Tourist Information

Utrecht is the fourth largest city of the Netherlands. The town is located in the centre of the country, half an hour by train from Amsterdam. Utrecht is easily accessible and therefore a major commercial and conference town. It is the fastest expanding commercial centre (mainly services) in the Netherlands. Utrecht is one of the oldest towns of the Netherlands with an important historical centre, characterised by the canals and the medieval Dom-tower. There are many educational institutes in Utrecht, and one sixth of the city's population of over 300,000 is a student. Utrecht University is the biggest university in the Netherlands.

The conference will take place at De Uithof, the modern university center of Utrecht. The spectacular modern buildings there attract visitors from all over the world.

^ View on Dom-tower	^ Typically Dutch
^ Garden near the Dom church	^ Traditionally dressed professors in the Academy Building
^ Canal in the centre of Utrecht	^ Modern conference site at De Uithof
^ Academy Building in the city centre	^ Botanic garden near the conference site

Things to do in Utrecht

Some webpages with tourist information:

• Travbuddy (overview and evaluation)
• Virtualtourist (overview and evaluation)
• Orangesmile (overview and evaluation)
• Lonely Planet (overview and evaluation)
• Utrecht City Tours (guided city tours)
• Gilde Utrecht (guided city tours)
• Botanical garden, near the conference site (information)