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INTERNATIONAL SEMINAR IN SPELEOGOLOGY HELD IN ALISTRATI CAVE, SERRES, GREECE

Name:INTERNATIONAL SEMINAR IN SPELEOGOLOGY HELD IN ALISTRATI CAVE, SERRES, GREECE
Type of event:Other events
Organiser: ALISTRATI CAVE S.A.
Date:10. July 2013 - 20. July 2013
Country:Greece
Town / City:Alistrati
Place:Alistrati Cave

Description

INTERNATIONAL SEMINAR IN SPELEOGOLOGY HELD IN ALISTRATI CAVE, SERRES, GREECE is to be held through July 10th -20th 2013

Programme

TITLE: INTERNATIONAL SEMINAR IN SPELEOGOLOGY HELD IN ALISTRATI CAVE, SERRES, GREECE

(July 10th-20th 2013)

 

General info

The area of Alistrati and especially the area of the cave is distinguished both for its strategic position which is situated in the meeting point of three self-governed areas and is surrounded by three mountains and for the innumerous natural treasures it encloses.

In particular the area of Alistrati includes:

A)    The show cave of Alistrati with its captivating beauty in the three kilometers long passages decorated with enormous stalactites and stalagmites but also with the incredible heccentrites. Since 2007 the programme of environment education has been offered for pupils and it is approved by the Ministry of Education .

B)     Orfeas cave (where human bones and tools were found dating back to about 3500 B.C.)

C)     The caves of Agios Georgios (Saint George) , Chania(Inns), Peristeronas(Pigeons nesting place)

D)    The Canyon of Agitis river ,9 klms long, with its rock engravings of  the period between 5th – 6th century  B.C.(already a number of agricultural-touristic activities takes place  there like Rafting, Canoeing-Cayak, Trekking, Climbing, as well as touring with a touristic train.

E)     The mines of Libadista in the widest area of Alistrati which were used (at the Alexander the Great age) and which can be used as touristic routes.

F)      The Macedonian Tomb in Aggista village , with the traditional stone bridge.

 

 

Analytically

 

The Cave of Alistrati  is about 6 klms south of the town of Alistrati in the widest area of Serres in the position “Petroto” (of stone) and is accessible from all three places Drama, Kavala and Thessaloniki (via Serres of Asprovalta)

In the cave the visitor can admire:

-The huge stalactites and stalagmites in various colors

-The rare heccentrites . The heccentrites or helectites are ( unusual unique)cave formations which were created defying the law of gravity and followed various directions. The main characteristic of this cave in particular – which makes it unique throughout Greece – is the guite wide variety of  heccentrites.

-Shields or palettes

-Cave pearls

Another characteristic of the cave is

-the unique micro-organisms (3mms long) which are found inside , like the alistratia Beroni, a unique species without legs.

The Alistrati Cave enterprise organises an international 10-day seminar which will take place between the 10th and 20th of  July in 2013. The lectures will be given by Greek and Foreign Professors , doctors and scientists with distinguished work like the ones mentioned below :

1) Elements of general Geology-Hydro-Geology Alain Mangin (Laboratoire Moulis) Doctorate holder) in Geology.

2) Elements of Speleology

Vassilis Giannopoulos (Ph.D in Geology)

3) Paleontology in caves

 E Tsoukala (Professors of Paleontologia Aristotele University of Thessaloniki)

4) The use of caves by man throughout the history of mankind

Chrisanthi Kontaxi (Ph.D  in Prehistoric Archeology)

5)Physics in Speleology- Geophysics

A.Cigna (Dr  in Geophysics)

6)Biospelelogy

Dr. Peter Beron

7)Paleoanthropology

Eleni Strovopodi (Doctor in Archeology-Paleo-anthropoly)

8)Speleotherapy

Constantinos Merdenisianos (Doctor in Medicine)

 

 

 

 

 

 

APPLICATION FORM[1]

HELD IN ALISTRATI CAVE, SERRES , GREECE 10th-20th July 2013

 

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Please send your application form in the following address:

 ALISTRATI CAVE SA , ALISTRATI SERRES P.O 62045 GREECE

www.alistraticave.gr, email: info@alistraticave.gr, tel 0030 2324082045,  fax :0030 2324082046



[1]The total cost of the participation is 300 euro