Conference Location


The conference will be held at the Faculty of Mathematics and Physics of the Charles University, Prague. This building has a convenient location in the historical city center, in the area called Lesser Town (Malá Strana) close to local attractions like Charles Bridge (Karlův most) and Prague Castle (Pražský hrad). The building has been recently renovated.


Its address:
Charles University
Faculty of Mathematics and Physics
Malostranske namesti (Square) 2/25,
118 00 Praha 1.

Street plan (surrounding of Malostranské náměstí)


Directions

Conference venue is located in the historical city centre, in the area called Lesser Town (Malá Strana), so it could be a nice walk from your hotel if it is somewhere nearby (e.g. from the Old Town or from Hradčany). Prague has a good public transport, a tram stop "Malostranské náměstí" of lines 12, 20, 22, and 23 is right in front of the faculty building. You can also take Metro (underground/subway) line A (green) to the station "Malostranská" and then either go one stop by tram (lines 12, 20, 22, 23) to the stop "Malostranské náměstí" or walk there through Letenská street (less than 10 minutes). A ticket costs 20 CZK and you can travel on it one hour in Metro, trams, and buses. Of course, you can always take a taxi, just say the address "Malostranské náměstí, Mathematics Faculty".

Useful link:

entrance to the conference venue


How to reach ISIPTA 2007 Site

Upon arrival at Prague Ruzyne Airport
http://www.prg.aero/en/site/klient/pruvodce_letistem/ptaci_pohled.htm

There are several transportation options:
  • CEDAZ (tel: +420 – 220 114 296) shuttle vans run every 30 minutes from 6:00am to 9:00pm between the airport and the city center (Namesti republiky) for CZK 90 or to metro (Dejvicka) for CZK 60. The trip to Dejvicka takes about 10 minutes. Tickets are available on board. CEDAZ also provides door-to-door service for a fixed price of CZK 480 for up-to four people to any destination in a central part of Prague. The CEDAZ stand is located just in front of the airport arrival hall.
  • Airport cabs (these are taxi's that can only be found at the airport) operated by a private company are parked outside the arrival hall and are clearly marked on the sides. These cabs will charge you for a trip between CZK 400 and CZK 850 depending on what part of the city you travel to. The trip to the Faculty of Mathematics and Physics of the Charles University should cost you CZK 500. As with other similar services there are good drivers and bad drivers and we would recommend this service only to the people willing to take their chances with the bill. (In other words, you are on your own.)
  • City Transport Authority (MHD)

Bus No. 119 runs between the airport and metro station Dejvicka (green line - A): Terminal North 1 Terminal North 2 - Divoká Šárka - DEJVICKÁ – journey time is 20 minutes. To go directly to the conference site, transfer at Dejvicka either to green metro line A or tram No. 20. By metro go to station Malostranska and transfer to a tram No. 12, 20, 22, or 23 in the direction Ujezd. The conference site is only one stop away by tram from Malostranska named Malostranske namesti. By tram No. 20 you can go directly from Dejvicka to the stop Malostranske namesti (12 minutes). Look uphill and you will see the building of Faculty of Math and Physics.

Bus No. 100 runs between the airport and metro station Zlicin (yellow line - B): Terminal North 1 – Terminal North 2 – ZLIČÍN – journey time is 15 minutes. These buses run approx. every 15 minutes from about 4:30am to 11:30pm. You can transfer then to the subway to get to the city center.

Bus No. 179 runs between airport and metro station Nove Butovice (yellow line - B): Terminal North 1 – Terminal North 2 – Motol Hospital – NOVÉ BUTOVICE - journey time is 40 minutes.

Bus No. 225 runs between airport and metro station Nove Butovice (yellow line – B): Terminal North 1 – Terminal North 2 - metro station Stodulky (yellow line - B) – metro station Luka (yellow line - B) – metro station Nove Butovice NOVÉ BUTOVICE (yellow line - B) – journey time is 50 minutes.

Airport Express runs between the airport and metro station Nadrazi Holesovice (red line – C): Terminal North 1 – Terminal North 2 – NADRAZI HOLESOVICE – journey time is 30 minutes. Airport Express is timed to tie in with arrivals and departures of all SC Pendolino, Eurocity and Intercity trains. A fare of CZK 45 is charged on this route. The fare also covers travel from Holešovice Station to Prague Central Station if the passenger then continues his journey on Czech Railways trains from Central Station.

Do not forget to buy a CZK 20 ticket from a news-stand or from a yellow vending machine at the airport. You should also buy and validate a CZK 14 ticket for each suitcase. There is also a small information center of City Transport Authority in the older arrival hall where tickets can be purchased.

Arrival by train

  • From the Main Railway Station to the conference site
    From the Praha-Hlavni nadrazi use tram No. 9 - direction Sidliste Repy - and get off at Narodni trida, then change to tram No. 22 or 23 - direction Bila hora / Malovanka - and get off at Malostranske namesti. Look uphill and you will see the building of Faculty of Math and Physics.
  • From the Masaryk Railway Station to the conference site
    Use yellow metro line B from station Namesti republiky in the direction Zlicin, get off at Narodni trida, then change to tram No. 22 or 23 - direction Bila hora / Malovanka - and get off at Malostranske namesti. Look uphill and you will see the building of Faculty of Math and Physics.
  • From the Holesovice Railway Station to the conference site
    Tram No. 12 in the direction Sidliste Barrandov will take you directly to stop Malostranske namesti. Look uphill and you will see the building of Faculty of Math and Physics.
Public transportation

Public transportation - metro (subway), trams, and buses - is an excellent means of transport in Prague. It operates from 5 a.m. till midnight, and there are special night trams and buses. Tickets can be bought in yellow vending machines (in each metro station) or at news-stands for CZK 20. A ticket must be time-stamped upon boarding a bus or tram for the first time or at the entrance to the subway. A time-stamped ticket remains valid for the next 75 minutes. As long as the ticket is valid you can make as many transfers as you wish. A one day card can be purchased for CZK 80, a three-day card for CZK 220 and a seven-day card for CZK 280. For more information regarding tariffs, routes and time tables please visit http://www.dp-praha.cz/index.php?q=en.

ASSISTANCE

For individual assistance or in a case of emergency do not hesitate and contact - Action M Agency – Milena Zeithamlova at number +420 602 324951.


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