CONFERENCE SITE

Faculty of Mathematics and Physics, Malostranské náměstí 25, 118 00 Praha 1.

The Conference will be held in the conference rooms in the historical building of the Faculty of Mathematics and Physics at the Lesser Town Square (Malostranské náměstí) of Prague. The place is located in the very heart of the city centre, about 200 meters from the Charles Bridge on the left bank of the Vltava River. It is within a short walking distance from many places of interest and historical monuments in downtown Prague.

The Opening Ceremony, as well as all Plenary Sessions will take place in the historical part of the building in the recently reconstructed refectory adorned with splendid ceiling paintings in the late Baroque style.

PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION:

GENERAL:

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 26. 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 100, a three-day card for CZK 330 and a seven-day card for CZK 500. For more information regarding tariffs, routes and time tables please visit http://www.dpp.cz/en/fares-in-prague/.

AIRPORT AND RAILWAY STATIONS:

The closest Metro Station to the Prague Aiport is "Dejvicka" (Green Line A) or "Zlicin" (Yellow Line B). ( See http://www.dpp.cz/en/public-transit-to-ruzyne-airport/). Both the Main Railway Station ("Hlavni nadrazi") and the "Nadrazi Holesovice" Railway Station (the only stop in Prague for some trains from Berlin and Vienna/Budapest) are situated on Red Line C.

CONFERENCE SITE:

The closest Metro Station to reach the Conference Site is "Malostranska" (Green Line A), from which you can walk (5 min) or continue by tram – one stop on line no. 12 or 20. You get off at the "Malostranske namesti" stop. Look uphill and you will see the building of Faculty of Mathematics and Physics.