9th European Geoparks Conference 2010, Lesvos Greece

	Field trip Mytilini - Lesvos Petrified Forest Park Natural History Museum of the Lesvos Petrified Forest
08.30	Departure from the hotels to the Lesvos Petrified Forest Geopark.
09.00 – 11.00	Earth heritage in Lesvos Geopark: 300 million years in 96 km. Examples of geosite interpretation for the public along the Lesvos Petrified Forest European and Global Geopark.
11.00 – 12.30	The Lesvos Petrified Forest Park. Guided tour
12.30 – 13.00	Coffee break
13.00 – 14.30	Natural History Museum of the Lesvos Petrified Forest. Guided tour to the Petrified Forest Museum permanent exhibitions – Interpreting Earth heritage for the broad public. Guided tour
14:30 – 16:00	Lunch in the Museum prepared by a Woman’s Cooperative
16.00	Transfer from Sigri to Eresos and Mesotopos
16.30 – 18.00	Visit to the Eresos Volcanic Geotopes. The Ancient Eresos Acropolis and Sappho. The Aristoteles – Theophrastus walk
18.00 – 19.30	Local community involvement in sustainable economic Geopark activities Mesotopos Agrotourism Women Cooperative Discussion with the Cooperative Members
19.30 - 20.30	Dinner at the Mesotopos Agrotourism Women Cooperative
20.30	Departure to Mytilene

Tuesday, October 5th, 2010

	Field trip Mytilini – Thermi - Mandamados – Aghia Paraskevi – Achladeri – Polychnitos - Vrissa - Mytilini
08.30	Departure from the hotels
09.00 – 10.30	Visit to Thermi archaeological site, a 5.000 years old town
10.30 – 12.30	The Mandamados traditional pottery making handcrafts “TSKALARIA” – a 3000 years old activity in Lesvos!
12.30 – 14.00	Agia Paraskevi Fault geosite and the 1867 earthquake. The Museum of industrial olive oil production in Lesvos at Aghia Paraskevi traditional olive oil press – EUROPA NOSTRA Award
14.00 – 15.00	Lunch break in Aghia Paraskevi
15.00 – 16.00	Transfer to Achladeri volcanic geotopes and the underwater ancient town of Pyrra.
16.00 – 18.00	The palaeontological collection of Vrissa and the Polychnitos geothermal field
19.00	Karini - Dinner at Theofilos’ (folk artist) tree cave
21.00	Departure for Mytilene