SUMMER CAMP 2010

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Dear Coeliac, ................

On this and the following pages you will find further information about the Summer Camp 2010 in Hungary. We guide you through the registration process, show you the accommodation and already parts of the program we have planned so far. If you are looking for even more information, please contact one of the organisors - Kitti Lukács (info@coeliac.hu)

What is CYE Summer Camp?

The Summer Camp is one of the most famous projects of the Coeliac Youth of Europe (CYE). It started in Hungary in 1999 when youngsters from all over Europe met for the first time to enjoy part of their summer time together. And this year Hungary organize the Summer Camp again!
40 Participants with coeliac disease between 18 and 30 years are welcome. The communication language in the camp will be English.

Begin and End of the Summer Camp 2010

The Summer Camp 2010 begins in the afternoon of 2nd August 2010 (Monday). We will meet in Budapest, in the Hunguest Hotel Griff, where we will be mainly staying during the Summer Camp. After the check-in we are going to start with a dinner. The Summer Camp 2010 will end on the 8th August (Sunday) just after breakfast.

Accommodation

In Budapest:
Hunguest Hotel Griff***
H-1113 Budapest Bartók Béla út 152
www.hunguesthotels.hu

The Hotel is located within the XI. th district of Budapest, in South-Buda?, easily accessible by public transport just as by car. (located 5 minutes away from the Kelenföldi railway station, 10 minutes away from the M1, M7 highways and 20 minutes away from the center of the City. The station of the 19 and 49 tram is in front of the hotel.)

What's on?

Here are some highlights we are planning:
 visiting Budapest at daytime and, of course parties and pub visits at night
 spare time in Budapest to discover the capital on your own
 historical tour to the countryside, visiting Pécs, the Cultural Capital of Europe and the wine cellars in Villány (one of the most famous wine-districts in Hungary)
 swimming and sunbathing at the lake Balaton
 pizza party and international night as usual
 tasting the famous Hungarian dishes
 losts of funs

Lodging

Gluten-free food during the Summer Camp is obligatory. We are all used to the gluten-free diet.
Additionally, we will apply one dietetic professional. If you have further food intolerances or allergies, please inform us in advance. Therefore please fill in your needs in the application form. We can handle most of other intolerances and allergies if we know them in advance.

Costs

The summer camp will cost 350 Euros.
This includes:
 accommodation and full pension
 entrance fees for all activities planned for the whole group
 tickets for the public transport in Budapest
 travel costs of the trips

Registration

The registration starts on the 1st of March at 12 am (Middle European Timezone, GMT +1) by sending an e-mail with your personal data (name, age, country) and intention to take part in the Summer Camp to the e-mail address: . This will be the only possible way to register!

After having registered you will get the information whether you will have been accepted or you will be on the waiting list. If you are accepted, you will receive an application form which you will have to fill out within one week. Otherwise you will lose your place at the Summer Camp and people from the waiting list get the chance to register.

Further information

Every registered participants will get the last information for the Summer Camp in July 2010. The information letter will include a final list of participants, things you should take with you and all other information, which you will need to know before your arrival in Budapest.

Some interesting facts about Hungary

This is the country
• which boasts one of the world's most beautiful capital cities: Budapest, the "Pearl of the Danube", whose wonderful panorama is on UNESCO's World Heritage list;
• where, despite repeated historical disasters which devastated both the people and their heritage, much remains of great value that is worth visiting and getting to know;
• where 2000-year-old Roman ruins and 400-year-old Turkish monuments can be found side-by-side, not to mention beautiful churches from the Romanesque period in Ják and Pannonhalma, or one-time stately castles in Eger, Sümeg, and Siklós;
• where Lake Balaton is located, Central Europe's largest lake, providing a natural paradise
• where hundreds of therapeutic mineral springs gush up from the depths, helping many thousands to recover their health;
• where the rich Hungarian folk art and the horse shows which introduce the lifestyle and traditions of the "puszta" (Great Hungarian Plain) attract tens of thousands;
• ... and there's something else that keeps bringing visitors back to Hungary - the legendary Hungarian hospitality.

You can see the whole brochure HERE