Revision as of 11:12, 18 August 2010

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)
• 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
      • http://www.kiralyiborok.com/kiralyiborok_elements/english_home.html
  • 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.