SOFSEM '99 - Travel Instructions

  1. Sofsem'99 Location
  2. Hotel, phone
  3. Venue/Climate
  4. How to get to Sofsem
  5. How to get from Sofsem
  6. Contacts, arrangements

1. SOFSEM '99 LOCATION:
SOFSEM '99 -- the 26th international seminar on current trends in theory and practice of Informatics -- will be held in Milovy, Czech Republic, from November 27 to December 4, 1999. Milovy is a small village in the Bohemian-Moravian Uplands (the central part of the Czech Republic) by the town Nove Mesto na Morave, not too far from central higway D-1 connecting Prague and Brno, two biggest cities of the country. The distance between Milovy and Prague is about 200km.

2. HOTEL / CONFERENCE CENTRE:
SOFSEM '99 will take place in the hotel Devet skal (Devět skal, 'Nine Rocks') located in the village Milovy, at the waterside of a pond. The hotel offers modern and attractive facilities, including excellent accommodation, conference rooms, and recreation facility (swimming pool, sauna, fitness centre, day club, coffee-rooms, and other services). 
Address: Hotel 'Devet skal'      Phone: +420-(0)616-664282 ,84 ,86
         592 03 Milovy           Fax:   +420-(0)616-664311
         The Czech Republic
3. VENUE / CLIMATE:
Milovy is one of the best known tourist and sport centres of the Bohemian-Moravian Uplands (altitude of about 700 meters). Concerning the weather at the time of SOFSEM, the temperature will be probably ranging from -5 to +5 degrees of Celsius, with occasional rain and snow showers; even heavy snowing, although not very probable, cannot be excluded. Drivers should be aware of icy roads occuring in the winter season. The hilly country is very colourful and pleasant for cross-country skiing (skiing equipment is available at the hotel sport centre) and/or walking -- therefore good shoes and sufficiently warm clothing are recommended.

4. TRAVELLING TO SOFSEM:

The nearest international airports are Prague (recommended because of better public transport connections to Milovy) and Vienna.

4.1 Prague - Milovy by Sofsem Microbus

Special SOFSEM microbus will be organized for foreign participants travelling from Prague on Friday November 26th. The seats must be reserved in advance and confirmed.

The bus will depart from Zikova street No 4 (Rector office of Czech Technical University),
Metro station 'DEJVICKA' (see global and detail maps of Prague)
at 19:00.
If date/time of Sofsem Microbus departure is not convenient for you, Prague-Milovy by train can be an option.

4.2 Prague-Milovy by train

The nearest local railway station to Milovy is Nove Mesto na Morave. From there a regular bus connection between Nove Mesto na Morave and Milovy operates.
As fast trains from Prague DO NOT stop at Nove Mesto na Morave, participants should change at Zdar nad Sazavou for local train to Nove Mesto na Morave and then continue by a local bus to Milovy (see table below).

Recommendation for foreign participants:
Go from Prague to Zdar nad Sazavou (to be pronounced as 'Zhdyaar nad Saazavou') and than the transport by SOFSEM car should be requested (preferably in advance) to take you from Zdar nad Sazavou railway station to Milovy. 

Train   Prague  Zdar           Nove Mesto        MILOVY
Nr.     MainSt  nad Sázavou    n/M     BUS
------  ------  -------------  ----------------  ------
R 277    6:12    8:31
IC311    7:40    9:43    9:45  10:06   11:05x,N  11:41
R 279   12:12   14:31   14:52x 15:13   16:32x    16:59
R 671   14:36   17:01   17:05  17:26   18:15x,S  18:47
R 275   16:36   18:42
R 673   18:37   20:56
R 375   23:10    1:25
Notes:
  • A special SOFSEM'99 bus will go from Zdar nad Sazavou railway station to the conference site on Friday November 26th on 19:00 (to transport participants arriving to Zdar from Prague by R275 train).
  • x ... operates on working days only (Monday to Friday)
    N ... operates on Sunday only
    S ... operates on Saturday only

4.3 Vienna - Milovy by train

You can use EuroCity trains Vienna-Prague to get to Havlickuv Brod; then the transport by the SOFSEM car should be requested (in advance) to take you from Havlickuv Brod railway station to Milovy. 
Train Nr.  Vienna Sudbf (Ost)   Brno  Havlickuv Brod
---------  ------------------  -----  --------------
EC 070        7:25              9:10      10:30
EC 172       11:25             13:10      14:30
EC 072       15:25             17:10      18:30
4.4 Brno - Milovy by train

  • Take a train from Brno-Main Station to Zdar nad Sazavou
  • in Zdar nad Sazavou change for a local train to Nove Mesto na Morave
  • in Nove Mesto na Morave change for a bus to Milovy 
Train  Brno     Zdar            Nove Mesto       Milovy
Nr.    MainSt   nad Sazavou     n/M       BUS
-----  -------- --------------- ---------------  ------
        4:00x    5:27     5:34    5:55
R670    5:15     6:22     6:31x   6:52    7:05x    7:37
R274    7:27     8:25
        8:00     9:34     9:45   10:06   11:05x,N 11:41
       10:00    11:34    11:39   12:00   13:25x,a 13:57
R276   13:54    15:00
       14:00x   15:34    15:50x  16:11   16:32x   16:59
       14:56x   16:35    17:05   17:26   18:15x,S 18:47
R278   16:25x,N 17:31
Notes:
  • A special SOFSEM'99 bus will go from Zdar nad Sazavou railway station to the conference site on Friday November 26th on 19:00 (to transport participants arriving to Zdar from Brno,Bratislava by R278 train, and from Prague by R275 train).
  • x ... operates on working days only (Monday to Friday)
    N ... operates on Sunday only
    S ... operates on Saturday only
    a ... operates on Saturday and Sunday

4.5 Brno - Milovy by bus 
Brno
Zvonarka   Milovy   Bus number
--------   ------   -------------------------------
 7:50 a    10:10    720265 (Brno - Svratka)
14:50 x    16:59    840104 (Brno - Svratka)
Notes:
  • x ... operates on working days only (Monday to Friday)
    a ... operates on Saturday and Sunday

4.6 Bratislava - Milovy by train

  • Take a train from Bratislava-Main Station to Zdar nad Sazavou
  • in Zdar nad Sazavou change for a local train to Nove Mesto na Morave
  • in Nove Mesto na Morave change for a bus to Milovy 
Train  Bratislava  Zdar           Nove Mesto       Milovy
Nr.    MainSt      n/Sazavou      n/M      BUS
-----  ----------  -------------  ---------------- ------
R274    5:35       8:25    9:45   10:06   11:05x,N  11:41
R276   12:02      15:00   15:50x  16:11   16:32x    16:59
R278   14:25x,N   17:31
Notes:
  • A special SOFSEM'99 bus will go from Zdar nad Sazavou railway station to the conference site on Friday November 26th on 19:00 (to transport participants arriving to Zdar from Brno,Bratislava by R278 train, and from Prague by R275 train).
  • x ... operates on working days only (Monday to Friday)
    N ... operates on Sunday only
    S ... operates on Saturday only
    a ... operates on Saturday and Sunday

4.7 Nove Mesto na Morave - Milovy by bus 
Nove Mesto na Morave   Milovy
(stop at Railway st)   Hotel 9 skal
--------------------   ------------
   5:39 x               6:13
   7:05 x               7:37
   9:35 a              10:10
  11:05 x,N            11:41
  13:25 x,a            13:57
  14:50 x              15:26
  16:00 N              16:32
  16:32 x              16:59
  18:15 x,S            18:47
  21:39 N              22:05
Notes:
  • x ... operates on working days only (Monday to Friday)
    N ... operates on Sunday only
    S ... operates on Saturday only
    a ... operates on Saturday and Sunday

5. TRAVELLING FROM SOFSEM:

A more precise/convenient travel plan can be prepared for you at SOFSEM '99; below you will find just a few connections for your information.

A special SOFSEM bus is to be organized on Saturday December 4 to take participants from Milovy to Zdar nad Sazavou railway station for trains to Prague, Brno, and Bratislava. The bus will depart from Milovy at 7:15 a.m. arriving to Zdar nad Sazavou railway station for trains to Prague (8:27) and Brno/Bratislava (8:33).

5.1 Milovy - Prague by train

The SOFSEM car can be requested to transport invited speakers from Milovy to Zdar nad Sazavou railway station, if necessary.
For Milovy - Nove Mesto na Morave see the local bus timetable. 

Nove Mesto  Zdar               Prague
na Morave   nad Sazavou        MainSt
----------  ------------------ -----------------
                     3:20 R374   5:41
 5:01 x,S   5:22     6:24 R670   8:39 Holesovice
 6:57       7:18     7:31 R672   9:52
 8:02 x     8:23     8:27 R274  10:50
14:18 x    14:39    15:02 R276  17:27
16:33      16:54    17:33 R278  19:59
19:24      19:45    20:12 IC310 22:22

5.2 Milovy - Vienna by train

The SOFSEM car can be requested to transport invited speakers from Milovy to Havlickuv Brod railway station for the following trains: 

Train Nr.  Havlickuv Brod  Vienna Sudbf (Ost)
---------  --------------  ------------------
EC 073        11:25            14:33
EC 173        15:25            18:33
EC 071        19:25            22:33

5.3 Milovy - Brno, Bratislava by train

For Milovy - Nove Mesto na Morave see the local bus timetable. 

Nove Mesto  Zdar              Brno       Bratislava
na Morave   nad Sazavou       MainSt     MainSt
----------  ----------------  ---------  ----------
                   1:27 R375    2:26        5:00
 5:01 x,S    5:22  5:35 x       6:45
 6:57        7:18  7:35         9:05
 8:02 x      8:23  8:33 R277    9:38       11:30
 9:01        9:22  9:44 IC311  10:44       12:26
10:09 S     10:27 10:35        12:06
12:56       13:17 14:33 R279   15:33       17:32
15:15 x     15:36 16:09 x      17:40
17:29 x,N   17:50 18:00        19:30
                  18:43 R275   19:42       21:26
                  20:58 R673   22:03

5.4 Milovy - Nove Mesto na Morave, Brno by bus 

           Nove Mesto   Brno
Milovy     na Morave    BusSt
---------  ----------   -----
 4:40 x      5:15
 6:02 x      6:40        8:25
 6:32 S      7:10
 6:42 x      7:20
 8:02 N      8:40
 8:17 x      8:55
12:43 x,N   13:20
14:13 x     14:45
15:18 N     15:50
16:10 a     16:45       18:30
16:33 x     17:05
16:43 S     17:15
17:12 N     17:50       19:35
Notes:
  • x ... operates on working days only (Monday to Friday)
    N ... operates on Sunday only
    S ... operates on Saturday only
    a ... operates on Saturday and Sunday

Organizing Committee of SOFSEM '99
Faculty of Informatics MU
Botanická 68a
60200 BRNO
Czech Republic

Phone: +420-5-41 512 214
Fax: +420-5-41 212 747
Email: sofsem@ics.muni.cz

SOFSEM '99