Virtual Walks
Details on how to participate will be announced after the opening ceremony of the conference!
38th InSEA World Congress venue
Olomouc, Czech Republic
Congress programme
Accommodation
Below, you will find two accommodation options:
1. Accommodation at the General Svoboda Dormitory (Šmeralova 12, Olomouc)
A total of 120 beds are reserved for congress participants until the end of May 2025. After this date, it will be open to the public. Congress participants interested in this option can begin registering now by sending an email to hotel@upol.cz
Please note that it is required to include the following in the email: InSEA 2025
The General Svoboda Dormitory offers hotel-style accommodation in units, each consisting of two separate 2- to 3-bedded rooms. Each unit includes a shared toilet, bathroom, and corridor, and is equipped with a kettle. A multi-bed room can also be booked for a single occupant. The price of the room depends on the number of people in the unit. Breakfast is not provided, but there are kitchenettes in the corridors where participants can prepare their own meals.
To view the rooms at the General Svoboda Dormitory, along with the accommodation price list, and accommodation rules, please visit: https://skm.upol.cz/en/accommodation/hotel-accommodation/
For any queries regarding this accommodation, please contact the accommodation office at: hotel@upol.cz
2. Accommodation at various hotels in Olomouc
Olomouc offers a wide range of hotels. We recommend, for example, Hotel Palác, as well as other hotels and guesthouses listed below, all of which are within a short walking distance (less than 1 km) from the congress venues.
Below are just a few of these options:
Hotel Palace *** https://www.hotelpalac.cz/hotel
Hotel Pension Na Hradě**** http://www.penzionnahrade.cz/en/welcome
Hotel Alfréd a Hermína*** https://www.alfredahermina.cz/
Theresian Hotel & SPA**** https://www.theresian.cz/en/hotel-theresian-olomouc-czech-republic/
CENTRAL PARK FLORA**** https://www.hotelflora.cz/
ROYAL PENSION**** https://en.pension-royal.cz/
Long Story Short HOSTEL*** https://www.longstoryshort.cz/rooms-and-dorms
Vila PRIMAVESI*** https://vila-primavesi-olomouc.penzion.cz/
PENSION KŘIVÁ**** https://pension-kriva.penzion.cz/
We recommend booking your accommodation as soon as possible to ensure availability.
Venue
The congress venue is the Palacký University Arts Centre located at Univerzitní 3, Olomouc, Czech Republic - right in the historical centre of the city - for more details on the venue, see here.
The Czech Republic is a popular tourist destination, known especially for the charms of its capital city Prague, its rich cultural life, valuable folklore and tradition, but also for its safety and accessible public transport.
The city of Olomouc boasts charming streets, museums, parks and a main square that counts among the most picturesque in the Czech Republic. It is surrounded by historic buildings and adorned with the Holy Trinity Column, a UNESCO-protected monument. Beautiful churches are scattered throughout the streets of the historic centre, as Olomouc was and is an important spiritual centre and the seat of an archbishopric.
Visitors to Olomouc can explore the foundations of the ancient Olomouc Castle and the valuable art collections in the Archdiocesan Museum. The experience of the beautiful city is completed by a unique set of Baroque fountains, as well as cafés, wine bars with Moravian wine and pubs with regional cheeses and beer delicacies from local breweries.
Olomouc is one of the most beautiful cities in Central Europe and an important historical area. Its symbol is the Column of the Holy Trinity, a monument registered on the UNSESCO list. The city, which is the spiritual center of the Moravian region, has also repeatedly appeared in the recommendations of the tourist website Lonely Planet, which called Olomouc a hidden treasure of Europe; see here.
The city of Olomouc is very suitable for organizing congresses, because the accessibility of the campus is very easy: the buildings where the congress would take place are 7 minutes away by foot and 3 minutes by tram. They are located in the very center of the city. The city has a very well-functioning and cheap public transport system — so even from the outskirts of the city, participants can reach the venue within 15 minutes. As already mentioned, Olomouc is a historical city, so moving around the city and around the main venue is not only easy, but also pleasant.
Want to know more about the venue and its availability?
The congress will be held in the premises of the Faculty of Education, Palacký University Olomouc. These include the main building of the Faculty (adequate especially for the opening and closing ceremony and keynote/panel section) and the historical building of Art Centre of Palacký University Olomouc (the seat of the Department of Art Education). See here and here.
Olomouc is a university city with a picturesque baroque architecture and well-preserved historical centre (for more information, please, see this university spot: here and here).
Accommodation options
Olomouc has a wide range of hotels which are located within a walking distance from the venues. Participants could also avail of the student residences (dormitory rooms) which will be vacant in the summer (holiday period).
Travel – nearest airport etc.
There are two nearest airport: Prague and Vienna. If landing to Prague, the trip to Olomouc is very straightforward, participants can take a train from Prague to Olomouc which takes about 2.5 hours and goes more than once every hour. When landing to Vienna, participants can take a Student Agency bus that takes about 3-4 hours with changing in Brno.
How to get to / around Olomouc
Olomouc can be easily reached by train or by bus. You can find all the connections on idos.cz (all public transport in the Czech Republic) or on the website of Czech Railways or RegioJet or Leo Express, where you can also buy train tickets and make reservations.
Getting around Olomouc is also easy: either on foot or by public transport (buses or trams; information can be found on the website of Dopravní podnik města Olomouce).
The venue of our meeting — the Art Centre / Umělecké centrum UP, Univerzitní 3, is in the heart of the city. The closest tram stop is Náměstí Republiky.
We highly recommend that you use mapy.cz, which is also available as a mobile app. Maps can be downloaded or they can be used online.
Need to know more? Contact the organizers!