h xx.13h xx.54h No reservation required. Total time = 0.49h. First trip at Last trip at 23.05h.

6 xx.16h IC Amsterdam CS (NL) xx.19h xx.20h xx.57h No reservation required. Total time = 0.39h. First trip at Last trip at 22.18h. xx.28h IC Essen (B) xx.31h xx.32h xx.35h xx.37h xx.14h No reservation required. Total time = 0.47h. First trip at Last trip at 22.28h. xx.33h IR (B) xx.35h xx.36h xx.40h xx.42h xx.25h No reservation required. Total time = 0.52h. First trip at 5.33h. Last trip at 18.33h. T xx.56h IC (B) xx.59h xx.00h xx.03h xx.05h xx.43h No reservation required. Total time = 0.48h. First trip at 4.55h. Last trip at 22.55h

7 Paris Nord Antwerp Central Station (direct) Paris Nord xx.25h THA Amsterdam CS (NL) xx.29h Thalys = Reservation required! Total time = 2.04h. First trip at 6.25h. Last trip at 19.25h. This train only stops in. You can take this train at 6.25h, 8.25h, 10.25h, 12.25h, 15.25h, 18.25h and 19.25h. Amsterdam Central Station Antwerp Central Station Amsterdam CS xx.16h THALYS Paris Nord (F) Schiphol (A dam Airport) xx.29h Schiphol (A dam Airport) xx.31h Rotterdam CS xx.54h Rotterdam CS xx.58h xx.28h Thalys = Reservation required!. Total time = 1.12h. First trip at 6.16h. Last trip at 19.16h. Amsterdam CS xx.46h IC (B) Schiphol (A dam Airport) xx.59h Schiphol (A dam Airport) xx.01h Den Haag xx.25h Den Haag xx.27h Rotterdam CS xx.49h Rotterdam CS xx.55h Dordrecht xx.08h Dordrecht xx.09h Roosendaal xx.32h Roosendaal xx.34h xx.00h No reservation required! Total time = 2.14h. First trip at 5.46h. Last trip at 20.46h. London Saint-Pancras Antwerp Central Station By train you can be in Antwerp within 4 and a half hour. Therefore, you have to take a Eurostar till where you can take a train to Antwerp. Please keep in mind that you have to make a reservation for a Eurostar train. The frequency of the Eurostar is not the same every day, but usually there are 9 trains every day.

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