Graph Drawing '99


Stirin Castle (near Prague), September 15-19, 1999


Location an Travel Instructions

Stirin castle

The conference organized by DIMATIA center of Charles University will be held at Stirin castle in the Prague area in September 15-19, 1999. Stirin is a small, high-baroque castle which has recently been renovated as a conference center and a stylish hotel. The castle is situated in a beautiful park which includes a golf course and tennis courts. The common facilities include several conference rooms, 2 smaller banquet rooms and a chapel (used for concerts). These facilities as well as the restaurant are suitable for up to 90 people, which makes this site ideal for our purpose.

There will be a possibility of less expensive lodging in a nearby town Velke Popovice (a site of a famous Czech brewery).


Travel instructions:

Transportation to Stirin Stirin is located about 20km SE from Prague. See the maps below, the detailed one shows the local situation around Stirin and Velke Popovice. Stirin can be easily reached by car, use the freeway Prague direction Brno and take the exit to Velke Popovice.
Local buses depart from subway stop Roztyly (the red C line), bus stand No. 11. Weekdays timetable follows. The fare is 20 crowns one way.


Praha 6:15 11:15 14:15 16:05 19:10
Stirin 6:46 11:46 14:46 16:36 19:41

Stirin 5:31 6:26 8:11 15:16 17:56
Praha 6:05 7:00 8:45 15:50 18:30
The direct Taxi price from the airport to Stirin is about 900 CZK, and from the airport at Roztyly it will be about 400 CZK. This is expected prize of city taxi, but at the airport you can expect the price 2-3 times higher. You can get to the stop Roztyly alo by public transport at price 12 CZK, but it complicated and a bit uncomfortable. You need go by bus no 119 to the subway station Dejvicka, Then by syway A (green line) to the station Muzeum and finally by line C (red one) to Roztyly.
For the convenience of the participants, a special bus will be arranged on September 15, 1999 from Prague to Stirin. Bus departs from Department of Apllied Mathematics, Malostranske nam. 25 at 17:00. Instructions how to reach Department of Apllied Mathematics.

Stirin Stirin


July 21, 1998
gd99@kam.ms.mff.cuni.cz