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Getting to the Conference
   Venue: The new Conference Centre of the Faculty of Medicine, 16 sw. Lazarza Str., 31-530 Cracow, Poland /Jagiellonian University Hospital grounds/ Easiest way to get to the Conference Venue is by walking from the Main Square or taking a taxi. Below you may find a map showing two routes:
Show EUPROBIO 2012 Venue on a bigger map Travel to Poland Visas: Persons travelling from abroad, except for EU citizens, may need a Polish visa in their passports. Please contact your nearest Polish Embassy or Consulate well in advance (1-2 months before your planned trip) in order to apply for a visa. Below you may find the invitation letter which needs to be filled in and submitted with the visa application. CLICK TO PRINT THE INVITATION LETTER 
Travel by plane: Cracow (in Polish: Krakow) has an airport located about 10 km from the city centre in Balice called John Paul II's Airport (international abbreviation: KRK). Getting to the city centre is easy: by bus (cheapest), train (intermediate) or taxi (most expensive-around 50 PLN). If you happen to land in Warsaw, the capital of Poland 300 km away, you may catch a direct flight to Cracow or take an express train ride of 3h to Cracow's city centre. Travel by train or bus: The city has a well developed railway and bus infrastructure, including international connections, with the main station in Cracow's city centre. Travel by car: The city has many car parks available where one can safely park their vehicle, esp. close to hotels. Main Square and surroundings are a no drive zone which is readily enforced, so walking is encouraged. It may be difficult to park a car on a street in the centre and there are parking meters where one has to pay for parking. Petrol cost is approximately 5-6 PLN/litre. Stay in Cracow Hotels: Cracow is one of the oldest cities in this part of Europe and a destination popular with tourists so the hotel base is really well developed. There are many hotels, including 5 star services on one hand and guest apartments and hostels on the other. The choice is really wide and the hotels will suit everyone's needs. You should plan the trip well and extend your stay beyond the conference since there are many attractions to be found in Cracow and its vicinity. You can find approximately 500 coffee shops, restaurants and pubs in Cracow. CLICK TO OPEN HOTEL AND TOUR BOOKING ONLINE (Official EUPROBIO 2012 Congress Bureau JORDAN)
Places to visit in the city: (1) Main Square, (2) Wawel Royal Castle and dragon's lair, (3) Kazimierz (old Jewish district), (4) Vistula River and cruise, (5) Kosciuszko Mount, (6) sacral architecture, (7) botanical garden, (8) many art muzeums and archeological site on the Main Square. Places to visit outside the city: (1) Wieliczka Salt Mine (UNESCO Heritage), (2) Auschwitz Nazi Concentration Camp memorial museum, (3) Zakopane (city under Tatra mountains), (4) Tyniec monastery and many more... History, climate and information on Cracow:
Click to see Cracow on WikipediaRecommended tourist websites: Click to go to Magiczny KrakowClick to go to booking.com |
