| Thursday, 2/11/2006 - Arrival Day |
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Gathering at the School of Geology, in the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki - visit at the paleontological museum, where the famous Petralona hominid skull is exhibited. Scheduled departures for the Loutra Arideas area.
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Spa in the waterfall or the pool
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Welcoming Dinner in the Loutra restaurant
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| 21:30 |
| Friday, 3/11/2006 - Day of Presentations |
| 9:00-10:00 |
Official Opening of the Congress with welcome by the Mayor of Aridea etc.
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Oral
presentations may be given in English, with a time limit
of 20 minutes per speaker. Poster presentations will take
place in the same building. Detailed program will be announced
in the 2 nd circular
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Visit to the Municipal Museum of Natural history of Aridea with bear remains from the excavation in the cave.
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Dinner
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| 10:00- 19:30 |
| 19:30-20:45 |
| 21:00 |
| Saturday, 4/11/2006 - Excursion Day in Loutra Aridea's Area |
| 9:30 - 14:30 |
Visit
and guiding to the Late Pleistocene site of the bear-Cave
where excavations have been carried out for 15 years with
cave-bear and other associated remains. Visit to the unique
showing cave of the area (the Varathron pothole), and the
Cave B (Antarton cave) with archaeological interest. Secondly,
visit to the other small caves of the Speleological Park
of Almopia .
Speleo-equipment
(overall, helmet, torch) is essential
Lunch
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Various excursions in the Rema Nicolaou gorge, along the river with waterfalls, visit other caves, baths (spa), etc.
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Closing Dinner -traditional music
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| 14:30 |
15:30 |
20:00 |
| Sunday, 5/11/2006 - Departure Day |
| 6:00 |
Departure
from the Loutra Aridea's for Grevena by bus
Departure from the Loutra Aridea's for Kilkis by bus
Visit the Agios Georgios Cave in Kilkis that
is the unique exclusively Latest Pleistocene hyaenid den in Greece.
A reception by the Mayor of Kilkis town will be offered.
Arrival in Thessaloniki
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7:30
14:30 |
