Actually, there is also Video Conference equipment. The last group hired cellular phones for the semester. This arrangement allows your parents and friends call you any time. You can use a call card to call them. You can also receive calls at the Castle and normally at your homestay.
Students can hire cars locally at a fairly reasonable price.
Students can group together to get a car and share the driving and the costs. You will need your drivers license. The roads are small and winding and distances on a map are decieving. At Airport Immigration, you will need to present your passport, the letter from Quest and a letter from your home University. Your home University must confirm in the letter that your costs are paid in advance, and that you will not be seeking paid employment in Europe.