European Summer School 2006

"Efficiency and Growth in the Agriculture of Transition Economies" (EGATE)
in Prague, Czech Republic

July 31 - August 11, 2006

Location / Accomodation

The City of Prague

Prague (Czech: Praha), the capital of the Czech Republic, is one of the most scenic cities in the world. Its historical center covers an area of 8.1 sq. km and includes more than 2000 monuments built between the 8th and 20th centuries. Nearly every architectural era, from the Romanesque period, through Gothic, to Baroque and Art-Nouveau, is represented in and around Prague. The most ancient monuments show that the territory was inhabited as long ago as in the Neolithic age. Nicknames for Prague have included "city of a hundred spires", "the golden city", "the Left Bank of the Nineties", the "mother of cities", and "the heart of Europe". Since 1992, the historic center of Prague has been included in the UNESCO list of World Heritage Sites. Almost three million tourists come to visit Prague every year.

So-called Greater Prague, where some 1, 300,000 people live, covers more than 500 sq. km. The dynamic development of Prague is reflected not only in visible changes downtown, but in all 10 districts of the city and its 57 urban areas. Hard numbers reflect this rapid growth, with current statistics showing the presence of approximately 28 000 commercial and joint-stock companies, 324 hotels and countless guest houses, and 3 318 restaurants in central Prague alone. Prague, with its 28 permanent theatres, 50 museums, over 120 state and city galleries and exhibition halls, plays host to over 300 000 overnight visitors and millions more day-trippers. In addition to the cultural institutions, there are hundreds of entertainment, recreation and sports venues in Prague. However, Prague is not only a city of historical monuments and cultural establishments, but is also a hospitable place. Renowned pubs spread the fame of Czech breweries. A vast range of quiet wine-bars and restaurants also serve excellent local and imported wines. There are cinemas, discos, clubs, and other places of entertainment to cater for every taste. Parks and gardens take up an area of 870 ha. The Vltava River, with a maximum width of 330 m, flows for 31 km through Prague, has 10 islands, and is crossed by 18 bridges. Prague is also a prominent educational center. Besides the Czech University of Agriculture, there are 8 other institutions of higher education t here. These establishments are attended by a total of some 70 000 students.

Location of the Venue

The Czech Agricultural University, where the EGATE Summer School will take place, is located north-west of the city center. The university is a temporary home for almost 11,000 students who, together with about 1,000 staff (academic, researchers, technicians and administrative workers) , form an academic forum where each has his or her own role. The CUA belongs among the leading Czech universities and this was confirmed not only by an international evaluation but also by successful CUA graduates in all fields of the agrarian sector.

The accommodation for participants of EGATE Summer School is organized in the dormitory of the State v V eterinary i I nstitute in Prague neighboring the Czech Agricultural University campus.

Prices for accommodation are:
800 CZK/single room (ca. 30 €/participants)
1200 CZK/double (ca. 22 €/participants)
This price includes breakfast.

More information is available you can find on the website http://www.svupraha.cz .

Directions from the Ruzyne Airport to CUA Prague

In case that you arrive by train and you have a rendezvous settled, please specify which station, and remain on the platform until you are met (it is almost impossible to locate you after you have left the platform). Directions from airport to CUA - Suchdol.

Prague´s Ruzyne Airport is located 15 km west of the city centre. There is a bank for changing money (daily 7:00 - 23:00; if you arrived at the night, you´d be advised to exchange your money before you pass through customs), car-rental office and public phones, bar, shops etc. You can make your way from the airport to our campus by city bus, airport shuttle or taxi.

CSA operates an airport shuttle bus to and from its office in central Prague with the only stop at Dejvicka metro station. It leaves every 30 minutes from 7:30 to 19:30. The shuttle costs CZK 60 (€ 2.5) for the 30-minute trip.

Even cheaper is city bus nr. 119, which brings passengers from the airport to the Dejvicka metro station. The bus ticket costs only CZK 12 20 (€ 0.80) . The 119 bus terminates at the Dejvicka, the travel time to the Dejvicka is about 30 minutes. Official airport taxis are plentiful and line up in front of the arrival terminal expect to pay about CZK 400 to CZK 500 for the 20 minute ride to the Dejvicka.

On Dejvická, there you get on bus number 107 or 147 to the bus stop called CUA (Ceská zemedelská univerzita). The travel time is around 15 minutes.

Official airport taxis are plentiful and line up in front of the arrival terminal . The taxi drive costs about CZK 400 to CZK 6 00 (€ 15-20) for the 20 minute ride to the CUA .

Location map and more information how can you reach the university can be found on web-side of Czech Agricultural University http://www2.czu.cz/home/mapa_czu.php

Directions from railway stations to CUA - Suchdol

Passengers traveling to Prague by train typically pull into two central stations: Wilsonovo - Hlavní nadrazi (Wilson Main Railway Station) or nadrazi Holesovice (Holesovice Railway Station). Both are on line C of the metro system and offer a number of services, including money exchange, post office, and a luggage-storage area. Wilson´s station is usually the terminus for trains from west (Paris, Frankfurt) and east (Budapest), Holesovice station for trains from north (Berlin) and south (Vienna). You can get to Dejvicka by going on the metro to station Muzeum and there you can transfer to the green A line. Dejvicka is the last stop on the west end of A line.

On Dejvická, there you get on bus nr. 107 or nr. 147 to the bus stop called CUA (Ceská zemedelská univerzita).

Location map can be found on web-side of Czech Agricultural University . Location map and more information how can you reach the university can be found on web-side of Czech Agricultural University http://www2.czu.cz/home/mapa_czu.php .