EPPM
EPPM-1
1st Conference of the European Platform
for Photodynamic Medicine
Hosted By: Ruđer Bošković Institute, Zagreb, Croatia
Official PCO: Rahtanea
Accompanying Person Programme

Konavle Tour

Sounds and taste of the Konavle Valley
A full day tour

The tour will take you to several villages in the Konavle Valley
to enjoy the rural atmosphere.
Konavoski Dvori is the reputed restaurant where a lunch of traditional food will be served after a welcome with the local grapes brandy and dry figs.
A visit to the local naive painter's home and gallery, Mijo Sisa Konavljanin, will be made after lunch.

Price: 55,00 EUR
Bus transport, guiding, lunch at Konavoski Dvori and wine are all included in the excursion.

 

Sightseeing Tour of Dubrovnik

Morning or afternoon tour

The city of Dubrovnik with its ramparts, forts and towers, its palaces, mansions and churches has been on the UNESCO List of World Heritage long enough for generations to enjoy it. All this will be yours to explore during this tour which will also feature some contemporary monuments, exibits and spots and sites frequented by numerous visitors from all corners of the globe, literally all year around.  

 

Price: 30,00 EUR
Guiding, entrance fees and bus transportation are included in this excursion.

 

Village of Čilipi

Half day tour

Čilipi is one of the largest and most lively villages east of Dubrovnik, in the Konavle Valley. Continue to Cavtat. Visit to Vlaho Bukovac Art Gallery (known European painter at the end of 19th and beginning of 20th century, born in Cavtat). Although heavily damaged in the recent war, Cilipi shows all signs of an afluent villige where natives almost worship their cultural, religious and folkloric heritages. After mass at the St. Nicholas' church the villagers will perform in the traditional show of folk dances and songs.

Price: 44,00 EUR
Bus transport, guide and entrance fee are included.

 

Trsteno and Ston

A full day tour

The wise and wealthy gentry of Dubrovnik built their summer mansions and the arboretum in Trsteno, nearly seven centuries ago, as they recognized its unique climate and rare natural, especially botanical, richness. A short drive further is Ston on the Peljesac peninsula. Ston also is an example of rich natural life and long and eventful history. Developed in the ancient times around the salt works, Ston is nowdays the seat of culinary works on the eastern Adriatic coast - the highlight certainly belongs to its oysters, unique to the Peljesac waters. Natives make sure to help thier guests ride a boat to the oyster beds to pick their own shells.

Price: 70,00 EUR
The excursion includes bus transport, guide and entrance fees, lunch at the Bota Sare tavern.

 

The Peljesac Wines & Vineyards

A full day tour

This tour goes into the interior of the Peljesac peninsula so that the relation between Zinfandel and Plavac Mali can be revealed and better understood. Dingac may be the most famous location and the name of the recognized sorts of wine, but it is not the only well appreciated wine of the region. This is why the tour goes to three different wineries where this diversity may be sampled as the wines introduced here are all members of the outstanding classes. Wine tastings are all conducted in the wine friendly environment and are followed by competent comentaries.

Price: 50,00 EUR
The tour includes guiding, bus transport and wine tasting.