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Hogwarts Express: 1001 km of wizardry
AEGEE-Kharkiv | AEGEE-Kyïv | AEGEE-Lviv
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Type
Thematic category
Theme
Cities visited
Dates
Wednesday, July 3rd
Travel Summer University (TSU)
Other
Fairy-tales and magic
Kharkiv, Kyiv, Lviv, Skole
Calendar
July
To Wednesday, July 17th
Event fee 180€
Participants 25
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29 30 31
Optional fee 35€
Optional fee used for
Alternative programme
to the optional fee
Confirmation
Lodging
Provided meals
Kayaking in Kharkiv & aquapark in Lviv
city-tours & sightseeing
Pay 50% of the fee in advance
Hostels and gym (required slleping bags)
Breakfast, lunch
Contact email tsu1001km gmail.com
Facebook
Coordinator phone +380635627143
University support
Suitable for disabled
participants
Activities
- City tours
Required special
equipment
Languages used
- Quests and citygames
- Culinary workshop
- Paintball or laser tag game
https://www.facebook.com/groups/tsu...
No
No
Magic wand & broom
English, Latin for spells
- Visiting Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra (UNESCO heritage site)
- World War Museum
- Lviv city center (UNESCO heritage site)
- Dancing workshop
- Ukrainian language course
- Motanka ("wodoo" dolls making) workhop
- Lviv regional castles
- Museums visiting
- Thematical parties
- Thematical workshops
- Kayaking (optional)
- Aquapark (optional)
Ideal participant
Funny, open minded, active, ready for adventures, believing in wonders
with a sense of humor and the batteries fully charged.
Pictures (click to view)
Event description
Did you ever make anything happen?
Anything you couldn’t explain?
That's because you are special, you are a wizard!
Ok, now you know the mystery but you don't know what to do with it?
We will help you to find your magic in everything around us.
Hop on Hogwarts express and dicover all wonders of Ukrainian cities, their legends and
traditions.
1001 km journey of unexpected adventures, mystery, legends, charming people and fun is
waiting for you!
Places visited
Kharkiv
Kharkiv belongs to the list of the biggest and quickly developing cities of Ukraine and is
situated on the very East of our country. Kharkiv is not an old city, but Soviet past,
Ukrainian present and European future mix together and create its own unique charm and
atmosphere. Vibrant and dynamic, it is well known as one of the biggest students'cities full
of clever and active young people. Also Kharkiv is believed to have one of the biggest
squares in the world, and you must see it before tons of tourists occupy it!
Kyiv
Kyiv is the capital of Ukraine, the biggest city with population of 5-6 million, economical,
political and cultural center of the country. It was founded in the 5th century, and used to be
capital of one of the most powerfull countries of Middle Ages - the Kyiv Rus. The art and
architecture of Kyiv are world treasures. Kyiv is known as a green city with two botanical
gardens and numerous large and small parks. Two of them belong to UNESCO heritage.
Lviv
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It's situated in the Western part of Ukraine. Lviv is the city of lions, the city with castle and
without it, the city with river that nobody can see it.
Lviv was founded in 1256 by King Danylo Halytskyi and named in honour of his son, Lev.
One of the most famous building is Lviv Theatre of Opera and Ballet. There was invented
the first oil lamp in the world, published the first book in Ukraine, founded the first university
in Ukraine, built the first railway. Lviv is the main ukrainian culture centre today, the historic
city centre of which is on the UNESCO World Heritage List. Lviv is the city that incredibly
mixed old European culture, original Ukrainian folk and its own magical spirit.
Skole
It is administrative center of the Skole Raion, where you can see real Carpathians
Mountains beauty. Skole is situated in the valley of the Opir river. The first official date
recorded for Skole was in the year 1397. Modern Skole is a small town, with favorable
conditions for the tourist trade.