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SOCIAL PROGRAM
Conference participants will have opportunities to see major
sightseeing in İZMİR. Travel arrangements will be coordinated with
Hey Travel Trends, for those who might want to take advantage visiting the
beauty of izmir.
IMPORTANT NOTE: You may
register to all sightseeing & excursions at the Hey Travel Agency
Stand once you arrive in Conference Venue.
If you are interested in Blue Cruise, you
must register and make your payment by the end of April 30, 2008.
Please visit the following
web site and and make your payment for Blue Cruise tour only.
Online Registration and Payment
for Blue Cruise
Please note that Hey Travel
Agency has some other popular cultural & nature tours as well. You
may get more information about these tours once you arrive in Turkey.
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Hey Travel Trends
is one of the largest travel agency and tour operator in
Turkey, having 150 on-line sales and 6 branch offices
throughout Turkey.
Hey
Travel Trends is
professional, ethical and dynamic and has been recognised as
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Hey Travel Trends
is a member
of TURSAB,
Associations of
Turkish Travel Agencies.
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Important Disclaimer:
Tours information and packages are provided as a courtesy to the
participants at conference. Hey Travel Trends assumes full responsibility of all
travel tours it organizes, the rates provided, and the fulfillment of
all its obligations. Neither SOSRES nor the conference organizers will
be held responsible in any form with any activity related to the above
mentioned tours.
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ORGANIZED SIGHTSEEING AND
EXCURSIONS
HALF DAY
IZMIR CITY TOUR
EPHESUS , MARY'S HOUSE and SIRINCE VILLAGE (Daily Tour)
PERGAMON
AND ASCLEPION
(Daily Tour)
BLUE VOYAGE (A weekly sailing
program)
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FARES FOR EXCURSIONS
& SIGHTSEEING TOURS
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Half Day İzmir Tour
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10.-€ |
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Ephesus & Virgin Mary and Sirince Village (*)..... |
20.-€ |
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Pergamon (*)................................................ |
20.-€ |
Blue Cruise
(**)............................................400.-€
(*)
Prices include
transportation and guidance. Entrance fees and
meals are not included.
(**) Please read the details below.
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HALF DAY
IZMIR TOUR
16.00-
20.00
Duration:
4 Hours
Fare: 10
€
Price includes
transportation and guidance. Entrance fees and
meals are not included.
PROGRAM
Start
with a drive to the top of
Mount Pagus which
rises above the city center. Enjoy the
panoramic views of the city and Bay of Izmir from the
walls of Kadifekale,
an ancient fortress built by Alexander the Great. Visit the city's
symbol, its Ottoman
Clock Tower. Finally, penetrate its elaborate
bazaar
(one of my favorites in all of Turkey) which stretches for blocks.
You can see the best of Izmir in only 3 hours!
Kadifekale (on Mt. Pagos)
Kadifekale (or ‘Velvet Castle’) was supposedly built after Alexander
the Great received a vision in the 4th century BC. Many antiquities
belonging to the Hellenistic, Roman, Byzantine and Ottoman times
found here can be seen in the İzmir Archeology Museum.
Kemeraltı,
İzmir’s Old Bazaar
Kemeraltı is the crowded trade area where Ottoman-style buildings
abound. This area has a rich cultural heritage thanks to its old
streets, squares, historical and religious buildings. Spice, candy,
and textile shops which have been passed from generation to
generation are still satisfying customers from all over the world.
Hisar Mosque
(1592), Kestane Bazaar Mosque (1663), Kemeraltı Mosque (1671),
Kızlarağası Inn (1741), Konak Yalı Mosque (1754), Ethnography Museum
(1831), The Clock Tower (the symbol of the city for over one hundred
years) are among the multicultural elements that have decorated the
city for hundreds of years.
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EPHESUS , MARY'S HOUSE and SIRINCE VILLAGE ( 08:00 - 19:00 )
Fare: 20
€
Price includes
transportation and guidance. Entrance fees and lunch are not included.
PROGRAM
Ephesus,
is one of the most famous cities in antiquity. Programs start in
Ephesus , the veritable cradle of early
Christianity.
Visit the
Shrine Of The
Virgin Mary
, where she supposedly spent her later days. Proceed
to Ephesus and see spectacular ruins from the period of St. Paul ,
some of which have only recently been excavated. See the Odeon , the
Bouleterion, Fountains, the Temples , the Brothel, the Library, the
Agoras, the Great Theatre, the Roman Baths, the Gymnasiums. Visit
the Archaelogical Museum , St. John's Basalica and his tomb, and
Temple Of Artemis (one of seven wonders of the
ancient world).
About Ephesus
The ancient city
of
Ephesus, located near the Aegean Sea in modern day
Turkey, was one of the great cities of the Greeks in Asia Minor.
In ancient times Ephesus was the home of the
Temple of
Artemis, one of the Seven
Wonders of the World. Today, the ruins of Ephesus are a major
tourist attraction, especially for travelers on Mediterranean
cruises. Ephesus remains a sacred site for Christians due to its
association with several biblical figures, including St. Paul, St.
John the Evangelist and the Virgin Mary.
About
House of the Virgin Mary
The
House of the
Virgin Mary, located in a nature park between
Ephesus
and Seljuk, is believed to be the last residence of the Virgin Mary,
mother of Jesus. The peaceful site is sacred to both Christians and
Muslims, and is visited by many tourists and pilgrims.
According to
predominant Christian tradition, Mary was brought to Ephesus by the
Apostle John after the Resurrection of Christ and lived out her days
there. This is based mainly on the traditional belief that John came
to Ephesus combined with the biblical statement that Jesus consigned
her to John's care (John 19:26-27).
About Sirince
Sirince is a
wonderful little Aegean village of 600 inhabitants.
Most of the houses in the village date from the 19th century or
earlier. They were built at a time when Sirince was predominantly a
Greek village. The village lies in a lovely bowl of hills surrounded
by peach orchards, vineyards and olive groves. The higher hills are
covered with pine forest. Nearly all houses command a pastoral
panorama extending over many miles, undisturbed by any modern
development. The surroundings are full of
idyllic
country walks.
For more
information about EPHESUS, the HOUSE OF VIRGIN MARY and SIRINCE
please visit:
http://www.ephesusguide.com
http://www.turizm.net/cities/ephesus/
http://www.kusadasi.biz/ephesus.asp
http://www.sailturkey.com/panoramas/ephesus/
http://www.kusadasi.biz/virgin-mary/
http://www.sirincerehberi.com/eng/default.asp?cat=main
http://www.sirince.info/
http://www.nisanyan.com/sirince.htm |
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PERGAMON
AND ASCLEPION ( 08:00 - 19 : 00 )
Fare: 20
€
Price includes
transportation and guidance. Entrance fees and lunch are not included.
PROGRAM
Drive to
Pergamon.
Visit the Acropolis, the Temple Of Athena, the
famous Library, the Royal Palaces,the Temple Of Trojan, the steeps
Theatre of the world,the Temple Of Dionysos, the Altar Of Zeus (seat
of satan), and the view of Red Basilica (St.John's Church).
Lunch in town.
Visit the Ethnograhical And Archeological Museums and the ruins of
Asclepion
(medical center of the ancient world)
Pergamon was a
small settlement during the Archaic Period.
Lysimachos,
one of the generals of Alexander the Great and who had become the
sovereign of Anatolia after 301 B.C., delivered the war
expenditures, at the amount of 9000 talents (1 talent is believed to
be US$ 7,500 approx.), to Philetarios who was the commander of
Pergamon, and the kingdom founded by Philetarios by using this sum
of money following Lysimachos's death, flourished and became the
most eminent center of culture of the Hellenistic period for 150
years. Eumenes I, Attalos I and Eumenes II were enthroned
successively after Philetarios. Eumenes II took acropolis of Athens
as an example and had the acropolis of Pergamon adorned with works
of art which reflected fine taste, and Pergamon became one of the
most graceful cities of the world. Attalos III who succeeded Attalos
II, handed over his land to the Romans when he died in 133 B.C.
For more
information about PERGAMON please visit:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pergamon
http://www.destination-turquie.com/apergame.htm
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BLUE
CRUISE ( 23-29 August 2008)
Fare: 400
€
This price is for one person sharing a double cabin.
All cabins have en-suite WC/shower.
The price includes bed linen, crews services, harbor
fees, fuel and water and all running costs of the boat.
Round trip bus transportation between izmir and
Bodrum.
Fullboard accommodation: Breakfast, Lunch, Tea at
five and Dinner. Cofee and tea are free at breakfast and tea at 5
time.
Soft drinks and alcoholic beverages are not included.
Drinks may be brought at the ship's bar.
Children under 6 years of age free of charge.
ABOUT BLUE CRUISE
The Blue Voyage offers the best
possible escape on the water: a means of forgetting the rigors of
everyday life for a while and just letting go of time. On a week
cruise, travellers sail along the Southwest Turkish coast, through
crystal clear waters frequented by schools of dolphins and into
quiet bays, the harbors of small, picturesque villages and many a
historic port.
Please
watch video to see how Blue Voyage in Turkey looks like... Do watch
it!..
BLUE CRUISE ROUTE
PROGRAM
23 August 2008
Saturday
Leaving izmir at 8.00 in the morning by bus. Arriving to Bodrum at
around 11.00. Visiting Bodrum city. Boarding the yacht in Bodrum.
Dinner and overnight in the harbor.
24
August 2008
Sunday
Departure after breakfast. First stop by Karaada, the
little island in front of Bodrum. After lunch and a cruise of 3-4
hours, we arrive Çati, a lovely bay surrounded with pine trees on
the south coast of the Gulf. Dinner and overnight here.
25
August 2008
Monday
Cruising 1.5 hours after breakfast we arrive at the
region of 7 Islands. In the Küfre bay, we would suggest you take a
short walk through the storax (liquid-amber) forest. Perhaps you can
have your dinner as a barbecue tonight.
26
August 2008
Thusday
After breakfast, a short cruise of 1.5 hours will
bring us to Löngöz Bay. In the afternoon we arrive in Karacasögüt.
This small village is only 25 km away from Marmaris. You may rent a
minibus after dinner and spend some hours in Marmaris.
27 August 2008
Wednesday
Leaving Karacasögüt, we arrive at Cleopatra (Cedrae)
Island after a short cruise . On the west of the island, a wonderful
little beach is situated. It is said that the sand of this beach was
brought for Cleopatra from the desert of North Africa. Late in the
afternoon, we leave the Island to anchor in one of the bays by
Degirmen Bükü. A small creek on the west side of this bay is called
Ingiliz Limani (English Harbor). This name is derived from the
Second World War, when English torpedo boats hid in this cove.
28
August 2008 Thursday
Leaving English Harbor, we cruise to the northern
side of the Gulf to Akbük. Here we will spend some hours by
swimming, windsurfing... and in the afternoon, we continue our trip
to Cökertme Bay (2 hours).
29 August 2008
Friday
Today we cruise back to Bodrum. After swimming stops
by Oraklar and/or Çiftlik, we will cruise harbor of Bodrum. We will
be arriving to Bodrum harbor around 17.00. The buses will be ready
to return izmir city. Arriving to izmir around 20.00.
For more information about blue cruise:
http://www.bluevoyagegulet.com/
http://www.bluecruise.org/
http://www.beftourism.com/blue_cruise_turkey.asp
http://www.turizm.net/bluecruise/today.html
http://www.eser-yachting.com/eng/blue_voyage.htm
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The Blue
Cruise journey will be starting from Bodrum harbor. We will
leave izmir on 23th of August and come back on
29th August. The
bus trip from izmir to Bodrum takes only two and half hours.
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Yacht standards
Yachts for Cabin Charter have 6-9 cabins and can
accommodate up to 18 guests.
Al yachts have own WC and shower in each cabin, music
system, TV & VHF.
About foods offered on your cruise
During your cruise your chief will prepare the selections of
Turkish cuisine for you. Below you can see a list of some meals
we offer.
For breakfast; bread, white cheese, olives, jam, honey, egg,
tomato, cucember, seasonal fruits, milk, yogurt,nescafe,tea,
apple tea, butter and more ...
For lunch ; vegetarian foods, fried potatos, spaghetti,
rice pilaf, bulgur pilaf, various salads, seasonal fruits,
yogurt with cucember (cacik), stuffed peppers, eggplants,
beans and more ...
For dinner; fish meals, vegetarian menu, barbeque, chicken breast,
grilled meats, meat balls, seasonal salads and fruits, deserts,
Turkish coffee and more ...
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