Social Events

We will depart in fully airconditioned coaches and drive through Limassol and head to Kourion Archaeological Sight. We will disembark the buses for a tour of the sight, where the fully Licensed Guides will tell us about the history of the sight. Afterwords, we will depart for Aphrodite Hills traditional village, where we will go to the dinner venue. There we will go through an exhibition of traditional Cypriot Jobs and then reach the village square where we will have an extensive buffet of Cypriot cuisine for dinner and also enjoy traditional dances and entertainment. We will depart for the Venue between 22:30-23:00.

The Conference Reception will be held on the second day of the conference. It will be a relaxing evening during which delegates will have the opportunity to talk to colleagues and peers, while enjoying local drinks and ample canapés.

The Conference Reception is included in all Registration Fees (except day registrations)

After the end of the academic programme on Friday, those who wish, could join along a tour of the Municipal University Library, which is a short walk from the venue.

After the Library tour, participants could opt-in to join the Half Day Excursion to one of the most iconic wine villages of Cyprus – Omodos. We will reach Omodos in fully airconditioned buses. The village is built on Troodos hillsides amidst expansive hectares of vineyards. It is one of the most picturesque villages in Cyprus with its narrow cobbled streets and the majestic ‘Monastery of Holy Cross’ in the village square which we will visit, accompanied by professional tour-guides. The excursion will also provide the opportunity of a wine tasting session of local and globally renowned wines.

We will depart from the Venue in fully air-conditioned buses and head to the capital of Cyprus – Nicosia. Our first stop will be the ‘Stelios Ioannou’ Library of the University of Cyprus, which is designed by the internationally acclaimed French architect Jean Nouvel. We will continue our visit to the old city within the Venetian Walls. Afterwards, Archbishopric, St. John’s Cathedral and the Liberty Statue which are situated in the heart of old Nicosia. ‘Laiki Yitonia’ is a beautifully restored 18th century neighborhood within the Walls which has kept the traditional style of the old times’ market, restaurants and narrow paved streets with local merchants and craftsmen displaying their hand-made products. Walking through the legendary as well as contemporary shops of Ledras and Onasagorou streets, we will reach ‘Levention’ Municipal Museum. It is the only historical museum of Nicosia reviving the old ways of Cypriot life from ancient to present times. The excursion will include a scrumptious, traditional, Meze lunch in a local restaurant.