Location and how to get there
Friday:
University of Warsaw, Audytrium Maximum
Krakowskie Przedmieście 26/28 Street - 00-927 Warszawa
From Warsaw Central Railway Station:
We recommend you to use bus no.175 or no.128 -> PL.PIŁSUDKIEGO from DW.CENTRALNY 01 and get off at UNIWERSYTET 02 bus stop. (around 12min)
From there you have like 70m walk.
From Chopin Airport Warsaw:
We recommend you to use bus no.175 -> PL.PIŁSUDKIEGO from LOTNISKO CHOPINA-PRZYLOTY 02 and get off at UNIWERSYTET 02 bus stop. (around 40min)
From there you have like 70m walk.
Saturday - Sunday:
University of Warsaw, Faculty of Mathematics, Informatics and Mechanics
Banacha 2 Street – 02-097 Warsaw
From Warsaw Central Railway Station:
We recommend you to use tram no.7 -> AL.KRAKOWSKA from DW.CENTRALNY 08 and get off at OCH-TEART 04 tram stop. (around 12min)
From there you have like 500m walk.
From Chopin Airport Warsaw:
We recommend you to use bus no.188 or no.175 -> PL.PIŁSUDKIEGO from LOTNISKO CHOPINA-PRZYLOTY 02 and get off at BANACHA-SZPITAL 02 bus stop. (around 18min)
From there you have like 600m walk.
Public transport
For other connections, we suggest you to use https://jakdojade.pl/warszawa side or their Android/IOS app (it's usually more accurate than Google Maps)
You can choose starting point and destination and it calculates the best route for you. Tickets are available to buy in ticket machines on every type of public transport, but we recommend you to be prepared to pay with a card or phone because cash is not always acceptable. In Poland, you don't have to wear a mask on public transport.
Masks
Wearing masks isn’t mandatory by Polish law, but we recommend wearing them since we have a large number of participants.
Weather in November
The daily mean temperature is around 5C/40F, with an average low temperature equal to 2C/35F and a high to 7C/45F. The average number of precipitation days is 14.
ATMs and payment cards
Major payment cards are accepted in most hotels, restaurants, and shops.
It is common to use contactless payment cards. ATMs are available at Central Railway Station, Warsaw Airport, in multiple hotels, all banks, and also near the Congress venue.
Smoking
Smoking is banned in government offices, schools, museums, theatres, airports, railway and bus stations, and in public transport, stadiums, hospitals, and playgrounds. It is also banned in one-room restaurants and bars. Failure to comply may result in a fine.
Smoking is allowed in restaurants, pubs, and cafes with specially designated smoking rooms.
Reaching Poland by telephone
Country code: 00 48 (+48)
Electricity
Electricity in Poland is 230V, 50Hz AC. Plug sockets are round with two round-pin sockets.
Glossary
Polish people really appreciate it when someone tries to speak their language. Here are some phrases you can use to shine!
English - Polish (Pronunciation)
Yes - Tak (tahk)
No - Nie (nyeh)
Hello - Cześć (cheshch)
Good morning - Dzień dobry (jane DOH-brih)
Good evening - Dobry wieczór (DOH-brih VYEH-choor)
Goodbye - Do widzenia (doh vee-DZEN-ya)
Good night - Dobranoc (doh-BRAH-notes)
Thank you - Dziękuję (jen-KOO-yeh)
Please - Proszę (PROH-sheh)
Sorry/Excuse me - Przepraszam (psheh-PRAH-shahm)
I don't know - Nie wiem (nyeh vyem)
How are you? - Jak się masz? (yahk shay mahsh)
I don't speak Polish. - Nie mówię po polsku. (nyeh MOO-vyeh poh pohl-skoo)
I don't understand - Nie rozumiem (nyeh roh-ZOO-myem)
Cheers! / Bless you! - Na zdrowie! (nah ZDROH-vyeh)