Prague is the capital and largest city in the Czech Republic, the 14th largest city in the European Union and also the historical capital of Bohemia. Situated in the north-west of the country on the Vltava river, the city is home to about 1.4 million people, while its larger urban zone is estimated to have a population of 2.2 million. The city has a temperate climate, with warm summers and chilly winters.

Prague has been a political, cultural and economic centre of central Europe complete with a really rich history. Founded during the Romanesque and flourishing by the Gothic, Renaissance and Baroque eras, Prague was the capital of the kingdom of Bohemia and the main residence of several Holy Roman Emperors, most notably of Charles IV (r. 1346–1378). It was an important city to the Habsburg Monarchy and its Austro-Hungarian Empire. The city played major roles in the Bohemian and Protestant Reformation, the Thirty Years’ War and in 20th-century history as the capital of Czechoslovakia, during both World Wars and the post-war Communist era.

Prague is home to a number of famous cultural attractions, many of which survived the violence and destruction of 20th-century Europe. Main attractions include the Prague Castle, the Charles Bridge, Old Town Square with the Prague astronomical clock, the Jewish Quarter, Petřín hill and Vyšehrad. Since 1992, the extensive historic centre of Prague has been included in the UNESCO list of World Heritage Sites.

The city has more than ten major museums, along with numerous theatres, galleries, cinemas and other historical exhibits. An extensive modern public transportation system connects the city. Also, it is home to a wide range of public and private schools, including Charles University in Prague, the oldest university in Central Europe.

Prague is classified as a “Beta+” global city according to GaWC studies and ranked sixth in the Tripadvisor world list of best destinations in 2016. Its rich history makes it a popular tourist destination and as of 2014, the city receives more than 6.4 million international visitors annually. Prague is the fifth most visited European city after London, Paris, Istanbul and Rome.

 

THE CONFERENCE CENTER: RUDOLFINUM

Rudolfinum is an im­por­tant ar­chi­tectu­ral mo­nu­ment of Pra­gue. The Neo-Re­naissan­ce bu­il­ding on the bank of the Vl­ta­va is as­so­ci­a­ted with mu­sic and art sin­ce its ope­ning in 1885. To­day it is a seat of the Czech Philhar­mo­nic, as well as the Ga­le­rie Ru­dol­fi­num and the re­cent­ly re­no­va­ted Cafe Ru­dol­fi­num.

One of the architecturally most remarkable buildings in Prague was erected in 1876–1884. Designed by architects Josef Zítek and Josef Schulz, it was conceived as a multi-purpose cultural centre combining exhibition rooms with concert halls. This plan was carried out to perfection and Rudolfinum still fulfils its role in the 21st century.

Dvořák Hall

The world-famous concert hall has been the home stage of the Czech Philharmonic since the orchestra’s very first public performance on 4 January 1896, when it played here under the baton of Antonín Dvořák.

Ceremony Hall

The central hall of the gallery building was designed as the main official entrance to the upper-floor gallery.

Suk Hall

The most recently added Rudolfinum hall was built between 1940 and 1942 under the project of architects Antonín Engel and Bohumír Kozák.

CONGRESS TOPICS

STRIVING FOR EXCELLENCE IN MEDICAL AND SURGICAL RETINA

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PRELIMINARY PROGRAMME

Thursday, August 30, 2018

09:00 – 14:00 Booth Installation

09:00 – 18:00 Courses

14:00 – 18:00 Speaker Ready Room Opens

14:00 – 18:00 Registration Opens

19:30 Welcome Cocktail

Friday, August 31, 2018

08:00 – 18:00 Scientific Sessions

19:30 Welcome Dinner

Saturday, September 01, 2018

08:00 – 18:00 Scientific Sessions

19:30 Gala Dinner

Sunday, September 02, 2018

09:00 – 14:00 Scientific Sessions

Booth Dismantling

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FLIGHT CONNECTIONS

Václav Havel Airport Prague, formerly Prague Ruzyně International Airport (IATA: PRG, ICAO: LKPR), is the international airport of Prague, the capital of the Czech Republic. It is located 12 km (7 mi) west of the centre of Prague.

Airlines and Destinations

Airlines	Destinations
Adria Airways	Ljubljana
Aegean Airlines	Athens
Aer Lingus	Dublin
Aeroflot	Moscow–Sheremetyevo
Aeroflot operated by Rossiya Airlines	Saint Petersburg
Air Baltic	Riga
Air Cairo	Hurghada, Marsa Alam[18] Seasonal: Sharm El Sheikh
Air Canada operated by Air Canada Rouge	Seasonal: Toronto–Pearson
Air France	Paris–Charles de Gaulle
Air Malta	Seasonal: Malta
Air Serbia	Belgrade
Air Transat	Seasonal: Montréal–Trudeau, Toronto–Pearson[19]
Alitalia	Rome–Fiumicino
American Airlines	Seasonal: Philadelphia (begins 5 May 2018)[20]
Austrian Airlines	Vienna
Belavia	Minsk
Blue Air	Tel Aviv[21]
British Airways	London–Heathrow
British Airways operated by BA CityFlyer	London–City
Brussels Airlines	Brussels
Bulgaria Air	Sofia
Bulgarian Air Charter	Seasonal charter: Burgas, Varna
China Eastern Airlines	Shanghai–Pudong, Xi’an[22]
Croatia Airlines	Seasonal: Zagreb
Cyprus Airways	Larnaca (begins 1 June 2018)[23]
Czech Airlines	Aarhus,[24] Amsterdam, Barcelona, Birmingham, Bologna, Bratislava, Brussels, Bucharest, Budapest, Copenhagen, Düsseldorf, Frankfurt, Friedrichshafen, Gothenburg, Hamburg, Helsinki, Kazan,[25] Kiev–Boryspil, Košice, Lisbon, Madrid, Milan–Malpensa, Moscow–Sheremetyevo, Nice, Odessa, Oslo–Gardermoen, Ostrava, Paris–Charles de Gaulle, Rome–Fiumicino, Rostov-on-Don, Saint Petersburg, Samara, Seoul–Incheon, Skopje, Stockholm–Arlanda, Strasbourg,[26] Ufa, Venice, Warsaw–Chopin, Yekaterinburg, Zagreb Seasonal: Beirut, Bilbao, Hévíz-Balaton, Linköping, Malmö, Malta, Pisa,[27] Porto, Reykjavík–Keflavík,[24] Riyadh, Växjö, Verona[28]
Delta Air Lines	Seasonal: New York–JFK
easyJet	Amsterdam, Bristol, Edinburgh, London–Gatwick, London–Stansted, Manchester, Milan–Malpensa, Naples, Venice[29]
easyJet Switzerland	Basel/Mulhouse
Emirates	Dubai–International
Enter Air	Seasonal charter: Catania, Funchal, Madrid, Málaga, Palma de Mallorca, Tirana
Eurowings	Cologne/Bonn, Düsseldorf, Hamburg
Eurowings operated by Germanwings	Cologne/Bonn
Finnair	Helsinki
Flybe operated by Stobart Air	London–Southend[30]
FlyDubai	Dubai–International[31]
Georgian Airways	Tbilisi[32]
Hainan Airlines	Beijing–Capital, Belgrade[33]
HOP!	Lyon
Iberia	Madrid
Jet2.com	Glasgow, Manchester Seasonal: Birmingham, East Midlands, Leeds/Bradford, Newcastle upon Tyne
KLM operated by KLM Cityhopper	Amsterdam
Korean Air	Seoul–Incheon
LOT Polish Airlines	Warsaw–Chopin
Lufthansa	Frankfurt
Lufthansa Regional operated by Lufthansa CityLine	Munich
Luxair	Seasonal: Luxembourg City[34]
Norwegian Air Shuttle	Bergen, Copenhagen, Helsinki, Oslo–Gardermoen, Stockholm–Arlanda Seasonal: Stavanger
Pegasus Airlines	Istanbul–Sabiha Gökçen[35]
Qatar Airways	Doha[36]
RusLine	Kaliningrad[37][38]
Ryanair	Barcelona, Bergamo, Bologna, Budapest, Charleroi, Dublin, Edinburgh, Eindhoven, Kraków, Liverpool, London–Stansted, Madrid, Málaga, Rome–Ciampino, Trapani
S7 Airlines	Novosibirsk
Scandinavian Airlines	Copenhagen, Oslo–Gardermoen, Stockholm–Arlanda
Sichuan Airlines	Chengdu[39]
SmartWings operated by Travel Service	Barcelona, Dubai–International, Fuerteventura, Gran Canaria, Lanzarote, London–Gatwick,[40] Menorca, Moscow–Sheremetyevo, Oujda, Palma de Mallorca, Paris–Charles de Gaulle, Rome–Fiumicino, Tel Aviv–Ben Gurion Seasonal: Ajaccio, Alghero, Alicante, Antalya, Bilbao, Burgas, Cagliari, Catania, Chania, Corfu, Djerba,[41] Dubrovnik, Faro,[18] Funchal,[18] Girona, Heraklion, Ibiza, Karpathos, Kavala, Kos, Lamezia Terme, Larnaca, Lemnos, Lyon, Málaga, Monastir, Mykonos, Naples, Olbia, Preveza, Podgorica, Ras Al Khaimah, Rhodes, Rimini, Samos,[18] Santorini, Seville, Skiathos, Split, Thessaloniki, Tenerife–South, Tirana, Valencia, Varna, Zakynthos
Sprint Air	Radom
Swiss International Air Lines	Geneva
Swiss International Air Lines operated by Swiss Global Air Lines	Zürich
TAP Portugal	Lisbon
TAROM	Bucharest
Transavia	Eindhoven
Transavia France	Paris–Orly
Travel Service	Seasonal charter: Agadir, Antalya, Aqaba, Bodrum, Girona, Goa, Heraklion, Holguín, Hurghada, Marsa Alam, Mombasa, Monastir, Mykonos, Preveza, Rhodes, Salalah, Sochi, Tel Aviv–Ben Gurion, Tenerife–South, Varadero, Zanzibar
Tunisair	Seasonal: Tunis
Turkish Airlines	Istanbul–Atatürk
Ukraine International Airlines	Kiev–Boryspil
Up operated by El Al	Tel Aviv–Ben Gurion
Ural Airlines	Yekaterinburg
Volotea	Bordeaux, Nantes, Venice[18] Seasonal: Marseille,[42] Toulouse[43]
Vueling	Barcelona, Paris–Charles de Gaulle,[44] Rome–Fiumicino, Zürich
Wings of Lebanon	Beirut
Wizz Air	Bari, Bergamo, Kutaisi (begins 17 May 2018),[45][46] London–Luton, Naples,[47] Reykjavík–Keflavík, Tel Aviv–Ben Gurion,[48] Treviso Seasonal: Eilat–Ovda [49]
Yakutia Airlines	Krasnodar