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Official Community Activities
(at your own cost)
Danube Evening Cruise with Dinner
Date: September 2, 2010 (19:30-21:30)
Departure: 19:30 from the Chain Bridge port (located just a short walk from the conference center)
During the 3-hour journey diners can savour the sight of an illuminated Budapest skyline. While you glide down the Danube River, our English-speaking guide will briefly introduce you to some of the most interesting sights in the Capital. A Hungarian-style buffet will also be served on board. The evening program will offer you the opportunity to chat with fellow conference participants while sampling a few Hungarian dishes and taking in the city all at the same time.
Price: 20 € per person for cruise with English-speaking guide, 1 drink and buffet dinner
The event will take place with a minimum of 50 registered guests.
Reservations will be confirmed on a first-come first-serve basis.
Reservation deadline: August 30, 2010
(Local registration at CEU, Nador 9, is also possible no later than August 31, 16:00 at the registartion/info desk.)
Széchenyi Bath
Date: September 3, 2010, Friday
Finishing an exciting but evenly tiresome conference you just can't do better than going to the best public bath in Europe.
- Programs&Timeline:
- Meeting at 19:00 at the station of Széchenyi Fürdő, - M1, Yello line -,
- entrance fee: €5.3 to the bath; €9.3 - €13 to the swimming pool
- http://www.szechenyibath.com/
- Bathing till 21:00 than leaving for
- a late Dinner with some goodbye drinks from 22:00 to morning at Kertem pub (open air) in the Városliget park, walking distance from the Bath (in case of rain at Blue Tomato pub in the city)
- Kertem Pub: http://www.kertemfesztival.hu/index.php/elerhetoseg
- Blue Tomato: http://www.bluetomato.hu/elerhetoseg.html
- Estimated cost: Dinner with drinks – 25€ (pub food, eg. burgers, grills, salads)
- Meeting at 19:00 at the station of Széchenyi Fürdő, - M1, Yello line -,
- Requirement:
- swimming dress
- towel
Buda Castle
Date: September 4, 2010, Saturday
For everyone who have time and enthusiasm for history and historic buldings
- Programs&Timeline:
- Meeting at 10:00 at Clark Adam Ter, Lanchid Budai-hidfo (Adam Clark Square, at Chain Bridge, Buda-end)
- Up into the Castle at 10:15 by Sikló (€3) than walk around pathes, visiting museums by request.Avaliable Museums:
- Hungarian National Gallery: everything about the Hungarian Art from Settlement to present days
- entrance fee: €3.2 for the permanent exhibition; €6.4 to the permanent and the temporary exhibitions
- http://www.mng.hu/en
- Historical Museum of Budapest: History of Budapest from Stone-age
- entrance fee: €4.6
- http://www.btm.hu/___english/fooldal/front.htm
- Museum of Hungarian Maritial History: Wars, battles, guns and weapons (horse&bow)
- entrance fee: €3
- http://www.militaria.hu/hun/altinfo.php
- House of Royal Wines and Cellar Museum: original Hungarian quality wines & palinkas, enjoy responsible
- Hungarian National Gallery: everything about the Hungarian Art from Settlement to present days
- Lunch at 13:00 at Szent Jupát restaurant (named after the Hungarian boat which sailed around the globe)
- http://www.stjupat.hu/index-eng.htm
- estimated cost: Lunch – €15 to €25 (inculding drinks)
- Requirement:
- comfortable shoes
Registration to the program(s):
If you would like to participate the above programs please send an e-mail with the subject “ProgramReg” to Jerry Kurti (kurti.jerry@openskm.com).
For the Buda Castle walk please indicate your favorite museum.