East European Tour
12/6/04 to 30/6/04
Here's the diary.
Photos
Here's a set of photos taken from the tour.
Initial Brief
Visit all the 10 new EU countries and have a pint in each.
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The
10 new EU countries:Route Planning
(Miles direct distance)
| Stansted, UK | 771 |
| Ljubljana, Slovenia | 72 |
| Zagreb, Croatia | 120 |
| Lake Balaton, Hungary | 71 |
| Budapest, Hungary | 100 |
| Bratislava, Slovakia | 74 |
| Brno, Czech Republic | 116 |
| Prague, Czech Republic | 134 |
| Wroclaw, Poland | 103 |
| Katowice, Poland | 160 |
| Warsaw, Poland | 240 |
| Vilnius, Lithuania | 163 |
| Riga, Latvia | 169 |
| Tallinn, Estonia | 143 |
| Tampere, Finland | 1130 |
| Stansted, UK |
Tourist Travelling
While travel within the EU is mostly passport-free under the Schengen agreement, west Europeans travelling to a new EU state like Hungary will still have to present their passports to border police.
http://www.eubusiness.com/afp/040117024600.sdk4xsvn
FCO Travel Advice
The FCO's country-specific Travel Advice notices aim to ensure that British travellers are well prepared before their departure.
No Problems!
Visa Requirements?
UK Nationals do not require a visa for tourism if their stay is less than:
Czech Republic - 180 days
Estonia - 180 days
Hungary - 180 days
Latvia - 90 days
Lithuania - Not required
Poland - 180 days
Slovakia - Not Required
Slovenia - 90 days
Links
European Commission - Enlargement
Estonia embraces web without wires
EasyJet fly between Stansted and Ljubljana
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