General information

Venue

Hotel Josef - Conference SUN room
Rybná 20
110 00 Praha 1
Czech Republic

www.hoteljosef.com

Situated in the historical heart of the city.

World - famous Czech designer Eva Jiricna has created a design masterpiece that lends modernity with the rich historical and beautiful sites of medieval Prague including: 109 Bedrooms, 3 Conference rooms, Bar, Business centre with 3 Apple PC and printer, Breakfast restaurant, Sauna, Gymnasium, Garage, Courtyard and Concierge services.

Hotel Josef is only few steps far away from the Old Town Square, tram and metro station Náměstí Republiky (line B) as well as from the shopping center Kotva and Palladium.

Conference Language

The EDHF Annual Meeting Prague 2012 will be held in English.


Czech Republic/ Prague

Area of the CR : 78 866 square km
Population of the CR : 10,28 million inhabitants
Location of Prague : In the centre of Czech Republic, at 50°05N and 14°27E
Area of Prague : 496 square km
Population of Prague : 1,21 million inhabitants
Executive language : Czech langure
Currency : Czech crown - czech symbol Kc, international symbol CZK

Coins: 1, 2, 5, 10, 20, 50 Kc
Banknotes: 100, 200, 500, 1000, 2000, 5000 Kc

Time zone : Central European time zone - GMT+1, in summer - GMT+2
Elevation of Prague : 180 - 400 m a´bove sea level
Climate : Mild continental climate
Traffic in Prague : Tram, bus, car, metro, taxi
Electrical Voltage : Voltage 230 V - 50/60 Hz
Important tel. numbers : Fire: 150
Ambulance: 155
Police: 158
City Police: 156

Emergency: 112


Bank and Exchange

Banking hours in general are 09:00-12:00 and 13:00-17:00. ATMs are located outside most banks, cash can be withdrawn there 24/7. National and foreign Maestro cards (cash cards) as well as Mastercard, AMEX, Visa and Diners are accepted. Credit cards are also accepted by numerous hotels, restaurants, shops and gas stations.

Shopping

Shops are generally open from Monday to Friday 09:00 - 18:00 and Saturday 09:00-17:00.

Nearest shopping centers are Kotva, Palladium – open hours 9:00 – 20:00/7, main shopping streets are Na Příkopě, Národní třída, Pařížská Street.