HOTEL ACCOMMODATION:

SMOLYAN *** The Conference sessions will be held in this hotel. The hotel is situated in the center of the town of Smolyan which is a Bulgarian town in the West Rhodopes along the Cherna river (a tributary of the Arda river)

Single Double Rooms Tourist 17 EUR 26 EUR Rooms Business 22 EUR 32 EUR

The breakfast is included in the accommodation price As we have a limited number of rooms we kindly ask you to make a reservation through the Organizing Committee. All hotel reservations will be made on the "first come, first served" basis. Please, complete the Hotel Reservation Form (see below) and send it before September 5th, 2009 by e-mail: illa2009@laser.ru,   ltlplovdiv@optela.com, or by fax: +7(49645) 25996; +359 32 633 549 HOTEL RESERVATION FORM Full service, parking, sauna, swimming pool, restaurant and four bars, satellite TV

First name: Last Name: Title: Organization/Institute: Department: O Male       O Female Street Address: Postal code and City: Country: Telephone: Telefax: E-mail:   Arrival date Sofia: Flight No.: Departure date Sofia: Flight No.: Your Preference   Single Double Rooms Tourist 17 EUR 26 EUR Rooms Business 22 EUR 32 EUR Check-in date: Check-out date: Special requests concerning accommodation I wish to share room with

Download the form - Hotel Reservation   MS Word file. This can be done by clicking on the hyperlink and then following your browser's instructions to save the file Please send the Hotel Registration Form to Organizing Committee by September 5, 2009 at the latest

LOCATION:

The conference will be held in Smolyan, Bulgaria, that is a mountain town, situated in the Western Rhodopy Mountains, at about 1000 meters above the sea level. The Rhodopy Mountains are famous as a land of the ancient Thracian tribes and the legendary country of the Mythical Orpheus. With it's museums, theatre, educational institution, planetarium (which is a member of the established by Karl Sagan international organisation, called "Planetary community") and the Rojen National Observatory (the biggest on the Balkan Peninsula), the town is recognized as a regional cultural and educational center. The favourable climate conditions, preserved traditional way of life and customs, as well as the specific architecture contribute to the establishment of the town as a considerable tourist center. The well known Pamporovo mountain resort is located about ten kilometres from Smolyan and offers splendid hotels, a number rest houses, ski tracks and many other attractions. There is a number of cultural and historical attractions in the region of Smolyan like Smolyan Mountain Lakes, The Uhlovitsa Cave, Agushevi Konatsi Fores dated from the Middle ages, and the Shiroka Luka architectural reserve

TRANSPORTATION

Smolyan town located 250 km from Sofia - the capital of Bulgaria and Sofia's international airport. During the Conference the transportation from Sofia to Smolyan and back will be organized for all registered participants. The cost of transportation is included in registration fee. For accompanying persons the cost of transportation is 50 EUR

VISA SUPPORT

A valid passport and visa are required to entry into Bulgaria for citizens of: Belarus Taiwan Ukraine China India Iran Russia Singapore Syria Turkey The entry to Bulgaria is available without visas for citizens of all EU countries and also: Australia Canada Israel Japan USA The Organizing Committee will arrange visa support, if required. The questionnaire for arranging visa support is given below: Your exact office address and contacts (phone, fax, e-mail) Passport number, when and where issued and till which time is valid Photocopy of the passport Citizenship Planned dates of visit to Bulgaria If you have accompanying persons on the planned trip, please provide the information for all of them Please, give us this information by e-mail: illa2009@laser.ru,   ltlplovdiv@optela.com, or by fax: +7(49645) 25996, +359 32 633 549 by 15 August 2009 at the latest.