Venue
The GEWP 2020 Workshop was held at the main building of the Institute of Physics of the Czech Academy of Sciences, Na Slovance 1999/2 (entrance from the street Pod Vodárenskou věží), 182 00 Prague 8 (see a map) in the northern part of Prague.
The venue is conveniently located within easy walking distance from the Metro (Underground) station Ládví. It takes only 15 minutes to reach the historical city centre by the Metro.
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Lunch facilities
0: Conference venue (Institute of Physics / Fyzikální ústav)
You are supposed to get your lunch by yourselves. But you should not do it alone! Form groups and decide what to go for. Ask anyone Czech (or Google translate) in the conference room to translate the menu. Groups of 7+ might take quite a long time to serve.
1: Cobolis (local microbrewery)
Google maps: https://g.page/Cobolis?share
♥ outstanding beer (Cobolis = local) of various types (~10) including IPA, ALE etc.
♥ lots of space available
♥ comparatively fast
♥ you can sit outside if there is space left
⊗ daily lunch menu (discounted) is limited to 3 or 4 different meals
Google maps: https://goo.gl/maps/FxzC9Rj4Bpa2wgmB6
♥ nice beer (Lobkowicz breweries)
♥ 5 different meals on lunch menu (including 1 vegetarian meal)
♥ good price for what you get
♥ you can sit outside if there is space left
⊗ crowded 11:30 am – 1:00 pm
⊗ slightly longer waiting times
Google maps: https://goo.gl/maps/o8yNeffTcFNg576r5
♥ nice beer (Pilsner Urquell)
♥ 7+ different meals, variety of cuisines
♥ good price for what you get
♥ you can sit outside if there is space left
♥ usually fast
♥ lot of space available
⊗ one type of beer only
⊗ vegetarian meals not often in daily lunch menu
Google maps: https://goo.gl/maps/TikTkJxBHT9UQ7CW8
♥ something different (Italian/Mexican)
♥ good pizza in daily lunch menu (reasonable price)
♥ you can sit outside if there is space left
⊗ beer lovers should go somewhere else
⊗ quite expensive if not picking from a discounted lunch menu
Google maps: https://goo.gl/maps/6sRFqL5o4gKuUX189
♥ very fast
♥ very close
♥ tasty, healthy food, at least one vegetarian option
⊗ 3 different meals only
⊗ no beer on tap
⊗ crowded 11:30 am – 12:30 pm
6: Nhat Hai – Vietnamese bistro
Google maps: https://goo.gl/maps/9grmw52SunpXQE7E8
♥ menu in pictures
♥ something different (Asian)
♥ very popular, good sushi
♥ always good vegetarian option (meat in most meals can be swapped for tofu)
⊗ card payment not accepted
⊗ crowded 11:30 am – 12:30 pm
⊗ limited number of seats, limited space (seats very close together)
⊗ fastfood style – you pay first and then wait
City of Prague
Prague, the capital of the Czech Republic, is well known for its historical monuments, classical architecture and rich cultural heritage that continues today in many theaters, concert halls, opera houses and galleries. Come and discover this wonderful city and walk in the footsteps not only of Franz Kafka and Antonin Dvorak but also of Tycho de Brahe, Johannes Kepler, Bernard Bolzano, Christian Doppler, Albert Einstein, Jaroslav Heyrovsky, Vladimir Prelog and others.
(Prague photographs courtesy of fungus2)