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2004

July 6  
Departure for Europe from various "Home" locations.

July 7 (Day 1)
AM - Arrive at
Schiphol Airport
Amsterdam
NETHERLANDS

early AM, proceed to designated hotel
PM: Orientation meeting

July 8 (Day 2)
Depart Amsterdam @ 1:15 PM
Arrive Budapest @ 3:15

PM: Welcome meeting, city highlights

July 9 (Day 3)
Budapest
AM: Lectures

- Intro to Central Europe
- Middle Danubeeconomy, ecology, and societies
PM: City highlights

July 10 (Day 4)
Visegrad/E
sztergom

PM: South bank of Danube-- Historical sites: ancient ruins, Basilica, Christian and Danube Museums, Danube Bridge, Royal Castle.

July 11 (Day 5)
AM: T/B/D
PM: North bank of Danube, visit to family cottage, controversial Nagymaros dam project. Optional trek to Danube lookout tower.

July 12 (Day 6)
AM: Lecture: Hungarian view of Dam project,economic, social, and environ. aspects.
PM: Evening folk dance show.

July 13 (Day 7)
Transit to
Poprad, SLOVAKIA

Visit to UNESCO Besenova heritage site - wood village

July 14 (Day 8)
AM - High Tatra Mountains, Banska Stiavnica gold mining town, visit to mining museum, water management system.
PM -Transit to Bratislava

July 15 (Day 9)
AM - Lecture on historical and socioeconomic aspect of middle Danube region, Gabcikovo water power system, political problems
PM - Bratislava city tour.

July 16 (Day 10)
AM - Gabcikovo Dam visit, lecture on decision-making in conditions of international conflict.
PM - Visit to Modra, castle, folklore dinner.

July 17 (Day 11)
AM - Transit to Lake Balaton via Komarom/Komarno
HUNGARY

July 18 (Day 12)
All day v
isit to Veszprem area, incl. old town tour, and lecture on higher eduction at university.

July 19 (Day 13)
Tihany peninsula historical sites, incl. Tihany Abbey, Badacsony Mtn; intro to Hungary's wine industry and tour of vineyards.

July 20 (Day 14)
AM: Transit to Pecs;

PM: Lecture on History and culture of SW Hungary, Prehistoric cave, Cathederal, Roman catacombs ,porcelain factory.

July 21 (Day 15)
AM: Transit to Mohacs
Visit to famous battlefield memorial from middle ages.
PM: Transit to
Osijek, CROATIA
Visit to Batinai wine region.

July 22 (Day 16)
AM: Lecture on Croatian history and culture

PM: Visit to Nasice, incl. medieval church, Baroque castle, and aboretum.

July 23 (Day 17)
AM: Visit to Kopacki Nature Park wetland flora and fauna.
PM: Visit toVukovar,
discussion of reconstructing Croatian/Serbian relationships.

July 24 (Day 18)
AM: Transit to
Begovo Razdolje

Visit en route at Zagreb, incl. cathederal and city museum.
PM: Slavonski Broad history/regional culture.

July 25 (Day 19)
AM: Tour of Istrian Peninsular, geographical notes.

PM: Free at Adriatic coast.

 

July 26 (Day 20)
AM: Visit to Opati and Mrkopal, Gorski Kotar Mountain area.

PM: Environmental landscapes, lecture
on Ethnology, "Life in Croatian Villages."

July 27 (Day 21)
AM: Transit to
Novi Sad,
SERBIA
- NATO bombing, economic damage and progress toward recovery.
- Novi Sad Free Zone
PM - Transit to Belgrad.
Dinner at theKalamegdan Fortress Restaurant.

July 28 (Day 22)
AM:
Reception with Mayor Ms. Ramila Hrustanovic at City Hall.
PM.
PM: Guided boat tour on Sava and Danube rivers;
visit historicalf Zemun
.
Evening: Belgrade Open School and discussion "Serbia Between East/West."

July 29 (Day 23)
AM: Transit to Simanoci, visit makers of water-saving devices; lecture on growth of private enterprises.
PM:
Center for Democracy, talk on political change.
Evening: Film, "Cinotheque," documentary on Serbian Oct. 5th revolution.

July 30 (Day 24)
AM: Reception at US Embassy.
PM Visit to European Movement, talk on Serbia's future in EU;
visit to "Belgradian Sea."
Evening: Boat trip and talk, "The New Belgradian."
July 31 (Day 25)

Free Day

Aug 1 (Day 26)
Transit to Szeged
HUNGARY
Lecture and stops en route.
Evening: ABBA Fever Performance

Aug 2 (Day 27)
AM: Discussion of Tisza Rive, visit to flood memorial, Votiv Church, City Hall
PM: Lecture on Hungarian/ Middle Europe issue
.

Aug 3 (Day 28)
Transit to Budapest
Visit at Educational and Environmental Research Institute en route.

Aug 4 (Day 29)
AM: Final Meeting

PM: Free
Optional evening outdoor theater performance

Aug 5 (Day 30)
Departure for USA 11:05 AM

ECHO-Danube 2004 Itinerary