| GENERAL INFORMATION: | ||||
Language: | ||||
| English will be the official language at the symposium. | ||||
| Conference Venue: | ||||
| Hotel Pyramida Bělohorská 24, 169 01 Prague 6 Czech Republic Phone: + 420 233 102 111 Fax: + 420 233 356 159 www.hotelpyramida.cz The Hotel Pyramida is located close to the Prague Castle. | ||||
| Registration Desk: | ||||
During the symposium, the secretariat and registration desk will be located at the foyer of the Hotel Pyramida with the following time schedule:
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Climate and Dress: | ||||
| The weather in the April is usually nice but unpredictable.
We recommend that you bring an umbrella and a light coat for day/evening time. Temperatures of around 20° C can be expected. | ||||
| Transportation: | ||||
| By Air Prague Ruzyně Airport located 15 km from the city center is served by many international lines. The cost of a taxi from the Ruzyně Airport to the City is at present about 20 EUR. Shuttle bus service operates as well. City bus No. 119 will take you from the airport to the metro terminal Dejvická. There you can use the bus No. 217 or 143 and the tram No. 36 to the station Malovanka. By Train and by Car Prague is easily reachable by rail as well as by car. If you arrive by train, you will find a metro station on line C at the Central Railway Station or at the Holešovice Railway Station. City Transportation Prague has a comprehensive network of public transportation consisting of metro, trams and buses. Single tickets or travel passes can be purchased at most newspaper stands and from the coin machines at metro stations. Hotel Pyramida is located at the station "Malovanka" served by tram No. 22 (available at the metro station line A "Malostranská") or by buses No. 217 and 143 and the tram No. 36 (available at the metro station line A "Dejvická"). | ||||
| Car Rental: | ||||
| Most of the major car rental companies (Hertz etc.) have offices in Prague.
Detailed information is available from the conference secretariat.
We strictly recommend making reservations in advance. | ||||
| Official Letter of Invitation: | ||||
| An official letter of invitation can be sent on request. It must be understood that such a letter cannot grant any financial support. | ||||
| Visas: | ||||
| Participants from most European countries and the USA can enter the Czech Republic without a visa.
Other participants are advised to check the requirements at the closest Embassy or Consulate of the Czech Republic and to make their own arrangements. | ||||
| Parking: | ||||
| Hotel Pyramida has its own parking lot. Parking is charged 250 CZK / day. | ||||
| Insurance: | ||||
| The organizers will not accept any liability for personal injuries or loss or damage of property
belonging to conference participants and accompanying persons. Kindly check your personal insurance. |