Sunday

May 26, 2019 

16:30

Registration and accommodation in Smolenice

19:00

Dinner, Informal meetings, Relaxation

Monday

May 27, 2019

 9:00

12:30

Lunch

14:30

Accompanying persons:

- Introducing the Smolenice castle.

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

All participants:

- Welcome dinner with music performance by the ensemble Blu dal cielo

Tuesday

May 28, 2019

08:45

Accompanying persons program:

- Visit in Molpir museum (entry at 9:15). Molpir is a hill nearby the castle. It is known for the remains of fortified Celtic settlement from the Hallstat period. Among others, archaeologists have uncovered evidences of cannibalism there.

12:30

Lunch

14:00

All participants: alternative guided trips can be selected:
- Visit of the Red Stone Castle (Červený Kameň)(by bus) Visit of a near-by castle with rich and valuable collections, well-known also for its huge cellars.

- Hiking tour in Little Carpathians (walking tour - touristic outfit and boots desirable). Participants will experience a nice tour to the spring nature in mountains surrounding the Smolenice castle.

18:30

19:30

All participants:

- Wine tasting in the castle chapel and

- Barbeque in the castle courtyard.

Wednesday

May 29, 2019

09:15

Accompanying persons:

- Walking trip to the Driny cave (by cars and 10 minute walk, entry before 10:00, 45 minute walk back). 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

16:00

Conference bus departure from Smolenice to Bratislava