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Congress Venue
The venue for the conference is the Royal Tropical Institute. The building, opened in 1926, is a well-known landmark of Amsterdam, standing in own grounds close to the Botanical Gardens. Built in classical style, it boasts a magnificent marble hall embellished by marquetry work and statuary. An impressive double stairway leads to a wide gallery above. The building was comprehensively restored in 2003. The main auditorium has a raked floor and comfortably accommodates 400 participants.
Address
Koninklijk Instituut voor de Tropen
Royal Tropical Institute
Mauritskade 63
1092 AD Amsterdam
The Netherlands
Telephone: + 31 20 568 8711
Fax: + 31 20 668 4579
Route
See also www.kit.nl
 
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Route description & parking
By car
Leave the ring road A10 via the exit Watergraafsmeer/ Diemen (S113): follow the Middenweg (direction Centrum/ Watergraafsmeer), which turns into the Linnaeusstraat. KIT is at the corner of the Linnaeusstraat and the Mauritskade. There are paid parking facilities in the vicinity.
By public transport
From Amsterdam Central Station: tram 9, bus 22
From Amsterdam Muiderpoort Station: tram 3 of 7
From Dam square: tram 9 or 14
From Leidseplein: tram 7 or 10
From Museumplein: tram 3
Taxi rank
In front of Central Station
KIT: just outside KIT premises on the Linnaeusstraat
(tel. 020-3 623 820 or 020-6 777 777).
Parking
There are enough on-street parking area’ s near KIT. Please note that all parking in the centre of Amsterdam is metered from Monday through Saturday, 09.00 to 19.00. For rates and other parking information, please visit www.bereikbaaramsterdam.nl. Parking meters take coins and Chipknip smart cards. |
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