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EVENINGS
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times from the Intercontinental hotel
Wednesday, 17.09.2003
- 19.00
Welcome evening - Danube cruise "Budapest through the
ages"
Hungary's eventful history will be the backdrop to the evening. Two
centuries of Turkish occupation, the renaissance period and the
Austro-Hungarian monarchy all left their mark, as you will discover
at your leisure in the course of the evening..
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| Thursday,
18.09.2003 - 16.30
Hungarian evening "Discovering the puszta" kindly
offered by MTT
"Puszta" may denote an empty plain, but we can assure
you that this will be an evening full of entertainment, atmosphere
and surprises. You will discover the special feel of the Hungarian
countryside, the activities of its farms and its typical local food
and drink.
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| Friday,
19.09.2003 - 19.30
Gala evening at
the Ethnographic Museum and the European Awards Ceremony 2003
The neo-renaissance
palace which houses the ethnographic museum will be the setting for
the gala evening. You will be in admiration of the richly decorated
main hall and the splendid monumental staircase.
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EXCURSIONS
Excursions leaving from the
Intercontinental hotel
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17.09.2003 - 14.30
-17.00
Walk-about in Buda
One of the most historic parts of Budapest is the area surrounding the
castle. You will cross the Chain Bridge and take the funicular up the hill
overlooking the Danube. After the castle, you will enjoy the ramparts, the
impressive Mathias church, the Fishermen's Bastion and the typical little
streets.
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18.09.2003 - 12.00 - 15.30
Hungarian cookery course
in the food market and lunch followed by a tour of Pest
Do you want to know how to
prepare goulash or any of the other gastronomic specialities of Hungary?
A cookery course in the
spectacular three-tiered market hall is being organized just for you and
afterwards you will be able to try regional specialities. The following
coach tour of Pest will give you an interesting insight into this lively
part of the city.
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19.09.2003 - 9.30 -
12.30
Visit to the Parliament
building and short concert at the Opera
The impressive neo-gothic
Parliament building dominates the banks of the Danube on the Pest side. A
guide will unveil its marvels for you. The visit to the neo-renaissance
style Opera House which is not unlike the Vienna Opera will include a
short concert.
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19.09.2003 - 14.45 - 17.00
Afternoon at the famous
thermal baths in the Gellért Hotel
Baths and Budapest are
synonymous. The hot springs discovered by the Romans have contributed
greatly to the fame of the city since the dawn of time. Subsequently the
Turks developed cold, hot and steam baths. No fewer than 123 hot springs
surge forth in the area of Budapest and 22 of them feed the baths in the
Gellért.
You will be welcomed in
these famous thermal baths built around 1910. Make use of the swimming
pool at your leisure and, if you so wish, enjoy a 30-minute massage as
well.
Bath towels are provided on
the spot.
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20.09.2003 - 10.00 -
17.00
Day excursion to a small picturesque town.
Szentendre is a peaceful,
charming little town on the banks of the Danube to the north of Budapest.
Fourteen museums and art galleries are evidence of the many artists who
have made their home there. In the 17th and 18th centuries the town was a
pivotal trading post between central and eastern Europe, as witnessed by
its seven churches (four Orthodox Serbian, two Catholic and one
Protestant). There will be activities at the Open Air Museum and the
excursion will conclude with a return trip on the Danube right to the
hotel.
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