{"id":1429,"date":"2025-07-10T11:50:08","date_gmt":"2025-07-10T09:50:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ecargument.org\/?page_id=1429"},"modified":"2025-09-23T18:28:42","modified_gmt":"2025-09-23T16:28:42","slug":"practicalities","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ecargument.org\/?page_id=1429","title":{"rendered":"Practicalities"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4 class=\"elementToProof\">Venue:<\/h4>\n<div class=\"elementToProof\"><strong>Opening and Keynotes:<\/strong><\/div>\n<div class=\"elementToProof\">\n<p>Warsaw University of Technology \u2013 Main Building, Small Auditorium (Ma\u0142a Aula), 2nd floor, address: plac Politechniki 1, 00-661 Warsaw.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementToProof\"><strong>Welcome reception, coffee breaks, poster session, and conference closing:<\/strong><\/div>\n<div class=\"elementToProof\">\n<p>Institute of Heat Engineering \u2013 ITC hall (patio Instytutu Techniki Cieplnej), address: 21\/25 Nowowiejska St, 00-665 Warsaw.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementToProof\"><strong>Parallel sessions:<\/strong><\/div>\n<div class=\"elementToProof\">&#8220;Rektorska 4&#8221;, 3rd and 4th floors, address: 4 Rektorska St, 00-614 Warsaw.<\/div>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: left;\">WELCOME TO WARSAW &#8212;\u00a0GUIDE FOR\u00a0ECA PARTICIPANTS<\/h4>\n<p data-start=\"174\" data-end=\"364\"><strong data-start=\"174\" data-end=\"196\">Payments in Warsaw<\/strong><br data-start=\"196\" data-end=\"199\" \/>Most restaurants and shops in Warsaw accept international card payments (Visa, MasterCard, etc.). Payments are processed in the local currency, Polish z\u0142oty (PLN).<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"366\" data-end=\"769\">\n<li data-start=\"366\" data-end=\"537\">\n<p data-start=\"368\" data-end=\"537\">If you hold a bank account in euro or another foreign currency, you can still pay by card \u2014 your bank will automatically convert the amount into your account currency.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"538\" data-end=\"655\">\n<p data-start=\"540\" data-end=\"655\">Please note that exchange rates and possible international transaction fees depend on your bank or card provider.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h5>ACCOMMODATION &#8211; OUR RECOMMENDATIONS:<\/h5>\n<ul>\n<li>HOTEL MDM CITY CENTRE * * *<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&#8211; Address: Konstytucji 1<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; 7 min walking distance from Warsaw University of Technology &#8211; Main Building<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hotelmdm.com.pl\/\">https:\/\/www.hotelmdm.com.pl\/<\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>CAMPANILE VARSOVIE * * *<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&#8211; Address: Towarowa 2<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; 20 min walking distance from Warsaw University of Technology &#8211; Main Building<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;<a href=\"https:\/\/varsovie.campanile.com\/en-us\/\">https:\/\/varsovie.campanile.com\/en-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>OSIR POLNA * * *<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&#8211; Address: Polna 7a<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; 13 min walking distance from Warsaw University of Technology &#8211; Main Building<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; https:\/\/osir-polna.hotel-warsaw.net\/pl\/#main<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>LEVEL ROOMS<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&#8211; Address: Marsza\u0142kowska 87\/42<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; 12 min walk from Warsaw University of Technology &#8211; Main Building<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.levelrooms.pl\/\">https:\/\/www.levelrooms.pl\/<\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>RENT LIKE HOME<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&#8211; Address: Noakowskiego 16<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; just 3 min walking distance from Warsaw University of Technology &#8211; Main Building<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.warsaw-hotels-pl.com\/pl\/property\/rent-like-home-apartament-noakowskiego.html\">https:\/\/www.warsaw-hotels-pl.com\/pl\/property\/rent-like-home-apartament-noakowskiego.html<\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>FIESTA APARTAMENT<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&#8211; Address: Noakowskiego 8<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; 3 min walking distance from Warsaw University of Technology &#8211; Main Building<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.booking.com\/hotel\/pl\/fiesta-apartament.pl.html\">https:\/\/www.booking.com\/hotel\/pl\/fiesta-apartament.pl.html<\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>CLICKTHEFLAT CONSTITUTION SQUARE APART ROOMS<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&#8211; Address: \u015aniadeckich 17a<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; 4 min walking distance from Warsaw University of Technology &#8211; Main Building<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.clicktheflat.pl\/en\/\">https:\/\/www.clicktheflat.pl\/en\/<\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>3V APARTMENTS<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&#8211; Address: Polna 42\/8<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; 6 min walk from Warsaw University of Technology &#8211; Main Building<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.booking.com\/hotel\/pl\/vars.pl.html\">https:\/\/www.booking.com\/hotel\/pl\/vars.pl.html<\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>APARTMENTS WILCZA 55 BY RENTERS<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&#8211; Address: Wilcza 55\/63<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; 4 min walking distance from Warsaw University of Technology &#8211; Main Building<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.booking.com\/hotel\/pl\/little-home-wilcza-55.pl.html\">https:\/\/www.booking.com\/hotel\/pl\/little-home-wilcza-55.pl.html<\/a><\/p>\n<h5>PUBLIC TRANSPORT \u2013 THE BEST WAY TO GET AROUND WARSAW<\/h5>\n<ul>\n<li>TICKETS<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&#8211; Tickets can be bought at newsstands, from vending machines at bus stops and on buses\/trams. They are valid for all types of public transport (buses, trams and metro).<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Tickets must be validated immediately after entering a bus or tram. In the metro, ticket validating machines are located at gates leading to platforms and next to elevators.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; From the moment of validation, a ticket entitles you to an unlimited number of journeys for the time specified on the ticket.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; https:\/\/www.wtp.waw.pl\/en\/<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>JAKDOJADE APP<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&#8211; The jakdojade app will make it easier for you to travel around the city. It features public transport timetables and a route planner and you can also buy a ticket through it.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/jakdojade.pl\/WARSZAWA\/trasa\">https:\/\/jakdojade.pl\/WARSZAWA\/trasa<\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>VETURILO WARSAW PUBLIC BICYCLES<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&#8211; Bikes in Warsaw can be rented at over 380 stations from 1 March to 30 November. What\u2019s more, the first 20 minutes are free.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/veturilo.waw.pl\/en\/\">https:\/\/veturilo.waw.pl\/en\/<\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>INTERACTIVE MAP OF PUBLIC TRANSPORT SYSTEM IN WARSAW<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wtp.waw.pl\/en\/maps-schemas\/\">https:\/\/www.wtp.waw.pl\/en\/maps-schemas\/<\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>TAXI FREE NOW APP<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&#8211; \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0This app allows you to book a taxi from your smartphone. It works in 150 cities\/10 countries in Europe and might be useful in your future travels also.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;\u00a0 \u00a0Licensed, professional drivers only. Convenient paying by app &#8211; credit card\/Pay Pal\/Apple Pay\/ ( you can get a receipt by email ). Get picked up at your current location ( no need to know the address ). Select the taxi that\u00a0 suits you and follow your taxi until arrives. You can also pre book taxi up to four days in advance.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;\u00a0 \u00a0https:\/\/www.free-now.com\/pl-en\/<\/p>\n<h5>Airport transfer<\/h5>\n<ul>\n<li>CHOPIN AIRPORT &#8211; WARSAW CENTRAL STATION<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&#8211; You can take train or bus.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; RL train (direction: city center)<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Departures: every 30 min (5am-12pm)<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Travel duration: 25 min, 175 bus (direction: Pl. Pi\u0142sudskiego)<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Departures: every 15 min from bus terminal 02<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Travel duration: 25 min<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Chopin airport \u2013 Warsaw City Centre: cost 50-100 PLN, travel time: 25 min<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Prices vary depending on the time of day<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>MODLIN AIRPORT \u2013 WARSAW CENTRAL STATION<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&#8211; First you have to take bus and then train<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; ZL bus (to the bus stop: Modlin)<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Departures: every 18 min<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Travel duration: 10 min<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Get off at the bus stop: Warszawa Centralna RL train (direction: Lotnisko Chopina)<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Departures: every 60 min<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Travel duration: 45-60 min<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Get off at the train station: Warszawa Centralna TAXI<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Modlin airport \u2013 Warsaw City Centre: cost 100-200 PLN, travel time: 1h15 min<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Prices vary depending on the time of day<\/p>\n<h5>SIGHTSEEING<\/h5>\n<ul>\n<li>VANTAGE POINTS &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/warszawa19115.pl\/-\/vantage-points\">https:\/\/warszawa19115.pl\/-\/vantage-points<\/a><\/li>\n<li>EVENT CALENDAR &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/go2warsaw.pl\/co-gdzie-kiedy\/\">https:\/\/go2warsaw.pl\/co-gdzie-kiedy\/<\/a><\/li>\n<li>BEST SIGHTSEEING ROUTES &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/go2warsaw.pl\/en\/warsaw-tourist-lines\/\">https:\/\/go2warsaw.pl\/en\/warsaw-tourist-lines\/<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>WARSAW PASS<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>With the WARSAW PASS card, you get free admission to the most important tourist attractions. The card is available in three variants: 24 hours, 48 hours or 72 hours counted from the first time you use it. You can buy it at Warsaw Tourist Information points.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/go2warsaw.pl\/warsaw-pass\/\">https:\/\/go2warsaw.pl\/warsaw-pass\/<\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>WARSAW TOUR\u00a0 APP<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>With this app you can find out the most interesting attractions of Warsaw and discover unique routes. It also works offline.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/go2warsaw.pl\/en\/main-page\/\">https:\/\/go2warsaw.pl\/en\/main-page\/<\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>WARSAW TOURIST INFORMATION CENTRE<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Address: Plac Zamkowy 1\/13<\/p>\n<p>Phone 22\u00a0635 18 81<\/p>\n<p>Opening hours: Monday-Friday 9am-6pm, Saturday-Sunday 10am-6pm<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/wcit.waw.pl\/en\/\">http:\/\/wcit.waw.pl\/en\/<\/a><\/p>\n<h5>RESTAURANTS &#8211; WHERE DO WE LIKE TO EAT<\/h5>\n<ul>\n<li>SOFRA CAFE &amp; RESTAURANT<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&#8211; Address: Wilcza 71<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Turkish &amp; mediterranean &amp; polish food<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; 5 minutes by walk from our laboratory<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; best for groups of more than 3 people<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>WAW PHO<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&#8211; Address: Noakowskiego 14<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; tasty vietnamese food<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; 1 minute by walk from our laboratory<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>CHOCHELKA BISTRO<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&#8211; Address: Rektorska 2<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; wide variety of polish dishes<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; 5 minutes by walk from our laboratory<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>SOUL KITCHEN<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&#8211; Address: Nowogrodzka 18A<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Upmarket eatery with a rotating menu of regional meat, fish &amp; pasta dishes, plus wine &amp; a patio<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; 15 minutes by walk from our laboratory<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Starters are the best!<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>PATELNIA PATERA<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&#8211; Address: Wilcza 29A<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Polish food<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; 10 minutes by walk from our laboratory<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>ZAPIECEK<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&#8211; Address: Jerozolimskie 28<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Polish food. Best place if you want to try pierogi, \u017curek or Bigos<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; During weekends and in the evenings it\u2019s crowded. There\u2019s a<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; risk that you\u2019ll have to wait for place to sit.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Venue: Opening and Keynotes: Warsaw University of Technology \u2013 Main Building, Small Auditorium (Ma\u0142a Aula), 2nd floor, address: plac Politechniki 1, 00-661 Warsaw. Welcome reception, coffee breaks, poster session, and conference closing: Institute of Heat Engineering \u2013 ITC hall (patio Instytutu Techniki Cieplnej), address: 21\/25 Nowowiejska St, 00-665 Warsaw. 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