Welcome to the EUROCHAPTER_MLAVS Congress 2007


	Important Note: Rates for all tours are based on a minimum participation of 30 participants per tour. The Organisers reserves the right to cancel a tour if the number of participants should be too small. Full refund is then made. Please note that registration to the various tours and events will be confirmed upon payment on a "first-come-first-served" basis. All Tours are inclusive of all entrance fees, taxes, pick up / drop off in Hotels by fully insured air-conditioned coaches, escorted by professional licensed English speaking guides. In all full day excursions a lunch and one drink is included.		Congress & Post Tours Full Day Lemesos Excursion - City Tour, Winery, Ancient Curium Thursday, 26 April 2007, 09:00 - 17:00hrs Cost: CyP 40.00 per person including lunch Driving on the highway for approximately one hour we arrive at the ancient ruins of Curium where we will visit the excellently preserved mosaic floors of the House of Eustolios and the large Roman theatre. On the way to Lemesos we pass by the Ancient Kolossi Castle built on the 13th century, by the crusaders. Driving through the citrus groves we visit one of the larger wineries in Lemesos area, where you will have the opportunity to sample some of the famous brands of Cypriot wines. After the winery we stop at the old part of the town, where we have free time for those that they would like to visit the Medieval Castle or a sponge factory near by. On the way to Lefkosia we visit the village of Lefkara, famous for its silverware and handmade laces, known as Lefkaritika. Full Day to Troodos and Kykko Monastery Friday, 27 April 2007, 09:00 - 17:00 Cost: CyP 40.00 per person including lunch Traveling through idyllic mountain villages, we arrive at the Byzantine church of St. Nicolas of the Roof, built in the 11th century and entirely painted with frescoes. On the way to Troodos mountain we are just below the highest point of the island mount Olympus (1.951 meters above sea level). We then drive to Throni Peak to see the tomb of Archbishop Makarios, first President of the Republic of Cyprus. From there you will visit the island's most famous monastery, Kykko, where Makarios was a novice. Among the many items of interest here you will be able to admire the miraculous icon of Christ and the Virgin Mary painted by St. Luke himself. Complimentary Tour and Cyprus Night Saturday, 28 April 2007 Post Excursion Full Day Pafos Reflections Of Yesterday, Tour To Mythology Sunday, 29 April 2007 09:00 - 17:00 Open To All Delegates and Accompanying Persons CyP 40.00 per person including lunch Pafos is one of the most beautiful areas in Cyprus and the town is steeped in so much history that it appears on the UNESCO World Heritage List. The journey to Pafos passes through vineyards at Pissouri, and pauses at Petra tou Romiou, the birthplace of Aphrodite. En route we stop at Yeroskipos village (famous for its Cyprus delights) and visit the attractive church of Ayia Paraskevi and the Monastery of St. Neophytos. In Pafos we pass by St. Paul's Pillar where the apostle is said to have been flogged with a 39-tailed whip when he and Barnabas brought Christianity to the island. In the picturesque harbor we visit the House of Dionysos with its world-famous Roman mosaics , some of the finest in the Mediterranean. After a stroll round this picturesque part of the town we will return back along the coast.