CONFERENCE VENUE

The Open Fields Exhibition and Conference will take place at the National Library of Latvia, address: Mūkusalas iela 3, Riga.

Festival and conference dates: September 29 – October 1, 2016.
The Open Fields Exhibition dates: September 29 – November 2, 2016.

ACCOMMODATION

Below are our recommended hotels for the stay during the festival days. Booking the rooms for offered prices has to be made by September 20, 2016. You can also find good accommodation offers at booking.com site if rooms in conference hotels listed below are not available anymore.

KONVENTA SĒTA HOTEL ***

9/11 Kalēju Street | +371 67087507

http://www.hotelkolonna.com/hotels/riga/konventa-seta/en/

single standard – 50 EUR per 1 night

(breakfast included)

Located in the Old town, Konventa Sēta Hotel is within a 17 min walking distance from the conference venue (National Library), 5 min walking distance from the public transport (bus, trolleybus, tram) stops (“13. janvāra iela” or “Grēcinieku iela”).

To make a reservation in Konventa Sēta Hotel please send an e-mail to reservations@konventa.lv indicating the code “RIXCfestival” by September 20, 2015.

RIXWELL OLD RIGA PALACE HOTEL ****

8/10 Minsterejas Street | +371 67559791

http://www.rixwell.com/en/rixwell-old-riga-palace-hotel/about-hotel

single standard- 54 EUR per night

(breakfast included)

Located in the Old town, Rixwell Old Riga Place Hotel is within a 7 min walking distance from the conference venue (National Library), 3min walking distance from the public transport (bus, trolleybus, tram) stops (“Grēcinieku iela”).

To make a reservation in Rixwell Old Riga Place Hotel please send an e-mail to reservations.orp@rixwell.com indicating the code “JMKC RIXC” by September 20, 2015.

MONIKA CENTRUM HOTELS ****

Elizabetes Street | +371 67031900

http://www.monika.centrumhotels.com/

dbl for single use standard – 64 EUR per 1 night

(breakfast included)

Monika Centrum HotelHotels is within a 30 min walking distance to the conference venue (National Library), 4-5 min walking distance to public transport (tram) stop (“Kronvalda bulvāris”).

To make a reservation in Monika Centrum Hotels please go to http://www.monika.centrumhotels.commake reservation and indicating code “RIXC” by September 20, 2015 

ASTOR RIGA HOTEL ****

Z.A.Meierovica Blvd. 10 | + 371 67217777

http://astorrigahotel.lv/

single standard – 80 EUR per 1 night

(breakfast included)

Astor Riga Hotel is within a 21 min walking distance to the conference venue (National Library), 5-6 min walking distance to public transport stops (“Aspazijas bulvāris” or “13. janvāra iela”).

To make a reservation in Astor Riga Hotel please send an e-mail to reservations@astorrigahotel.lv indicating code “RIXC art and science festival” by September 15, 2015 

!!! In case of additional information regarding your stay in Riga and any assistance – please write to rixc@rixc.org or call +371 67228478 (RIXC office).

TRAVEL INFORMATION

Latvia's National Avioline is AirBaltic which offers flights to and from more than 50+ destinations. You can find more information about the flights (as well as book them) here – airbaltic.com. Most flights are operated in collaboration with other national airlines (KLM, British Airways and others), therefore you will fly with an aircraft having AirBaltic logo on it.

Among other most popular airlines flying to Riga are Lufthansa, SAS, Finnair, also Ryanair and Wizzair provide great direct flights to Riga from several destinations. Please check the airline websited.

Full list of airlines operating through Riga Airport can be found here – 
http://www.riga-airport.com/en/main/flights/airlines

To look for the best deals we recommend to compare prices and airlines on the following websites such as Skyscanner or Momondo.

TRAVEL DOCUMENTS AND VISA APPLICATIONS

Latvia is a European Union Member State and a signatory of the Schengen Agreement. Accordingly, those arriving in Latvia from the Schengen Area are not subject to border controls. EU, EEA and Swiss citizens can travel with their national ID card or passport. Nationals of other countries are required to have a valid passport.

USEFUL NUMBERS

Dial code for Latvia: +371
Emergency: call 112, the EU-wide emergency number for the police, fire and ambulance services.

Alternatively, call:
Police: 110 or 112
Medical service: 113
Fire service: 112
Gas emergency: 114

WE HEARTILY WELCOME YOU TO RIGA AND WISH YOU A PLEASANT STAY!