Social events
Ms Mariana Kotzeva, Director-General of Eurostat and Mr Dominik Rozkrut, President of Statistics Poland will plant a tree commemorating the Q2018 conference.
"Platanus acerifolia" will be planted along Monte Cassino Street, which runs alongside ICE Kraków. The trees in the newly created Congress Avenue will commemorate the most important conferences that took place in Krakow.
Day: Wednesday, 27 June
Time: 13:45 - 14:10
Venue: ICE Kraków Congress Centre
All registered participants of the European Conference on Quality in Official Statistics and accompanying persons are invited to attend the welcome reception at the conference venue.
Day: Wednesday, 27 June
Time: 19:45 - 22:00
Venue: ICE Kraków Congress Centre
Walking tour for the accompanying persons with confirmed participation.
Day: Thursday, 28 June
Time: 09:50 a.m.
Meeting place: square in front of the main entrance to ICE Kraków Congress Centre
Duration: square about 3 hours
Description:
The Wawel Royal Castle, being one of the largest in Poland, is a castle residence built at the behest of King Casimir III the Great. It consists of a number of structures situated around the Italian-styled main courtyard. The castle represents nearly all European architectural styles of medieval, renaissance and baroque periods. The Wawel Royal Castle and the Wawel Hill constitute the most historically and culturally significant site in the country. In 1978 it was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site as part of the Historic Centre of Kraków.
Itinerary:
Permanent exhibitions in the Wawel Royal Castle: the State Rooms, the Royal Private Apartments, the Crown Treasury and Armoury, the Oriental Art.
Comfortable shoes are recommended.
Important:
Visitors are kindly requested to respect the instructions of the Castle Security staff while being on the Wawel Hill. Food, drink, mobile phone use not permitted while visiting the exhibitions. Smoking is not permitted anywhere in the Castle or on the Hill with the exception of designated areas of café terraces. Photography and filming are not permitted inside the exhibitions.
Inclusions:
- English-speaking guide
- Entrances to the specified exhibitions in the Wawel Royal Castle
Exclusions:
- Lunch, beverages or other services not specified above.
The trip is free of charge.
Walking tour for all participants and the accompanying persons.
Day: Thursday, 28 June
Time: 17:30 p.m.
Meeting place: square in front of the main entrance to ICE Kraków Congress Centre
Duration: square about 3 hours
Description:
Kraków, one of the most beautiful showpieces of Central Europe, is the city of majestic architectural monuments, cobbled thoroughfares, cultural treasures, timeless courtyards, priceless artworks and legendary beer cellars and gardens. The city has been included to the first ever UNESCO World Heritage List in 1978, along with the nearby Wieliczka Salt Mine and only ten other places in the world.
Kraków’s centre can be divided into two main sections – the Old Town and Kazimierz (the former Jewish Quarter), with the Wawel Royal Castle towering between them. These three areas are requisite for anyone visiting the city.
The trip will start from the ICE Congress Centre and lead through the Wawel Hill, the Skałka monastery to the Jewish Quarter of Kraków. Monuments will be admired only from the outside. The sightseeing will finalise in the ‘Stara Zajezdnia Kraków by DeSilva’ Restaurant, located in the heart of Kazimierz District, to start the conference dinner.
The Skałka Church, small church perceived as one of the most important sanctuaries in Kraków, was built on solitary lime rock, hence contemporary name - Church on the Rock (in Polish 'Skałka'). The church is connected to the monastery of the Pauline Order. Near Skałka, you can admire a well-preserved 14th century defensive wall of the old town of Kazimierz, made of broken lime stone.
The historic Jewish Quarter of Kraków - Kazimierz, set within walking distance of the Old Town, was once a separate city in its own right. Today, it’s totally subsumed into the fabric of the town. Numerous cosy art cafes, galleries and antique shops, paved street and monuments of Jewish culture draw tourists with a magnetic force.
The square at the heart of Kazimierz – Plac Wolnica, is dominated by a Town Hall from the 15th century, housing the Ethnographic Museum. Nearby, you can find a gothic church of Corpus Christi and synagogues: The Old Synagogue (the oldest synagogue in Poland), currently operating as a museum, the Remuh Synagogue, still active as a place of worship and the Remuh cementary, the High Synagogue, Wolf Popper Synagogue, Izaak Synagogue, the New Synagogue and the Tempel Synagogue.
Today Kazimierz is the second most favourite destination of tourists visiting Kraków.
Itinerary:
Outside view of the Wawel Royal Castle, outside view of the Skałka Church, Jewish Quarter of Kraków – Kazimierz (Wolnica Square, synagogues)
Comfortable shoes are recommended.
Inclusions:
- English-speaking guides
Exclusions:
- Entrances to the specified monuments,
- Beverages or other services not specified above
The trip is free of charge.
All delegates, guests and accompanying persons are welcome to attend the official conference dinner which will be served in “Stara Zajezdnia Kraków by DeSilva’ Restaurant, located in the heart of Kazimierz District (address: 12 Św. Wawrzyńca Street).
Please, do not forget to take your name badge with you.
Day: Thursday, 28 June
Time: 20:30 - 23:00