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to u r ope rators g u ide 2014/ 15 Debrecen & Hortobágy Enjoy your stay in your own way SPECIAL CITY BREAK traditional cuisine | | Debrecen Flower Parade & Hortobágy Bridge Fair summer school | GoToDebrecen.com | WELLNESS | ELITE SPORTS FACILITIES 1 2 | GoToDebrecen.com Debrecen & Hortobágy Enjoy your stay in your own way 8 E N J OY A L EISURELY C IT Y BREAK IN DEB RECEN 1 6 D e b r e c e n F lo w e r Pa r a d e & H ortobág y B r i d g e Fa i r 2 1 SPI C E UP YOUR STAY I N DEB RECEN 2 4 M E , M YSE L F A N D I I N DEBRECEN 2 8 TA K E A DEEP BREAT H I N H ORTOB ÁGY 3 2 STUD Y I N H U N GARY TO L EAR N AB OUT H UN GARY 3 6 WORK WIT H ST Y L E I N DEBRECEN 4 0 C IT Y O F C H A M PIO N S 4 6 TOP WEDDI N G SPOT EAS Y TO GET F RO M LO NDON TO DEBRECEN Lo n do n (Luton) - De b re ce n: l es s t h a n 3 ho ur s Wi z z A i r, t h e largest lo w -c o st, lo w -f are a i rl i n e i n Ce ntr al and E astern E uro pe, offer s d a i l y flights, 7 times a week from L on d on’s Luto n Air po r t ( LTN) to Deb recen ( D E B) . Mo re in fo r m ation: h t t p:/ / wi z z a ir.c o m Text and Photos: DETE / Tourinform Debrecen. Digital edition is designed and published by DS-Network Ltd. © Copyright 2014 DETE / DS-Network Ltd. All rights reserved GoToDebrecen.com | 3 WELCOME TO DEBRECEN! 4 | GoToDebrecen.com GoToDebrecen.com | 5 FACTS AND FIGURES • Th e h ighe s t n u mbe r of sunshi ne hour s i n Hung ar y – 2, 00 0 h o u r s / ye ar • M ore th a n a hundre d-year-ol d spa cul t ure wi t h h eal i n g the r m a l w a te r a n d e xc e llent we lln e ss a nd sel fness op p or t uni t i es fo r all age s • H u n g ar y ’s la rg es t c on ference center out si d e Bud ap e s t • 30 in te rna tio na l spo r ting event s i n 13 year s. Trai ni n g cam p s vis ite d b y m ore t h a n 3, 000 a th le te s a year. 7 q u a l i f i e d s p or ts f ield s and ot her f a c i lit ie s a s we ll a s high-q ual i t y sp or t s m e d ic al s er vice s ba se d on t hermal water • De b re c en is o n e of th ose rare ci t i es w h os e n a me in vo ke s a ver y sp eci fi c d i sh, n a me ly D e bre ce n do u ble sausag e, whi ch i s on ly o n e of th e ma ny cul i nar y d eli g h t s in th e re gio n that can sp i ce up yo u r s ta y • 3 UN E SCO Wor ld H er i tage S i tes Hor to bá g y Na tio na l Pa r k , Tokaj Wi ne Re g ion , and the s ta la ctite cave of Ag g te lek - e a ch ca n be reached i n 1.5 h ou r s b y ca r Hortobágy National Park 6 | GoToDebrecen.com Stuffed Cabbage Kölcsey Conference Center Debrecen Flower Parade One of Europe’s most unique f low er p a rade feat ur ing sp e ctacular doubled e cker-siz ed f low er f lo a ts decorat ed wit h th o u sands of fr esh cut f low er s, music and d a nce ensembles from a ll over t he w orld, a ttra ct ing a hundr ed th o usand visit or s GoToDebrecen.com | 7 8 | GoToDebrecen.com ENJOY A LEISURELY CITY BREAK IN DEBRECEN GoToDebrecen.com | 9 Cafés and Bars in Halköz Square Exp lor e H ungar y b e y ond B udapest . Bustling cit y li fe meet s sm a ll t own at mospher e a nd 2 20,000 people ar e happy to welcome you. De b r ecen is a cit y wh ich may br ing y our hid d e n incar nat ions t o the sur face. 10 | GoToDebrecen.com ENJOY A LEISURELY CITY BREAK IN DEBRECEN Now you are an e le gan t b u s in e s s man i n search of fin e din in g, th e n a curi ous “back packe r ” l e i su re l y resti ng i n a café o r a bar. N e x t, you may i nvo lve yo u r s e lf in th e p l easures of s igh ts e e in g af te r a q ui ck samp lin g of s tre e t fo o d. Zsuzsi Forest Train In t he Medi te r r a n e a n P l e a su re Bath , or aboard th e Z su zsi Fo re st Trai n, you c an fo rge t th e o u ts ide worl d and b e co m e a ch ild again , or a young p e r s o n ch e e rin g at a foot bal l match o r h avin g fu n at a par t y. D eb re ce n h e lp s yo u fin d your sel f. Mediterranean Pleasure Bath GoToDebrecen.com | 11 Debrecen Double Sausage Library of the Reformed Theological College RECIPE FOR A SPECIAL CITY BREAK (4 DAYS, 3 NIGHTS) Ta ke four day s off work , b e re a d y for fun, a dve n t u re an d re c re a t i o n , a nd af ter a two - h o u r fli g h t f ro m Lo n don yo u c an star t to d i s c o ve r a new wor l d. Day 1: Wel c o me to Deb recen ! G o to you r hote l, have a n i c e H u n ga ri a n di n n er, t h en take a res t a n d ge t re a dy f or t h e n ex t d a y. Day 2: D is c o ve r th e c i ty w i t h a tou ri s t g uid e, o r o n yo u r ow n w i t h t h e h el p of t h e aud io - g uid e w h i c h c a n b e do wn l oa d ed to 12 | GoToDebrecen.com you r s m a r t p h one. Star t the to ur in the h i s tori c ci t y cen ter w here yo u w ill f ind the “t wo-towered ” Big Church, sy mbo l of you r s m a r t p h one. Star t the to ur in the h i s tori c ci t y cen ter w here yo u w ill f ind the “t wo-towered ” Big Churc h, sy mbo l of Debrecen , a n d t he mo st impo r tant plac e of wor s h i p for t h e Hungar ian Pro testant com m u n i t y. Th e l i bra r y of t h e Re for m e d T he ological C o llege, l oca ted behind the c hurc h, of f er s a fi n e s el ect i on of r are bo o ks w hic h c anno t be fou n d a n ywh ere else in the wo r ld. T he D é r i M us eu m h a s c ol l e c ti on s of loca l histo r y a n d f ol k l ore , wo rks of fi n e a r t , ra re co in s as we l l a s s p e c i a l e x h i b i t i on s , both temp o ra r y a n d p e rm a n e nt . Th e Ro ma n Ca t h ol i c Ch urc h of Sai n t An n e wi t h i t s ma g nificen t c h a p e l s a n d f re s c oes i s on e of the mo st b ea u t i f u l b u i l di n gs in Debrecen . I f yo u st ill fe e l l i ke e x p l o ri n g, t a ke t h e “tower to u r.” Th e s p i re of th e Sma ll C hu rch wa s r u in ed b y a s to rm a t t h e beg i n n i n g of th e 2 0 t h c e n tu r y, a n d th i s i s wh y i t i s d ub b ed t he “c h u rc h w i th a t ru n ca ted tower.” While w alk in g a l o n g th e m a i n s t reet of t h e city, t r y to fi n d t h e two c op p er-pl a ted towe r s who s e de c o ra t i on s we re crea ted with millio n s of s m a l l h a m m e r-s t rokes . O n to p of t h e C o u n t y H al l , w h i ch i s on e of the mo st b ea u t i f u l b u i l di n gs of Hu n g a ri a n Ar t N o uveau , you c a n s e e t h e b ron z e s t a t u e of Ch ief t ain Á rpá d, l e a de r of th e s even conqu er in g H u n ga ri a n tri b e s . bá gy — a 3 0 -m i nute dr ive f ro m D ebrec en — wh ere you ca n find the large st grassland of Cen t ra l Eu rope. Here yo u c an tr y o n t ra d i t i on a l s h epherd’s apparel, explo re var iou s tech n i q u es of handic r af t and c an also a s s u m e a n ew i dentity as a mo unted herdsm a n or a n a t u ra list bird-w atc her. Yo u c an a l s o g o on a sa far i in a je e p , altho ugh yo u m a y h a ve to be o n the w atc h f o r auro c hs a n d wi l d h or s es instead of lio ns. Sample a uthen tic H u n gar ian dishe s c o o ked in s oot y s tew pot s in the lo c al restaur ant ca l l ed “N a g ycs á rda” and get immer sed in t h e spir it of fo lk m usic. Day 4 : I d en t i f y yo ur self w ith ever y thing you fi n d s peci a l here, but do no t f o rget t h os e wh o a re w aiting f o r yo u at ho me. Rem em b er to t a ke them bac k traditional D ebrec en gin ge rb re ad and Hor tobágy orga nic sa la mi. Day 3: If yo u a re re a dy to ex peri en ce pri s tine nat u re, do n ot h e s i ta te to vi s i t H o r to - Puszta Safari Hortobágy National Park GoToDebrecen.com | 13 3 NIGHTS CITY BREAK PACKAGES 2015 PRI C E F OR 4 DAYS / 3 NIGHT S ACCOMMODATI ON S BOARD S in gle Room Tw in Ro o m Ra tes a re p er p er s on R ates are per per so n B&B 7 8 .3 0 0 HU F 44.550 HUF Aqu at icu m Th e rm a l a n d Welln es s H ote l * * * * ha lfboa rd 8 4 .8 8 5 HU F 66.885 HUF Erd ő s p us zt a C lub H o tel * * * * ha lfboa rd 5 3 .4 0 0 HU F 41.700 HUF H o tel Lyciu m * * * * Deb recen ha lfboa rd 4 7 .8 0 0 HU F 34.800 HUF H o tel Ó b es te r* * * * B&B 6 0 .0 0 0 HU F 35.000 HUF ha lfboa rd 5 9 .9 0 0 HU F 47.400 HUF C ent r u m H o te l * * * sup er io r B&B - 27.100 HUF S p o r t H o te l * * * s u p e ri or B&B 3 3 .9 0 0 HU F 22.500 HUF ha lfboa rd 2 8 .5 0 0 HU F 25.800 HUF Au g u szt a Ho te l B&B 2 7 .9 0 0 HUF* 18.000 HUF* C amp us H o te l B&B 3 9 .0 0 0 HU F* 22.350 HUF* Ko ss ut h L a j o s Yo u t h H o s te l s B&B 2 3 .7 0 0 HU F* 17.100 HUF* O EC Wes t H os te l B&B 2 9 .8 0 0 HU F* 20.700 HUF* Rég ip o st a Pe n s i on B&B 3 5 .4 0 0 HUF 35.400 HUF H o tel D iv in u s * * * * * Pl at án H o te l * * * * H u ng uest Ho te l N a gye rdő* ** *a va i l a bl e b et ween 1 July and 31 August 2015 P r i ce s i ncl ude VAT an d To u r is m Tax. Exchange rate : 1G BP = 3 9 2 HU F. F or more i nfor mati on please co n tac t u s at de bre ce n@tour i nfor m.h u . Ou r s taf f will be happy to se r ve you. 14 | GoToDebrecen.com Just arrived in Debrecen? Discover the sights of our town with your smartphone! Download the tours and you can start immediately! To download the tours scan the QR code Or visit debrecen.pocketguideapp.com GoToDebrecen.com | 15 DEBRECEN FLOWER PARADE & Hortobágy Bridge Fair 16 | GoToDebrecen.com GoToDebrecen.com | 17 DEBRECEN FLOWER PARADE & Hortobágy Bridge Fair (any period between August 15 and 21. 2015) 5 days, 4 nights F ro m A u g u s t 1 5 to 21, 2015, D e b re c e n w i l l b u r s t ou t in b loom a g a i n a n d a c a rn ival at mos p h e re will t a ke t h e c i t y ’s s q u are s an d p iaz z as b y s to rm . T h e F l o we r Parad e We e k a l w a y s p ro v i d e s a s t ag e for p e r f o rm e r s , e n ter t ain e r s , an d ar t e n s e m b l e s of i n te rn at ion al acclaim as we l l a s a l i ve l y marke t p lace wh e re a r t i s a n s c a n s e l l t h e ir b e au t ifu l ware s . T h e h i g h e s t p e a k of t h e we e k is t h e c o l o u r f u l a n d l i ve ly p rome n ad e pa s s i n g t h ro u g h t h e cit y on Au g u s t 2 0 . T h e n e a r l y 6 -km-lon g p roce s s ion – c o n s i s t i n g of float s d e cke d ou t wit h h u n d re d s of t h o u s an d s of flowe r s – is l e d b y H u n g a r i a n as we ll as fore ig n f o l k- d a n c e g ro u ps , mu s ic ban d s , flag j u g g l e r s , a n d m ajore t te te ams . 18 | GoToDebrecen.com T h e F l o we r Parad e coin cid e s wit h a n o t h e r i c o nic s u mme r p rog ram, t h e H o r to bág y B rid g e Fair. 2 0 1 5 w i l l w it n e s s t h e 123rd s u ch e ve n t . N a m e d af te r t h e n in e -h ole l a n d m a r k s pan n in g t h e rive r of t h e s a m e n a me , it e x u d e s more t h a n a to u c h of “ p u s z t a” fe e lin g a n d f e a t u re s a mu lt i-colore d m e d l e y of H u n g arian t rad it ion s , n o t l e a s t t h e re g ion ’s h e a r t y c u i s in e . GoToDebrecen.com | 19 TOP event of the year – Flower parade PRI C E F OR 5 DAYS / 4 NIGHT S ACCOMMODATI ON S BOARD S in gle Room Tw in Ro o m Ra tes a re p er p er s on R ates are per per so n B&B 1 2 1 .8 0 0 HU F 69.30 HUF Aquat icum Th e rm a l a n d Wellness Hote l * * * * ha lfboa rd 1 1 5 .1 9 0 HUF 88.190 HUF Erd ő sp u szt a C lu b H o tel * * * * ha lfboa rd 8 3 .2 0 0 HU F 67.600 HUF H o tel Lyciu m * * * * Deb recen B&B 8 9 .2 0 0 HU F 53.200 HUF H o tel Ó b es te r* * * * B&B 1 1 0 .0 0 0 HUF 70.000 HUF Pl at án H o te l * * * * ha lfboa rd 7 0 .8 0 0 HU F 54.400 HUF C en t r um Ho te l * * * su p er io r brea kfa s t 9 4 .0 0 0 HUF 53.400 HUF B&B 5 6 .0 0 0 HUF 36.200 HUF ha lfboa rd 5 8 .4 0 0 HUF 44.800 HUF Au g us zt a H ote l B&B 3 8 .4 0 0 HUF 25.200 HUF C amp us H o te l B&B 4 9 .2 0 0 HUF 30.000 HUF Ko s su t h L a j os Yo u t h H o s te l s B&B 3 2 .8 0 0 HUF 24.000 HUF O EC Wes t H o s te l B&B 4 1 .0 0 0 HUF 29.350 HUF Rég ip o s t a Pe n s i on B&B 4 7 .2 0 0 HUF 47.200 HUF H o tel D iv in u s * * * * * S p o r t H o te l * * * s u p e ri o r H un g u es t H ote l N a gye rdő* ** All offers are available between 19-23 August 2015 P r i ce s i ncl ude VAT an d To u r is m Tax. Exchange rate : 1G BP = 3 9 2 HU F. F or more i nfor mati on please co n tac t u s at de bre ce n@tour i nfor m.h u . Ou r s taf f will be happy to se r ve you. 20 | GoToDebrecen.com SPICE UP YOUR STAY IN DEBRECEN GoToDebrecen.com | 21 SPICE UP YOUR STAY IN DEBRECEN (5 DAYS, 4 NIGHTS) W h ere el s e wou l d a foo d i e f i n d the most au th e n ti c trad i t i o n a l f a re if not at t h e h e ar t of A lf ö l d ( b etter kn o wn as “ th e p u s zt a ” ) , m ore pa r t i c u l arl y at t h e m a n i f o l d ea ter i es an d wate ri n g h o l e s of D ebrecen or Ho r to bágy? The di shes of you r c h oi c e w i l l a l w ays be u n i qu e l y spe c ia l , w h e t h e r they a re se r ve d fro m t r a d i t i o n a l s ooty stew pots, re de sig n e d a s g ourmet c re at i o n s, or p i c ke d u p a t the sta l l s of o n e of t h e m a n y lo c al cul i n ar y e ve n ts. 22 | GoToDebrecen.com F EEL I N G H U NG(A)RY ? We h a ve s o me t h in g wh ich will m a ke yo u f e e l t h e re al H u n g ar y a n d f o rg e t b e in g re al h u n g r y. A m e re t wo h ou r s ’ flig h t from Lo n don, a n d t h e re you a re . D ebrecen, Hu n gar y ’s se c o n d largest ci t y an d c radl e of i t s tradi ti ona l c u i si n e , i s c h o c k f u l l of ta s ty, spi c y, c ru n c h y an d g e n e r a l l y m outhwate ri n g e x pe ri e n c e s . Your cul i n ar y j ou rn e y m a y s t a r t w ith a n un pre te n ti o u s t a s t i n g s essi on, b u t i t wi l l su re l y l e a ve indel i bl e me m o ri e s. 5 d a y s , 2 UNESCO Wo rl d He ri t a g e S i te s , countl ess fl avor s an d a ro m a s … GO GOURM ET ! Day 1: Day 3 : Debrec en – To kaj-H egy alja (Mád) – Debrec en Toka j a n d Má d are pro bably the best-kno w n a n d ol d es t s et t l ements of the TokajH egy a lja wine re gion, w hic h is a UNE SCO Worl d Heri t a g e Site. The unique ter ro ir, the i n com pa ra b l e a t mo sphere of the c ellar s, the cen t u ri es -ol d vi ntner ’s exper tise as well as t h e excep t i on a l arc hitec tur al f eatures make t h em m u s t-s ee gems. D e bre ce n Failing to ex p l ore D e b re c e n d u ri n g you r vi s i t to H un g ar y i s a h e re s y l i ke f a il i n g to s ee t h e Vatican o n a Rom a n h ol i da y. T h e com pa ri s on is a b so lu tely f i t t i n g, gi ve n th a t Debrecen i s of ten d u b b ed th e “ C a l v i n i s t Rom e,” t h a n ks to th e ro le it h a s p l a ye d i n t h e d evel op m en t of th e Refo rm e d f a i th . Th e s eco nd la rgest cit y of Hu n g ar y h a s s e r ve d a s t h e n a t i on ’s ca pi t al t wice a n d w i tn e s s e d ma n y a d ra mat ic ep i s ode of i ts h i s to r y. Yet , i t exud es t he fe e l of a p l e a s a n t p rovi n ci a l town wit h it s c o l or f u l p i a z z a s a n d s pa ci ou s pa rks. Delicio u s s m e l l s a n d a rom a s wa f t u p from s mall c a f é s , tre n dy s tre et-food j oi n t s , fine- d ining re s t a u ra n t s , a n d un p reten t i ou s ba ck- st reet e a te ri e s a n d l u re food i es to l ook for g as t ro - adve n tu re s . Day 2: b ea u t y of t h e s ce ner y, sc o res of natur al and cu l t u ra l g em s a s well as the c ulinar y d el i g h t s repres enting the ver y best of Hu n g a ri a n cu i s i ne w ill leave an indelible m a rk . D e bre ce n - H o r to bá g y – Debrec en A d es ig nated U NE S CO Worl d Heri t a g e Si te, Ho r tobá g y N at i o n al Par k i s a h a l f h ou r ’s d rive fro m D e b re c e n . Th e re gi on i s a popu lar d est i n a ti on f o r b ot h n a t u re l over s and co nn o iss e u r s of au t h en t ic H u n ga r ia n cuisi n e . Yo u c a n ge t i n s i gh ts i n to t h e pu s z ta’s u niq u ely di ve r s e w i l dl i f e , et h n og ra p h i c ric hes , an d h e rds m e n ’s t ra di ti on s by vi s i t i n g loca l mus eu m s , o r s i gn i n g u p for s l i g h t l y more un o r t h odox e n de a vor s , l i ke pu s z t a safar is , ho r s e - a n d- c a rri a ge , or n a rrowg aug e- r ailwa y ri de s . Th e i n c o m pa ra bl e Day 4 : Debrec en I n q u es t of… m i rac le ingredients - A visit to Debrecen ’s B ig Marke t to sur vey the r ange of i n g red i en t s to be used dur ing the eveni n g cooki n g s es sio n at the Che f Acade m y. O p t i on a l t ri p to Po ro szló , lo c ated by “Lake” Ti s z a . A vi s i t to the Po ro szló E c o -Center, wh i ch h ou s es E urop e ’s large st fre shwate r a qu a r ium. Day 5 : Ba c k to Lo ndo n Se e y ou agai n so on. F or more i nfor m atio n please co n tac t u s at de bre ce n@tour in fo r m.h u . Ou r s taf f will be happy to se r ve yo u . GoToDebrecen.com | 23 Aquaticum Thermal Baths ME, MYSELF AND I IN DEBRECEN 24 | GoToDebrecen.com Aquaticum Thermal Baths - Sauna World ME, MYSELF AND I IN DEBRECEN No m at ter ho w s p l e n di d you r h ol i d a y d estin at io n i s , th e m o m e n t w h en ci t y s i g h t s star t to lo s e f ro m t h e i r l u s te r i n evi t a b l y com es. Yo u s i m p l y l o n g f or re l a x a t i on , t h e won d er fully s o ot h i n g ri p p l e s ca res s i n g you with h o t med i c i n a l w a te r, th e tou ch of expe r t hand s m a s s a gi n g yo u r a ch i n g mus cles, o r th e f u l f i l l m e n t of a s a u n a sess io n clean s i n g b ody a n d s ou l . A l l t h i s , and mo re, is a va i l a b l e a t t h e va ri ou s ba ln eo lo g y s e s s i o n s of f e re d b y t h e A q u a t i c u m T h er mal B at h s . Recom m en d ed in th e t reat m e n t of rh e u m a t i c con d i t i on s and o t her lo c om oto r di s o rde r s , Debrecen ’s me d icinal wa te r i s e x te n s i ve l y u s ed by t h e i n tern a t i on a lly reno w ned teams of the H ea lth & Medical Ce nte r at the Unive r sity of D ebrec en. This c o mbinatio n of c ur ative power a n d s peci al exper tise pro vides f o r excel l en t h ea l t h - to ur ism f ac ilities s u p por ted b y t h e ser vic es of a to p-r anked m ed i ca l s ch ool . Debrec en is ho me to Hu n g a r y’s l a rg est and mo st mo dern GoToDebrecen.com | 25 d iag no st ic u n i t of n u c l e a r m ed i ci n e. T he un it is a c c e s s i b l e to f o re i g n pa t i en t s on a pay in g ba s i s s o t h a t t h e y ca n be nefit fro m th e f i n e s t s e r v i c e a n d tre at men t o pt i on s i n t h e f i e l ds of i n tern a l me d icine, en do c ri n ol ogy, ga s t roentero lo g y, r h e u m a to l ogy, c a rd i ol og y, g y neco lo g y, a n d op h t h a l m ol og y. C omp rehens i ve h e a l t h - to u ri s m s er vi ces (acc o mmo d a t i on , t ra n s l a t i on , a n d tra n sfer, etc.) a re on of f e r, to o. E u ro pe’s fir s t Ay u r ved a C h ai r i s a l s o a b ou t to be esta b lis hed i n D e b re c e n . Th i s wi l l b e t h e fir st p h as e of c o op e ra ti on b e tween UD and AYU S H A c a de m y (I n di a ). Fi n d i n g s of joint scien t if i c a n d m e di c a l res ea rch a re expe cted to b e p u t to t h e b e s t of u s es i n a f ut u re Ay u r ve da I n s ti t u te or even i n a n Ay ur ved a ho s p i ta l u n i t . 26 | GoToDebrecen.com Aquaticum Thermal Baths Sauna World Aquaticum Thermal Baths WEL L N ES S O F F E R T he renewed Aq u at i c u m Debrec en Ther ma l & We l l n e s s H o tel * * * * i s i n t h e h ea r t of t h e re juven ated Gre a t F o re s t , i n t h e recrea t i on zone of D eb re c e n . Th i s c o m p l ex i n cl u d es a T hermal Bat h c om p l e te d a n d b ea u t i fi ed wi t h a bra n d n e w Sau n a Wo r l d , a B a t h offeri n g a M ed iter r an e a n A qu a pa rk w i t h a u n i q u e flora an d a p l e a s a n t c l i m a te a l l yea r a rou n d , an o p en - air ba th a n d a m e di c a l fa ci l i t y. 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I t i s t h e l a n d of lore an d a u t h e n t i c i t y wh e re h u n d re d -ye aro l d pa s to r a l t rad it ion s are s t ill pa r t of p e o p le ’s me an s of s u b s i s te n c e (as ackn owle d g e d b y U N ES CO ) a n d n ot me re p ro m o t i o n a l g immicks . B IRDWATCHI N G TOURS I N T H E HUNGARIA N GREAT P L AIN , T H E H ORTOB ÁG Y PUS Z TA a n d I m p eri a l Ea gle, Red-f o o ted Falc o n, Sa ker Fa l con , G reat Bustard, Little Cr ake, Rol l er, B ee-Ea ter, Lesser Grey Shr ike as well a s s om e 3 0 wa d er spec ies H or to bág y N a ti on a l Pa rk i s o n e of t h e b es t bird watch in g s p o t s i n E u rop e , wh ere t h e pres ence of 3 4 0 b i rd s p e c i e s ha s been obse r ved . We of f e r a w i de ra ng e of fu l l -d a y bird watch in g pa c k a ge s t h a t wi l l t a ke you to the b es t p lac e s of th e Re s e r ve a t a p l ea s a n t and easy pac e a n d w i l l s u i t e nt h u s i a s t s of a l l ag es . Au tu mn to u rs Sp ring tou rs A ro u n d 1 5 0 b i rd s peci es bree d in o u r re gi o n . S p ri n g i s t h e b es t t i m e to catch u p w i th t h e m . O ur s p ecialt i e s a re : P ygm y C orm ora n t , Ferr u g ino us D u c k , B l a c k Sto rk , L on g -L eg g ed Buzz ard , Wh i te - Ta i l e d a n d I m peri a l Ea g l e, Red-F o o ted Fa l c o n , S a ke r Fa l con , G rea t Bust ard , W hi te - W i n ge d B l a c k Tern , Rol l er, Bee - Eater, R i ve r Wa rb l e r, C ol l a red Flyc atch er, L e s s e r Gre y S h ri ke Summ er tou rs summer v is itor s : l oc a l b re ed er s a n d Pyg my C o rmo ra n t , F e rru gi n o u s Du ck , B l a ck Stor k , L o ng - L e gge d B u z z a rd, Wh i te- t a i l ed spec tac ular migr atio n of 1 0 0 ,0 0 0 cra n e s w ith r are geese spec ies a n d vi s i tor s from the No r th. P yg m y Corm ora nt, Fer r ugino us D uc k , Lesser Wh i te-F ron ted Go o se, Red-Breasted Go o se, Rou g h -L eg g ed Buzzard, Lo ng-Legged B u z z a rd , Wh i te-Tailed and Imper ial E agle, Sa ker Fa l con , G reat Bustard, D o tterel, Great G rey Sh ri ke Ou r Ser vices: B u s t ra n s fer, ex per t guide, entr anc e f ee to t h e Res er ve Pr ic es: 3 9 G B P / p er s on (8-10 per so ns in the gro up) 2 9 G B P / per s on (12-14 per so ns in the gro up) F or more i nfor m atio n please co n tac t u s at de bre ce n@tour in fo r m.h u . Ou r s taf f will be happy to se r ve yo u . 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T h e u n ive r s it y is an a c k n o w l e d g e d re s e arch ce n t re , re s p o n s i b l e for 14-15% of t h e re s e a rc h vo l u me carrie d ou t in H u n g a r i a n i n s t it u t ion s of h ig h e r education. W ith i ts a n n u al R &D i n c o m e of a b out 17 m i l l i on e u ro s, t h e Uni ver si ty of D e bre c e n i s o n e of the most rapi dl y de ve l o p i n g knowl edge c e n te r s i n C e n t r a l a n d Ea stern Eu rope . H u n gar i a n a n d forei gn st u de n ts of al l a g e s c a n ta ke the l a n gu age c l ass e s a n d s p eci a l -i nte re st t h e m at i c c o u r s e s of Debrece n S u m m e r S c h o o l to g et i nsi gh ts i n to vari ou s f i e l d s of Hungar i an stu di e s. SUMMER COURSE I N H U N GARIAN L ANGUAGE A N D C U LTURE Uniq u e amo n g H u n ga r y’s s i m i l a r l a n g u a g e instit ut io ns , t h i s s u m m e r s c h o ol d ra ws u pon a great and l o n g- s ta n di n g t ra d i t i on . 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If you choose Debrecen as the venue of your company’s team-building session, our facilities won’t disappoint. Nor will the leisure-time activities, given that the options are manifold, no matter if you crave for cultural adventures, hilarious concerts, relaxing spa treatment, or uniquely special gastro-expeditions complete with short trips in the region. Debrecen is the ideal venue for various MICE Program sessions from seminars to training classes, to international conferences with thousands in attendance. GoToDebrecen.com | 37 CONF EREN C E PAC K AGE Hotel Lyc iu m * * * * D eb r e c e n H ote l Lyciu m * * * * D e b re c e n w a s bu i l t i n t h e hea r t of Eas te rn H u n ga r y’s m o s t d yn a m i ca l l y d evelo p in g c i t y, D e b re c e n , i n t h e i m m ed i a te vici nit y of t h e i c on i c Gre a t C hu rch a n d t h e Déri Mu seum . Th e h o te l i s l oca ted i n t h e uniq ue b u sin e s s a n d c o n f e re n ce com pl ex of the reg io n , t h e Kö l c s e y C e n tre , wh i ch occ up ies n ea rl y 1 3 ,0 0 0 s q m eter s d own town . H ote l Lyciu m i s on e of th e m o s t p op u l a r hote ls of d o m e s ti c a n d i n te rna t i on a l busi n es s t r ave l e r s . N o wo n de r t h a t i t wa s awa rd ed t h e B u s i n e s s E xc e l l e n ce Awa rd i n the categ o r y of “ B e s t E ve n t Ven u e” i n 2 0 1 4 . 1 to 2- d ay pa c k a ge s R a te s : from 7490 H U F / p e r s o n / oc c a s i on or from 25 Eu ro /p e r s o n / oc c a s i on 32, 530 H U F / pe r s o n / oc c a s i on or from 108 Eu ro / p e r s o n / oc c a s i on Packa g e : • Conference room according to the number of the participants, requested hall layout (theatre seating, class room, U-shaped) with technical equipment (projector, projecting 38 | GoToDebrecen.com screen, flipchart, amplification on request • 2 standard coffee breaks per day (one cup of coffee, one non-alcoholic drink , 10 dkg sweet cakes or salty crackers/person/occasion) • 3 main meals per day including a 3-course lunch and dinner (complete with 1 bottle of mineral water) • Accommodation (single or double room for 1 person); with the best buffet breakfast in the city, Wi-Fi, unlimited use of the wellness center, pools, Jacuzzis, sauna (during opening hours), fitness room and bathrobes, special sauna sessions • The price includes VAT, local tourist tax, and ser vice charge. F or m ore i n form atio n, please c o ntac t us at www.h otel l yci u m.hu Hotel Ób es t er* * * * H ote l Ó b es te r* * * * i s l oc a te d in t h e h i s tori c d ownto w n of D e b re c e n . I t i s t ru l y u n i q u e i n the r ank s of s i m i l a r f a c i l i ti e s in t h e en t i re re g io n . T h e u n i qu e f o u r- s t a r h otel i s Hu n g ar y’s ( in d ee d t h e worl d’s ) f i r s t h otel t h a t com memo r ate s th e e ra of H u s s a r s . Th e com pou nd h as be e n de c o ra te d i n a s t yl e t h a t evokes t h o s e b ygo n e ye a r s . Pa cka ge: • 4 nights with half board • wine tasting • 4 coffee breaks • meeting room (60 people), free Wi-Fi Internet and parking • free use of the hotel’s wellness center (Jacuzzi, sauna, infra-sauna, fitness center, salt cave) • 1 sightseeing tour and 1 pass to the Déri Museum • The price includes VAT, local tourist tax. 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Wit h a s e ati n g c a pa c i t y of 20, 000, it p romis e s to b e c o m e a fan t as t ic ve n u e of s p o r t s a s we ll as cu lt u ral e ve n t s . ELITE SPORTS FAC I LITIES Nagyerd ei S tad iu m The n ew Nag yerd ei St a di u m w a s i n a u gu ra ted on Ma y 1, 20 1 4 . T h is i s w h e re th e c i ty’s m u l t i p l e natio n al ch am p i on s oc c e r te a m pl a ys i t s home g ames . Oc c u p yi n g a n a rea of 2 ,9 4 0 s q m a nd b oas t i n g a s e a t i n g c a pa ci t y of 2 0 ,4 5 0 , the aren a is E a s te rn H u n ga r y’s m os t m od ern facil it y of t hi s n a t u re . I n a ddi ti on to s por ting even t s , t h e m u l ti f u n c ti on a l com p ou n d also s er ves a s a s u m p t u ou s ven u e of conc er t s an d o t h e r p rogra m s of cu l t u ra l inte rest . It s u n i qu e a rc h i te c t u ra l fea t u res inclu d e t h e s p e c t a c u l a r “s u s p e n s i on s i d ewa lk .” C o mp l e te w i t h a ru n n i n g t ra ck , t h e 1, 100- m- lo ng s tru c t u re s k i r t s t h e en t i re stad iu m b uil di n g a t a h e i gh t of s evera l me ter s. T his w i l l m a ke j ogge r s feel t h a t t h ey d o a lt it ud e t ra i n i n g s m a c k i n t h e m i d d l e of the flat test re gi o n i n H u n ga r y. A s s oci a t i on of Athletic s Feder atio ns ( IAAF) . Th e s t a d i u m h a s been appro ved as an offi ci a l I A A F A cc redited Tr aining Center. D e b r e c e n S wimming Comple x Th e com p ou n d i s o ne of the mo st m od ern s por t s fac ilities in Hungar y. Mem ber s of t h e Hungar ian Natio nal Swi m m i n g Tea m are amo ng its mo st freq u en t vi s i tor s. The Oly mpic -size ( 50 m) p ool ca n b e s h or tened to lengths of 25 o r 3 3 m by m ovi n g a spec ially installed w all i n t h e wa ter. 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T he flo or i s c ove re d w i t h “G er fl or,” whic h is t h e s u r f a c e of c h o i c e to b e u s ed i n all official worl d e ve n ts . . Ol á h Gáb o r S po rt s H a ll Th e h a l l has parq uet f l o ori n g w h i c h i s s u i t a bl e for hand ball, bas ke t ba l l , vo l l e yba l l a s wel l a s foot ball g am e s . Th i s i s t h e h o m e t u r f of Debrecen’s fi r s t- di v i s i on ba s ket ba l l a n d ba d min to n te a m s . F IFA-appro v ed f o ot b a ll p i tch co ver ed w i th A s trotu r f (synthe ti c g ra s s ) T his f a c i l i ty op e n e d in Ma y 2 0 0 7 . Fea t ur in g wi re d f e n c i n g, f l o od l i g h t s , a n d a n und er- s ur fac e dra i n p i p e s ys te m , i t occu pi es an a rea of 1 0 5 x 6 8 m e te r s , w h i ch m a kes i t suitab le fo r t h e p u rp o s e s of i ntern a t i on a l ma tch es . A t ra i n i n g p i tc h of 40 x 2 0 m eter s com p letes t h e m a i n f i e l d. 44 | GoToDebrecen.com Ic e H a ll Debrec en Ic e Hall o pened its g a tes i n Ma y 2 0 04. It pro vides c o mprehens i ve s er vi ces for prof essio nal and amateur tea m s a s wel l a s ho bby skater s. The ic ecovered a rea m e asures a standard size of 1 ,8 0 0 s q m , wh i c h makes it suitable f o r i ce h ockey g a m e s and tr ainings as well as s h or t-t ra ck s p ee d skating r ac es. S p e e d way T rack D ebrec en has an FIM cer t i fi ed s p eed w ay tr ac k w hic h has ho sted 5 i n tern a t i on a l events in 2014, o ne of the m os t i m p or t a n t being the individual Eu rop ea n Sp eed w ay Champio nship Ch a l l en g e. DE BRECEN TRAIN I N G CA M PS Debrecen S p o r t C e n te r i s t h e offi ci a l tra ining ven u e of th e H u n g ar ia n Oly mpic Tea m . T he co mp lex i s s i t u a te d i n a 19 -h ect a re natu re co ns e r va ti on a re a i n b ea u t i fu l enviro nmen t a t t h e h e a r t of D eb recen ’s B i g Fore s t . It s exc e l l e n t f a c i l i ti e s m a ke i t suitab le fo r a l l k i n ds of s p o r t s a ct i vi t i es inclu d in g t r a i n i n g c a m p s to t a ke pl a ce a n y time of t h e ye a r. Th e c o m p ou n d pl a ys a n impo r t ant rol e i n D e b re c e n ’s spor t i n g l i fe and p ro vid es a n i de a l ve n u e for t h e t ra i n i n g sess io n s an d c o m p e ti t i ve m a tch es of s evera l lea d ing team s . ACCOMMODATION T he p r id e of o u r s p or t c om p l ex i s Spo r t Ho te l ***Su p er i o r , w h i c h m e e t s ever y ima g inab le re qu i re m e n t n e c e s s a r y for tra ining cam p s . 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