Important notice
We strongly encourage conference and workshop participants to
register, and to make their travel and accommodation arrangements as
soon as possible. Iceland is a very hot holiday destination these days
and it becomes fully booked soon, especially during the summer months.
Conference location
LICS 2017 and all the co-located workshops will be held on the
premises of Reykjavik University
(location
on Google maps). Note: The university consists of only one
building! You can take a virtual 360-degrees tour of the building by
following this
link.
Nearby amenities include:
How to get to Reykjavik University
[Location of Reykjavik University and walking directions from Hotel Natura Reykjavik]
[Location of Reykjavik University and walking directions from Hotel Fron]
Bus number 5 comes to Reykjavik University (bus stop: Nauthólsvík - HR) every 15 minutes in the mornings. See here (for more information on the journey from Hlemmur, which is the main bus station in the city centre).
Getting to Reykjavik from the airport
Keflavik airport is
located 45 minutes from Reykjavik. We recommend the
FlyBus to get from the airport
to the Reykjavik Bus Terminal (BSI) for 1950 ISK. A premium service
called FlyBus+ will drop you off at your hotel. You can buy your
ticket on line, which we recommend.
Where to eat and drink in Reykjavik
You can try the suggestions from these links.
You are always welcome to ask one of the organizers or student helpers
for advice.
How to get to the conference dinner
The conference dinner will be held at at
Kolabrautin, which is
located in the stunning
Harpa concert
hall. The main designers of the Harpa concert hall and conference
centre are Danish architectural firm Henning Larsen Architects, who
also designed the building of Reykjavik University, and Icelandic
architectural firm Batteríið Architects. Danish-Icelandic artist
Olafur Eliasson designed
the south facade, and developed the principle for the remaining
north/east/west facades and roof in collaboration with Henning Larsen
Architects and Batteríið Architects.
What to do in Reykjavik
For general information on what to do in Reykjavik, see
this official site
or I Heart Reykjavik,
which also has a section devoted to
June
in Iceland. You are always welcome to ask the organizers and their
assistants for advice.
Music
Please send comments and bug
reports to
Luca Aceto.
