COMENIUS PROJECT: HEALTHY BODY, HEALTHY SOUL, HEALTHY ENVIRONMENT SZEKSZÁRD MEETING ( 27th March-2nd April 2009) PROGRAMME OF ACTIVITIES Euro central rates March 24, 2009 EUR 301.01 (http://english.mnb.hu/Engine.aspx)

DATE 26th :Arrival of the British and Lithuanian group 27th March

Saturday 28th

STUDENTS ACTIVITIES

TEACHERS ACTIVITIES

Accommodation: all groups in Hotel Bara (www.hotelbara.hu)

Arrival (Spain,Poland,Portugal, Bulgaria,Turkey,Italy) in Budapest, taking guests to their hostel Late in the afternoon: a short sightseeing tour in Budapest:the Gellért Hill with the Statue of Liberty and the Citadel, the Castle of Buda (UNESCO World Heritage), the Chain Bridge , Trinity Square the Mathias Church, which is over 700 years old, the Fishermen's Bastion : one of the most frequently photographed tourist sites in Hungary. One day sightseeing tour in Budapest for all the groups: Andrássy Avenue named after former Prime Minister of Hungary Gyula Andrássy, Heroes’ Square (constructed to mark the 1000th anniversary of the arrival of the Magyar tribes ) and its surroundings, as well as Andrássy Avenue with the Millennium Underground Railway, became parts of the World Heritage in 2002, the Museum of Fine Arts(http://www.szepmuveszeti.hu/web/guest/latogatoiinfo/belepodija k) Permanent Exhibitions Full price: HUF 1 200 (from 1st January HUF 1 400) Reduced price6: HUF 600 (from 1st January HUF 700) Minicard5 Holders: HUF 1 100

50% discount for the Temporary Exhibition     

All youths aged 6-14, For the Citizens of European Economic Area only: Youths aged 6-26 Senior Citizens over 62 years of age Pedagogue ID holders Every third Saturday of each months for visitors under 18 with

max. two accompanying adults. It's the second largest collection of Spanish art outside of Spain, the Art Hall, LUNCH: 13.00, 8.13 EUR/2450,-/person, Húsvasaló restaurant WITH mineral water + 220 Ft/person/0.73 EUR

The City Park: The Vajdahunyad Castle, the Széchenyi Thermal Bath, the Gundel Restaurant, the Budapest Zoo, Kossuth tér: the Parliament, The St. Stephen’s Basilica: The church commemorates the first Christian king of Hungary, who founded the Hungarian state in the year 1000 AD. His mummified right arm is on display inside the church. Sunday 29 th March:

 17.00:Arrival of the Romanian group in Szekszárd by coach The rest of groups:  One day trip to Hévíz spa : The Hévíz Thermal Lake, considered a national treasure, SWIMMING TRUNKS AND DRESSES 9.00: departure, entrance fees: 1900 HUF/6.3 EUR snacks+drinks are recommended because LUNCH is at about 17.00: at Magyar Csárda with Gypsy music, 2180Ft/person/7.24 EUR

22.00: arrival in Szekszárd

Monday 30th

Late in the evening: arrival in Szekszárd, accommodation: Hotel Zodiaco, our school’s dorm, families Departure of the British group 14.45. 9 am: Official opening of the work meeting; Welcome speech by Hungarian headmistress and coordinator, speech by Polish coordinator 9.30-11.00: presentations (one country for 20 minutes) 11.00-11.30: break 11.30-13.00: presentations 13.00-13.15: break 13.15-14.00: presentations 14.00-15.00: lunch in Háry restaurant , 650 HUF/person/2.1 EUR 15.00: free time until dinner 19.00: dinner for teachers and students (majority of students with host families) 2000 HUF/person/6.6 EUR In Szekszárd dinner and lunch prices might change but prices are much lower than in Western Europe.

Tuesday 31st

10.00-12.00: Visit to nuclear power station in

9.00-10.30: sightseeing tour in Szekszárd

Paks , no entrance fees, departure: 9.15 First group: Poland,Lithuania, Romania, Turkey, Arrival: 13.00, lunch in Háry restaurant, 650 HUF

12.00-14.00: Visit to nuclear power station in Paks, no entrance fees, departure:11.15 Second group:Spain,Portugal,Italy, Bulgaria (some snacks recommended for the trip) Arrival:14.30.

14.00-15.30: sightseeing tour in Szekszárd

14.30-15.30:lunch in Háry restaurant: in this restaurant delicious meals are cooked, prices are not high, some of our teachers including me have lunch here, Teachers are on friendly terms with the waiters and the chefs, their wines are excellent as well

16.00-16.30: visit to the local authorities Students: 17.00-18.00, Hungarian folk dance show: Bartina folk dance show (www.bartina.hu) Teachers:18.00-19.00 Teaching guest students and Meeting for coordinators teachers Hungarian dances 19.00-20.00: Farewell dinner for all groups (teachers): Háry restaurant 20.00: Comenius disco for students, free of charge for everybody Wednesda y 1st April

Departure of the Lithuanian team: 09.30 from Budapest Airport Departure of the Bulgarian team: 19.13, Keleti Pályaudvar Other groups: departure :8.00 trip to Baja and Gemenc national park, the boat leaves at 9.45 and it arrives at the Danube bank at 11.15 then a forest train trip, fishing exhibition, Pörböly:forestry and apiculture exhibitions It finishes at 14.00 Lunch: 2000 HUF/person/6.6 EUR (The Gemenc floodplain

became a Landscape Protection area in 1977, The endemic Black howthorn (Crataegus nigra) can be considered as one of the most important botanical values of the lower Hungarian stretch of the river Danube. Gemenc provides breeding and feeding place for several strictly protected bird species as well. The Black stork (Ciconia nigra), the White-tailed Eagle (Haliaeetus albicilla), the Black kite (Milvus migrans) as well as the Saker (Falco cherrug) are regular breeders. 15.00- free time 19.00: dinner in Háry restaurant

Thursday 2nd April

  Departure of the groups(Spain,Poland,Romania,Portugal,Turkey,Italy) 

Accommodation prices:

Hotel Bara: Espana: 540 Eur Portugal:

290 Eur

Bulgaria: Turkey: Italy: Britain Lithuania

10%

10%

580 Eur 410 Eur 430 Eur 630 Eur 450 Eur

Hotel Zodiaco:

54 Eur 29 Eur

10%

58 Eur

10 % 41 Eur 10%

43 Eur

10 %

63 Eur

10 % 45 Eur

The hotel gives you 10 % discount so: Euro central rates March 24, 2009 EUR 301.01 (http://english.mnb.hu/Engine.aspx) A single room is 10450 FT=34.7 EUR A double room is 14150 FT=47 EUR A triple room is 18210 FT=60.5 EUR Lithuania: 141 EUR Romania:242 EUR Portugal: 430 EUR Bulgaria: 645 EUR Turkey: 376 EUR Italy: 312 EUR Britain: 173.5 EUR PLEASE CHECK THE AMOUNTS AGAIN I MIGHT BE MISTAKEN. TRANSPORTATION: THESE PRICES ARE ONLY INFORMATIVE 03/26: 5 Lithuanians,5 Brits 19 eur/person 03/27: 7 Poles,10 Bulgarians 8 eur/person 6 Italians,5 Portugueses,7Turks,8 Spaniards 12 eur/person 03/28: 4 eur/person , sightseeing tour 03/29: 14 eur/person 03/30: 5 Brits 27 eur/person 03/31: 6 eur/person 04/01: 5 Lithuanians 27 eur/person 10 Bulgarians 28 eur/person 7 Poles,10 Bulgarians,6 Italians,5 Portuguese,7 Turks,8 Spaniards,6 Romanians = 49 people 6 eur/person – Gemenc national park 04/02: 5 Portugueses 27 eur/person 6 Italians,7 Turks,7 Poles,8 Spaniards 15 eur/person