Programme
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Historical center of Graz

Wednesday, September 10, 2008

  • Arrival in Graz, check-in:
    Hotel Europa, Hotel Daniel or Hotel Weitzer
  • Registration: Hotel Europa
  • 10-11.30 am Ifaj meeting of the Ifaj Board (conference hotel: Europa)
  • 12 am Lunch only for the Ifaj Board (conference hotel)
  • 1.30 pm Ifaj delegate' meeting (conference hotel)
  • 4 pm Meet in the hotel lobby (Europa) or 4.15 pm Südtiroler Platz
  • 4.15 pm Guided sightseeing tour through the historic centre of Graz
  • 6.30 pm Reception with typical sparkling wine in the chamber of Agriculture (Styrian chamber of agriculture )
  • 8 pm Reception dinner at the „Alte Universität Graz“ (Old University)
  • Overnight stay in Graz

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Alpine pasture farm (Teichalm, Styria)

Thursday, September 11, 2008

  • 6.30-8.50 am Breakfast
  • 9 amConference “From the mountains to the sea” (conference hotel) Opening statements by Ifaj President and discussion members
  • 9.30 am Coffee break
  • 9.45 am “Agricultural journalists: Responsible for politicians, farmers, consumers or advertisers?” Discussion between journalists and the public
  • 11.30 am Presentation of the “Star Prize”
  • 12.15 pm Lunch: Styrian specialities (conference hotel)
  • 1.30 pm Excursions
    Tour I Biomass Güssing
    Tour II Mountain farming
    Tour III Fruit specialities Steirerfrucht
  • 7 pm Dinner together at Schloss Stainz (Stainz is located at the heart of the wine region. The castle houses a hunting museum)
    Buffet with specialities, Austrian wine and traditional music
  • 23 pm Back to the hotels
     

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Fruit and vegetable specialities

Friday, September 12, 2008

  • 6.30-7.30 am Breakfast
  • 7.30-8 am All luggage must be taken along!
  • 8 am Excursions start
    • Tour I Vulcano ham
    • Tour II Agrana
    • Tour III KWB
  • 12 am crossing border in Šentilj, heading towards Ljubljana
    Common lunch on the way
  • 1.30 pm Sightseeing of the historic center of Ljubljana, so called Old Ljubljana  (www.ljubljana.si/en/); for Tour III at 3.30 pm
  • Excursions
  • • Tour I Prestranek Mansion (at 4 pm)
    • Tour II Tourist farm Hudicevec (at 4 pm)
    • Tour III Dairy Celeia (at 1 pm)
  • 6.30 pm Arrival in Portorož, check-in (four-stars hotels of the group Lifeclass - http://www.lifeclass-portoroz.com/ang-7)
  • 7.30 pm Gala dinner in Portorož (Hotel Slovenija) - Dress code
  • Overnight stay in Portorož

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Wine cellars in Slovenia

Saturday, September 13, 2008

  • 6.30-7.30 am Breakfast
  • 7.45 am Departure from the hotel
  • 8.30 am Visit to the famous horse breeding farm in Lipica, presentation by the Spanish Riding School Lipica stud farm
  • 10.30 am Excursions
  • Tour I Production of sheep and goat milk and meat products, tasting
  • Tour II Production of carst prsut - air dried ham, tasting
  • Tour III Production of local wine Teran
  • 13.30 pm: All three groups meet in Koper where they enter the ship Burja 
  • 13.30-3 pm: By ship along the Slovene coast, appetiser on board
  • 3 pm Arrival in Portorož, lunch in a restaurant on the coast
  • 5 pm: Visit to the salt plants of Sečovlje and Natural Park
  • 8 pm: Dinner in Portorož


Sunday, September 14, 2008

  • 6.30 am Breakfast 
  • 7.30 am: Departure from Portoroz to Lubljana and Graz (airport) - Arrival in Ljubljana circa 8.30 am, in Graz circa 12 am
  • 9.30 am: Departure from Portoroz to Ljubljana and Graz (airport) - Arrival in Ljubljana circa 10.30 am, in Graz circa 14 pm
  • Shuttle to Ljubljana Airport and/or to Graz Airport and/or Graz Central Station

 

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