7th Meeting of the Carpathian Convention Working Group on Sustainable Tourism 18 - 20 May 2015, National Park,

Logistic note

Venue:

Hungary, Aggtelek National Park, Tengerszem Szálló és Oktatási Központ (Tengerszem Hotel and Educational Centre) – Jósvafő, Tengerszem oldal 2. GPS: 48°29'5.01"É; 20°32'21.51"K

Accommodation:

Tengerszem Szálló és Oktatási Központ (Tengerszem Hotel and Educational Centre) – Jósvafő, Tengerszem oldal 2.

Getting there:

By car: Take the M3 highway (vignette is needed; vignette can be purchased at any petrol station or on-line) to the M30 following that to . Then follow signs through Edelény–Szendrő— -Perkupa. Beyond Perkupa there is a turnoff to the left towards Aggtelek and Jósvavő. Follow this through Szín to Jósvafő. Just past the village of Jósvafő you can choose to bear right towards the Baradla Cave entrance and Tengerszem Hotel. Follow the winding road uphill until it branches and turn left of the Tengerszem Hotel (see map below).

By train/plane: Shuttle bus from Budapest to Jósvafő will be available on Monday morning. Departure time: 9:30 from Keleti pályaudvar (Eastern Railway Station), 10:15 from Liszt Ferenc Airport Terminal 2. The departure from Aggtelek to Budapest is planned on 20 th May after breakfast approx. 8:00am.

Payment:

The invoices need to be paid individually as usual. The reimbursement for the participants who applied for the travel/accommodation support will be arranged with the Secretariat afterwards.

The total estimated cost of the whole meeting is about 26 000 Ft (cca. 87 euro) per person. HUF and cards (Visa and Mastercard) are accepted.

Free time activities are offered by the Aggtelek National Park Directorate.

Local currency:

Hungarian Forint (HUF) Exchange rate: 1 EURO = about 300 Ft

Visa requirements:

Visa is required for delegates from Ukraine unless they have service passport

Dress:

Casual, comfortable for the meeting. For the free time activities and cave tour warmer clothes and trekking shoes are suggested.

Contacts:

UNEP Vienna – SCC: Klaudia Kuras – e-mail: [email protected]

CC WGST members for Hungary: Fodor Olivér – e-mail: [email protected]; Kiss Gábor – e-mail: [email protected]

Aggtelek National Park Directorate: Bacsó Zsolt – e-mail: [email protected]