For UT students and faculty members exiled to Enschede for the holidays, listed below are some items pertinent to their survival.
The UT Medical Center will be closed Dec 23 - Jan 2. For medical emergencies, call 053 489 8000 and listen to instructions.
The UT Student Psychologists office is closed Dec 25 - Jan 2. They recommend contacting a General Practitioner (GP) for any emergencies.
The UT Library is closed from Dec 24 at 4 pm-Jan 2
Church services in the area:
Friday 24 December, Christmas Eve
Schermerhornhall, Boulevard 1945 - 2
8 pm, in English, ecumenical, Rev. van der Horst
Friday 24 December, Christmas Eve
UT Vrijhof Audiozaal
10 pm, in Dutch, ecumenical, SPe, Rev. Kuyvenhoven
Sunday 26 December, Second Christmas Day
Schermerhornhall, Boulevard 1945 - 2
10:30 am, English, W. Eggen
Sunday 2 January
UT Vrijhof Audiozaal
10:30 am, in Dutch, ecumenical, SPe, Rev. Kuyvenhoven
In the city of Enschede:
Stores are open Dec 21-23 until 9 pm, and on Dec 24 & 31 until 5 pm.
By the Big Church in de Oude Markt, there is a giant Ferris wheel and an ice-skating rink, until Jan 9.
Dec 17-29, visit the circus festival in the Volkspark.
Finally, the city of Enschede reminds all bikers to turn on their lights, both back and front, for their own safety. Bicyclists without lights can be fined 14 euros for one missing light or 23 euros for both.
