Szeged Canoe World Championship - Practical Information

As I have written before Szeged will be the centre of attention of sport lovers in August as there will be the Canoe Sprint World Championship between 17-21 August.
I provide you with some practical information about how to get there, where to park, ticket prices and things like that.

If you come by car from the direction of Budapest on M5 you have to take exit 166 for 55 towards Szeged nyugat/ Baja. Turn left onto Route 55 and then at the roundabout take the first exit to Route 502.



                                  Nagyobb térképre váltás     Budapest - Szeged, Maty-ér

By then you will see the signs showing where you can park your car. From the car park you can get to the tribunes by shuttles and at the end of the days they will be trasferred back to their cars. Because of the heavy traffic organisers ask everyone to use the shuttles instead of wondering on the road as it can be dangerous.
If you want to go to Maty Er from Szeged the easiest way is going by bus.
There is 40C bus which goes right to the entry gates. Buses are free to use but you have to have a valid entrance ticket to be allowed on the bus. Stops where you can get on the bus are not available yet but I will let you know as soon as I find out. Probably the end of next week.
You can buy your tickets at any IBUSZ offices in Hungary. You can see ticket prices here in HUF and also the approximate prices in EUR. Prices in Euro can change according to exchange rates and depend on where you change your money.

SECTOR	THURSDAY	FRIDAY	SATURDAY	SUNDAY	FOR ALL DAYS
SECTOR A	4500 HUF (16 EUR)	8900 HUF (32 EUR)	8900 HUF (32 EUR)	8900 HUF (32 EUR)	24900 HUF (89 EUR)
SECTOR B	2800 HUF (10 EUR)	5500 HUF (20 EUR)	5500 HUF (20 EUR)	5500 HUF (20 EUR)	14900 HUF (53 EUR)
SECTOR C	1700 HUF (6 EUR)	3300 HUF (12 EUR)	3300 HUF (12 EUR)	3300 HUF (12 EUR)	8900 HUF (32 EUR)
SECTOR D	800 HUF (2.8 EUR)	1500 HUF (5.3 EUR)	1500 HUF (5.3 EUR)	1000 HUF (3.6 EUR)	3500 HUF (12.5 EUR)



World Championship tribune and prices



If you have not booked your accommodation in Szeged here you can find some hotels and guest hoses to choose from:

http://www.szeged-hotels.aranyangol.hu



Szeged - Hungary

I am going to introduce Szeged to you. Try to be up-to-date and inform you about the most recent events and the best places to see. First of all I give you a brief introduction of the town itself and later go into the details. 
Szeged  is the sunniest city in Hungary with more than 2100 hours of sunshine a year. In summer it is full of flower and you can feel you are in a mediterranean city. Szeged is the third largest city in the south-eastern part  of Hungary, the biggest city int he region,  the county town of Csongrad county and it is the economic and cultural centre as well. 

Szeged was first mentioned in 1183 and soon became the most important settlement in the region. After the great flood in 1879 most part of the city was destroyed and had to be rebuilt. What you can see now in Szeged is the result of that, there are more modern and more beautiful buildings, especially in the centre

The university of Szeged is one of the best in Hungary. More than 30,000 students study in Szeged at the university on different faculties, making the city very youthful and full of life. There are numerous festivals, exciting exhibitions and all kinds of concerts throughout the year so you will never get bored in Szeged.
It is a thriving city with lots of places and sights to see. Lots of restaurants, cafes and confectionaries where you can taste Hungarian cuisine. To put it in a nutshell it is a lovely city to live, not too big and not too small and can offer everything you need.

Szeged Town Hall  in the past

Szeged Town Hall today