Conferences and meetings. in Lund

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1 Conferences and meetings in Lund

2 Foto: Lena Malmström Pålsson Lund the City of Ideas The thousand-year-old heart of Lund is home to the cathedral, the university buildings, the art gallery, a wealth of museums, the swarming market place, shops, department stores, popular cafés and restaurants. This is where students, researchers, cultural workers, businesspeople, entrepreneurs, shopkeepers, the residents of Lund and visitors from all over the world come together. This is what makes Lund the City of Ideas. Welcome to Lund, the City of Ideas the ideal conference venue! Here in Lund, we have plenty of experience of organising meetings, both national and international, large and small. We have a wide variety of conference venues everything from rooms at a large conference hotel, at a castle outside the city centre, to historic academic venues in the very heart of Lund. The city s hotels are of a consistently high standard, offering personal, professional service. There is everything from modern business hotels to smaller establishments with a more individual touch. Naturally, there are also plenty of activities to choose from after a day full of meetings. As well as restaurants offering fantastic culinary experiences, there are also plenty of other evening entertainment options. A warm welcome to Lund the perfect venue for inspiring meetings. Foto: Lena Malmström Pålsson Foto: Petter Hellman

3 Meeting venues in Lund Af-borgen Färs och FrostaSparbank Arena Grand Hotel Hotel Concordia Hotel Lundia Hypoteksvåningen Kulturen Lilla Hotellet i Lund Stadshallen First Hotel Planetstaden Sparta Hotel Vattenhallen Science Center LTH Scandic Star Lund Flädie Mat & Vingård Flyinge kungsgård Boklunden The Lodge Häckeberga Slott number of meetingrooms max. number in cinemastyle seating max. number in classroomstyle seating location central central central central central central central central central km from city centre ,5 km from city centre km from city centre ,5 km from city centre km from city centre km from city centre km from city centre km from city centre km from city centre Foto:skane.com LasseDavidsson

4 Hotels in Lund number of rooms/beds location Grand Hotel Hotell Ahlström Hotel Concordia Hotel Duxiana Hotel Lundia Hotel Oskar Hotell Överliggaren Lilla Hotellet i Lund Stay At Lund First Hotel Planetstaden Hotel Djingis Khan Sparta Hotel Ideon Gästeri Ibis Hotel Lund Scandic Star Lund Flädie Mat & Vingård The Lodge Häckeberga Slott 84 / 137 centralt 15 / 20 centralt 63 / 91 centralt 31 / 45 centralt 97 / 155 centralt 6 / 10 centralt 4 / 6 centralt 26 / 35 centralt 80 / 160 centralt 147 / km från centrum 73 / 107 1,5 km från centrum 51 / 75 1,5 km från centrum 40 / 45 2 km från centrum 67 / 134 2,5 km från centrum 196 / 528 2,5 km från centrum 18/36 10 km från centrum 22 / km från centrum 25 / km från centrum Foto: skane.com sydpol.com

5 Things to do Do something different and think outside the box during your meeting in Lund. In Lund, there are plenty of activities on offer for groups of all sizes. Here are a few suggestions for physical and relaxing activities to stimulate the senses. Guided tours Various guided city tours are available with a number of different themes, such as art, ghosts and strange happenings, the Middle Ages, culinary history with tastings, or a tour of the back gardens of Lund. Bus tours can also be booked to sites from the Battle of Lund and the scenes of infamous murders in Skåne. Suitable for groups of all sizes. Gastronomic experiences Cook up a gastronomic experience together with an inspiring chef. A wine tasting session can also be arranged in connection with your meal. Suitable for groups of 8-20 people. Delicious tasting sessions o Why not enhance your conference with a delicious tasting session and let your taste buds do all the work. Ahlgrens Konfektyr and Hovby Nº 9 arrange chocolate tastings, while tea tasting is available at Tehuset Java and Tekulturen. Bengtssons Ost offers cheese tasting, with organic wine tasting available at the Gourmet Grön restaurant. The Grand Hotel can organise whisky tasting sessions, and Restaurang Rauhrackel arranges beer tasting. Suitable for groups of all sizes se, Get up in the saddle You can ride Icelandic horses in the beautiful grounds of Björnstorp Castle, though leafy deciduous forests and magical spruce forests. Explore the Romeleåsen Ridge, following the tracks of red deer and bridle paths. Suitable for smaller groups. Inspection trolley cycling on the old railway tracks between Björnstorp and Veberöd This is the perfect summertime activity. You can either have two people per inspection trolley, or join them together to form a train. Discover the countryside, with spectacular views of grazing animals and enchanting forests For up to 20 people. Teambuilding, events and other adventures Adventurous experiences for groups of all sizes can be arranged to suit your needs, with everyone taking part at their own level. Ballong & Äventyr organises activities near Toppeladugård Castle, while Äventyrspedagogerna arranges events at Skryllegården. Here you can try your hand at activities such as geocaching a modern-day treasure hunt.

6 Get active Play badminton, tennis or squash at Victoria Stadium. At Skåne Climbing Club you can try indoor climbing, or why not play hockey or curling at the ice-skating arena Fishing At Häckeberga Sport Fishing you can fish in crystal-clear lakes stocked with rainbow trout and salmon trout. Individuals and groups of up to 150 people are equally welcome. At Rögle there are put and take fishing lakes with rainbow trout, pike, perch, roach and bream. Golf There are four golf courses in Lund: Relax Relax together after your conference with a curative bath or a treatment. Suitable for smaller groups For more ideas, contact Lund Tourist Office turistbyran@lund.se or +46 (0) Foto:skane.com JohanKarlén Foto: Mikael Risedal Matlagningskurs, Hypoteket

7 Getting to Lund Lund s central location within the Öresund region makes it easy to reach by car, train, bus or plane. The mediaeval network of streets in the city centre makes most of Lund easily accessible on foot. By air There are two airports close to Lund: Malmö Airport and Copenhagen Airport. Both are served by a large number of daily departures with various airlines. Direct buses link Malmö Airport with the centre of Lund several times a day. The journey takes around 35 minutes. Direct trains to Lund depart from Copenhagen Airport, with a journey time of around 45 minutes. For more information, see: Malmö Airport Copenhagen Airport SAS Malmö Aviation Flygbussarna Öresundstågen (direktbuss mellan Lund & Malmö Airport) (tåg över sundet) By train Direct trains serve Lund from most major towns and cities in southern Sweden. With SJ s X2000 express trains, the journey from Stockholm to Lund takes just over four hours, or around three hours from Gothenburg. Within Skåne, Skånetrafiken operates rail and bus services. During the rush hour, trains run between Malmö and Lund every 10 minutes, with the journey taking around 15 minutes. Lund Central Station is situated in the city centre. For more information, see: SJ Skånetrafiken inrikeståg (kollektivtrafik i Skåne) By bus Direct buses are available from Stockholm, Gothenburg and Jönköping. Longdistance buses stop to the north of Lund Central Station. Lund has excellent city transport services, and express bus routes the Lund Link run from the railway station to destinations such as the University Hospital, Lund University s Faculty of Engineering, Ideon and Brunnshög. For more information, see: Swebus Express Svenska Buss Skånetrafiken By car Major roads such as the E22, E20 and E6 pass close to Lund, and drivers will find plenty of parking thanks to the city s parking system, with its dynamic signs showing the number of available spaces at Lund s various car parks. Foto:skane.com sydpol.com

8 Distances and journey times by car from the centre of Lund (within Skåne) Distances and journey times by car from the centre of Lund (within Sweden) Båstad Journey time: Approx.75 min Distance: Approx. 102 km Eslöv Journey time: Approx.25 min Distance: Approx. 22 km Helsingborg Journey time: Approx. 40 min Distance: Approx. 55 km Hässleholm Journey time: Approx.60 min Distance: Approx. 70 km Höör Journey time: Approx.35 min Distance: Approx. 40 km Kristianstad Journey time: Approx. 75 min Distance: Approx. 80 km Landskrona Journey time: Approx. 30 min Distance: Approx. 34 km Lomma Journey time: Approx.15 min Distance: Approx. 10 km Malmö Journey time: Approx. 20 min Distance: Approx. 20 km Simrishamn Journey time: Approx.90 min Distance: Approx. 85 km Sjöbo Journey time: Approx.40 min Distance: Approx. 37 km Staffanstorp Journey time: Approx.15 min Distance: Approx.10 km Trelleborg Journey time: Approx. 45 min Distance: Approx. 55 km Ystad Journey time: Approx. 60 min Distance: Approx. 72 km Ängelholm Journey time: Approx.60 min Distance: Approx. 75 km Åhus Journey time: Approx.90 min Distance: Approx. 85 km Alingsås Journey time: Approx.3 h Distance: Approx. 306 km Göteborg Journey time: Approx.3 h Distance: Approx. 300 km Halmstad Journey time: Approx.1,5 h Distance: Approx. 130 km Kalmar Journey time: Approx. 3,5 h Distance: Approx. 265 km Karlskrona Journey time: Approx. 2,5 h Distance: Approx. 190 km Köpenhamn Journey time: Approx.1 h Distance: Approx. 65 km Norrköping Journey time: Approx.4,5 h Distance: Approx. 450 km Oskarshamn Journey time: Approx.4,5 h Distance: Approx. 332 km Stockholm Journey time: Approx.6 h Distance: Approx. 600 km Trollhättan Journey time: Approx. 4 h Distance: Approx. 340 km Uddevalla Journey time: Approx.3,5 h Distance: Approx. 347 km Örebro Journey time: Approx.6 h Distance: Approx. 500 km Lund Tourist Office turistbyran@lund.se +46 (0) Subject to amendments