AFS Trip To Budapest vol. II
aka what you need to know during the trip
At the beginning Hello, everyone, again! So we are leaving soon, I would like to give you more information on what you need to know and what will happen. This volume contains a lot of very important information, so, please, read every single bit of it.
Lenie
Travel information Departure day: Wednesday, March 7th From Prague We go by a Student Agency bus, leaving at 7 a. m. so we will meet at FLORENC near Burger King at 6 a. m. sharp. And we will arrive back to Prague on Sunday at 5.00 p. m. From Brno The bus will be leaving from Brno at 9.00 (the stop: Benešova str.,hotel GRAND). Be on time!! On Sunday, we will stop in Brno at 2.30 p. m. Arrival day: Sunday, March 11th
Volunteers BIG NEWS! Instead of Juras, who can’t come with use for he needs to attend lectures at school, Bara Slavikova will join us. And Ondra also had to appologize himself, so there will be only 6 volunteers. The better and calmer you’ll need to be. :) 1
What to pack • •
swim suit, towel, slippers money • • • •
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as it is not easy to exchange forints in the Czech Republic. We ask you to take with you 6.000 HUF and 120 EUR this amount of money will be enough for food and drinks and also all entrance fees any extra money is upon your deliberation if you have a credit card you can use abroad take it with you
passport or ID card and your insurance card an international student card (ISIC or anything similar) if you have it a cell phone a hand bag and two snacks for the bus-ride (or more, if you need :) )
Safety tips If you don’t know where we are - CALL! If you can’t call ask someone to lend you their phone! If there’s no one who can help you go back to the hostel and wait! Important phone numbers in Budapest: Integrated emeregency system: 112 Ambulance: 104 the Kútvölgyi Hospital: 00361 325 1100 Police: 107 Fire fighters: 105 Please, before you leave charge your phone batery and your phone credit (at least 400 CZK).
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Phone numbers Students First Name
Phone number*
Livia Ă lvaro Anna Nastya Nick Alexandra Wilder Geow Natsuki Toey Namtan Diulia Lorena Fran Lara Javier Naya Pink Pamai Tien Munevver Ilgit Gabriela Giuliano
608 36 91 37 608 22 50 57 606 30 97 93 775 16 92 68 722 21 61 06 773 17 70 64 732 76 03 72 721 33 91 25 728 32 06 68 777 64 28 99 728 12 87 32 776 02 21 07 774 51 37 12 732 74 03 39 722 53 27 73 724 32 92 73 605 17 61 23 607 47 42 19 777 97 85 89 720 18 51 09 728 34 82 85 777 83 55 69 736 45 37 95 777 15 97 88
Where will you get on the coach Prague Prague Prague Prague Prague Brno Prague Brno Brno Brno Prague Brno Prague Prague Prague Prague Brno Prague Brno Brno Prague Prague Brno Prague
* remember to use the Czech area code (+420) 3
Volunteers First name Bára F. Lenie Kája Michal Bára S. Terka
Phone number* 602 60 43 09 732 88 33 83, 724 50 08 61 731 19 76 37 723 36 59 69 607 73 17 64 725 81 50 75
Rules I know, I know!! But you have to understand! Since there will be a group of 30 people, you have to understand we need to be organized and behave! And since we all have different perceptions on the so-called GOOD BEHAVIOUR! So we need to unify our views, here are some rules: • • • •
NO ALCOHOL! Be always where you should be (in case you don’t know, ASK) Listen when someone is talking to you and PAY ATTENTION Remember you will be representing AFS CZE, so think twice about what you do and say!
As you know, there will be 6 volunteers and 24 students. You will be assigned to one volunteer who will be responsible for you and will tell you all information. So each volunteer will have 4 students. We want to assign you in groups according to who you are friends with. So, please, think in advance who you want to be together with. 4
What will we see? St. Stephen´s basilica St. Stephen´s basilica is the most important spiritual building in Hungary , one of the most popular tourist destination and also the third hightest building in Hungary. Great Synagogue in Dohany street The Dohany street Synagogue and the Hungarian Jewish Museum are in the same building. The synagogue was named after the street,but it is also known as the great, or main synagogue. It is among top 10 sights of Budapest. The Chain Bridge The Chain Bridge is a suspension bridge that spans the River Danube between Buda and Pest, the western and eastern sides of Budapest. It was the first permanent bridge across the Danube in Budapest, and was opened in 1849. The Gellert Hill and the Statue Gellert Hill is a 235 m hight hill overlooking the Danube River in Budapest. The monument stands some ten metres hight and was built in 1904. Siklo SIKLO is a funicular railway in the city. It links the Adam Clark Square and the Chain Bridge at river level to Buda Castle above. The National Gallery and Museum The Hungarian National Gallery is the largest public collection documenting and presenting the rise and development of the fine arts in Hungary. It has operated as an idependent institution since 1957. The Hungarian National Museum was built in 1837 and it has seven permanent displays.
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The Parliament The Hungarian Parliament Building is the seat of the National Assembly of Hungary, one of Europe’s oldest legislative buildings, a notable landmark of Hungary and a popular tourist destination. It lies in Lajos Kossuth Square, on the bank of the Danube. It is currently the largest building in Hungary. Corvin centre The Corvin centre is the most modern shopping centre in Budapest because it was opened in 2010. The modern National Theater and the Museum of Modern Arts The National Theatre is the main theatre of Budapest, and the largest such institution in Hungary, opening originally in 1837. The new National Theatre was opened in 2000. The Museum od Modern Arts was built between 1900-1906. The museum´s collection is made up of international art ( other than Hungarian), including all periods European art and comprises more than 100 000 pieces. The Memento Park Park is an open air museum, dedicated to monumental statues from Hungary´s Communist period. For example there are statues of Lenin,Marx,Engels. Varosliget and the Square Of Heroes It´s a public park close to the city centre. Its main entrance is Heroes’ Square , one of Hungary’s World Heritage sites. The Museum of Terror It contains exhibits related to the fascist and communist dictatorial regimes in 20th century Hungary and is also a memorial to the victims of these regimes, including those detained, interrogated, tortured or killed in the building.
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Accomodation We will be staying in a hostel in the very center of Budapest. It´s name is Budapest Budget Hostel and we will be accommodated in 6-bed bedrooms. If you want to check out the hostel follow this link: http://www.bbhostel.hu/ Here is the address, if you get lost you can show it to someone in the street and they will tell you how to get there: Ipar street 15-21. Hungary 1095 Phone: 06/30/7516055
Hope you will enjoy it more me when mamma’s hunting new clothes :) ZzzzzZzzzz...
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For more information conntact: Lenie or Bára F. Remember: 7th March Florence at 6 am Brno (the stop: Benešova str.,hotel GRAND) at 9
texts: Lenie & Kája, design: Lenie, pictures: google, Lenie