Comenius meeting in Iskenderun (Turkey)

Programme of the visit

12.10.2009 Monday
01:45 Participants will be taken to the students’ and teachers’ houses from school
09:30 Meeting at the school
09:45 Welcoming and Evaluation of the Project, guide tour through the school
10:30 Attending the classes with Turkish students
11¨30 Visit to Administrative District of the Province
12:00 Lunch (under the responsibility of parents and the host students)
13:00 Visit to National Educational Directory
13:30 Visit to Military Quarters and Museum
15:40 Visit to Navy Museum
16:30 Free Time (under the responsibility of parents and the host students)
17:30 School activities
13.10.2009 Tuesday
07:30 Meeting at school
08:00 Visit to the city of Hatay (Antakya)
Visit to St. Pierre Church
Visit to Antakya Mosaic Museum
12:00 Lunch
Visit to the Catholic Church
Visit to the Mosque
18:00 Back to Iskenderun (Students will be taken to the host families)
14.10.2009 Wednesday
09:30 Meeting at the school and attending the classes with Turkish students
12:00 Visit to the Mayor of Iskenderun and lunch at the Town Hall
14:00 Free Time and Meeting for the teachers
17:30 Power Point Presentations at the school picture theatre
00:00 Gathering at school and departure to Cappadocia
15.10.2009 Thursday
05:30 Breakfast and visit to the Castle Monastery Church Selime Kalesi
07:00 Visit to Ihlara Valley (1 hour tour)
11:00 Visit to Derinkuyu Subterranean City (1 hour tour)
12:00 Visit to Uchisar Castle
12:30 Lunch
14:30 Visit to site of crock and pot makers from mud and shopping
15:30 Visit to rock and silver Perpetrate factory
18:00 Arrival to Hotel, check in and rest time
(Hotel 5*, Professional guidance, at the bus unlimited offering, breakfast and dinner “Open buffet” at the hotel, Turkish bath, sauna)
19:00 Dinner at the Hotel
16.10.2009 Friday
07:30 Breakfast at the Hotel
08:30 Departure from Hotel
09:00 Visit to Avanos Open Air Museum
12:00 Visit to Turasan Vine Plant
13:00 Visit to Derya Valley (Fairy chimneys)
14:00 Lunch
15:30 Back to Iskenderun by bus (Nidge.Pozanti route)
17.10.2009 Saturday
07:30 Gathering at the school
08:00 Departure from school to Gulcihan
09:00 Breakfast at the Gulcihan Military Sea Camp
10:00 Swimming time
12:30 Lunch at the camp
14:00 Boat tour
18:00 Arrival to Iskenderun
18.10.2009 Sunday
14:00 Farewell at the school yard
16:00 Plane to Istanbul
20:00 Arrival to the Hotel
Extra programme for the Spanish group
19.10.2009 Monday
08:00 Breakfast
08:30 Visit to the city of Istanbul
(Topkapi Palace, Blue Mosque, Great Bazaar, . . . )
20.10.2009 Tuesday
08:00 Breakfast
08:30 Visit to the city of Istanbul
(Sta. Sofía, Galata Bridge and Tower, Dolmabahce Palace, . . . )
21.10.2009 Wednesday
05:00 Breakfast
07:30 Return flight to Madrid and bus to Burgos