Orion HST

Transportation and lodging

Location Belfast 2015

The workshop will be held at the Queen's University Belfast, in the Computer Suite (Room F024), shown below,

Computer Suite

in the second Floor, of the Main Physics Building,

Entrance Main Physics Building

shown above, in the School of Mathematics and Physics. Large and small scale maps showing the sleeping and meeting rooms are available. Go in the door shown in the photo and go up two floors, and down the hall to the right. We will be in the first room on the left.

Some other maps: Campus; Belfast; Belfast Area

Electrical plugs

All of Ireland uses UK three-prong electrical plugs. Make sure you have adapters for your laptop.

Travel

Visas

Belfast is in Northern Ireland, which is part of the United Kingdom. Ireland (and Dublin) is a different country. You may need a UK visa.

Air

Belfast is served by two airports: Belfast George Best City Airport, not far from the city center, and Belfast International Airport, to the west of the city, which is connected by regular bus and taxi services. For those choosing to fly via Dublin Airport (which is in Ireland, not Northern Ireland), there are rail and bus services to Belfast.

Train

For information about bus and rail services within Northern Ireland (and also bus and rail links with Dublin), see the Translink website.

Other

Additional information on traveling to the University. 

General Information about visiting Belfast and other parts of Northern Ireland:http://www.gotobelfast.com/
http://www.discovernorthernireland.com/

Lodging

Participants may stay in one of the nearby B&Bs listed here.

No-host Reception

It is a short walk to the Botanic Inn, the pub where we will have a no host opening reception on Sunday at 7PM.

Local restaurants

We have a list of local restaurants. We will provide tea and coffee breaks. There is enough time to go out to a restaurant for lunch.