The 2nd edition of WINE
will be hosted at the new building of the Research Academic Computer Technology Institute,
located at the campus of the
University of Patra.
Here is how you can find CTI in the
university campus.
The new building of CTI
Patra is the main city of Western Greece, on the northwestern coast of
Peloponnesus. It is the third largest city in Greece and has always been the
major sea port connecting Greece with Italy. It is also the
Cultural
Capital of Europe for the year 2006. The important archeological sites of
Olympia and Delphi
are close to the city (located at 90Km and 115 Km away). You may also enjoy a
virtual
tour of Patra.
The
Charilaos
Trikoupis suspended bridge
connects Patra to the rest of the western mainland of Greece. It is currently
the longest suspended bridge in the world and an impressive technological feat, given the adverse physical features of the environment
(strong winds, strong seismic activity etc.). The bridge is also a beautiful
sight (and a nice walk for the hiking lovers), especially in the night. You may
find more information about the bridge in
wikipedia.
Shots of the Charilaos Trikoupis suspended bridge
Our plan for WINE 2006 is to have on Day 2
(December 16) a half-day excursion the Achaia Clauss Chateau, as well as a WINE
testing event at the facilities of this castle.
The Achaia Clauss Chateau
The Chateau of Achaia Clauss stands in a suburb
of Patra, around 10 km from the city centre. It is the first Greek winery, that
was built in 1861. It still produces some of the finest Greek wines. A short
guided tour will allow us to admire the beautiful wine yards, the quite
impressive old
stone buildings and the curved oak barrels, dating from 1873 in which the world
famous Maurodaphne wine is aged. The tasteful kind of sweet red wine is served
for free and we can take pictures of the whole city of Patra from the castle’s
balconies.
Shots of the wine barrels of Achaia Clauss
Chateau
On Saturday evening (December 16), we shall
also organize a banquet for the workshop participants.
More information will be provided in the
future.
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