17^th Seminar "Computer Modeling in Microwave Power Engineering"

Methods and Models for Microwave Processing of Materials

March 11-12, 2015

Bled, Slovenia

Social Program

On the first day of the meeting (March 11), the seminar participants will spend their afternoon in informal discussions and networking while enjoying the guided sightseeing tour of the neighborhood of Lake Bled and the nearby town of Radovljica. The excursion will be concluded by the Seminar Gala Dinner in one of the restaurants of Radovljica.

Sightseeing Tour

Bled and its surroundings, with their immense natural beauty, rank among the most beautfiul European alpine resorts. It is unique with its emerald-green lake, a church on the tiny island in the middle of the lake, and a medieval 11^th Century castle perched off a cliff above the lake. The guided tour will start with a boat ride to the island and a visit of the island's church with its famous wishing bell. Then a bus will take the tourists around the lake (with a tour in the Bled castle) and to the charming medieval town of Radovljica where the tourists will learn something about the historical traditions and activities in the area.

Seminar Gala Dinner

After seeing the sights of the area, the Seminar social program will be concluded by the Gala Dinner in one of the characteristic restaurants of Radovljica. After the dinner, the group of the seminar participants and their companions will be brought by bus back to the hotel in Bled.

The cost of the entire package (the sightseeing tour and the Gala Dinner) is 79 euros per person. To help the local organizers arrange for this Social Program in an efficient and timely manner, the seminar participants are kindly asked to register for it in advance, as early as possible.

Tentative Schedule

14:00	a meeting with a local guide in Hotel Lovec
14:10-15:10	a boat ride to the island, visit to the church, return to the mainland
15:20-17:00	a bus ride around the lake, visit to the Bled castle
17:20-18:30	town tour in Radovljica (including visit of "Ginger Bread Museum" workshop)
18:30-21:00	Gala Dinner in Radovljica
22:00	return to Hotel Lovec

Optional Ljubljana City Tour

This 4-hour bus tour (with a local English-speaking guide) can be organized for the seminar participants and their companions on Friday, March 13, 2015. Dependening on the preferences of the tourists, it may be arranged either for morning, or for afternoon hours; the latter could include dinner in one of the restaurants in Ljubljana. In order for the tour to take place, the group should consist of a minimum of 8 people, and it should be formed before March 2, 2015.

Those who are interested in the Ljubljana City Tour are kindly asked to indicate their interest on the Registration Form.

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