Municipality of Balatonfüred

ENVE Conference Sustainable Development in the European Lake Regions and 19 th ENVE meeting

Balatonfüred, 28 and 29 June 2018

Guide – Practical information

Registration Link to register: https://ec.europa.eu/eusurvey/runner/ExternalActivitiesHungary2018

The town of Balatonfüred – a short introduction

Balatonfüred is a small town with 13.500 inhabitants, on the north shore of , surrounded by gently sloping hillocks. Travellers start to feel the harmonious blend of past and present at the moment of their arrival. Historic traditions play a crucial role in the life and attitude of the inhabitants of the town and of those who were regular visitors. The town is a tourist attraction for ages and it became a so-called healing resort in 1971 when the acidulous spring water of the town was officially accepted as healing water. Balatonfüred achieved the title of International Town of Grapes and Wine from 1987 on. The town is mainly known by its climate which is very similar to the Mediterranean and its spring waters containing carbonic acid. Balatonfüred and its surrounding settlements lie in the so-called Balaton Riviera . This expression refers to the special micro-climate prevailing at this location.

The town is infinitely rich in historic memorial places. These were mostly renovated and restored. It may happen that some of these have been appointed different roles nowadays than their original one but they are part of its cultural life anyway. There are numerous villas and mansions in the town that contributed to the special beauty of Balatonfüred and made the town famous in faraway places of the Earth.

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CoR ENVE conference and external meeting Balatonfüred, Hungary Guide – Practical information 28 – 29 June 2018

How to get to Balatonfüred

From Budapest city centre

If you wish to visit Budapest city centre and travel to Balatonfüred by train you may take a taxi at the airport or use public transport service:

Bus 100E liaise the airport to city centre, Deák Ferenc Square https://goo.gl/maps/yjw4UtU2SSC2

Metro line 2 link Deák Ferenc Square to Déli Railway Terminal https://goo.gl/maps/1NqZzLFHVYT2

InterCity trains to Balatonfüred leave every 2 hours from Déli Railway Terminal: timetable

By car

Balatonfüred lies on the northern shore of Lake Balaton, along main road No. 71, 140 km from Budapest. From the direction of Veszprém (20 km), the main road No. 73 leads to main road No. 71 in .

By train

Balatonfüred lies on the Budapest-Tapolca railway line, 132 km from Budapest and 52 km from Tapolca: https://www.mavcsoport.hu/en

By boat

Balatonfüred has a modern harbour which was opened in 2003. The town is accessible with scheduled ship lines from Siófok, Balatonföldvár and during the shipping season.

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CoR ENVE conference and external meeting Balatonfüred, Hungary Guide – Practical information 28 – 29 June 2018

Shuttle service between Budapest airport and Balatonfüred (Hotel Füred)

The local co-organisers provide a series of shuttles between Budapest airport and Balatonfüred:

Tuesday 26 June Wednesday 27 June Thursday 28 June Friday 29 June BUD Airport – BUD Airport – BUD Airport – BUD Airport – Balatonfüred (Hotel Balatonfüred (Hotel Balatonfüred (Hotel Balatonfüred (Hotel Füred) Füred) Füred) Füred) ° 11 .30 am ° 11 .00 am ° 10 .00 am ° 12.30 pm ° 5.30 pm ° 2.00 pm ° 2.00 pm ° 3.00 pm ° 11 .30 pm ° 5.00 pm ° 8.00 pm ° 11.30 pm Balatonfüred (Hotel Füred) – (optional visit) ° 3.00 pm Herend porcelain factory – Balatonfüred (Hotel Füred) ° 5.00 pm

The time of some shuttles can be modified to optimize the timing with the arrivals of the participants. In case of modifications of the transfer schedule, the participants will be informed accordingly.

Participants who need to leave the ENVE meeting earlier may hire a local taxi service.

Taxi contacts:

° Gyula Beke (Füred Taxi) : 0036 302 75 31 58 ° Géza Ökrös: 0036 307 51 75 18 ° Balogh Taxi: 0036 205 65 64 00

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CoR ENVE conference and external meeting Balatonfüred, Hungary Guide – Practical information 28 – 29 June 2018

Hotels

The three hotels offered for conference participants, Hotel Füred (the main event centre, also highlighted on the map above) Hotel Margaréta and Hotel Flamingo are located close to each other.

Hotel Füred Spa & Conference H-8230 Balatonfüred, Széchenyi István utca 20. www.hotelfured.hu Contact person: Boglárka SÁGI [email protected]

Hotel Flamingo Wellness és Konferencia Hotel H-8230 Balatonfüred, Széchenyi István utca 16. www.flamingohotel.hu/en Contact person: Boglárka SÁGI [email protected]

Hotel Margaréta Balatonfüred H-8230 Balatonfüred, Széchenyi u. 53. www.hotelmargareta.hu/en Contact person: Péter DÖBRÖNTEI [email protected]

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Social events

Wednesday 27 June

16:00-16:40 Visit to Herend Porcelain Manufactury Ltd. (accompanied by Magdolna Baranyi and Ildikó Urbán) Meeting point: 3.00 pm at the parking lot – Hotel Füred

19:00-20:00 Wine cellar visit with wine-tasting at Baricska Csárda (Restaurant) (accompanied by Magdolna Baranyi and Ildikó Urbán) Meeting point: 6.50 pm at the parking lot – Hotel Füred

Thursday 28 June

19:00-21:00 Gala dinner on the ship Szent Miklós Meeting point: 6.30 pm at the main entrance of Hotel Füred or 6.50 pm by the boat (Guests may walk to the port from the hotel accompanied by Magdolna Baranyi and Ildikó Urbán or they can get there on their own)

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CoR ENVE conference and external meeting Balatonfüred, Hungary Guide – Practical information 28 – 29 June 2018

Useful data

Ambulance

Fürd ő utca 5. Tel: 104 and +36/87-343-800

Police

Fürd ő utca 15. Tel: 105 and +36/87-482-288

Medical duty

Csárda utca Tel.: +36/87-580-885; 580-886 www.furedrendelo.hu

Pharmacies

° Aranycsillag Patika, Zsigmond u. 1. • Tel.: +36 87/788-360 ° Aranyhíd Gyógyszertár, Csárda u. 1. • Tel.: +36 87/481-682 ° Szent Erzsébet Patika, Vasút u. 1. • Tel.: +36 87/343-831 ° Marina Gyógyszertár, Széchenyi u. 55. • Tel.: +36 87/580-063 ° Levendula Gyógyszertár, Szent István tér 7.

Contacts

ENVE Secretariat

Service e-mail [email protected]

Stefano Panozzo (conference) [email protected] Alfonso Alcolea (ENVE meeting) [email protected] Claudia Lollo (assistant) [email protected] David Crous (press) [email protected]

Service mobile phone 0032 473 84 05 50

Hungarian co-organisers

László Cserep [email protected] Magdolna Baranyi [email protected]

Service mobile phone (Ms Ildikó Urbán) 0036 704 24 84 59

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