Survival Guide - BEST

Survival Guide
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BEST Summer Course Chisinau
“IT-lligent manager - How to lead”
06.07 - 15.07
Welcome
This survival guide is aimed to help foreigners that intend to visit
Moldova, especially Chişinău. Read this guide carefully and you won’t get
lost on your way to the Summer Course in Chişinău.
Print this guide and take it with you.
All participants will be met by the organizes.
How to reach Chisinau
Europe
Moldova
Chişinău
By car
Moldova has right-hand traffic. There
are no specific traffic rules or
signs, so feel free
to travel by car.
The quality of the
roads is bad, therefore please take
this into account.
Tips & Tricks
Prices for petrol and
diesel are 25-40% lower
then
in
Europe
(~1.05euro for 95 petrol
as for February 2014).
By train
Moscow, Kiev and Chișinău are linked by two express trains that run in the day and one night
train that is slower. The journey takes about 13
hours on the express trains and 17 hours on the
overnight train.
It is possible to reach Chișinău by taking the
night train from Bucharest.
Generally prices are a bit higher than for buses
and they deliver average quality.
For schedules look here: http://railway.md/ro/schedule
Trains arrive to Central Train Station. For additional information about
the way to the final arrival place, please check the Public Transportation
section.
By bus
Moldova is well served by buses connecting
Chişinău with Kiev, Bucharest, and key cities
in Romania and Ukraine. Border crossings take
time, so journeys may be as long as 10 hours.
From Romania: There are about 5 or 6 bus trips
from
Bucharest every day and plenty of
connections
to
Iași,
Galați,
Brașov,
Constanța, and Suceava too. Do ensure you
route yourself via a border that has a non stop
visa issuing office. Tickets cannot be bought online, so contact a booking
office for tickets.
From Ukraine: Buses run between Kiev, Odessa and Moldova, with the trip
from Kiev taking around 11 hours and that from Odessa about 5. The Lvov bus
takes 17 hours and has just 1 run a day. Again, tickets cannot be bought
online. Try and route via the Palanca Moldovan-Ukrainian frontier and avoid
Transnistria crossing.
Moldova also has connections with different European cities via bus routes.
Please check your local bus companies, in order to find out about the
available routes to Chișinău.
International buses usually arrive to: North, South or Central bus stations. For additional information about the way to the final arrival place,
please check the Public Transportation section.
By plane
The only international airport in Moldova is located very close to
Chișinău.
All
possible
direct
flights
are
listed
here:
http://airmoldova.md/destination-en
The only cheap flights to Moldova are form Italy (Rome and Venice) via
Wizzair. You can also check on this site all possible flight companies that
provide services to Moldova. The lowest prices can be found for flights
routed
via
Italy,
Moscow,
Bucharest.
Tips & Tricks
There are three ways (bus,
minibus and taxi) to get from
airport to the city center. For
additional information about
the way to the final arrival
• The Chisinau airport has a
free WI-FI zone (3 hours).
• Exchange offices inside
the airport usually have
high exchange rates. If you
absollutely need to, you may
exchange a small amount of
money.
What to bring with you
Mandatory:
•
Passport
•
Visa and official invitation
(check if you need visa on
http://mfa.gov.md/entry-visasmoldova)
•
Medical insurance
•
Money for extra expenses
•
Special medicines (if you
need any)
•
•
•
•
Course important:
•
Traditional food and
drinks for International Evening
•
Party costumes
•
Sleeping bag (for weekend
trip)
Recommended:
Laptop
Sport clothes
Swimming suit
Casual clothes for hot and cool weather
Practical information
About Chişinău
Chișinău is the capital of Republic of Moldova and is a civilized city.
Its area is 120 sq. km with a population of ~670 thousands.
For more details go to: http://chisinau.md/
The weather
Temperatures during summer average about 25°C, although they may increase
to 40°C. Summer rainfalls are usually warm and short in duration, but sometimes they may be heavy and ferocious.
Languages
The official language of Republic of Moldova is Romanian. Russian is understood and spoken by almost everybody in the city. A lot of young people
know basic English.
Useful
English - Romanian dictionary
Hello!
My name is ...
How are you?
Fine.
Thank you.
You are welcome.
Please.
How much?
Yes / No
Goodbye!
Salut!
Mă numesc ...
Ce mai faci?
Bine.
Mulţumesc.
Cu plăcere.
Te rog.
Cât costă?
Da / Nu.
La revedere!
Sahloot!
Mah noomesk ...
Cheh my fahtch?
Beenah.
Mooltzumesk.
Koo plahchere.
Tae rowg.
Khit coast-a?
Dah / Nooh.
Lah-wre-vae-dae-wre
(wre as in wreck)
For pronunciation look here: http://forvo.com/
Practical information
Electricity
Electrical
sockets
in
Moldova
supply
electricity at 220V. The type of the sockets
are European standard or Russian standard
(non-grounded with 2 narrow round ends). If
your plug doesn’t match one of these types,
you can buy a plug adapter.
Time Zone
Moldova is using EET (Eastern European Time) in the winter and EEST
(Eastern European Summer Time) during the summer (whih is GMT+3). Standard
time zone is UTC/GMT +2 hours.
Working hours
Most of the offices
Banks (on weekdays)
Public transport
Supermarkets
Cafes, restaurants
Pubs, clubs
09:00 - 18:00
09:00 - 17:00
06:00 - 23:00
09:00 - 21:00
09:00 - 01:00
till 04:00
Currency
Leu is the national currency of Moldova.
Foreign exchange is available at banks or
authorized exchange offices.
For current currency
http://curs.md/en/index
check
this
site:
Practical information
Prices
Beer (0.5
Coffee (a
Bottle of
Vodka (50
Pizza
Burger
l)
cup)
water
ml)
In pubs and cafes:
15 - 40 lei
15 - 30 lei
10 lei
25 - 40 lei
40 - 70 lei
7 - 15 lei
1 1 0.5
1.5
2.5
0.5
2.5 €
2 €
€
- 2.5 €
- 4.5 €
- 1 €
Beer (0.5 l)
Vodka (50 ml)
In clubs:
25 - 70 lei
30 - 70 lei
1.5 - 4.5 €
2 - 4.5 €
Beer (0.5 l)
Bottle of water
Bottle of juice
Vodka (0.5 l)
Cigarettes
Condoms
In shops:
10 - 25 lei
5 - 7 lei
15 - 20 lei
50 - 70 lei
9 - 25 lei
25 - 40 lei
0.5
0.3
1 3 0.5
1.5
Taxi
Trolleybus
Minibus
Transport fare:
25 - 70 lei
2 lei
3 lei
- 1.5
- 0.5
1.5 €
4.5 €
- 1.5
- 2.5
€
€
€
€
1.5 - 4.5 €
0.1 €
0.2 €
Public transportation
Chișinău has a quite good net of public transport, which includes buses,
trolleybuses and minibuses.
To/From airport:
A Express Bus Service
Direction: from airport to the
city center
Timetable: 07:00 - 19:00
Minibus taxi No 165
Direction: from airport to the city
center
Timetable: 05:30 - 21:55 (from the
Airport)
More information click here: http://airport.md/public-transport-en
Practical information
Public transport
To/From Central Railway Station:
Minibus taxi No 112
Direction: from Railway Station
to the UTM Riscani Campus
Timetable: 07:00 - 21:00
Intervals: 20 minutes
To/From North Bus Station:
Minibus taxi No 186
Direction: from North Bus Station
to the UTM Riscani Campus
Timetable: 07:00 - 21:00
Intervals: 20 minutes
Minibus taxi No 119
Direction: from Railway Station
to the UTM Riscani Campus
Timetable: 07:00 - 22:00
Intervals: 5 minutes
City Center - UTM Riscani Campus:
Minibus taxi No 110, 111, 127, 162
Timetable: 07:00 - 23:00
Intervals: 5 minutes
To/From South Bus Station:
Minibus taxi No 117
Direction: from South Bus
Station to Riscani
Timetable: 07:00 - 20:00
Intervals: 10 minutes
Minibus taxi No 180
Direction: from South Bus
Station to Riscani
Timetable: 07:00 - 21:00
Intervals: 10 minutes
You will have to switch buses to
get to the campus.
Tips & Tricks
• The transportation fare is
paid
directly
to
the
conductor (in buses and
trolleybuses) or to the
driver (in minibuses) during
the
ride.
There
is
no
possibility or necessity to
buy tickets in advance.
• Don’t hesitate to ask
people about the directions,
routes or transportation to
the final destination.
• Don’t bother about the
routes within the city as
long as organizers team
insures to meet you at the
airport,
train
or
bus
station.
Practical information
Internet
In Chișinău most of the cafes, pubs, restaurants have a free WI-FI zone.
Moreover public places such as parks also provide free wireless Internet
(connect to StarNet).
Phones and useful phone numbers
Ambulance - 903
Police - 902
Taxi - 14422, 14448, 14474, 14777
Country Code Moldova - +373 XX XXXXXX
Chișinău Code - 22 XXXXXX
You can use your mobile phone in Moldova with the roaming service. Please
check the tariffs beforehand, because it can be quite expensive.
You can also purchase a SIM card from a local operator (Orange, Moldcell)
and use it for local and international calls. Just make sure that your
cellphone is not SIM locked to your home operator.
Contacts
Summer Course HR Responsible
Nicu Barbaros
Mail: [email protected]
Phone: +373 xx xxxxxx
Summer Course Coordinator
Cristina Alexa
Mail: [email protected]
Phone: +373 xx xxxxxx
Dormitory: Studentilor str. 1