The International Association for Comparative Mythology 10th Annual Conference. Time and Myth: the Temporal and the Eternal

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1 The International Association for Comparative Mythology 10th Annual Conference Time and Myth: the Temporal and the Eternal Practical Information for the Participants CONFERENCE VENUE Filozofická fakulta Masarykovy university Arne Nováka 1, Brno, Czech Republic INTERACTIVE MAP An interactive map with the conference venue and hotels (including hotels websites and addresses) can be found here (and also on our website): HOTELS University Accommodations: University Hotel, Žerotínovo nám. 9, Brno CZK/night; 600 m away from the conference venue (1 tram stop); in the city centre likely to be full soon take the tram no 12 or 3 from Ceska stop to Grohova stop (direction Technologicky park or Tabor ) University Hotel, Kounicova 50, Brno

2 650 CZK/night; 1,5 km away from the conference venue (3 tram stops); 2 km from the city centre (4 tram stops); likely to be full soon; When registering, write that you are a participant of the conference to pay 650/night; take the tram no 12 from Klusackova stop to Grohova stop (direction Komarov ) The Vinařská Garni Hotel, Vinařská 5, Brno CZK/night; 2,5 km from the conference venue (4 trolleybus stops); 3 km from the city centre When registering, write that you are a participant of the conference to pay /night take the trolleybus No. 25 or 26 from the Lipova stop to Uvoz stop (direction Novolisenska or Vozovna Husovice ) Hotels and Other Accommodations All the hotels are in the city centre, not more than 1,5 km from the conference venue Hotel Continental, Kounicova 6, Brno, from 2400 CZK/night Hotel International, Husova 16, Brno from 3500 CZK/night Hotel Slovan, Lidicka 23, Brno from 1300 CZK/night Hostel U Minoritu, Minoritska 10, Brno from 20 EU/night Jacob Brno, Jakubske namesti 7, Brno, from 25 EU/night 2

3 For additional hotels please see the interactive map TRANSPORTATION: How to get to Brno Directly to Brno by plane: Scheduled flights from and to: Munich, London/Stansted, London/Luton and Eindhoven. From Brno Airport by bus 76 (every 30 min, it takes about 16 min), or during the night by bus N89 direction Hlavní nádraží (main train station) (every 30 min, later every hour, it takes about min). More information on these buses: From Brno Airport by taxi: From Prague: Prague Airport: From Prague Airport by bus Airport Express (every 30 min, it takes about 35 min; doesn t go to Prague Main Train Station at night): And then: By train: (on the right side of this page switch to English) or: Trains are scheduled every hour, a trip to Brno takes about 2.5 hours. By bus: From Praha Hlavní nádraží (Prague Main Train Station) take the Underground A to the station Florenc (a few minutes) and from Florenc by a Student Agency bus to Brno Hlavní nádraží (Brno Main Station; every 30 min, approx. 2.5 hours to Brno): 3

4 From Vienna: Vienna Airport: Right from the airport by a Student Agency bus to Brno Hlavní nádraží (Brno Main Station): (every 2 or 3 hours, it takes about 2 hours) CONFERENCE PROGRAM The conference program is currently being prepared and will be sent to you and published on our website as soon as it is ready. Please note that there will be 3 full days of sessions (May 26-28) and a morning session on the 4 th day (May 29). MONEY The Czech Koruna (CZK) is the national currency of Czech Republic. In April 2016 the approximate exchange rates are: EUR1 = 27 CZK GBP1 = 34 CZK USD1 = 24 CZK You can check current rates here: or here: TRAVEL RESOURCES ON BRNO 4

5 Brno_South_Moravian_Region_Moravia-Vacations.html Kraj/Brno /TravelGuide-Brno.html LOCAL CONTACT In case of emergency please contact Zuzana Malášková phone: Looking forward to seeing you in Brno! Yours, 10th Conference Organizing Committee, IACM 5