"Small and cosy, but with the allure of a big city," – a remark often made about Wageningen. Beautifully situated between the river Rhine (Rijn) and the hilly, wooded landscape of the Veluwe, the university town can be proud of its location and its long history, which goes back more than 725 years. Wageningen has suffered the consequences of its strategic geographic position several times during its history. During the Second World War, the town was heavily damaged. In the former hotel ‘De Wereld’ - now one of the university buildings - the end of the war in the Netherlands was ratified in 1945. Since then Wageningen has been known as the ‘Liberation Town’, and this is celebrated annually on 5 May (called ‘Liberation Day), the date of the treaty ending the war. Today, modern business – in the fields of environment, information and biotechnology – is developing rapidly, often as a spin-off from the university. Of course, Wageningen University and Research Centre (Wageningen UR) and other institutes have great impact on Wageningen. About 33.000 Wageningen inhabitants enjoy its thriving cultural life, the many shops in the old city centre and the international atmosphere created by many international students, guest researchers and congress visitors from abroad.
There are several hotels where you could stay in Wageningen, but they are some distance from our Field Robot Event location. But we could arrange to pick you up, if that is a problem.
Hotel de Wereld ****
5 mei Plein 1
6703 CD Wageningen
(500 meters from the Centre of Wageningen, 4.5 km from Event location)
tel. +31 317 460444
fax. +31 317 426422
www.hoteldewereld.nl
Hotel Hof van Wageningen / Hotel WICC ***
Lawickse Allee 9
6701 AN Wageningen
(200 meters from the Centre of Wageningen, 5.2 km from Event location)
tel. +31 317 490133
fax. +31 317 426243
www.wicc.nl
Hotel de Wageningse Berg ***
Generaal Foulkesweg 96
6703 DS Wageningen
(Woody surroundings, 2.5 km from the Centre of Wageningen, 4.3 km from Event
location)
tel. +31 317 495911
fax +31 317 418208
www.hoteldewageningseberg.nl
Hotel de Reehorst ***
Bennekomseweg 24
6717 LM Ede
(Near Ede-Wageningen train station, 6.6 km from Event location)
tel. +31 318 750300
www.reehorst.nl
or look at
www.hotels.nl/wageningen
There are many nice bars located in the city centre. Below you can see a small list with possibilities, rating (1-10) and prices per consumption (beer, coke) in euro:
You can also go to one of the student bars, which are very cheap and only accessible for students. These are located below the high flats (called starflat). The starflat below Asserpark is the best on Thursday evenings (Annies). Prices are 0.70 euro per beer/coke etc. If you really want to have some fun go to Annies.
For more bars look at:
http://www.uitgaaninwageningen.nl/engels.php