Info about the location

First of all:

• the currency: Polish zlotys [PLN], with an effective exchange rate of approximately 4 PLN for 1 EUR if you change euro notes.
• the time zone: Central European (Paris/Berlin/Amsterdam/Brussels), switching to winter time in the night from Sat 25 to Sun 26 October, thus right before the workshop.

City information, including maps:

• English: http://www.wroclaw.pl/ms/english/
• German: http://www.wroclaw.pl/ms/deutsch/
• French: http://www.wroclaw.pl/ms/francais/

Further tourist information is available (in English only) from Wrocław's Tourist Information Office at http://www.wroclaw-info.pl/start/index/lang/EN.

Travel in/around the city

There are several ways to reach Sofitel from the airport (located in the Western part of the city, approx. 12km from the hotel):

• taxi: approximately 40 PLN
• public transportation: bus line 406 to one-before-last stop "Renoma" (travel time approx 22 min, departures every 30 minutes from 5:19 until 22:59, fare 2.80 PLN). From there three options:
• 7-8 mins walk down Świdnicka street (if the weather is OK)
• tramway lines 6 or 7 to "Oławska" stop (fare 2.40 PLN)
• tramway lines 14 or 20 to "Rynek" stop (fare 2.40 PLN)

From Wrocław's Central train station (Wrocław Główny):

• from the main entrance side: bus line 122 to "Świdnicka" stop (fare 2.40 PLN)
• from the rear side of the station: tramway line 22 (fare 2.40 PLN) or fast bus line "K" (fare 2.80 PLN) to "Rynek" stop.

It is also possible to get a day travel ticket (all busses and trams) for 10.00 PLN

Hotels

There's an extensive list of hotels under "City Guide" / "Tourist Information" tabs. Besides the Sofitel (HiPEAC rate: 120 EUR/night), Ms Janicka from EIT+ recommends

• Hotel Campanile Wrocław, ul. Jagiełły 7, Wrocław
• Integer - Hotel Tumski Sp. z o.o., Wyspa Słodowa 10, 50-266 Wrocław
• Hotel Duet, ul. św. Mikołaja 47/48, 50-127 Wrocław, +48 7178 55 100, (280 PLN / 70 EUR per night, approx 300 meters from the Sofitel)
• Sofitel Wrocław

Other:

• Art Hotel Wrocław