1. 1 Proposal of European Conference of Oncology Pharmacy ECOP 2014 KRAKÓW, POLAND Prepared by Teresa Pociecha – polish ESOP delegate Vice President of PSFO

2. 2 Poland is a beautiful country situated in very heart of Europe. Its population is estimated at 38million, total area is 312,685sq.km. Poland became part of EU (2004), furthermore became part of the Schengen Area (2007). The official currency is Polish Zloty. Poland is on Central European Time.

3. 3 Cracow is a place with a historical past, dating as far back as a millennium, a city of kings, national heroes and artists. It is the seat of Poland’s oldest university. At present, Cracow boasts over twenty institutions of higher learning. It is a city of more than a hundred churches and scores of other priceless relics of history. It also is Poland’s second largest agglomeration in terms of area and population after Warsaw. Cracow is featured on the UNESCO World Heritage List. In 2000 it was designated as one of European Capitals of Culture, in 2007 Orbitz, an American internet agency, proclaimed Cracow the most fashionable city of the world.

4. 4 LOCATION, TRAVEL AND TRANSPORT

5. 5 Central Europes most remarkable city.

6. 6 John Paul II International Airport Kraków-Balice Cracow Airport is situated about 11 km west of Cracow’s centre. Its location in the immediate vicinity of the regional roads and the A4 motorway facilitates access from various parts of the region and Poland. GPS coordinates N: 50° 4' 21" E: 19° 48' 21" Next International Airport (Pyrzowice) is situated about 1h 15 min (100 km) from centre of Cracow.

7. 7 Transport from Airport Kraków-Balice to the center of city by: -the train service /20 minutes/; One way ticket – 3 € Return ticket – 5 €

8. 8 Arriving by train - Cracow main railway station (Dworzec Główny) is situated on the edge of the Old Town. Beside domestic communication have direct connections with European cities like: Vienna, Berlin, Hamburg, Prague, Budapest.

9. 9 VENUE FOR ECOP 2014

10. 10 Auditorium Maximum Auditorium Maximum is a lecture theatre complex of Jagiellonian University, located in the centre city 10 min. walk from Market Square. It offers various conference rooms and space ideal for exhibition and catering.

11. 11 Auditorium Maximum includes: - the main theatre for 1200 persons (which can be divided into two smaller ones for 600 persons each), - one lecture room for 250 persons, - two rooms for 150 persons, - one room for 100 persons, - catering and sanitary facilities. Auditorium Maximum offers conference and exhibition facilities and its location in the centre afford possibilities close accommodation. Cracow offers number of various hotels in the vicinity.

12. 12 CRACOW - CITY WHICH CHARM

13. 13 Best of CRACOW – the city of Polish Kings.

14. 14 Poland’s historic capital. Over 1000 years of history.

15. 15 WAWEL: Cracow’s splendid hilltop castle. UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1978. One of Poland’s national symbols. Wawel is dominated by two immense edifices: the Gothic Royal Cathedral with royal tombs and famous Sigismund Bell Tower and the Castle – former Royal Residence with the arcaded courtyard of rare beauty.

16. 16 RYNEK GŁÓWNY: world’s largest medieval square. Home to the Mariacka Basilica (St-Mary’s Church) and Sukiennice (Cloth Hall).

17. 17 The Cloth Hall - Sukiennice The Cloth Hall – a rare example of a medieval structure that has for centuries served as a commercial centre. Nowadays an art gallery is located on the upper floor while the lower covered arcades are taken up by numerous stalls selling souvenirs and craft works.

18. 18 St. Mary’s Basilica Inside the church we can admire the high altar by Wit Stwosz (Veit Stoss) – the largest gothic altar in Europe. The huge gothic St. Mary's Basilica is dominated on the north side of the Main Square. Every hour from its taller tower we can hear a trumpeter playing the famous Cracow bugle-call.

19. 19 St. Florian’s Gate St. Florian’s Gate – fragment of city fortifications with the main entrance to the Old City.

20. 20 The Barbican The Barbican it’s a part of city fortifications one of the very few surviving structures of its kind in Europe. Built in 1489-1499 as an additional protection of the Florian Gate.

21. 21 Green City Planty is a city park which surrounds the Old Town. The park is dotted with numerous monuments and fountains, and is one of the favourite outdoor venues for Cracovians and tourists alike. Royal Route is one of the most beautiful and famous routes in Poland. It retraces the path followed by Polish kings heading for their Residence on the Wawel Hill. It runs across the most magnificent sites of Cracow’s Old Town.

22. 22 Jagiellonian University The old university district is one of the must-see spots in the Old Town - you will have a chance to visit the picturesque courtyard of Collegium Maius and see the statue of Nicolas Copernicus, the famous astronomer. Cracow prides itself on the oldest university in Poland. It's called the Jagiellonian University and was founded by King Casimir the Grea in 1364.

23. 23 Cracow is a city of more than a hundred churches.

24. 24 Jewish district in Kazimierz. You will visit the synagogues and Jewish cemeteries, learn about colorful, fascinating and touching history of Cracow’s Jews.

25. 25 The Mounds The Mounds of Cracow are inscribed in the landscape of the city and its environs and are a tourist attraction in themselves. There are four mounds in Cracow, and in this respect the city holds the Polish record. The oldest are the Krakus and Wanda Mounds, younger and most popular is the Tadeusz Kościuszko Mound, and the youngest and largest – the Józef Piłsudski Mound.

26. 26 Visiting by unusual means of transport – elegant horse cabs or MELEX (electric car) or boat.

27. 27 Magical City The unique, magical atmosphere created by the bugle played from St Mary’s Church Tower every hour, Cracow’s florists, pigeons flying over the Market Square, traditional pretzels and magic cabs.

28. 28 Juliusz Słowacki Theater Poland’s epicentre of coultural and artistic life. The theatre has been continuously staging plays since 1893. Cracow currently weighing in with 11 major theatres, over 40 museums, Cracow Opera, Cracow Philharmonic.

29. 29 The Cracow Opera The Cracow Opera’s repertoire includes the world’s and Poland’s greatest operatic works, ballet performances, operettas, and music shows directed at young audiences. It stages about 200 performances a year, with 98% of seats occupied. During the Summer Festival, the Cracow Opera uses an outdoor stage located in the Arcaded Courtyard of the Wawel Castle, which has witnessed the spectacular performances.

30. 30 Cracow Philharmonic A symphony orchestra can be traced here to 1909, but the Cracow Philharmonic as it is today was born in 1945. The concert hall contains a magnificent organ by Johannes Klais- Orgelbau Bonn which was installed in 1996 to replace an older organ destroyed by fire in 1991.

31. 31 Museum of Pharmacy Founded in 1946, JU Museum of Pharmacy is the greatest in Poland and one of few similar museums in the world. Furnished with original pharmacy equipment, it can boast an extremely rich collection amounting to 20 000 exhibits medicinal herbs. The museum has its own library.

32. 32 Free time If you are in Cracow you should sit down in one of the restaurants’ gardens to relax and feel the unique atmosphere of the place. Cracow is an eating, drinking and partying paradise - the Old Town is tightly packed with pubs, bars and cafes (300 of them). Recently, also the Jewish district of Kazimierz has become a lively place, especially during the evening.

33. 33 Festivals and other events Every year Cracow hosts famous festivals and other events like: Wianki – Midsummer Night Celebration International Street Theatre Festiwal Summer Jazz Festiwal The Lajkonik March Misteria Paschalia Festival New Year Concert in Philharmonic Hall Jewish Culture Festival Dragon Parades

34. 34 Cracow is the most popular tourist destination. Attracting over 7 milion tourists a year. Ideal starting point to visit the region’s top sights. The Wieliczka Salt Mine is a world-class attraction and a UNESCO Heritage Site.

35. 35 PROPOSED ACCOMODATION FOR ECOP 2014

36. 36 Cracow offers number of various accommodation possibilities. Hotel category Double room average price 3*60 – 100 € 4*70 – 150 € 5*90 – 200 €

37. 37 Sheraton Krakow Hotel is ideally located on the bank of Wisla river, near Wawel Castle and offers stunning views to both. It is just 10- minute walk to the Market Square and Kazimierz district. Guest rooms and suites (232+8) are designed in an elegant décor with contemporary Cracow style.

38. 38 The Radisson Blu Hotel offers convenient city centre location. Ideally located in the heart of the city, affords guests easy access to multiple transport options. This five-star accommodation invites to relax and rest in 196 stylish guest rooms and suites decorated in two design styles, City and Harmony. Surrounded by one of the city's largest parks and located in the historic city centre.

39. 39 The 4* Novotel Cracow Centrum Hotel is situated in the city center, opposite Wawel hill and just a few minutes away from the Old Town. Hotel offers 198 rooms in three categories: Standard, Business Class, and Suite. Double room (Standard) - 125 € Prices are inclusive breakfast all taxes. Hotel offers swimming pool, fitness, sauna. The Andel’s 4* Hotel Cracow is the first design hotel among all the hotels under andel's brand. The hotel is distinguished by its modern architecture, high standards of service and very special atmosphere. Hotel offers 159 rooms and suites. Double room (Standard) - 160 € Prices are inclusive breakfast all taxes. Hotel offers spa & wellness.

40. 40 Holiday Inn Krakow City Centre Contemporary glass annexes blend in with a 19th century nobleman's residence, the Parenskich Palace, at Holiday Inn Krakow City Centre. Hotel offers 154 rooms. Double room - 150 € Prices are inclusive breakfast and all taxes. The Hotel ibis Krakow Old Town is located in the heart of Krakow, not far from the main train station and close to the old town. The hotel has 135 comfortable, air conditioned rooms with Internet access, 5 of which are suitable for guests with reduced mobility. Standard room – double - 70 € Prices are inclusive all taxes.

41. 41 Modern and comfortable Wyspianski Hotel 3* is located in the very heart of Kraków On 4 floors you can find 231 rooms Double room - 95 € Prices are inclusive breakfast and all taxes. Hotel Alexander 3* joined the group of the most famous antique structures in Cracow’s Old Town. There are 54 rooms fit for 1, 2 or 3 people. Standard room – double - 110 € Higher standard room – double - 135 € Prices are inclusive breakfast and all taxes.

42. 42 The Fortuna Hotel and The Fortuna Bis Hotel are neighbours, are located in a renovated, nineteenth century tenement buildings in Old Town. There are 48 rooms fit for 1, 2 or 3 people. Standard room – double - 95 € Prices are inclusive breakfast and all taxes In the centre of Cracow there are also a number of small Hotels, Hostels and private accommodation.

43. 43 Only a stone's throw away, situated on the river bank, there is the modern 4* Hotel Qubus. The hotel offers 194 comfortable single and double rooms and suites and is are prepared to receive 375 Guests in total. Double room (Standard) - 110 € Prices are inclusive breakfast and all taxes. It features rooftop swimming pool and a hot tub with impressive views of the city.