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INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS

• In t roduc t ion

• How toge t to Opole

• Opole

• Transpor t

• Academic in fo

• Spor t s fac i l i t ies

• Res taurants , canteens , cafés andd iscos

• Cul tura l l i fe

• Calendar o f cu l tu ra l events

• Trave l l ingaround

• Prac t ica l in fo

• Usefu l express ions

• Contac t in fo

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Thankyou for jo in ingour in ternat ional s tudentcommuni ty. Hereyouwi l l f indav ibrant and unforge t table academic exper ience. Youwi l l haveaper fec t chance to learnPo l i sh language,get toknow ourcus tomsandvisitsomeofthe moststunningp lacesin Po land. Our in ternat ionalteamalong wi th volunteerstudentsknownas mentors wi l ldo the i r bes t to prov ideyouwi th a l l suppor t youmight need. Bu t beforeyouask for he lp , p leasec hec k ou t ou r gu idebook des igned to se r ve a s a s o u r c e o f e s s e n t i a l a nd handy i n f o rma t i o n .

Wearede l igh tedyou’vechosenour Univers i ty.Nowenjoyyour t ime in Po land!

Introduction

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HOW TO GET TO OPOLE

• Wroclaw Airport - Opole: Take a bu s f rom t he a i rpo r t ( no . 406 nex t t o t he terminalentrance).Thebusgoesevery20-30minutes and the f ina l s ta t ion i s locatedby theCent ra l Train S ta t ion ‘WrocławGłówny’ a t DworcowaSt ree t . A bu s t i c ke t co s t s app rox . 2 .60 z ł and canno t bepurchased f rom thebus dr iver.Youcanbuy i t a t k iosk or f rom the t icke ts machinea t thebus stop.Itisnecessarytohavechange.Thenyoushouldtake atrainto‘OpoleGłówne‘.Thejourneytakesapprox.1h. • Katowice Airport - Opole: Takeabus toKatowiceCentrewhichhas f inal s tat ionbyKatowicemain t rains tat ion. Then take a t rain to ‘OpoleGłówne’. Abus t icket costs 23zł andcanbepurchasedf romabusdr iver. Thebus routeisKATOWICEINTERNATIONALAIPORT INPYRZOWICE–KATOWICECENTRE. I t takes about 1hour to ge t to thes ta t ion . Then takea t ra in to OpoleGłówne. The journey takes approx. 1,5h .

• Warsaw Airport - Opole: F rom WarsawA i rpo r t t ake a bu s no . 175 to A le j e Jerozol imskieStreet (s topby the, WarszawaCentralna’ – Cent ra l T ra in S ta t ion) . I t takes about 20-30minu tes to go to the t ra in s ta t ion . Then takea t ra in to Opole Główne.The journey takes approx. 5h .

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• Opole Główne (Main Train Station) – Student Hall of Residence Sokratesdormi tor y i s locateda t 22MałopolskaS t ree t . Busno. 9goes f romthe t rains tat ion(buss topat 1Maja -KołłątajaStreet)tothedormitory(5thstopatSonkowskiego - MałopolskaS t ree t ) . Zaśc ianek , ZygzakandPryzma dormsare locateda t Mikoła jczykaS t ree t . Takebus no.15(bus s topa t 1Maja - Koł łą ta jaS t ree t ) andge t o f f on8th s topa t Sosnkowsk iego–Pol i techn ikabus stop.Theticketcosts2.60z ł andcanbepurchaseda t akioskorfromabusdriverfor3.00zł.Taxisareavailable in f ront of the ra i lways ta t ion. Theroute f rom thes ta t ion to thedormi tor yshould takeabou t 10minu tes and the fareshouldvar y f rom15z ł to 20z ł .

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CITY

Opole, ac i tywi thapopulat ionof about 130.000 inhabi tants , i s located in thesouth -west par t of Poland upon theOdraRiver. I t i s thecapi tal of theOpoleRegion and i ts cul tural , economic, academicandsc ien t i f i c cent re . Thecapi ta l o f theRegionboas ts no t on ly abeaut i fu l o ld townandwel l knownannual Nat ionalSongFes t iva l , bu t a l somanyo ther cu l tu ra l events , impor tan t for Po landandEurope, suchas the In ternat ionalDrumFes t iva l , OpoleTheat re Conf ron ta t ions , OpoleLamas–oneof thebes t Po l i sh f i lm fes t iva ls , or OpoleSongwr i ters Fes t iwal

Municipal Information Centre• 23Rynek , mi [email protected] .p l• 3Żeromsk iegoS t ree t , www.oro t .p l

What to do and see in Opole: • l i s tening to the bugle cal l o f Opolep layeda t noon byabugler f rom theCi ty Hal l tower

• thought fu l Agnieszka Osiecka - a scu lp ture o f the poe t , au thor o f song lyr ics . Onecans i t down byOs ieckaand remains i len t wi th her in Kopern ika Square in f ron t o f theUnivers i ty o f Opolebu i ld ing

• walk around a vast charming park on Bolko Is land , whereonecan f ind theMunicipal Zoological Garden wi thmodernpaddocksandanattract ivecollect ion ofendangeredanimals (g i ra f fes , zebras , rh inos and lemurs) .

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Other interesting spots: P ias towska TowerTheToweristheonlyremainofthePiastCastle.ThecastleitselfwasdestroyedbytheGermansinthyears1928-1930.Itwasbuilt inthegothicstyle,around1300.Thetoweris 35metershigh.It isprobablytheoldestbuildinginOpole, andmanycitizensthinkofi tasasymbolofthecity.

Amphi theatre National Pol ishSongFest ival takesplacehere. The fes t ival isanannualeventinOpole.TheAmphitheatre seatsanaudienceof 500people .

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Cathedral of the Holy Cross

ThechurchwasbuiltduringthereignofKingBolesław Chrobry.The f ina l rebui ld ing tookp lace in theyears 1897-1902andresu l ted in adding twoneo-Goth ic towers , each73meters h igh. Ins ide thecathedra l in teres t ing th ings wor thsee ingare thechapel wi th mausoleumandgravecover of Jan I I Dobr y, the las t pr inceof OpoleP ias t s .

Church of the Mother of God in Pain and Saint Adalber Theo ldes t church in Opole , a l soca l led the ‘Churchon theHi l l ’ . Accord ing to some legends thechurchwasbu i l t inthe9 th cen tur y. I t s baroque in ter ior andneo - Romanesquefacademakes i t wor th v i s i t ing . In thechurchonecan admiretheallegoricalpaintingoftheImmaculateConception of theMost Holy V i rg in Mar y.

Franc iscan Church of Holy Tr in i ty Th i s monas te r y church o f Ho ly T r in i t y was foundedbyWładysławIOpolczyk.Inside,youcanadmirethe presbyteryand thechapel o f Sain t Anna, theyboth camefromtheturnofthe13thand14thcenturies.Thechurch i s a combinat ionofGothicelementsandabaroqueroofandtowers.Probably themos t a t t rac t ive p lace to v i s i t in tha t par t icu lar church is thebur ial cr ypt wi th theremains ofeight pr incesandf ivepr incesses .

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Defens ive wal ls wi th tower Newlyrenovatedfragmentofdefensivewal ls wi thacorner towerwasputtouseby theKnight Brotherhoodof Opole. Thesquare in f ront of thewal ls i s the ideal place forholdingfairs andhis tor ical exhibi t ions.

Szpi ta lna StreetTheoldeststreetinOpole.AJewishsynagoguebui l t in 1841, las tedthroughout theCrystal Night of 1938and the I I Wor ld War. The bu i ld ing locatedatSzpitalna1isnowapropertyof theOpole te levis ions tat ion.

Market Square Atypical medieval market wi th theCi tyHal l erected in1864andrebui l tin 1936,which imi tates thePalazzoVecchio inF lorence. Theeast s ide includestheAlleyofStarsofthePolishSong,whichwasdeveloped in2004.

C i ty Publ ic L ibrar y Located inabeaut i fu l , renovated t enement house. The two f loorsfeature l ibrar y for adul ts andFableRoomforchi ldren, readingroomsw i th magaz ines anda compu te rroom(freeInternetaccess),amedial ibrar yandasel f - ser v icemachinefor lendingbooks. The l ibrar yof fersmanyat t ract ionssuchasmeet ingswithinterestingauthorsaswellasartshowsandexhibi t ions.

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C i ty Publ ic L ibrar y

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Museums Museum of Opole S i les ia

7MałyRynekThebu i ld ingof museum i s sa id to be theo ldes t house inOpole . In 1698, a f ter the renovat ion , Jesu i t Col legewasopened there . Permanent exh ib i t ions : ‘P r imeval His tor y o fOpoleRegion’ and ‘Opole - a s t ronghold , a c i ty and thecapitalof theregion’plussomemoreinterest ingseasonal exhibitions.OpenTue.-Fri.9:00-16:00,Sat.-Sun.11:00-17:00;

Opole Vi l lage Museum (Her i tage Park) ,174Wrocławska S t ree tThemuseumof fers to v i s i t 46historicalvi l lagebuildingsp lus permanent exh ib i t ion : ,Arch i tec ture o f h i s tor ica l buildingsfromtheareaofOpoleS i les ia and the i r in ter iors ’ . Openinghours : Mon. -F r i . f rom10:00 to 15:00;

Central Museum of Pr isoners of War3MinorytówStreetIn 1984 themuseumwass i tua ted in ah i s tor ica l bu i ld ingf rom18thcen tur y in thecen ter o f Opole . Curren t ly onecanseeexh ib i t ions re la ted to theh i s tor y o f the I I Wor ldWar.TheMuseumcollectsarchivaldocuments,including a l i s t o f pr i soners o f war connectedwi th acamp in Łambinowice (Wor ldWarTwo)Open: Mon. -F r i . 8 :00-15:00;

Moszna Cast le , 20kmfromOpoleAnamazingDisney - l i ke cas t le located in thev ic in i ty of Opole . I t dates back to themiddle o f 18th cen tur y. Thecas t le has sur v ived in anunchangedouts ide formun t i l nowand i t s unusual arch i tec ture rouses common in teres t . V i s i t the cas t le to f indou t about theh i s tor y andcount i t s 99 towers !

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Tenement house Świę tegoWojc iechaStreetAhouse f rom theendof the19th cen tur y locatednear the Marke t Square i s theproper ty o f theMuseumof OpoleS i les ia . The renovated tenement houseof fers v i s i ta t ionof f i ve quarters and themiddle -c lass in ter iors , whichwereres toredandg iven to thepubl ic to g l impse the l i v ing cond i t i on s o f an ave rage c i t i zen o f 19 t h cen t u r y.

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TRANSPORT

Public Bus in Opole ThecompanynameisMZKOPOLE.Thebustimetablesareavailableonbusstopsandonthewebsitewww.mzk.opole.pl-

ROZKŁADJAZDY.Tosee therouteoneshal l c l ickonbusnumber.Bychoosingspecif icbusstop

youcancheck theschedule.T ickets canbepurchasedatakioskorfromabusdriverwithasurcharge.I t i s necessar ytoval idateyour t icket immediatelyaf ter get t ingon thebus. Whentravellingwithalarge luggage orananimalyouneedtopurchaseanaddi t ional t icket . Thepenal tyfor t ravel l ingwi thout a t icket i s 50–100zł .Bus t icket pr icesvar y ineachci ty. InOpolethefaresareasfol lows:daysingle t r ip t icket : regular - 2.60zł ,

s tudents - 1.30zł , n ight s ingletr ipt icket: regular- 6.40zł, s tudents - 3.20

zł dai ly t icket (ent i t lesoneperson tounlimitednumberofjourneysduringtheday):

regular - 8.00zł ; s tudents - 4.00zł s ingle in ter -change twicepunch t icket (ent i t lesoneperson to t ravelwi tha t ransfer provided that asecondval idat ion is madewi th inonehour f romthe f i rs t one): regular - 3.30zł ;s tudents - 1.65zł AsinglestudentticketforstudentsiscalledBILETSTUDENCKI.

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Season t ickets Regular

t icket

Discounted studentticket

30day t icket for al l routeswi th in thec i ty in the

dayt ime

126,50zł 63,25zł

10dayticketforallrouteswithinthecityinthe

daytime

44zł 22zł

30daypersonalticketforallrouteswithinthecityinthe

daytime

88zł 44zł

30daypersonal t icket val idever yday for1route 63,80zł 31,90zł

Apersonal t icket isval idonlywithaspecial t icketcard.Thecardwil l beissuedwhilebuyingat icket. Youneed tobring2photosandIDorStudentID.

Intercity Coach LinesOnecan t ravel bybusaroundPolandwi thPolsk i Bus (www.polskibus.com/en)orwithPKS- Pol ishCar TransportCompany(www.pks.opole.pl)

TrainPol ishStateRai lways(PKP)operatesEuroCi ty t rains betweenPolandandanumberofmajorEuropeanci t ies. All ser v ices f romWesternEurope toPolandpass through theCzechRepubl ic , Germanyor theSlovak Republ ic . Themainroutes l inkWarsawwithBerl in andCologne,Budapest, PragueandVienna.Thereis asleeper-carser vicefromtheHookofHolland toPoznanandWarsaw.www.pkp.pl

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TaxiTaxis inPolandaremarkedwi thaTAXIs ignon the top of thecar. Makesure that thedr iveruses themeter. Everytaxidriverisrequiredtoissueareceipt(rachunek)whenasked.Besure tocarr ysmal l moneywi thyou asdriversarenotoriousfornothavinganychange. Tr y touseonly those taxis wi thphonenumberon thes ideor topof thevehic le. Theunaf f i l ia tedones are l ikely tocheatandchargeyoumuchmore. There is a late -n ight surcharge f rom11pm- 5am, andfor journeysout of town,aswel l asat weekends.Thefareforper1kmisapproximately2.40zł(atnight-3.60zł).Toever y t r ip5zł i s addedas theSTART fare (HALOTAXIBISonly4.50zł) . SomeTAXInumbers in Opole: +48510196400,+48774550731, +48603969622,+48774536060.

Travelers’ TipsWhileattrainstationpleasemakesuretogettotheright platform(PERON).Theplacewhereticketsaresoldiscalled‘kasa’.It isnotnecessarytovalidatetheticketbutyoushouldkeepi t becausetheremightbeat icket -inspectoronthetraincheckingthetickets-usuallydressedinadarkbluesuit.The2ndclasscoachhasahugenumber2nexttothedooronbothendsofthecarriage.PolishStateRailways(PKP)offer50%discountoffthefullfareforstudentsaged26orunder,butyoushouldhaveavalidstudentIDaPolishuniversity.Pleasemindyourbelongingswhileyouareinabusandtrainstation.

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ACADEMIC INFO

Degrees/Levels of s tudy of fered by ins t i tu t ion

• 3.5-yearBScprogrammes( 23courses)• 1.5-yearMScprogrammes(14courses)• 4-yearPhDprogrammes(5courses)

Studies are of fered in the fo l lowing disc ip l ines:

• civ i l engineer ing(***)• archi tectureand townplanning(*)• electr ical engineer ing(***)• automat iccontrol engineer ingandrobot ics (***)• secur i tyengineer ing(*)• electronicsand te lecommunicat ion(*)• computersc ience(**)• environmental engineer ing(**)• mechanical engineer ingandmachinedesign(***)• agr icul tureandfores t r y(**)• mechatronics(**)• physical educat ionandsports (**)• tour ismandrecreat ion(**)• physiotherapy(**)• economics(**)• europeans tudies(**)• management (*)• managementandproduct ionengineer ing(**)• adminis t rat ion(*)• chemical andprocessengineer ing(*)• logis t ics (*)• power industr yengineer ing(*)• foodscienceand technology(*)

(*)–BSc (**)–BSc, MSc (***)–BSc, MSc,PhD

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Academic Calendar Wintersemesterbeginson1stOctober,andendsinthemiddleofFebruary.Aftertwoweeksofwinterholidays, summersemesterbegins.Coursestakeplacefromtheend ofFebruaryuntilmidJuneandarefollowedbytheexam session.Moredetailedandupdatedinformationconcerning organizationofacademicyearmaybefoundonourwebsitewww.iro.po.opole.plinthetab‘academiccalendar’

Grading Scale

Rules !Dormitory paymentshouldbemadeby the15thof eachmonth(detai led informat ion–askmanager ofyourdorm). Thechangeofaroomispossibleand dependsonavailabili tyandconsent of themanager. Thus,anychangemustalwaysbereportedtothemanager. Twoweeksbefore leavingyouarerequested togive themanagerawritteninformationaboutyourdeparturedate.

ThePol ishGrade ECTSgrade

5.0–excel lent A

4.5–ver ygood B

4.0 - good C

3.5 - sat is factor y D

3.0 - pass E

2.0 - fa i l F/FX

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Changes to LAshouldbedonewi th in the f i rs t monthof s tay. This document , havings ignaturesof Facul ty coordinatorandDeanshouldbesubmit ted to the In ternat ional Relat ionsOff icewhich is responsible

to forward i t to thes tudents ’ homeunivers i ty for consent ands ignatures.

End of Stay:Af ter theendof al l courses,s tudents pickupcer t i f icateof credi ts f roma facul tycoordinatorand then collectgradesandrequiredsignaturesoftheteachers.Then,thecoordinatorwil l issueaTranscriptofRecordsandforwardthisdocmenttothe InternationalOffice.Subsequently,the Ins t i tu t ional Coordinator i ssues theErasmusStudent Cert i f icateandsends italongwithTranscriptofRecordsto s tuden t homeun ive rs i t y i n t e rna t iona l relationsoffice.

Student ID:InternationalReltionsOff ice informss tudent bye -mai lwhen the ID is ready.Tocol lect

StudentIDyoushouldgotoCentrumObsługi Studenta–COS(Student

Ser viceCentre) , locatedat 1st f loorof Univers i tyConferenceCentrecal led

‘Łącznik’ (aboveSTREFAStudent Canteen).The fee is 17zł andshouldbepaid in to the

univers i tyaccount number. COSis open f rom10:00to14:00.The IDent i t les to50%discount for publ ic t ransport wi th in thec i tyandothers tudent discounts : cinema,museums, e tc .

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Other Activities:

In ternat ional s tudents arever ywelcometopar t ic ipate in numerousact iv i t iesandevents orga-nized byourUnivers i ty,suchas:• FreeChineseLanguageandCul ture course(1c lass/week . Durat ion: 2semesters)• Pol ishLanguageandCulture course(2c lasses/week . Durat ion: 1semester, e i ther winter orsummersemester)• Guest lecturesgivenby Ambassadors, Consuls or v is i t ingprofessors .• Sports act iv i t iesdur ing theannual ‘Univers i ty Hol iday’which takesplace onMay4th.• ‘Piastonalia’ –a3- day s tudent hol iday. I t i s a t ime f reeof c lasses that s tudents spendcelebrat ingon numerousconcerts,paradesand performances.Th i s event wi l l pu t you in a t ru ly fes t ive mood!

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Sport Facilities

At the university:GYM a t the I I campus76PrószkowskaS t ree tOpeninghours : f rom17:00Ent rance: f ree

FOOTBALL, BASKETBALL, VOLLEYBALL, BADMINTON Thespor t f ie lds on thesecond campusandat theSokratess tudenthal l . Openinghours : accord ing to theschedule o f theFacu l t ies .For fu r ther in format ionp leasecon -tac t dr JacekSoboń at [email protected] Ent rance: f ree

SKIINGTheFacu l ty o f Phys ica l Educat ionandPhys io therapyorganizes ask i ingcampever ywin ter (win ter camp) . TheErasmuss tudents area l lowed to takepar t . For fu r therin format ionandconsent p leasecontac t dr JacekSobońa t [email protected]

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Fitness centers in the city:’ F i tL i fe ’ ; 11OleskaS t ree t ;www.f i t l i fe .com.p lOpeninghours : Mon- F r i : 7:00 to 22:00Sat : 9 :00 to 18:00, Sun: 9 :00 to 16:00

’Oxide Fitness Club’ , 17bGrotaRoweckiego;www.oxide.com.pl

Openinghours : Mon–Fr i : 7:00 to 22:00Sat : 9 :00 to 16:00, Sun: 9 :00 to 13:00

You can choose f rom var ie ty of ac t iv i t ies such as: Aerobic , Aqua aerobic , Gym, Sauna

Swimming pool’Aquar ium’, 48bOzimskaS t ree t– indoor swimmingpool

’B łęki tna fala’ –1P lacRóżS t ree t ; outdoor swimmingpool ;

Climbing ’Asgard’

Winów, 1S taraDrogaS t ree t , Te l . (+48) 888564953,

[email protected] .p l , www.asgard.opole .p l

Rent a bikeIn order to ren t a b ikeyouhave to regis ter on thewebs i tewww.nextb ike .p l . F i r s t 20minu tes are f reeof charge. The ren t ings ta t ions are located in d i f fe ren t p laces in thec i ty (e .g . near un ivers i ty fac i l i t ies , bus s tops) .

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Tennis‘Hart ’ Zawada; 9SkośnaSt ree t ;te l .0774212475; www.har t - ten i s .p l

‘Miejsk ie Kor ty Tenisowe’ ; 51OleskaS t ree tReser vat ion : t e l . 501563570Open f romMay to October

’SP 15’ Tenis Court ; 20MałopolskaS t ree tOpeninghours :Ever y day f romApr i l to October, f rom8:00.

Ice skating’ Toropol ’ ; 13Norber ta Bar l ick iegoS t ree t ;Openinghours : checkwebpage: www.mos i r.opole .p l

Bowling’ F i t l i fe ’ ; 11OleskaS t ree t ; 0774414563; www.kregle .opole .p l

BillardBi l lardClub ’Zebra ’ ; 31ChabrówSt ree t ,te l . 0774581234, h t tp ://www.zebra.opole .p l/

Paintball’Terenowiec ’ ; 691022182; in tegrac ja@terenowiec .comwww. terenowiec .com

Zoological Garden (ZOO)10SpacerowaStreet,tel . 0774564267,www.zoo.opole.pl, [email protected]

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RESTAURANTS, CANTEENS, CAFES & DISCOS

Polish cuisine: WhenyoucometoPolandeatingout isamust. Onegooddinnerandyou wi l l quicklynot ice that Pol ish cuis ine is amazinglyr ich, tas ty andvar ied. P ickares taurant andenjoy the food. Soups:• Beetroot soup (barszcz) –c lass icbeet root soup usual lyser vedwi th l i t t le dumpl ings f i l ledwi thmeat• Sour Rye soup (żurek ) – numberoneoftheculinary mustsinPoland,asoup f lavouredwi th fermented breadwi thboi ledwhi te sausage,garlicandonion. Itmaybeservedinaloafofbread• Sauerkraut soup (kapuśniak) –a typical Pol ishwinter soup basedonsauerkraut , r ibs , mushroomsandonions

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Main dish:• Porkchopswi th potatoes andsalad (schabowyzziemniakamii surówką) –ac lass icdinnermenu inPol ishhouseaccompanied bypotatoespureeands idedishof hot cabbage• Hunters s tew(bigos) –Polandnat ional dishmade

wi thboi ledsauerkraut , sausages, r ibsandvar ie tyof other ingredients(suchasdriedplums,venison

ormushroom)•Dumpl ings (pierogi) –donot leavePolandwi thout t r y ingal l k indsofthem.Dumplingsf i l ledwithcottagecheeseandpotatoesorwith cabbageandmeat(pierogi zseremlubzmięsemi kapustą)•Si les iandumpl ings (k lusk i ś ląsk ie)•Potato pancakes (placki z iemniaczane) –deepfr iedpotatopancakescanbeservedwi thsalmonandsourcream,sauceorjustsprinklingofsugar Canteens

Karczma Pod Czeremchą –6ŻeromskiegoStreet

Kubuś – 191-goMajaStreetQuchnia –14OleskaStreet ; tas ty,

inexpensive,home-madebreakfast, lunch,dinner

Starówka –19KrakowskaStreetSTREFA –16MikołajczykaStreet/Univers i ty

ConferenceBui l idng(Łącznik) , low -pr iced, home-mademeals inperfect locat ion

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Restaurants, Pubs & Clubs ’Da Enzo’

4b/8SosnkowskiegoStreet I f youwant to t r y thebest I ta l ian food in thec i ty you jus t cannotmiss that place. I ta l ianres taurant wi thareal recipeof lasagneanduniquepizzaoven.

’K im-Lan’

11-13KrakowskaStreet AsiancuisineplustheplaceintheverycentreofOpole townsquaremakes i t ver yposhandpopular. I t i s not cheapbut i f youarean enthus ias t of Chinese food youwi l l not regret i t .

’P i ramida’

2aBar l ick iegoStreet TheEgypt ian lookplus i t s famous in ternat ional cuis ine, worth t r y ing–CheopsPyramidSet .

’Maska & Laborator ium’

4RynekStreet In twohal ls youwi l l f ind thepubandrestaurant which ser vessomeof the f ines t Pol ishdishes in theheart of Opole, next toTownHal l .

’Szara Wil la ’

11OleskaStreet , www.szarawi l la.pl Thecomplexcal ledSzaraWil laconsis ts of hotel , bowl ingclub, f i tnessc lubandespecial lyworth recommendingare i t s res taurant andpub. I t s e legant in ter ior togetherwi thEuropeanfoodmakesyou never forget that exper ience.

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karaokesport ing events

c lubrestaurant pub

’ Fes t ivalowa’

3Kościuszki Street , www.fes t ivalowa.plLegendaryres taurant in themodernvers ionrefers toOpoleNat ional SongFest ival in i t s design. Ser vesbreakfast aswel l asregulardinners .

’U Mnicha ’

10OzimskaStreet Near thec i tycentreyouwi l l savoryour tas te in or iginal atmosphereof that res taurant .

’Don Vi to ’

32Rynek , www.don-v i to.plGunshangingon thewal l , ‘S ic i l ianmessage’as thenameof oneof dishesandDonCorleone looking f romtheentrancedoorat cus tomers–al l th is canbe found in DonVi to - I ta l ianres taurant andpub in abasementmade in thes ty leof Sic i l ianmob.

’Smaki Świata’

2-6Książąt Opolsk ichStreet ,OsmańczykaStreetHungarian, I ta l ian, ChineseandPol ishcuis ine. Everydayyoucan f indnewdel ights andcompose your favour i tedish.

’Warka’

2-6Książąt Opolsk ichStreet/OsmańczykaStreet .Theplaceof acer tains ty leandatmosphereof the originalinteriorofthenineteenthcenturycellars. Therestaurantisspreadoverthreelevels,withmysteriouspassagesandnooksandthematicclippingsfrom newspapersthatmakeupperfectcharacterofthepub.

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’ Ludova Bar ’

18MałyRynekFansof lagerdr inksmayf indherevar iousk inds ofSlovakandCzechbeer l ikeZlatyBazant , people preferr ingdarkbeerwi l l loveL i tovel dark , andwheatbeer loversshouldbe luredbyVelenGardenbeer, whichhasa l ime f lavour.

’S t r ych’

7Rynek , www.st r ych-winniarnia.plTheres taurant appl ies thepr inciplesof SlowFood. Mealsarepreparedwi thsoul , hear t andpersonal part ic ipat ionof theowners . Thecuis ine is s imple, using f reshandheal thy local products . FreeWi-F i .

’Press Cafe Radiowa’

8StrzelcówBytomskichStreet , www.radiowa.opole.plCafePressRadioenjoysmoderndecor, but match perfect lywi th thever y in teres t ing in theeraof the In ternet andmp3museumexhibi ts : audiorecording deviceusedby theOpoleradiooperators in the las t centur yandprewarradios.Thereisnoothersuch publiclyaccessiblecol lect ions inOpole!

’Rynek 2’

2Rynek , www.r2.opole.plA two- level res taurant decorated in industr ia l design.Ver ycomfor table, wi tha largedoseof goodmusic. Onthepremisesarehungf lat screenTV, whatmakes i t goodplace toat tendsport ingevents . Special ty - a largeselect ionof dr inks, winesandspir i t s f romaround theworld.

’Melon’

17MałyRynek , www.melon-pub.pl

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karaokesport ing events

c lubrestaurant pub

’Highlander ’

3Szpi talnaStreet

’ John Bul l ’1Rynek

’Pub Ostrówek’ 1OstrówekStreet

’Aqar ium’145FranciszkańskaStreet , www.aqarium.opole.pl

’U Papy Musioła’ 4ZamkowaStreet , www.upapymusiola.pl

’C ina Club’

55KatowickaStreet

’Drake Club’

42GrunwaldzkaStreet , www.drakeclub.pl

Pizza restaurantsPizzares taurants inOpoleof fer their c l ients delc ious pizzas, whichmaybedel ivered toyourdoor in the areaofthecity.Allthenecessaryinformation(location,openinghours , contact dataandpromot ions) can befoundon thewebsi te: www.pizzer ie.opole.pl

Opole Specialties’Grabówka’ (pancakes) , 2MozartaStreet (MłynówkaCanal) I t i s probably themost famousplace inOpole,fabulouspancakeswi thdi f ferent f i l l ings, you jus t can’ tmiss i t .

’P ierożek’ (dumpl ings) , 6Koł łątajaStreet ,6SosnkowskiegoStreet , Niemodl ińska84Thebest Pol ishdumpl ings inOpoleareser vedin those three t inybars

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Cafés

’Dolce Vi ta ’ ;33KrakowskaStreet www.dolcevi ta.opole.plLocated in thecenterof Opole, i t i s oneof thebusies tplacesonKrakowska.Many tour is ts v is i t th is caféandtas te thewonderfu l or iginal I ta l ian ice -creams. However,i t i s hard todecidewhetheryou l ike todr inkremarkableice -cof feeor t r y I ta l ian t i ramisu. DolceVi taof fers unforget tableexper ienceof wonderfu l tas tes .

Café house’Pożegnanie z Afr yką’ ;22Książąt Opolsk ichSteet , www.pozegnanie.comExtraordinar yc l imateof th is place takesyou to theheartof real caféhouse. Dr inkandrel ish the fantast ic tas tesof cof fee f romal l over theworld. Groundof espresso,whateveryoulike.Plusali t t leshopwithcoffeeaccessories.Worth tas t ing–cheesecakewi thhot chocolateon thetop.

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’Kawiarnia pod Arkadami’ ;26Rynek , www.podarkadami.plIn t imateatmosphereof that cafeplusawiderange ofcof fee, cakesanddesser ts makes i t worthv is i t ing.

’Café I l Bac io ’ ; 12KrakowskaStreetThebest place to tas tewonderfu l ice -creams andor iginal I ta l iancof fee.

’Book a Coffee’ ;12CzaplakaStreet , www.bookacoffee.plLocat ionnearOpoleUnivers i tyCampus, f reeWi-F i access, tas tycof feeandwiderangeof homemadecakesinacompet i t ivepr icesmakes th is place fu l l of s tudentsal l day long.

’Kofeina’ ;31/1aKościuszki Street , kofeinaopole.blogspot .comFreshlyroastedespressocof fee, cappuccinoandothercof feebeveragesandchocolates, f resh ju ices, cakes andsnacks. FreeWi–Fi access.

’Kofeina 2.0’ ; 12Pl .TeatralnyThenewcaférunby thesameownersasKofeina. Newlocat ionplusnewexper ience forcof fee lovers . FreeWi-F i access. Apart f romregularmenubased oncof feeandsweetsyoucan t r yout newdinnermenu.

’ Jasminum’ ; 19aPias towskaStreet , www.herbaciarniajasminum.plAquie t place, fu l l of f lavor teaworldwhere t imepassess lowlyandpeoplesmi leat eachother. Enjoymusic,books, enter tainmentandf r iendlyc l imate. Takeabreakwi thaglassof wine, acoldbeer, agameof chessor agameof cardsamong thegreenery in thec i tycenter!

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CULTURAL LIFE

Jan Kochanowski Theatre; 12PlacTeatralnyStreet , www.teatrkochanowski .ar t .p lThedramat ic theatreof Opoleshowsespecial lyPol ishclassicsbut isalsopresentingthenewformsofexpressionf romal l around theEurope.Ever yyear theatrearrangess ixpremieres. Thes tageof JanKochanowski Theatrebringscloser themostclassicdramasofEuropeanwri ters.

The Alojzy Smolka Theatre of Drama and Puppetr y ;1AKośnegoStreet , www.teatr la lk i .opole.plThe theatrewas founded in1937.Ever yyear the theatreholds4premieresandabout 300performances. I t hastakenpart inmanyprest ig ious theatr ical fes t ivals al laround theEurope.The theatre is mainlydesignedforchi ldrenbut not only.

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Contemporar y Ar t Gal ler y ; (nexttotheJ.KochanowskiTheatre);12PlacTeatralnyStreetThegallery isanorganizationwhichpopularizesPolish aswell asEuropeanart is ts . I t promotesart is t andstudents.Ever ywinter WorldPressPhotoExhibi t ion is ondisplayat CAG.TheAutumnsalon is aprominent presentat ion ofartists,theOpolefineartsocety. Openinghours:Mon-Fr10:00–18:00,Sat–Sun11:00–16:00.

Jan E lsner Phi lharmonic Hal l ;24KrakowskaStreet ; www.f i lharmonia.opole.plThePhi lharmonicHal l i s an ins t i tu t ionof over50yeart radi t ion. Theconcer t hal l canseat 400audiences. I t of fers regularsymphonicconcer ts , chamberorchestraconcer t , reci ta ls plusoccasional musical events .

Hel ios Cinema; 1KopernikaStreet , www.hel ios.plVis i t thebiggest c inemain theregionandfeel asyouwereinthecentreofHollywood.Thecinemaoffersthe mostpopularmoviesoftheseasonaswellastheThuday’ssess ionsof Independent Movie.

The Nat ional Centre of Pol ish Song; 14PiastowskaStreet, www.ncpp.opole.plOpoleMillenniumAmphitheatrehoststheNationalFestival ofPolishSong.Lotsofconcertsandculturaleventstakeplaceinhere. Smal l Concer t Hal l seats approximately500peopleand is avenuewherebest nat ional bandsandartistperformregularly.ArtCellarGallerypromotesyoungindependentartistsfromvariousfieldofart.

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CALENDAR OF CULTURAL EVENTS Januar y, Februar y• TheCarnival Bal l in theContemporaryArt Gal ler y March• Easter Fair –OpoleVi l lageMuseum–Bierkowice• Daysof Pass ionMusic OpoleTheatreFest ival “Pol ishClass ics”–JanKochanowski Theatre

Apr i l• In ternat ional Percuss ionFest ival –Phi lharmonicDaysof Opole• In ternat ional Exhibi t ionof PedigreeDogs• Spr ingFair of Construct ionandBui lding Mater ial andDevice

May• Daysof Europe• Students ’ Cul tural Spr ing–Pias tonal ia• In ternat ional Tour ismFairs• National Fest ival of PuppetTheatre

June• National Fest ival of Pol ishSong• OpoleStreet Basketbal l Championships• Paradeof Street Theatres Ju ly• SundayPromenadeConcer ts –TheFreedomSquare• OpenAir Theatre– theAmphi theatre

August• Knights Tournament–MuseumofOpole Countr ys ideandFarming• JazzRockMeet ing

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September• EuropeanChampionshipsof Street Dancing• FranciscansFair• Fest ival of Science October• National Fest ival of Independent F i lms –“Opolsk ieLamy”• In ternat ional Fest ival of Percuss ion• AutumnArts&Craf ts Fair• OpoleSongwri ters Fest ival

November• Weekof AcademicCul ture• Fest ival of Si les ianComposers• Exhibi t ionof Minerals andGems• CityNewYear’s Eveby theCi tyHal l

Nat ional Hol idays in Poland: In those days banks, shops and publ ic ins t i tu t ion are c losed.

- August 15Assumpt ionof theBlessedVirginMary, alsoPol ishArmyDay- November1Al l Saints ’ Day- November11IndependenceDay(Nov11,1918)- December25Firs t Dayof Chr is tmas- December26SecondDayof Chr is tmas- January1NewYear’s Day- January6ThreeKingsDay- May1LabourDay- May3Const i tu t ionDay(May3,1791)- May19(2013)Pentecost Sunday- May30(2013)CorpusChr is t i

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TRAVELING AROUND

I f youplan torelaxandvis i t some in teres t ingplaces, Poland is aperfect countr y for you! In thenor th thereis theBal t ic Seawi thv ibrant resor ts , suchasGdańsk ,Gdynia, SopotorSzczecin, whereyoucansunbath on thesandybeaches, explore theseaor takeas t rol lin oneof the tour is t - ta i loredci t ies . The landscapeofthesouthernPolandconsis ts of mountainranges: Tatr y,BieszczadyandPieniny. Both in thenor thandsouththereare impress ing lakeswhereyoucansai l orrent awaterbikeoracanoe.Polandcanalsoboastof someancient monumentsandcast lesspreadover i t s terr i tor y.

Cracow and Wiel iczka –Wiel iczka is asal t minenearCracowand theonlyone in theworld that has beenworking for700years! Thereyoucanseesomes tunningchambersandplaceswheresal t i s extracted.Cracow,on theotherhand, is thehis tor icc i ty. I t s monu-ments andchurchesare impress iveandat t ract tour is tsboth f romPolandandabroad. I t i s agreat fun tohave ar idearound thesquare inof thehackneycoaches.

Warsaw – thecapi tal of Poland. I t canboast of numer -ousmonumentsandsculptures, suchas theRoyalCast leand theColumnof KingZygmunt I I I Vasaat theCast leSquare

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Zakopane – themost famousresor t inPolandwhereonecanenjoybothsummerandwinter hol idays. Theci ty is located in thehighest mountains inPoland,about100kmsouthtoCrakow.Itisfamousforitsfabulous sk i ingcondi t ions, beaut i fu l v iews, tour is t at t ract ionsand regionalculture.Ifyouarelucky,youmaymeethighlanderswearingcolourfu l fo lkcostumesands inging their t radi t ional songs.

Bieszczady Mountains and Sol ińsk ie Lake – locatedin thenor th -easternPolandare theparadise for waterandmountain fans. Thereonecanswimorsai l on thec learwater, breath f reshair andcl imb themountains . . .Per fect !

Błędowska Deser t – i t maybequi teasurpr ise forforeigners that inPoland there is adeser t , but i t i s t rue!LocatednearOlkusz, thedeser t i s 8k i lometres long vvvand4k i lometreswide.

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PRACTICAL INFO

WeatherPolandhasamoderatec l imatewi thhot summersandcoldWinters . Seasons tend tobemorepronounced thanin thewest and temperaturescanget downas low as -20C inWinterandashighas+30C inSummer. Thecoldest weather tends tohi t aroundFebruary.

CurrencyTheonlyacceptedcurrency inPoland is ZŁOTY(zł ) , soyouhavetoexchangeyourmoneyalreadyattheairport .Don’ t exchange toomuchbecauseratesat airpor ts are low.Usual ly1EUR=4.10PLN(zł) .

Mobile PhoneMobilephoneoperatorsonPol ishmarket areOrange, T-Mobi le, Heyah,P lus , P lay. TohaveaPol ishmobi lenumber,buytheSIMcardofoneofthemobileproviders.Theseare locatedaround thec i tycentreor inmajorshoppingcenters . There, andalso ink iosksyoucanbuyaprepaidcardtochargeyourphone.Thetimeofvalidityofacarddependson thepr ice( themoreexpensive themoredaysvalid).It isalsocheapertocontactapersonthat hasanumberof thesameoperator, for exampleOrangewi thOrangeetc. Theoperators inform thec l ientsabout promot ionsv iaSMS. I t i s usual lycost - ef fect ive to take theopportuni ty. TheSMSare inPol ishsoyoumayaskaPol ish f r iend tohelpyou in t rans lat ion.

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Toilets GenerallyspeakingtoiletsinPolandcomemarkedwithacircleforwomenandtriangleformen.Somerestaurantsandbarssti l l chargeanominalfeeforuseoftheir facil i t ies.Keepsmallchangehandy.

TippingPol ishres taurants t ippinge t iquet tecanbeconfus ing for foreigners . Whi le inothercountr ies i t i s normal tosay thankswhenawai ter col lects themoney, youwil l behorri f iedto learnthat inPolandthewordthankyou i s thes ign tha t youwi l l no t bewai t ing for anychangeback . Say thankyouaf ter youreceive thechange.I f youdowant tomakeat ipbetterdoi t in cashrather thanadding in toyourcredi t cardpayment .

Smoking Smoking is prohibi ted inal l publ icplaces includinghospitals,trainsandbuses,offices,restaurantsandpubs,busand t rams tops, rai lways tat ionsandairpor ts , e tc .Smoking inpubl icplaces is al lowedonly inspecial zonescreated forsmokers .

DrinkingDrinkingalcohol( includingbeer) is forbiddeninpublicplacesexceptspecialareasinrestaurantsummergardens.The f ine for dr inkingalcohol onabus is 100złand ishigherinotherpublicplaces.Drinkingisstrictlyprohibited in parks , in thev ic in i ty o f n igh t shopsand ra i lway stations.Weadviseyoustronglytorespecttheseregulations.

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Polish WaterThoughofficiallystampedassafetodrink,hypochondriacsandotherswi thaweakconst i tu t ionmaywant toavoiddrinkingPolishtapwater.Indeed,despiteitnevergiving usanyproblems, the locals s t i l l regular lyscoldus fordr inking f romthe tap. Theant iqueplumbing inmanybui ldingscanalsoaf fect thewaterqual i ty, so toplay i t safewerecommendyou jus t dr inkbot t ledwater,whichiswidelyavailableandinexpensive.Tourists fromcountr ieswherether ight todrinkwater isaguaranteedf reedommaybesurpr ised to f ind that water is not complimentaryinPolishrestaurants.Infacti t isdownrightexpensiveandcomesinat inyglass thatwil l barelywetyour th i rs t . Bycomparison, beer is amuchbet ter value asyougetmorethantwiceasmuchforonlyacouplezłotymore. I f youarest i l l setondrinkingwaterwithyourmeal,bepreparedtodeclareapreferencebetweengazowana(sparklingwater)andniegazowana(stillwater).

List of currency exchange officesMostof thecurrencyexchangeof f ices areopenf romMonday toFr iday9:00-17:00.• 16SosnkowskiegoStreet ( in thesupermarket Real)• ThecornerofŻeromskiegoandGrunwaldzkaStreets ( in f ront of Hel iosc inema)• 13PlacTeatralnyStreet ( inOpolaninGal ler y)• 45KrakowskaStreet ( inArkadiaGal ler y)

Currency Exchange points in the banks listed below:

• CITI Bank , 291-goMajaStreet

• INGBank , 2ZwierzynieckaStreet ( in thecenterof Opole)

• NarodowyBankPolsk i (Nat ional Bankof Poland), 2BDamrotaStreet

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Cashpoints in Opole:• BZWBK,6OzimskaStreet BZWBK,4Spychalsk iegoStreet •BZWBK,17Grota-RoweckiegoStreet•BZWBK,1MajaStreet• CITI ,1KrakowskaStreet• EURONET,18SzewskaStreet Oddział Banku - LukasBank• EURONET,7-11Kościuszki Street • EURONET,16SosnkowskiegoStreet Supermarket ‘Real ’• PEKAOSA,5MikołajczykaStreet• PEKAOSA,Rynek–TownHal l - UrządMiejsk i• PEKAOSA,14WiejskaStreet Supermarket Castorama• PEKAOSA,4aSosnkowskiegoStreet• Kredyt BankSA,6SosnkowskiegoStreet• INGBankŚąski , 6SosnkowskiegoStreet

‘Round the clock’ pharmacies:•‘AlejaWitosa‘2TarnopolskaStreet

•‘Całodobowa‘19OzimskaStreet

•‘Nadobre i nazłe”44KrakowskaStreet

•‘NaRondzie‘ 48Książąt Opolsk ichStreet

Polish National Post OfficeMainheadquarters is openround thec lock:46KrakowskaStreet (next to theRai lwayStat ion)ht tp://www.poczta-polska.pl

In case of emergancy• Mobi lephoneemergencynumber : 112•Ambulance: 999•FireBr igade:998•Pol ice: 997

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Hospitals:• 26WitosaStreet• 64KatowickaStreet

Heal th centres :

• ‘ZWMMalinka‘ , 72SzarychSzeregówStreet

• ‘EUROMED‘ , 40SosnkowskiegoStreet

Shops and shopping centers:BIEDRONKA SHOP140WiejskaStreet,104OleskaStreetAdiscount s tore. Compet i t ivepr icesandabroadrangeof products .

SUPERMARKET REAL 16SosnkowskiegoStreetApart fromalargesupermarket whereonecanfind:cur-rencyexchangeoffice,postoffice, laundry, of f icesof Pol -i shmobi leoperatorsaswel l asacakeshop.

SUPERMARKET TESCO19OzimskaStreet ,NewTescoGal ler y. Supermarket andsmallshopsaroundit,suchasclothesshopMonnari, shoess toreDeichmannand jewel l r ys tore.

SHOPPING MALL KAROLINKA, 170WrocławskaStreetSupermarket Real plus100smal l shopsandbout iques.

ARKADIA GALLERY , 45/46KrakowskaStreetShoppingcentrewi thEmpik(bookshop), Superpharm(pharmacy)andSmyk(shopforchi ldren) .

SHOPPING MALL SOLARIS Athree-s toreyshoppingcenter locatedon16KopernikaSquare. With86shops,cafesandres taurants , onecanbespoi l t for choice!

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Cost of living in OpoleOpole is aspeci f ic c i ty, as for thecenterof LowerSi les ia i t i s not an inexpensiveplace to l ive, asmany tour is tsespecial ly f romGermanyvis i t Opoleeachyear, thereforepr icesarehigher than inotherpar ts of Si les ia. St i l l , notash ighas in thecapi tal andothermajorc i t ies .

1Euro–4.10PLN1$ - 3.00PLN1£ - 5.30PLN

Hairdresser : hair cut 40 - 60zł , hair -dying60-120zł Barber : 10 - 25zł

Bread 3złBut ter 3,5złMi lk 2złCream 1.5złCot tageCheese 2.5złCheese 4zł /150gHam 2zł /100g

Tomato 4zł /kgRedPepper 6zł /kgSugar 3zł /kgFlour 2.5zł /kgSal t 1zł /kgBeer 3.5zł /percanCigaret tes 12zł

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Chrząszcz brzmi w trzcinie w Szczebrzeszynie, w szczękach chrząszcza trzeszczy miąższ,

czcza szczypawka czka w Szczecinie, chrząszcza szczudłem przechrzcił wąż, strząsa skrzydła z dżdżu,

a trzmiel w puszczy, tuż przy Pszczynie, straszny wszczyna szum...

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USEFUL EXPRESSIONS

Basic pronunciat ion of Pol ish vowels

‘ą’ sounds l ike ‘on’ in theFrench‘bon’‘ę’ sounds l ike ‘en’ as in theFrench‘bien’

‘ó’ i s anopen‘o’ sound l ike ‘oo’ in ‘boot’Basic pronunciat ion of consonants

‘c’ l ike the ‘ ts ’ in ‘bi ts ’ ‘j ’ l ike the ‘y’ in ‘yeah’‘w’ is pronounced l ike theEngl ish ‘v’‘ ł ’ l ike the ‘w’ in ‘win’‘ń’ l ike the ‘ny’ in ‘canyon’‘cz’ and‘ć’ l ike the ‘ch’ in ‘beach’‘dz’ l ike the ‘ds’ in ‘beds’‘ rz’ and‘ż’ l ike the ‘su’ in ‘ t reasure’‘sz’ and‘ś ’ l ike the ‘sh’ in ‘ship’‘drz’ l ike the ‘g’ in ‘George’ i s alwaysrol ledands t ress is general lyalwayson thesecond to las t sy l lable.

Think you’ve got that? Here are some words

and phrases to get you s tar ted:

Day to day express ions

cześć (cheshch) h i/byedzieńdobry ( jendo-br i ) goodmorning/afternoondobrywieczór (do-br i vyeh-choor) goodeveningdobranoc (dobrah-nots) goodnighttak ( tahk) yesnie (nyeh) noproszę (prosheh) p lease

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nazdrowie (nahzdrovyeh) cheersdziękuję ( jen -koo-yeh) thankyouprzepraszam (psheh-prasham) sorr ykochamcię (kohamtshe) I loveyouMamna imię (mamnahee-myeh) Myname isJes temzAngl i i (yehstemzanglee) I amfromEngland

Necess i t ies• Gdziesą toale ty?(gdjehsong toale ty) Whereare the toi le ts?• Czymówiszpoangielsku?(chemooveeshpoangyelskoo?) DoyouspeakEngl ish?•Niemówiępopolsku(nyehmoovyehpopolskoo) I don’ t speakPol ish• Proszę tonapisać(prosheh tohnapeesatch) P leasewri te i t down• Czymożna tupal ić (chemohzhnah toopaleech?) CanI smokehere?• Jednopiwopoproszę(yednopeevopohprosheh) Onebeerplease

Numbers1 jeden yehden2 dwa dva3 t rzy tsh i10 dzies ięć jayshench

GeneralAirport lo tn iskoTrains tat ion dworzecPKPBuss tat ion dworzecPKSRight/lef t prawo/lewoOnet icket to jedenbi le t doFirs t/secondclass pierwsza/drugaklasa

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CONTACT INFORMATION

OPOLE UNIVERSIT Y OF TECHNOLOGY Internat ional Relat ions Off ice

ul . Mikołajczyka545-271OpolePOLAND

Tel : (004877)4498512Fax: (004877)4499908E-mai l : i [email protected]

Piotr Kokorczak Headof theOff iceTel . (+4877)4498512e-mai l : [email protected]

Elżbie ta Cieś lakErasmusLLP Ins t i tu t ional CoordinatorTel . (+4877)4498515 e -mai l : e .c ies [email protected]

Anna Wite lusErasmus IncomingStudent Advisorte l . (+4877)4498514 e -mai l : a.wi te [email protected]

Małgorzata Nowicka-ZającErasmusAdvisorte l . (+4877)4498515e-mai l : [email protected]

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