Getting from Ben-Gurion Airport to Beer-Sheva:

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​By train: In the days of the conference, the Ben-Gurion Airport train station will be closed for electrical work. Instead, the train company will offer a free shuttle service to the Tel-Aviv Mercaz Station from the Ben-Gurion Airport station running every half-hour. For more details, including the full list of shuttle times, please visit here.

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Please visit Israel Railways schedules and fares pages for information on trains from Tel-Aviv Mercaz to Be'er-Sheva. The Be'er-Sheva North Station is a 10 minute walk from campus. Most taxis use a flat rate of 25-30 NIS for rides within Be'er Sheva.

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By taxi: information is available here. The fare to Be'er-Sheva from the airport is approximately 470 NIS or $130 during the day and 570 NIS or $160 during the night (most drivers accept U.S. currency). The ride takes about 75 minutes.

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Car rental is available at Ben-Gurion Airport.

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Around Campus:

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Campus map

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The workshop will be held in the Senate Hall (bldg. 71a), room -136.

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The Department of Foreign Literatures & Linguistics is located in Diller Building (bldg. 74), 5th floor, room 510.

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Eating on campus:

• Aroma Espresso Bar: located on the first floor of Diller building (bldg. 74). Cafe/restaurant; coffee, sandwiches and salads (25-60 NIS).

• Student and faculty cafeterias: located in the Student Center (bldg. 70). Meat and dairy.

• "The Diner": located in building 32. Meat and dairy (around NIS 25-60).

• "Kapiot" (Spoons): located in building 28. Multi-purpose student diner; coffee, yoghurt, soup, sandwiches and salads (NIS 10-40). Also in the Student Center (bldg. 70).

• "Be'er-Sheva Ice-Cream" located between buildings 72 and 73 (see campus map) offers small salads, pizzas, lasagnas, pastries and ice-cream (price range is around 15-40).

• There are coffee stands in many of the buildings, offering pastries and sandwiches.

• There are also several inexpensive restaurants right outside the northernmost end of the university, immediately to the left of the small gate northwest of building 90.

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Recommendations for a quick breakfast:

"Aroma Espresso Bar" (located on the first floor of Diller building 74) offers coffee, juices, delicious pastries and an array of large sandwiches and salads great for a quick breakfast. For those looking for a lighter meal, "Kapiot" (located in the Student Center) offers yoghurt, coffee and small sandwiches. Both "Kapiot" and "Aroma" are very close to building 71, where the workshop is held.

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Accommodations:

 

Ben-Gurion Tower; Avia Hashofet 1, Be'er-Sheva; tel:  +972 53 8020080 (if you're calling from abroad) OR 053-802-0080 (if you're calling from within Israel).

 

For Google Maps instructions on how to get to the University from Ben-Gurion Tower, please click here. In the link you may choose your mode of transportation (by car, by bus, or by foot) and your time of departure from your apartment or desired time of arrival. It is a 10 minute walk, or 5 minutes by car. If you're arriving by foot, you may also click here to download a simple map from Ben-Gurion Tower to Ben-Gurion University's Gate of Knowledge (see campus map for more information).

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https://www.booking.com/hotel/il/ben-gurion-motel.en-gb.htm

http://www.melonit-bg.co.il/en/

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Traveling around Israel:

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Transportation: Israel Railways, Egged buses, Dan buses (Tel Aviv area transport)

​Hotels: inisrael.com, Lodging in Israel

Tourist information

Weather

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Traveling in Be'er-Sheva:

Phone numbers for local cabs in Be'er-Sheva: 08-644-4444, 08-643-4343, 08-641-1111 (from within Israel).

Dan Be'er Sheva Buses (Be'er-Sheva area transport; site in Hebrew)