28 P CR BRD 993 Survival Guide

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Contents

1. Welcome to Poland!1.1.About Poland1.2.History of Poland1.3.Weather in Poland1.4.Polish language

2. Welcome to Krakow!3.Arrival and departure information

3.1.By plane3.1.1.Krakows airport (Balice)3.1.2.Katowices airport (Pyrzowice)3.1.3.Warsaws airport (Okecie)

3.2.By train3.3.By bus

4. Pre/Post PM5. When in Krakow

5.1.Getting to arrival place5.2.What to see5.3.Hostels5.4.

Reaching PM place on your own6. Useful information

7. Contact us


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1. Welcome to Poland!1.1 About Poland

Poland lies in the heart of Europe the geometric center of the continent is right here. Hereyou can find more or less everything: alpine mountains, wide beaches, clean lakes, deepforests, world-class historic monuments, and friendly people. The climate is temperate, andthe people warm and hospitable. Polish cities with a thousand-year history invite theirvisitors to encounters with culture, and Poland's villages and small-time towns offer theopportunity to get away from the bustle of modern life. And all this comes with a backdropof breathtaking natural landscapes, because Poland's greatest attraction is nature. Wild,untouched, more diverse than in most countries either in Europe or the world and, what's

more, easily accessible.

1.2 History of PolandThe history of Poland begins as early as the 10th century. In the 14th century the countryentered a union with Lithuania, which lasted until the very end of the 18th century. Theunion made Poland one of the strongest states in Europe. After the death of the lastJagiellon king in 1569, Poland became an elective monarchy, a quasi-democratized state inthe era of the absolute monarchies all around Europe. The once powerful state gradually lostcompetitiveness against the stronger neighbors in the 17th and 18th century, and waspartitioned by the former Austria, Prussia and Russia. The idea of Polish independence was

kept alive through the 19th century, resulting in an uprising against the Tsar. Polandregained its independence after the First World War for two decades, but became the first tofall against the German and Soviet attack at the beginning of the Second World War. Manythousands Poles served in the armies of the Allied Forces. After the Second World WarPoland became a satellite state of the Soviet Union, under communist regime. The uprisingsin 1956 and 1968 were suppressed. In 1978 Karol Wojtya became Pope John Paul II. In1989, led by a reform movement called Solidarity, Poland became the first Eastern Europeanstate to break free of the Communism. Poland joined NATO on May 27, 1999 and theEuropean Union on May 1, 2004.

1.3 Weather in PolandPoland is situated in the Central Europe and the climate is mostly temperate throughout thecountry. Its oceanic in the north and west and becomes gradually warmer and continentalas one moves south and east. Winters are cold (average temperature around 3C in thenorthwest and -8C (17.6F) in the northeast. Summer is various, mostly it is nice andwarm here (about 20C or more), but sometimes we can expect little rainfalls or evenstorms. So prepare yourself for all these meteorological conditions!

During PM you could expect quite low temperatures(average -5C up to +10C ). It is veryhard to predict and it may vary every day. Therefore better check the weather forecastbefore starting trip.


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1.4 Polish languagehi! cze!good morning, good afternoon dzie dobrygood evening dobry wieczr

good by do widzenia

bye na razie

yes tak

no nie

thank you dzikujeexcuse me przepraszam

please prosz

mineral water woda mineralnasparkling water woda gazowana

still water woda niegazowana

beer, please poprosz piwosandwich kanapka

beautiful woman pikna kobietapass the beer, dude! podaj piwo, stary!

You're a good dancer Dobrze taczyszShall we dance? Zataczymy?I'm a little strawberry, eat me Jestem maa truskaweczk, zjedz mnieWould you like to see my stamp collection? czy chcesz zobaczymoj kolekcj

znaczkw? You like it!!! Lubisz to!!!

Cheers Na zdrowie

You look really pretty tonight m mnie jak zboe!Dobrze! Grubo !! Do ryja!!! Do ryja!!! Dobrze! Grubo !! Do ryja!!! Do ryja!!!

2. Welcome to Krakow!

Not only is Krakow more than a thousand yearold city, but also it is a former capital of Poland.At present Krakow is the second largest, afterWarsaw, academic center of Poland. Itspopulation reaches almost 1 million. Beautifullysituated on the banks of the Vistula River ithosts 21 comprehensive academic institutionsin which altogether about 180.000 studentseducate.


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The first written record of citys name dates back to 966 but archaeological findings provideevidence that a settlement had been established in the early Stone Age on the present siteof the Wawel Hill. From the 14th century it had been a place of royal coronations as well asa burial site of Polish royal families.

The later took place in the gothicWawel Cathedral. Also, here in 1364the oldest Polish university wasfounded. At first, it was called KrakowUniversity, later its name was changed

into the Jagiellonian University, which isstill famous for many brilliant scholars.

Our town has a unique atmosphere asa significant scientific and artisticcenter. In a variety of cafes and on thestreets you can easily meet intellectualsof various social and politicalbackgrounds. Nowadays Krakow is a

combination of an old city with its Royal Castle, countless of churches, museums, galleries,theaters, cabarets, operetta etc. and of a pretty modern place in which a lot of youths study.In other words, within an old city-centre there are over 300 of cafes and pubs, not tomention discos... So, enjoy!

You can find out even more on Krakow on:www.cracow.travelwww.krakow.eu


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3. Arrival and departure information

Arrival and the company day is going to take place in Krakow. City has greatconnections with most of the European countries. There are several ways of getting toKrakow.

The arrival place is on the Oleandry 4 street.

Here is a little overview of Krakow's most important places.

So the one question left is how to reach Krakow. Right? ;)


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3.1 By plane

Getting to Krakow by air means of transport mostly means arriving to the Krakowsairport, Katowices airport, or an airport in Warsaw.

Map of Poland with most common airport places

3.1.1 Krakow's airportThere are regular flights to Krakow international airport Airport Krakow Balice.

Airport is located around 10km west from the very city center of Krakow. You can reach citycenter by city buses, small private buses or train.

Getting to the arrival place from Balice airport :

Take the 292 bus (or night 902 in case of the late arrival) and get off at the Cracovia bus stop. It'svery characteristic because of the Bonia Park (the vast meadow) and Cracovia stadium nearby.


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Important!!!With ISIC card you have to buy ticket for 1,70zl. Otherwise ticket for 3zl.

Then you have to follow route showed on the map. The arrival place is a student hostel onthe Oleandry 4 street.

A : Cracovia bus stop.B : Arrival place

Airport website:http://www.krakowairport.pl Actual timetables of the means of transport :

http://www.krakowairport.pl/en/60/4/176

There is also a possibility to take a train to the Krakows main train station (but it may takemore time)

3.1.2 From Katowice airport to KrakowA lot of bus carriers(e.g. Wizz Air Bus, CarPolonia, Matuszek) run directly from airport

to the Krakow's main bus station. It takes about 1,5-2h. You can also go through Katowice city center, then take a train to Krakow, but it's nota recommended way, especially for foreigners :)

More detailed information are to find here : http://www.katowice-airport.com/en/passengers/access

You can even rent a car ;)
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3.1.3 From Warsaw airport to KrakowThere are two ways of getting from Warsaw's Okcie Airport to Krakow.

A. By plane:You can get to Krakw by polish flight company LOT. There are more or less 5 flights duringthe day taking you directly to Krakow. It costs approximately 50 euros. You can check actualschedule and fares onhttp://www.lot.com/web/lot/home#

It takes about 50 minutes, and you're landing on the Krakow's Balice airport. Warsaw airport website:http://www.lotnisko-chopina.pl

B.

By train:a. Get to the main train station in Warsaw called Warszawa Centralna by 175bus or N32 night bus. It may even take up to 1 hour because of the traffic jamswhich are likely to happen.

b. Take direct train to Krakow (Express or Inter-City or InterRegio). All of them go toKrakow- Main(Glowny). Ticket price is around 100 zl (~25 euros) and it takes~3h + delay :) Unfortunately, foreign students don't get a discount for polishrailways.

Railway website:http://rozklad-pkp.pl/?q=en/node/143(type Warszawa Centralna and Krakow Glowny)

3.2 By trainKrakow is directly connected with the following European cites: Berlin, Budapest, Hamburg,Lviv, Prague, Vienna, Zilin

Check:http://www.oebb.at/en/index.jspfor additional information.

3.3 By busIt's mostly faster and cheaper that trains, but less comfortable. Bus lines connect Krakowwith most of the european major cities. You can get here with widely known bus companiessuch as euroline, orangeways, eurobus.

Check:http://eurolines.plhttp://orangeways.comhttp://eurobus.plfor additional information.
http://www.lot.com/web/lot/homehttp://www.lot.com/web/lot/homehttp://www.lot.com/web/lot/homehttp://www.lotnisko-chopina.pl/http://www.lotnisko-chopina.pl/http://www.lotnisko-chopina.pl/http://rozklad-pkp.pl/?q=en/node/143http://rozklad-pkp.pl/?q=en/node/143http://rozklad-pkp.pl/?q=en/node/143http://www.oebb.at/en/index.jsphttp://www.oebb.at/en/index.jsphttp://eurolines.pl/http://orangeways.com/http://eurobus.pl/http://eurobus.pl/http://eurobus.pl/http://orangeways.com/http://eurolines.pl/http://www.oebb.at/en/index.jsphttp://rozklad-pkp.pl/?q=en/node/143http://www.lotnisko-chopina.pl/http://www.lot.com/web/lot/homehttp://www.lot.com/web/lot/home


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4. Pre/Post PMPre/Post PM is going to take place on out University Campus in the student dormitories.The exact address is :

Budryka 2 street , student dormitory KapitolDS 124.1 From Balice airport

You should take a 208 bus and get off on the Miasteczko Studenckie AGH bus stop.Then you are few steps from student dormitory.


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4.2 From Main train/bus station Take 501 bus (direction Mydlniki) from the Uniwersytet Ekonomiczny andget off at Miasteczko Studenckie AGH bus stop. You can also take 208 (direction airport) from Dworzec gwny(Wschd)

Bus station and 2 bus stops (more in the next chapter)

Student dormitory Kapitol and Miasteczko Studenckie bus stop


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5. When in Krakow5.1 Getting from main bus station or main railway station to the

arrival place.

Those two places are quite close. It's almost the same building. There are few options ofgetting to arrival place.

You can pick one from the 3 bus/tram stops.


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Dworzec gwny:get tram 2 or 5 get off on the Oleandry bus stop.

get bus 124 (direction Ruczaj) or 152(direction Olszanica) get off on the Cracovia bus stop.

Dworzec gwny(wschd):get bus 292 (Airport direction) get off on the Cracovia bus stop.

Dworzec gwny(zachd):get bus 179 (Kurdwanw direction) get off on the Cracovia bus stop.

Which tickets should I buy ? ;)

Equipped with the ISIC card youre getting a discount.Youve got to buy ticket for 1,35 z when in the city.

Without ISIC the last but not least option is a ticket for2,50 z.

Of course there is always last option. You can risk,and do not validate your ticket. If youre unlucky you will be obligated to pay 100z : )


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TAXI

There is always possibility to travel by taxi. But please be aware of taxi transport taking youexactly from the airport or the bus/railway station. They can charge extra fee, and it's muchmore that it is expected.

Here are some 'student-friendly' taxi companies :

http://www.taxi.barbakan.krakow.pl/index.htmlhttp://www.icarauto.pl/

Also some taxi numbers:

iCar +48 12 653 5555

Radio Taxi Barbakan +48 12 19661, +48 800 400 400

Radio Taxi 19191 +48 12 19191, +48 800 191 919

Radio Taxi Dwjki +48 12 19622, +48 12 422 2222

5.2 What to see

THE MAIN MARKET SQUARE

It is the largest medieval square in Europe.Measuring approximately 200 metres by200 metres, it was laid out when the cityreceived its charter in 1257. Unlike theCloth Hall, the Town Hall and the town-houses that border the square, thechurches of St Mary and St Adalbert werebuilt before the charter and so are notaligned with the sides of the Main Market

Square. The most recent addition to thesquare is the monument of Adam Mickie-wicz, designed in 1898 by Teodor Rygier.

Today with the highest number of pubs, discos it is the most popular meeting place foryoung people. Looking at the restored colourful townhouses and mansions surrounding thesquare it is hard to believe that they are 500-600 years old. The Grey House (Szara Kamie-nica) at no. 6 deserves a closer look. Legend has it that it was donated by King Casimir theGreat to his mistress, Sarah. The Pod Krzysztofory Palace at no. 35 is noteworthy as kingsJohn Casimir, Micha Korybut Winiowiecki and Duke Jzef Poniatowski all stayed there atone time or other, and from it there is a wonderful panorama of the Main Market Squarewith St Marys Church, the Town Hall Tower, Adam Mickiewiczs monument and the ClothHall.
http://www.taxi.barbakan.krakow.pl/index.htmlhttp://www.icarauto.pl/http://www.icarauto.pl/http://www.icarauto.pl/http://www.taxi.barbakan.krakow.pl/index.html


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WAWEL

Wawel Hill was the centre of the Wilanie statebefore the state of Poland was established. ThePiast dynasty settled here in the late 10th c. Thefirst king to have his coronation at Wawel wasLadislaus the Elbow-High in 1320. According toarchaeologists, in the Middle Ages there were asmany as seven Gothic churches on the hill andnumerous other buildings, which were laterdestroyed. The Rotunda of SS Felix andAdauctus and the Romanesque elements of thecathedral vaults are believed to be the oldest

landmark on the hill (ca. 950). Elements of oldstructures are displayed at the exhibition Wawelwhich is no more, along with a computerpresentation.

KAZIMIERZ

Kazimierz was established by King Casimir (Kazimierz) the Great as a separate town. In thelate 15th c., an autonomous Jewish district was established here. Depopulated and dilapi-dated after the Second World War, the district is currently recovering its original splendour.It is the second largest complexof historic Jewish architecture after Josefov in Prague. Itshistoric centre is Wolnica Square but its social and cultural life focuses around the Plac Nowysquare and Szeroka street.

5.3 Hostels

Recommended ones:

http://moonhostel.pl/http://www.bluehostel.pl/http://www.hostelgiraffe.pl/

And more overall:

http://www.cracowonline.com/
http://moonhostel.pl/http://moonhostel.pl/http://www.bluehostel.pl/http://www.bluehostel.pl/http://www.hostelgiraffe.pl/http://www.hostelgiraffe.pl/http://www.cracowonline.com/http://www.cracowonline.com/http://www.cracowonline.com/http://www.hostelgiraffe.pl/http://www.bluehostel.pl/http://moonhostel.pl/


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5.4 Reaching place on your own

PM is taking place in Limanowa which is situated ~80km south of Krakow. The placeis reachable by bus. Trip takes about 2h.

Timetables:

PM place -> Krakow

4.05 F 4.15 4.256

4.306

4.55n 5.206

5.3067

5.4567

5.5067

6.15

6.306

6.5067

6.5567

7.2067

7.4567

7.556

8.05n 8.156

8.556

9.3067

9.4067

9.50 10.25 10.3067

11.0067

11.156

11.30 11.407

12.006

12.2067

12.5067

13.00 13.4067

13.5567

14.30 14.407

14.5567

14.4567

15.4567

15.55n

15.556

16.4067

16.4567

17.10 17.2567

17.4067

17.5067

18.20n 18.507

19.0567

19.407

20.00n

It takes ~2hbus services only druring week days

Legend:6 also on Saturdays7 also on Sundaysn- also on Sundays


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Krakow -> PM place

6.10 6.20 6.256

7.15n 7.30n 7.40 7.55 67 8.15n 8.556

9.00

9.10n 9.45 67 10.05 6 10.10n 11.15 67 11.30n 12.00 12.30n 12.50n 13.10 67

13.20n 13.45n 13.55 67 14.05n 14.25 67 14.40n 15.10 67 15.30 15.55 6 16.10n

16.30 67 16.40 17.00n 17.40 67 18.30n 18.50 67 19.15 19.30n 19.50n 20.05n

20.15 67 20.35 22.00P7

22.10n

It takes ~2hbus services only druring week days

Legend:6 also on Saturdays7 also on Sundaysn- also on Sundays

The bus parking is situated in the very city center,near the Galeria Krakowska Mall, Main railway/busstation.

Address: Ogrodowa 4 street .


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6. Useful information.6.1 What to bring

While packing for PM 2010 , remember to take: fancy clothes for parties smart clothes for Company Day a warm sweater or hoodie (cause it may be cold sometimes) camera and a cable for it medicines you need or whatever works for you for a hangover documents (passport/ ID card, insurance/ EHIC card/ ISIC card) money CV for Company Day Poster of your LBG International Evening goodies visa medicine (something specific that you have to take) flip flops or comfortable shoes for plenary Loooots of positive energy :) Whatever what can boost up the BEST spirit!!! Sleeping bag (it may be quite cold :)

6.2 Currency and prices

Official currency in Poland is ZLOTY. 1 zloty consists of 100 GROSZ's.Coins:

GROSZ: 1, 2, 5, 10, 20, 50ZLOTY: 1, 2, 5Paper bills:

ZLOTY: 10, 20, 50, 100, 200

You can exchange currencies in Exchange Offices (in Polish:kantor) all over the town or use cash-dispenser machine (inPolish: bankomat).

Exchange rate: 1 euro = 4,00 z, however it may vary, so pleasecheck it online before coming to Poland.


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Mineral water (1,5 litre) 2,00 zl 0,5

Fruit juice (1 litre) 3,50 zl 0,8 Beer (in shop) 2,50 4,50 zl 0,8-1,2 Beer (in pub) 7,00 - 12 zl 1,5-3 ubrwka (0,5 litre) 25 zl 6,25Obwarzanek 1,30 zl 0,33

Hamburger 6,00 zl 1,5

Pizza 20,00 zl 5

Dinner (medium) 18,00 zl 4,5

Stamp for EU mails 2,40 zl 0,6

Cinema ticket 18,00 zl 4,5

Bus ticket 2,50 zl 0,63

Cheap champagne under 6,5 z! < 1,7 !!!Blowjob 70 zl 20

6.3 Time

Time in Poland is UTC+1, known also as CET/CEST.

6.4 ElectricityElectricity in Poland is 230 Volts, alternating at 50 Hz. The sockets are two-pin.

6.5 Emergency Ambulance 999Fire service 998Police 997mobile phone emergency 112

6.6 Important information concerning alcohol consumption inpublic places...

It's illegal to drink alcohol in public places (streets, parks, public transportation) in Poland. Ifyou are caught by the police or municipal police forces (stra miejska) you have to pay a fee(around 100zl).

Although there is no prohibition in Poland, liquer stores are opened 24/7.


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7. Contact us!Mirosaw Kucharzyk aka Blondyn Participants Responsible of BEST PM 2010mail:[email protected]+48 607 572 142

Magorzata Tcza pre/post PM Responsible of BEST PM 2010mail:[email protected] +48 691 586 631

Sergey Galimskiy aka Grey Main organizer of BEST PM 2010mail:[email protected]+48 880 676 968

This information brochure was brought to you by Blondyn;). Last update: 22.10.2010.
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8. Hidden point appendix According to definition survival guide should be USEFUL. Below you can find some interestinginformation and the algorithm of solving very common problem

Problem: box of beers, willingness to drink those beers, insufficient time.Resources: 2 elastic tubes and a funnel.

Solution:Fran - IntroductionDuring Presidents Meeting youll probably see people drinking beer using fran a lot. Wait a minute!

You dont know what fran is, do you? Fran is a device used for fast beer drinking. It is used mostlyby people who value their time because fran can save it a lot. With little practise you can drink litreof beer in around 2 seconds.

Fran I want to have one!If you read it that far I believe you fell in love with the device and you want to own one. In this paperwell guide you step by step in process of making the device, so you can bring your hand made franon PM.In order to make your own fran youll need:

1. one 70 cm long reinforced elastic tube, diameter 1 inch2. one 10 cm long reinforced elastic tube, diameter inch3. one funnel the fancier the better

TIP: Try in the store if the parts fit together well.It can save you time and money on gluing it all together

When you look at pictures below you may think that what we are presenting here is imbutobut IT IS NOT AN IMBUTO! You cannot confuse that two things. Fran is used for drinking fixed or1 litre amounts of beer at once.

Building process brakes down to:1. Connecting funnel with long tube. When parts fits then its

really easy. You can use heat to seal the parts. When theydont fit that well you may need to use glue or duck tape.

2. Connect long tube with short one the same way.3. When all parts are connected pour hot water into fran in or-

der to clean it before first use.

When its ready:1. Use thumb to cover hole in thinner tube.2.Ask someone to pour beer into fran.3. Take a breath, drink and enjoy

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