Sunday

May 28, 2017 

16:30

Registration and accommodation in Smolenice

19:00

Dinner, Informal meetings, relaxation

Monday

May 29, 2017

12:30

Lunch

13:30

Accompanying persons:

Introducing the Smolenice castle.

Guided tour around the Smolenice Castle, its saloons, lecture halls, tower and courtyard.

All participants:

Welcome dinner with music performance of the Róbert Ragan trio (piano, saxophone, contrabass). They will play a mixture of enjoyable melodies for listening.

Tuesday

May 30, 2017

09:30

Accompanying persons program:

Walking tour around the castle park and Molpir archaeological park.

It is known for the remains of the fortified Celtic settlement from the Hallstat period. Among others, archaeologists have uncovered evidences of cannibalism there.

12:30

Lunch

15:00

All participants, alternative guided excursions can be selected:

• Visit of the historical city of Trnava (by bus). Trnava is the seventh largest town in Slovakia with a population of almost 70 000, lying near Smolenice in the south-west corner of the country.

• Hiking tour in Little Carpathians (walking - touristic outfit and boots desirable). Participants will experience a nice tour to Záruby (768 m), and back to the Smolenice castle.

19:00

All participants:

Barbeque in the castle courtyard and wine tasting in the castle chapel. Selected sorts of white, rose and red wines from the Little Carpathian region will be offered for tasting.

Wednesday

May 31, 2017

09:30

Accompanying persons:

Walking trip to the Driny cave(45 minute walk). Cave with fissure corridors decorated with rich sinter fillings. The cave was discovered in 1930, current show track is 410 m long. Eleven species of bat live in the cave.

12:30

Lunch

16:30

Conference bus departure from Smolenice to Bratislava