Local Info - HPCS 2016

The International Conference on High Performance Computing & Simulation

(HPCS 2016)

http://hpcs2016.cisedu.info/ or http://cisedu.us/rp/hpcs16

LOCAL INFORMATION AND VENUE

THE VENUE

The HPCS 2016 conference will be held at the Hilton Innsbruck Hotel, Innsbruck, Austria.

HOW TO REACH THE VENUE

The venue is located in the City Center and is easily accessible from most city major attractions. It can also be easily reached by car (an underground carpark is in the building, fee required) and by bus (IVB city busses).

July 18 – July 22, 2016

Innsbruck, Austria

FROM THE AIRPORT:

Innsbruck Airport was opened in 1925 and is located in the west of Innsbruck, about 5 km from the City Center. Innsbruck has direct connections to Amsterdam, Berlin, Copenhagen, Düsseldorf, Frankfurt, Graz, Liverpool, London, Moscow, Rotterdam, St. Petersburg and Vienna.

By Bus:

Take city bus F leaving in front of the airport. Get off at the stop Innsbruck Triumphpforte (Leopoldstraße). From the bus stop it is a short 2 minute walk to the Hotel entrance.

By Taxi:

You can reach the Hilton Innsbruck Hotel by taxi (approx. 15 minutes and approx. €12,00).

Information:

- City Taxi 292915 (Tel.: +43 (0)512 292915)

- Taxi 5311 Innsbruck (Tel.: +43 (0)512 5311)

- Taxi Innsbruck (Tel.: +43 0676 6078190)

By Car (Rental):

From the airport, take the exit "Zentrum-Airport" in street direction East and follow the green "Casino Innsbruck" signs until you arrive at the Hotel.

FROM THE TRAIN STATION:

Rail services were established in Innsbruck back in 1853. The main train station is centrally located. It is only a five minutes’ walk to the Hilton Innsbruck Hotel and to the old town.

FROM THE MOTORWAY BY CAR:

Please note that a “Vignette” (road tax disc) is required for travel on Austrian motorways (http://asfinag.at/toll/toll-sticker).

A12 from Zurich - Innsbruck West - Egger Lienz Strasse - Suedbahnstrasse

A12 from Munich - Innsbruck Ost - Olympia Strasse - Suedbahnstrasse

A13 from the Brenner Pass (Italy) - Innsbruck Sued - Brennerstrasse - Leopoldstrasse

Follow the HOTEL ROUTE - Green Section - Hilton Innsbruck Hotel or just follow the CASINO sign (same building)

Innsbruck is easily accessible by car. For further information on how to get to Innsbruck from motorway by car, see the link below

http://www.innsbruck.info/en/getting-here/by-car.html.

DINING AND RESTAURANTS NEARBY

There is a vast array of restaurants, cafés, bars and pubs in and around the venue, as well as in the old town and in the Museumstraße which are only a 5-7 minutes’ walk away.

(http://www.innsbruck.info/en/innsbruck-city/experience/food-and-drink.html).

For a selection of restaurants, cafés, pubs and bars see the list below. (Links provided when available.) All are within 1km or 15 minute walk of Hotel.

Address:

Hilton Innsbruck Hotel

Salurner Strasse 15

6020 Innsbruck, Austria

Immediate Vicinity of Hotel (within 200 meters):

Vapiano

Pizzeria/Italian Cuisine

http://www.innsbruck.info/en/innsbruck-city/experience/food-and-drink/infrastructure/infrastruktur/vapiano-an-der-triumphpforte-innsbruck.html

Madhuban

Indian Cuisine

http://www.innsbruck.info/en/innsbruck-city/experience/food-and-drink/infrastructure/infrastruktur/madhuban-fine-indian-cuisine-innsbruck.html

Vicinity of Hotel (within 1 kilometer):

Bar Restaurant Biergarten Fischerhäusl, Herrengasse 8

Restaurant, Austrian cuisine

http://www.innsbruck.info/en/facilities/details/infrastruktur/-a94516431a.html

Café Sacher, Rennweg 1

Café, Original Austrian cuisine

http://www.innsbruck.info/en/facilities/details/infrastruktur/-37c1740ec3.html

Kunstpause, Museumstraße 15

Restaurant, Austrian and international cuisine

http://kunstpause.at/

McDonald`s (City Center), Herzog-Friedrich-Straße 35

http://www.innsbruck.info/en/facilities/details/infrastruktur/-07c6e8e87a.html

Pavillon Restaurant – Café, Rennweg 4

Restaurant, Austrian cuisine

http://www.innsbruck.info/en/facilities/details/infrastruktur/-d1e933505b.html

Treibhaus, Angerzellgasse 8

Café and cultural institution, International cuisine

http://www.innsbruck.info/en/facilities/details/infrastruktur/-f40176dd95.html

Stiftskeller, Stiftgasse 1

Restaurant, Traditional Austrian cuisine

http://www.innsbruck.info/en/facilities/details/infrastruktur/stiftskeller-innsbruck.html

Cafe-Bar Kapuziner, Kaiserjägerstraße 4a/G2

Café, bar, Austrian cuisine

http://www.innsbruck.info/infrastruktur/detail/infrastruktur/cafe-bar-kapuziner-innsbruck.html

Himal Nepal Kitchen, Universitätsstraße 13

Restaurant, Nepalese cuisine

Piccola Casa, Universitätsstraße 10

Restaurant, Italian cuisine

http://www.piccolacasa.at/

Pizzaria Il dottore, Kaiserjägerstraße 1

Restaurant, Italien cuisine

http://www.innsbruck.info/en/facilities/details/infrastruktur/-d1e933505b.html, http://www.ildottore-innsbruck.at/

Romantikhotel Schwarzer Adler, Kaiserjägerstraße 2

Restaurant, Austrian cuisine

http://www.innsbruck.info/en/facilities/details/infrastruktur/-5ba5fdb7b6.html

Sahib, Sillgasse 3

Restaurant, Indian cuisine

http://www.innsbruck.info/en/facilities/details/infrastruktur/-fc0c0cb6a9.html, http://www.sahib.at/

ShiFu, Kaiserjägerstraße 4a

Restaurant, Asian cuisine

http://www.innsbruck.info/en/facilities/details/infrastruktur/-5dc21b909d.html

Solo Pasta Solo Vino, Universitätsstraße 15b

Restaurant, Italian cuisine

http://www.innsbruck.info/en/facilities/details/infrastruktur/solo-pasta-solo-vino-innsbruck.html

Steakhouse 5 Stars, Universitätsstraße 28

Restaurant, American cuisine

Thairestaurant NOI, Kaiserjägerstraße 1

Tiny restaurant, Thai cuisine

http://www.noithaikueche.at/karte.html

The Galway Bay

Pub, Traditional Irish cuisine

http://www.thegalwaybay.com/en/

Victoria’s Sushi Bar, Kaiserjägerstraße 4a

Restaurant, Sushi and Asian cuisine

http://www.victoriasushibarinnsbruck.at/

Woodfire/Hotel Grauer Bär, Universitätsstraße 5-7

Steakhouse and restaurant, American and Austrian cuisine

http://www.innsbruck.info/en/facilities/details/infrastruktur/woodfire-steak-more-innsbruck.html

http://www.woodfire.at/

THE CITY OF INNSBRUCK

Innsbruck is the capital of Tyrol (one of Austria’s nine federal states) in the west of Austria with a population of 130 000. Innsbruck is one of the most beautiful cities in the Alps. The name “Innsbruck” means bridge over the Inn.

Innsbruck Inn Valley, Hofburg, Innsbruck Cathedral

The city is located in the Inn Valley, 574 meters above sea level and is surrounded by magnificent alpine mountains (the “Nordkette” - Northern Chain in the north and the “Patscherkofel” in the south), which are over 2 000 meters high. Innsbruck is internationally renowned as a winter sports centre: In 1964 and 1976, the city hosted the Winter Olympics; in 1984 the Winter Paralympics; and in 2012 the Winter Youth Olympics.

Innsbruck old town , Innsbruck Maria-Theresien-Straße, Innsbruck summer

Innsbruck boasts a medieval old town with wonderful small alleys, arcades and one of the city’s most famous landmarks, the Golden Roof (Goldenes Dachl). The city’s historical architecture is harmoniously complemented with innovative modern architecture. Innsbruck’s location as a bridge between north and south, east and west as well as its importance as a university city over the centuries gives the city its political and cultural significance.

Nordkettenbahn-Hungerburg, Bergisel ski jump, Nordkettenbahn

A Short History

The area has been populated continuously beginning with initial inhabitation in the Early Stone Age. In the 4th century, the Romans built the army station Veldidena (today’s urban district Wilten). In 1429, Innsbruck became the capital of Tyrol as well as a political and cultural centre. In the 1490s, Emperor Maximilian I (1459-1519) resided in the city. He and his wife Bianca Maria Sforza used to watch festivals, tournaments and other events from the balcony of the Golden Roof, which was built to mark their wedding. As a memorial to Emperor Maximilian, Emperor Ferdinand I (1503-1564) had built the Hofkirche (Court Church) with a cenotaph and bronze statues of the emperor’s ancestors. Up to 1665 various lines of the Habsburgs ruled in Innsbruck with an independent court. In 1669, the university was founded. Until 1918, Innsbruck was part of the Austrian monarchy followed by the First and later on the Second Republic of Austria.

Annasäule

(Photos are courtesy of Innsbruck Tourism/Christof Lackner.)

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Local Arrangements and Support

In case you have any questions or inquiry regarding local information or arrangements, please contact the conference committee members.