Conference venue:
Faculty of Arts, nám. J. Palacha 1/2, Staré Město, Praha 1, 116 38
Main conference room: No. 300 – 3rd floorBreakout room: No. P001 – ground floor
Welcome drink on Wednesday 19 October:Institute of Translation Studies, Hybernská 3, Nové Město, Praha 1, 110 00
Hotel: Eurostar ThaliaNárodní, 13 110 00 Praha Česká republika
Phone: +420 221 011 100
TRAVEL INFORMATION:
HOW TO GET FROM THE AIRPORT TO THE HOTEL:
If you are flying to Prague, we recommend taking the 119 bus from the airport (Letiště Ruzyně) to Nádraží Veleslavín metro station (final bus stop, 22 min) and then changing for metro line A (green line) to Můstek (17 min). Then walk to the hotel as shown on the map (9 minutes):
https://goo.gl/maps/BVbugFJT1ixno7wa7
FROM THE HOTEL TO THE CONFERENCE VENUE:
The conference venue (nám. J. Palacha 1/2) is located in the very historical centre of Prague near the Old Town Square, right next to the Staroměstská metro station (line A), and the Staroměstská tram stop (trams no. 1, 2, 17, 18, 25).
You can go on foot (12 minutes) taking one of the routes on the map:
https://goo.gl/maps/r71GoSDwH9mRUoMt6,
or go by tram (no. 2 or 18) from Národní třída (5 minutes from the hotel, opposite the National Theatre) to Staroměstská.
FROM THE HOTEL TO THE INSTITUTE OF TRANSLATION STUDIES (welcome drink on Wednesday):
The Institute of Translation Studies (Hybernská 3, Praha 1) is located near Náměstí Republiky. You can either get there on foot (16 minutes), or by metro line B (yellow) from Národní třída to Náměstí Republiky (2 stops). https://goo.gl/maps/yw6wTfMwtTQCMKDc9
PUBLIC TRANSPORT
Prague public transport is reliable, efficient, safe, clean, cheap, and often the quickest option to travel around the city. There are four types of tickets: the basic transferable ticket for 40 CZK valid for 90 minutes, reduced ticket for 30 CZK valid for 30 minutes and one-day ticket for 120 CZK or 3-day ticket for 330 CZK (1 EUR = ca 25 CZK). They can be purchased at many newsstands, at metro stations or via sms.
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