Conference location - Kraków

Kraków with the population of almost 800 thousand, was awarded the title of the European City of Culture and is one of the most willingly visited Polish city. It is resilient centre of scientific, economic and social life. The city owes its renown not only to the impressive historical heritage but also a potential of educated and creative people who are full of initiative. It is a city of science, the seat of one of the oldest universities in Europe, Jagiellonian University. Almost 170 thousand students attend the 24 academies and universities in Kraków. The city maintained its original urban layout with the largest European Medieval square. In 1978 the Kraków centre has been inscribed on UNESCO's First List of the World Cultural Heritage list.

Krakow lies in the southern part of Poland on the Vistula River in a valley at the foot of the Carpathian Plateau, 219 meters above sea level. Approximately 300 km (190 miles) north is Warsaw, the capital of Poland, and 100 km (60 miles) south are the Tatra Mountains, forming the southern border of the country.
More about Kraków are avaliabble at website http://www.krakow.pl/en/

Conference venue

All sessions will take place in the Przegorzały Guest House of the Jagiellonian University.
Adress:
Jodłowa St. 13
30-252 Kraków
Tel. +48 12 4297115
Fax: +48 12 4297006

Transport to the Przegorzały Guest House from Kraków-Balice airport:

  • Bus no. 192 to Hotel Cracovia, there transfer to the bus no. 109 and get off at Jodłowa St.
  • Bus no. 209 from the Balice bus stop, wich runs to Salwator via Przegorzały
  • Taxi from the airport to the Przegorzały Guest House, 7km way
    Transport from the railway and bus station Kraków-Główny:
  • Tram no. 2 to Salwator (end of the line. Transfer there to the one of the following buses: 109, 209, 229, 239, 249, 259, 269.
  • Taxi from the city center to the przegorzały Guest House (5km)

    Transportation

    By train:
    Kraków has direct international connections with Berlin, Bratislava, Bucharest, Budapest, Dresden, Frankfurt, Kiev, lvov, Odessa, Prague and Vienna, and also with almost all important towns in Europe via Warsaw, or via other Polish towns. A detailed information on connections, are avaliable at the website: http://rozklad.pkp.pl/bin/query.exe/

    By plane:
    The International Airport in Balice, about 15 km from the Kraków City Centre, has direct connections to Amsterdam, Berlin, Bonn/Cologne, Budapest, Copenhagen, Chicago, Dortmund, Dublin, Frankfurt, Glasgow, London, Milan, Munich, Oslo, Paris, Prague, Rome, Stuttgart, Tel Aviv, Warsaw, Vienna, Zurich. There are numerous connections via Warsaw and some other Polish airports, not only to European capitals and all important cities, but also to all the world metropolies.
    For further information on flights and connections, see the website: www.lotnisko-balice.pl/eng

    By road:
    Kraków can be reached by road E77 from North (via Warsaw, Kielce) or from South (via Chyżne) and by road E40 from West (via Wrocław, Opole, Katowice, including an optional paid motorway A4 Katowice - Kraków) or from East (via Rzeszów, Tarnów). Please note that there are many inexpensive coaches connections between Kraków and main European cities.

    Climate and clothing

    In the first half of September the weather in Kraków should be quite sunny, with temperature 20 - 25° C during the day, and about 10 - 15° C at night or early morning. However, a warm sweater or jacket and an umbrella might be very useful in case of a weather change.

    Currency

    Local currency in Poland is new Polish Złoty (zł, PLN). The exchange rate is about:

    1 EUR = 3.8 PLN
    1 PLN = 0.26 EUR
    Credit Cards such as Visa Card, MasterCard, Diners Club and AmEx are accepted in many restaurants and shops.