Three Day’s Post-Congress Excursion (16. – 18. september 2006)

If there is interest we will organize a three day’s post-conference excursion around Slovakia. We will visit some historic towns and other places of interest.

The excursion might be cancelled due to insufficient number of participants.

Minimum number is 20 persons.

Departure for excursion from the congress venue – Congress Center of the Slovak University of Agriculture.

It is necessary that the coaches leave on time, so participants are asked to board 10 minutes before the stipulated departure time.

Accommodation on the night before departure (15/16 September 2007) is included in the cost of the tour.

Participants are advised to have their own accident insurance and to bring warm, waterproof clothing and appropriate footwear on the tour.

Deadline for Tour reservation:                        May 15  2007

Confirmation of Tour Reservation

(will be confirmed individually

upon reception of payment)                             July 15 2007  

EXCURSION REGISTRATION/.pdf/             EXCURSION REGISTRATION/.doc/  

PRELIMINARY PROGRAM

The offer is preliminary (due to time limit we will not be able to make all destinations) and can therefore be adjusted according to the wishes of the participants.

Sunday, 16 September 2007

08h00             Coach departure from Congress Center of the Slovak University of Agriculture.

20h00             Dinner at local restaurant

Hotel accomodation

Monday, 17 September 2007

08h00             Coach departure from the hotel

20h00             Dinner at local restaurant

Hotel accomodation

Tuesday, 18 September 2007

08h00              Coach departure from the hotel

20h00 ?            End of excursion in Nitra or Bratislava

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General information about Slovakia:

http://www.discoverslovakia.info/en-index.php

http://www.tourist-channel.sk/

http://www.heartofeurope.co.uk/

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Planned destinations

(Please indicate the number of destinations you are interested in)

1 Domica (Cave Domica, archaeological presentation)

http://www.sacr.sk/article?id=9&category=9&lang=en

2 Betliar (Manor house of Andrássy family)

http://www.hradkrasnahorka.sk/index.php?page=kastiel&lng=en

http://www.gemer.sk/ciele/betliar/en.html

3 Krásna Hôrka (Gothic castle)

http://www.hradkrasnahorka.sk/index.php?page=&lng=en

http://www.gemer.sk/ciele/khorka/khorka.html

4 Nižná Myšľa (Archaeological museum)

http://www.muzeum.sk/default.php?obj=muzeum&ix=myom

http://www.slovakspectator.sk/clanok.asp?cl=24201

5 Košice (Town)

http://www.kosice.sk/clanok.asp?sekcia=vseobecne_info

6 Medzilaborce (Andy Warhol museum)

http://www.muzeum.sk/default.php?obj=galeria&ix=mmuawm

http://www.region.sk/warhol/

7 Bardejov (Town)

http://www.e-bardejov.sk/

8 Levoča (Town)

http://www.levoca.sk/en/english.htm

9 Spišská kapitula (Village - seat of the Spiš Holy See)

http://www.slovenskyraj.sk/vylety/spkapitula/en.html

10 Kežmarok (Town)

http://www.kezmarok.sk/eng/index.htm

11Spišská Sobota (Town)

http://www.vysoketatry.com/obce/ssobota/en.html

12 Spišský hrad (Spiš Castle)

http://www.spisskyhrad.sk/en.html

13 Vysoké Tatry (The High Tatra mountains)

http://www.vysoketatry.com/en.html

14 Pribylina (Museum of Liptov village)

http://www.vysoketatry.com/ciele/mldediny/en.html

15 Liptovská Mara (Open-Air Archaeological Museum)

http://www.liptovskemuzeum.sk/

http://www.muzeum.sk/default.php?obj=pamiatka&ix=amp_liptm_gal

16 Vlkolínec (Open air living museum)

http://whc.unesco.org/pg.cfm?cid=31&id_site=622

http://www.slovakheritage.org/Unesco/vlkolinec.htm

17 Banská Bystrica (Town)

http://eng.banskabystrica.sk/