Welcome to the 16th International Symposium on Milk Genomics and Human Health – planning your stay

A Warm Welcome to the Cold North Travelling to and from We look forward to welcoming you to Aarhus. Hotels The address of the symposium hotel is: When planning your stay, please also consider joining: Hotel Radisson Blu – Scandinavian Center Aarhus • The Arla Food for Health & Danish Dairy Research Margrethepladsen 2 Foundation symposium “Dairy Matters – Health and 8000 Nutrition throughout Life” on Monday 11 November Phone: +45 86 12 86 65 2019, 12-5 pm. More information may be found here. • The Master Class/PhD course on “Dairy Protein Bio- Other hotels may be found here. chemistry and Proteomics” organized by Aarhus Uni- versity and Wageningen University and Research on Arriving by Plane 14-15 November 2019. More information may be found here. Two nearby airports serve the city of Aarhus. You may also use the airport in and take the train to Below please find a few details to help you prepare for Aarhus (takes approx. 3 hours). the visit. Hope you have an enjoyable stay. Aarhus Airport Best regards, The airport in Aarhus can be reached from many places The local organizing team in the world and connecting flights to/from Copenhagen are frequent. A map of destinations may be found here.

Weather Bus: In connection with the majority of flights, there is a November is not the best time of year to visit dedicated airport bus (bus 925X) servicing the road be- when it comes to the weather. November is the month tween Aarhus and Aarhus Airport. Tickets are sold on with the highest average number of rainfall days and the bus. Accepted currencies are DKK, NOK, SEK, USD, temperatures from 3-8°C (37-46°F). However, if the wind GDP, and EUR. Major credit cards are also accepted. is gentle, even low temperatures seem mild. And when alongside travel cards such as the AarhusCard (more the sun comes out – suddenly, the day is beautiful. Over- all, expect to need your winter/rain gear. info under “Sightseeing in Aarhus”) and Rejsekortet.

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Welcome to the 16th International Symposium on Milk Genomics and Human Health – planning your stay

For further information, please contact "Bus infor- Taxi: Billund Airport - Aarhus C costs approx. 1300 DKK – mation” at phone: (+45) 8612 8622. The bus starts/ends depending on the time of the day. at Aarhus Central Train Station – 8-10 min walking dis- tance from the hotel. Car rental: Car rental is available at the airport. The air- Fares to/from Aarhus: One-way ticket: DKK 115. port is 93 km away (approx. 1 h 10 min by car). To check timetables, please visit this link.

Taxi: Aarhus Airport - Aarhus C costs approx. 650 DKK. Arriving by Train Aarhus Central Station may be reached from Copenha- Car rental: Car rental is available at the airport. gen and destinations in Europe. The train station is only 8-10 min walking distance away from the hotel (see map The airport is located 42 km north of Aarhus. below).

Billund Airport Billund Airport is located 93 km south of Aarhus. The Arriving by Car airport serves major hubs in Europe, e.g. Amsterdam, Parking is available at Radisson Blu Scandinavia Hotel Frankfurt and Paris. outside the hotel and in the parking basement. There is a discount when you buy the parking ticket from the Bus: The airport bus from Billund Airport (912X) stops at reception. the central train station in Aarhus, only 8-10 min walking distance from the hotel (see map below). The trip takes Prices for parking: 1 1/2 hours and costs DKK 162. Tickets are sold on the 1 night: DKK 160 bus and major credit cards are accepted alongside 2 nights: DKK 295 travel cards such as the AarhusCard (more info under 3 nights: DKK 375 “Sightseeing in Aarhus”) and Rejsekortet. 4-7 nights: DKK 475

There are regular busses from the airport to Aarhus Transportation in Aarhus (though not connecting with every flight as is the case It is easy getting around in Aarhus walking, biking, by bus when you fly into Aarhus Airport). Please check the Bil- or car. lund airport bus webpage.

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Welcome to the 16th International Symposium on Milk Genomics and Human Health – planning your stay

Public transport Safety Around the city you’ll find free city bikes and besides great discounts on attractions an AarhusCard gives you Once we were brutal Vikings. Now we are one of the free transport by bus all over Aarhus and the surround- world's most peaceful societies. Denmark and Aarhus ing Central Denmark Region, including X-busses, night are considered safe places to be. The Danes are general- busses, and airport shuttles to and from Aarhus Airport ly not afraid of walking the streets at night, and you and Billund Airport. should be able to feel safe when walking in the central parts of Aarhus. Have a look at the travel safe level The yellow public busses of Aarhus are entered at the here. rear and exited in front. More practical information Single fare tickets can be obtained on the bus; tickets Drinking water: starting at DKK 22 (1-2 zones). Multiple fare passes and Water from the tap is safe to drink. 24, 48 and 72 h tickets can also be obtained. Please have a look here. If you are not planning on visiting any Electricity: sights, it may be cheaper to just buy a ticket to the bus Denmark uses two-pin continental plugs and 220 volt rather than getting an AarhusCard. The Journey Planner (50Hz) like most other European countries. Visitors is a tool that can help you with your public transporta- from Ireland or the UK will need adaptors for electrical tion needs (www.rejseplanen.dk). appliances, while visitors from North America will need

a transformer to use 110/125 volt appliances. Taxi All the other stuff: Aarhus Taxi: +45 89 48 48 48 Please visit this website for more practical info on cur- Dantaxi: +45 86 16 47 00 rency, store hours, entry into Denmark, and lots of fun There is no Uber in Denmark. facts about Denmark.

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Welcome to the 16th International Symposium on Milk Genomics and Human Health – planning your stay

Sightseeing in Aarhus Out of town: Aarhus, the capital city of , lies in the center of The sights of Aarhus are found in the Aarhus app. Denmark and offers enjoyably charming city life and a happy-go-lucky karma unmatched. But even more ad- Top attractions in Aarhus include: ventures await outside of Aarhus. You may enjoy get- AROS Aarhus Art Museum ting out of town to visit the different sights in the The Old Town Aarhus Region. Botanical Gardens MOMU – Moesgaard Museum Other attractions Restaurants Shopping The gastronomic standards are high, and the city’s crea- Furthermore, you may enjoy a number of free experi- tive gourmet chefs never compromise on quality. The ences in Aarhus. four Michelin star restaurants put Aarhus in the prestig- ious company of the world’s gastronomic elite. With an AarhusCARD you get free admission to more The Nordic Kitchen offers newly caught fish from the than 20 museums, attractions and activities in and Aarhus Bay landed at the harbor, local delicacies, vege- around Aarhus. The cost is 329 DKK/24 h. You can also tables from the island of Samsø and fresh produce from get an AarhusCARD valid for 48 h, 72 h and 120 h. the neighboring Djursland peninsula.

A list of restaurants in all price ranges may be found here.

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