General
Information
Venue
The Conference will take place in the Danubius Hotel Gellért****
(Address: H-1111, Budapest, Gellért tér 1.).
The Hotel Gellért is one of the most traditional Hotels in Budapest and Hungary.
Cultivated guests who admire traditional architecture and dedicated service will
honour this preserved jewel of construction art and in the same time enjoy the
unique historical atmosphere. The Hotel was erected on the right bank of the
river Danube between 1916 and 1918 until opening to the public on September 24th
1918 and has maintained the highest recognition ever since. The special ambience
and furniture of the rooms together with the friendly style of the hotel are
blending in perfect harmony.
The Hotel Gellért located in picturesque environment at the foot of the Gellért
Hill, on the bank of the Danube is ideally situated for both business and
leisure travellers. This impressive location is within walking distance to
Budapest\'s most fashionable shopping and business district with one of the most
beautiful sights of Budapest, the Liberty Bridge.
Official Language
The official language of the Conference is English. No simultaneous translation
will be available.
Visas
Visitors from European countries (except Albania, Belarus, Bosnia, Moldova,
Russia and Turkey) are not required visas. Participants from a few overseas
countries will need a
visa (please check
beforehand).
Insurance
The Organizers of the Conference do not provide insurance and do not take
responsibility for any loss, accident or illness that might occur during the
Conference or in the course of travel to or from the meeting site. It is,
therefore, the responsibility of the participants to check their coverage with
their insurance provider.
Bank, Currency, Credit
Cards
The unit of currency is the
Hungarian Forint (HUF),
denoted as “Ft” by the Hungarians. International credit cards (AmEx, EC/MC,
Visa) are accepted at most hotels, restaurants and shops. ATMs are available at
the Airport and all over the city. (1 EUR is approx. 265
HUF). See before you come:
http://www.oanda.com/convert/classic.
Weather
Hungary is in the temperate zone,
weather in
May is usually nice and quite warm.
Daily temperature ranges from 20oC to 25oC
(70F to 78F)
and the relative humidity is below
50%. However, the evenings may be cooler.
Voltage
The electricity supply in Hungary is 220 V AC (50 Hz)