Conference Venue
Sweerts-Špork Palace, Rooms H303 and H205
Hybernská 1036/3, 110 00 Praha 1
Ponrepo Cinema
Bartolomějská 11, 110 00 Praha 1
Accommodation
Speakers are kindly asked to arrange their own accommodation for the duration of the conference. Many options are available ranging from hotels in the vicinity of the conference venue to more affordable AirBnb apartments. The conference venue is within walking distance (3 min) to the Náměstí Republiky metro station (line B). Since public transportation in Prague is fast and reliable, you may want to consider accommodation options along the metro route.
The map of Prague metro is available here.
Getting to Sweerts-Špork Palace
By metro: B line (yellow) to the station Náměstí Republiky
By tram: tram numbers 6, 8, 15, 26, 41 to the stop Náměstí Republiky; or 3, 6, 14, 15, 24, 26, 41 to the stop Masarykovo Nádraží
Restaurants and pubs near the conference venue
Traditional Czech Cuisine:
Potrefená husa Hybernská – Dlážděná 7
Kolkovna Celnice – V Celnici 4
Lokál Dlouhá – Dlouhá 33
International Cuisine:
T-Anker – Kotva Department Store, náměstí Republiky 8 (upper floor, great view of Prague, booking at lunchtime and dinner time is strongly advisable)
Café Restaurant Palanda – Zlatnická 11
Vegetarian/Vegan:
Loving Hut restaurant/World Vegan grocery store – Na poříčí 25 (vegan)
Dhaba Beas – Na poříčí 25 (self-service restaurant, vegan options available)
Vegg Go – Palladium shopping mall, náměstí Republiky 1 (vegan)
Rawcha – Na poříčí 8 (raw)
Maitrea – Týnská ulička 6 (vegan options available; booking at lunchtime and dinner time is strongly advisable)
Other useful information
Prague Public Transportation
The metro operates daily from 5 a.m. to 12 p.m. The time interval between train departures is approximately 2-3 minutes during the workday rush hours and 6-10 minutes during off-peak hours.
Trams and buses: daytime service operates from 4:30 a.m. to, approximately, midnight. Night-time service is from midnight to 4:30 a.m. and is provided by tram numbers 51 to 59 at an interval of 30 minutes, and by bus numbers 501 to 514 and 601 to 604. The central interchange station for night tram lines is the Lazarská stop. Schedules are located at individual stops and online at http://www.dpp.cz/en/ .
Tickets
Passengers have to obtain their tickets before boarding a vehicle or entering the Metro system. The ticket is valid only if marked in the validation appliance (a yellow ticket stamping machine found near the door of trams or at the entrance to metro stations). Tickets can be bought in vending machines located in Metro stations or near some bus and tram stops, in the Prague public transports kiosks at Terminals 1 and 2 of the airport, in public transport Information Centers, at newsagents, etc. It is also possible to buy tickets using a credit card on board some of the trams which are immediately validated.
Some vending machines allow you to purchase tickets with a credit card. You can find one of those as you get out of the Václav Havel airport.
Fares
Single ticket 24,- Kč (30 mins) or 32,- Kč (90 mins). You can transfer between lines and/or any means of public transportation on either of the tickets within the time of its validity.
Tourist Tickets
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for 24 hours 110,- Kč
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for 3 days (72 hours) 310,- Kč