AGH University of Kraków

Founded in 1913, it is one of the oldest universities in Poland, educating nearly 19,000 undergraduates and 900 PhD candidates, focusing on most modern STEM (science, technology, engineering, mathematics) fields, and organizing numerous scientific conferences annually.

Cyfronet owns and maintains several supercomputers on the AGH campus. HELIOS – the most powerful of them – ranks 55th in the prestigious TOP500 ranking (in 2024).

AGH

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From the airport to the city center

You can choose from trains, buses, and taxis like Uber or Bolt.

There's a train station next to the airport. A train runs from the airport to the city's main train station.

The bus stop is right in front of the airport. Search for bus line number 300.

City

We welcome you to Kraków! The former capital city of Poland and one of the most popular tourist destinations in Europe. The hometown of renowed mathematician Stefan Banach, and a UNESCO World Heritage Site, hosts the annual EuroSciPy conference, where we can once again connect and share our knowledge and novelties within the Scientific Python Ecosystem.

Krakow

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In addition to an exciting program filled with lectures and tutorials, meeting new people, and reconnecting with friends, we're sharing some tips on what to see and try in Kraków.

What to see

What to try

Where to go

There are multiple options to hang out after the conference. This list is not exhaustive and includes only a few places - some are within the walking distance (cuisine type in parenthesis).

Restaurants & Bistro

Coffee & Dessert

Bars & Snacks

Sport



Looking forward to seeing you in Kraków! 🇵🇱