A block of rooms is being held courtesy of the Scoliosis Research Society for the Current Concepts in Spine Deformity Course attendees at the Corinthia Hotel. Please note that SRS will not make hotel reservations for attendees; all reservations, cancellations and changes to reservations should be made directly with the hotel. All Cancellations and refund policies are at the discretion of the hotel.
Corinthia Hotel
Kongresová 1655/1, 140 69
Praha 4, Czech Republic
Room Rates:
| Room Type: | Superior | Business | Executive | |||
| Occupancy: | Single | Double | Single | Double | Single | Double |
| Rate in Euro: | €90 | €105 | €120 | €135 | €130 | €145 |
Please note, hotel reservations should be made early, as space is available on a first-come, first-served basis. All attendees must make their own hotel reservations; reservations must be made by March 9, 2017.
Prague, The City of a Hundred Spires on the Vltava River is known to people from all over the world and ranks among the most beautiful cities in Europe. Prague is not only rich in architectural monuments, cultural heritage and historical sites, but is also modern and dynamic. In Prague, beauty and history join together to make a unique and unforgettable city.
Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) is modern, efficient and passenger friendly. PRG was voted the best airport in Eastern Europe in 2005, 2007, and 2009 and holds the prestigious IATA Eagle Award for the Most Deserving Airport 2011. The airport hosts an average of 11 million passengers per year, with 58 airlines serving 121 destinations in 43 countries. The airport is located 20 kilometers (12.5 miles) and approximately 30 minutes from the Prague City Center and can be reached by taxi, shuttle or public transportation.
Public Transport
Take the 119 bus from the airport and get off on station Dejvicka. From there take a metro to the station Muzeum where you need to change to the C line and travel for two stops before disembarking at the stop nearest to the hotel - Vysehrad.
Aside from buses and trams, the Prague Metro system is the most used means of transportation in Prague. The underground network is divided into three lines: Line A= green, Line B= yellow and Line C= red. The metro operates daily from 05:00am – midnight. The metro is an open ticket system, which means there are no turnstiles. Passengers must buy and validate a ticket before entering the metro platform. Ticket fares range from 24 CZK (for a Short-Term ticket, good for 30 minutes) to 310 CZK (for a Three-Day ticket, good for 72 hours).
The Prague Congress Centre is located next to the Vysehrad station on the red line and is two stops away from Wenceslas Square, the heart of the New Town in the Prague City Center.
Click here to download a PDF map of the Prague Metro System.
Additional information can be found by visiting the Prague Metro System website http://www.dpp.cz/en/.
Visitors from the EU require passports or other valid forms of identification to enter the country. This also applies to visitors from Iceland, Lichtenstein, Norway and Switzerland.
Visitors from other countries will require passports that must be valid for six months post the date of arrival in the Czech Republic. Some visitors will require visas. Citizens from countries that will require a visa to enter the Czech Republic can be found by visiting http://www.mzv.cz/jnp/en/information_for_aliens/general_visa_information/index.html
In 2007, the Czech Republic signed the Schengen agreement. Inhabitants of the Schengen countries can move freely within the Schengen area without having to go through border checkpoints. However, they still must have their passports or identification cards with them when travelling.
Europe operates on 220 volts, compared to the standard 120 volts in the United States.
Prague is in the CET - Central European Time Zone, which is one (1) hour ahead of Greenwich Mean Time.
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For more information and/or questions, please contact: Scoliosis Research Society
555 E. Wells Street, Suite 1100 | Milwaukee, WI 53202 | Phone: 414-289-9107 | Email: [email protected]
