VENUE:

The school will be held at IDEAS NCBR headquarters – Chmielna 69 street in Warsaw (the Varso Tower). After entering the building please take a QR-code pass from the reception and go to the 9th floor.

CURRENCY:

The currency in Poland is Polish Złoty (zł or PLN). The approximate exchange rate is PLN 4,70  per 1 Euro.

TRANSPORT:

Warsaw has an excellent and efficient public transport – ZTM consisting of buses, trams and two metro lines. You can move around the city quickly and easily travelling by bus, tram and metro. Tickets can be bought in vending machines or via an app offered by the municipality (in buses or trams, at bus stops or metro stations).

Apart from one-trip tickets, there are also short-term (20- and 40-minutes) tickets. 1 day or 3 day
tickets are the most cost-effective option as they entitle to unlimited number of journeys for 24 or 72 hours respectively from its validation.

For farther trips we recommend to use taxis. The cost of taxi from Warsaw airport to the city centre is approximately PLN 50.

Transportation connections can be easily checked by means of such applications as Google Maps or jakdojade Warszawa.

From the airport

The airport (Port Lotniczy im. Fryderyka Chopina, often called Okecie) is not far from the center (about 30 minutes by bus), and is served by three bus lines: 175, 188 and 575, as well as a train. The train arrives to Central Train Station, which is 5 minutes walking distance from the conference venue. You can check their routes here.

ACCOMMODATION:

There are several recommended hotels located at the city centre of Warsaw:

• H15 Boutique Hotel Home Page (h15-boutique.com)
• Hotel Polonia Palace Hotels in Central Warsaw | Polonia Palace Hotel
• Hampton by Hilton Warsaw City Centre Warsaw Hotels – Hampton by Hilton Warsaw City Center
• NYX Hotel NYX Hotel Warsaw
• Westin Hotel The Westin Warsaw
• Novotel Novotel Warsaw
• Radisson Hotel Radisson Collection Hotel
• Nobu Hotel Warsaw Nobu Hotel

Places for a lunch near to the conference venue:

A lunch in an inexpensive canteen costs around PLN 20, and at restaurant starts from PLN 30.

• Quattro Formaggi (Chmielna 71) – Italian cuisine
• Seafood Station (Al. Jerozolimskie 93) – seafood
• Paros (Al. Jerozolimskie 65/79) – Greek cuisine
• Vapiano (Al. Jerozolimskie 63) – pizza, pasta
• Cud miód (Emilii Plater 28) – European cuisine

Restaurants:

• U kucharzy (Długa 52) – Polish cuisine
• Quchnia artystyczna (Jazdów 2) – artistic style, beautiful surroundings
• U Fukiera (Rynek Starego Miasta 27) – the oldest restaurant in Warsaw
• Sakana Sushi Bar (Moliera 4/6) – sushi
• Polka (Świętojańska 2) – Polish cuisine
• Hala Koszyki (Koszykowa 63) – market hall with resturants, shops and bars
• Der Elefant (pl. Bankowy) – fish restaurant.

Pubs/Clubs:

• Hard Rock Café (Złota 59) – beer, American cuisine
• Podwale 25 (Podwale 25) – beer, meat, soups
• Česká (Chmielna 35) – beer, Czech cuisine
• Pinta (Chmielna 7/9) – beer, food
• Emerald Irish Pub (Al. Jerozolimskie 4) – beer, food
• U Szwejka (pl. Konstytucji 1) – Czech beer, European cuisine