Accommodation
The accommodation of participants is reserved in the hotel Henrietta.
The address of the hotel is:
Hotel Henrietta
Ke Stirce 42
182 00 Praha 8
The hotel reservation for all participants is as follows:
Arrival: Sunday, August 26, 2018
Departure: Saturday, September 08, 2018
Accommodation cost in this period is covered by Institute of Plasma Physics, Prague. Breakfast is included.
The COMPASS tokamak is at the walking distance from the hotel Henrietta
Change your currency for Czech crowns (CZK) just after your arrival to the Prague airport or to the railway station. (1 Euro ~ 26 CZK, be aware that there are some exchange offices with really bad rate).
Public transport in Prague
Fares: http://www.dpp.cz/en/fares-in-prague/
Prague Public transport trip planner: https://pid.cz/en/
One-way ticket for the public transport 32 CZK
We recommend to buy a permanent ticket for the public transport valid for one month for
670 CZK (~25 Euro). You can try to buy it just at the airport. Alternatively, we can do it on Monday, 27.08.2018 afternoon.
How to reach the hotel Henrietta from the Prague airport:
1. Buy a one-way (or permanent) ticket for the public transport at the airport (there are many yellow ticket machines, some of them accepting also bank notes and credit/debit cards). The cost of the one way ticket is 32 CZK (~1,3 Euro)
2. Take Bus 119 and go to its terminus Nadrazi Veleslavin – punch the ticket when entering the bus
3. Go to the Metro line A at the same place (with the same ticket – do not punch it again)
4. Go to the metro station MUSEUM
5. Change the metro line to the line C
6. Go to the metro station Kobylisy
7. Hotel Henrietta is in walking distance – see map.
You may use taxi to reach the Hotel Henrietta from the airport for of about 20-25 Euro. Recommended company is AAA. Please, agree the price with the taxi driver at first and ask the receipt! I would prefer using the public transport, which is quite reliable in Prague.
Participants of the SUMTRAIC meet Jan Stockel in the lobby of the hotel Henrietta on Monday, August 27, at 8:30 “sharp”! You will follow him to COMPASS.
Mobile of J Stockel: +420 603 739 938
Office: +420 266 053 944
Institute's web pages http://www.ipp.cas.cz
How to reach the COMPASS tokamak in the case of emergency.
Take metro line C and go to the Metro station Ladvi and follow the attached map.
1. Arrive to the metro station Ladvi (by the metro line C)
2. Use the underpass to cross the street "Strelnicna".
3. The building of the metro station Ladvi is seen across the street
4. Follow the attached map – blue trace
5. Go towards traffic lights – a parking place is seen across the street
6. Turn left
7. The tokamak building is seen – a larger grey building and a smaller yellow one
8. Ring any bell at the entrance door
For additional useful information about Prague and good tips we suggest a youtube channel Honest Guide.
