TIME ZONE

Polish summer time (GMT+2hrs) starts and ends on the last Sundays of March and October (1 hour ahead of British time).

LANGUAGE

Poland’s official language is Polish. English can be spoken in most service points, hotels, restaurants and at city information desks. The official language of EURO 2016 is English. No simultaneous translation will be provided.

ELECTRICITY

Electricity in Poland is 230V, 50Hz AC. Plug sockets are round with two round-pin sockets. Therefore if you are coming from, e.g., the UK, Ireland, or USA you will be needing a plug converter.

REACHING POLAND BY TELEPHONE

Country code: 00 48 (+48)

Poznań area code: 00 48 61 (+48 61)

INTERNET

Internet access is typically free and widely available in Poland, with practically every café and restaurant offering wi-fi to customers with laptops and smartphones. In the area of Old Marget Square, Kolegiacki Square and Freedom Square you can get Poznań Internet Free. At the conference venue WiFi access is provided with EduRoam and PUT-events-WiFi network.

SMOKING

Smoking is banned in government offices, schools, museums, theatres, airports, railway and bus stations and in public transport, stadiums, hospitals and playgrounds. It is also banned in one-room restaurants and bars. Failure to comply may result in fine.

Smoking is allowed in restaurants, pubs and cafes with specially designated smoking rooms.

ACCOMMODATION

You will find our accommodation offer during 28th European Conference on Operational Research via the conference registration system.
The recommended hotels are mostly in the city center and at the heart of Poznan public transport network – railway and bus station, fast tram line and city bus.
Poznan offers also accommodation in hostels and good quality apartments located close to or with convenient transport connection to the venue.

CURRENCY

Poland’s legal tender is the Polish zloty (PLN), which is divided into 100 groszy. USD 1 = ca. 3.93 PLN; €1 = ca. 4.40 PLN (rates as of May 20, 2016) Polish zloty bank notes are issued in denominations of 10, 20, 50, 100 and 200 zlotys, while coins are for 1, 2, 5 zlotys and 1, 2, 5, 10, 20 and 50 groszy. The currency may be converted at exchange points, in banks and some hotels.

VISA

Poland is a member of the EU-community since 2004 and so citizens of EU countries do not need a visa to enter Poland

Since December 21, 2007, Poland has been part of the Schengen Area.

CLIMATE

Poznań lies in the temperate zone characterized by significant temperature variations. Winters are generally wet with temperatures falling below zero, while summers tend to be warm. The hottest months are July and August (when temperatures exceed 20C/ 68 F). January and February, on the other hand, are the coldest months with subzero temperatures (below 0C/ 32F).