Bergerac, February, 28 th 2012 AERET MEETING IN CROATIA June 2012, 26th to 28th in Pustara Višnjica Dear colleagues, The 2012 AERET meeting will be held in Pustara Višnjica in the Slavonia region of Croatia from June, 26th to 28th. With this invitation we would like to give you some brief information on the place, transportation and the preliminary program. Pustara Višnjica is located in the Slavonia region in Virovitičko-Podravska County, just 13 km from Slatina. MEETING PLACE MEETING PLACE
1. Meeting Place : TOURISTIC & ECOLOGICAL ESTATE "PUSTARA VIŠNJICA" (http://ec.europa.eu/enterprise/sectors/tourism/eden/themes-destinations/countries/croatia/pustaravisnjica/index_en.htm) Pustara (Mađ. Puzsta) indicates the vast land intended for livestock, overall for breeding horses. Pustara were the forms of organized and planned urban collective housing specific for Slavonia, Baranja, and Hungary during the 18th and 19th century. Flanking them are the endless Slavonian plains owned by noble families inhabited by landless people skilled in various crafts related to horses and cattle breeding as well as farming. There were several hundred Pustara s in Slavonia and Baranja and now, as a single entity, only Pustara Višnjica is being restored. First written record is associated with the purchase of Višnjica in 1841. After only one century it became one of the most developed estate in Western part of Slavonia. In the time of its economical and demographical uprise its owners were German Duke Schaumburg-Lippe and later on Count Ivan Drašković. The estate was functioning completely on its own; they had an alcohol factory, an elementary school, a shop, a clinic, a power station on restorable energy sources. There lived more than 200 people. Today, there are no permanent inhabitants but the idea is to create various types of tourism and a functional agricultural production. Pustara Višnjica is situated in the Virovitičko-podravska county, only 13 km from Slatina, 25 km from Virovitica, 40 km from Terezino Polje (border crossing to Hungary), 100 km from Osijek and 170 km from Zagreb, capital of Croatia. In its vicinity, in Novaki, there's a runway for small aircrafts. Today on the estate there are two companies that are spread over 250 hectares of land: Pustara Višnjica Ltd. and agricultural cooperative Ergela Višnjica. Both companies are privately owned by the same person and supplement themselves by the use of equipment, land, human resources in the implementation of five economic subroutines. Estate Pustara Višnjica received the award of European Destination of Excellence 2011. PUSTARA VIŠNJICA, ltd. Business, rural and ecotourism are the main activities of Pustara Višnjica. In the very heart of the estate, surrounded by magnificent old trees remaining in park from former Count and Duke, renovated buildings are located: hotel and hostel Višnjica *** and several luxury suites. Accommodation facilities on the estate "Višnjica" are arranged in a circle of about two hundred meters, to accommodate guests, we offer a few units, depending on the type and requirements of the customer. Hotel Višnjica *** has a capacity of 17 double rooms, 4 of which are adapted for disabled persons, 1 single room, two multidisciplinary halls with capacity of 20 and 60 persons and a restaurant with capacity of 160 persons. The capacity of Višnjica hostel is 47 beds in single, double and triple rooms. AGRICULTURAL COOPERATIVE "ERGELA VIŠNJICA" Its main activities are: breeding and selling Quarter and Paint horses, breeding and selling fallow deer and mouflon, crop cultivation, fruit and flower-growing, vegetable-growing and farming, ecological production of agricultural and food products. Ergela Višnjica is standing out at ecological production of sweet potato and breeding of Quarter and Paint horses and fallow-deer. The breeding of fallow-deer is taking place on a dislocated farm, 7 km north of the estate, where we organise Robinson type of tourism. The two estates are connected with country roads which are ideal for bikeways and riding horses. Visit the website for Pustara Višnjica (http://www.visnjica.hr)
2. Accomodation : in the pustara Rooms have been reserved at estate Višnjica. To accommodate guests, we offer a few units, depending on the type and requirements of the customer: rooms at Hotel, Annex, Equestrian club and Bungalows. Accommodation facilities on the estate "Višnjica" are arranged within two hundred meters, in walking distance to the meeting place. Type of accommodation Price single bed room *) Price double bed room *) Hotel 92,00 72,00 Dependence 92,00 72,00 Cottage 92,00 72,00 Equestrian club 92,00 72,00 *) Price per person and per night; in all room rates breakfast is included. The room rates are special prices for the conference! The reservation is terminated until April 2012, 15th! If somebody wants to come the weekend before or will stay also the weekend after the meeting, we will arrange it with the estate Višnjica! To all guest we offer Bed & Breakfast (REVITA RELAX program) with possibility of sleeping on bedding stuffed with straw and herbs. The program includes: - Rich buffet breakfast, - 1 hour of morning sports activities, - Free use of internet and parking, - Commemorative gifts for all guests. Morning sports activities include recreational activities like: 1. Horse-back riding 2. Carriage rides, cycling, golf or tourist train four wheelers 3. Bocce (bowling) or similar rural sports 4. Mowing clover and morning feeding of horses 5. Paintball Breakfast will be served in restaurant Višnjica as: Traditional (harvest theme) - cheese, sour cream, fried bacon, sausage, chutney, white polenta International - cereals, salmon, fruit, honey, various cheeses, sausages, vegetables and vegetable spreads Drinks at breakfast: o Mixed fresh vegetables o Soya bean and cow's milk o Specially prepared teas o Coffee Additional offer of services: 1. Car wash...... 8,00 2. Washing and ironing of clothes (piece)........ 3,50 3. Accommodation of pets....... 12,50
3. Accessibility By car from east, north, west and south: Arriving by car from the direction of SERBIA border crossing: Bačka Palanka (SRB-HR) - Ilok (HR-SRB) Batrovci (SRB-HR) - Bajakovo (HR-SRB) Bogojevo (SRB-HR) - Erdut (HR-SRB) Šid (SRB-HR) - Tovarnik (HR-SRB) Arriving by car from HUNGARY border crossing: Letenje (HUN-HR) Goričan (HR-HUN), Barcs (HUN-HR) - Terezino Polje (HR-HUN), Dravaszabolcs (HUN-HR) - Donji Miholjac (HR-HUN), Udvar (HUN-HR) Kneževo (HR-HUN), Berzence (HUN-HR) - Gola(HR-HUN), Arriving by car from the direction of BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA border crossing: Bosanska Gradiška (BIH-HR) - Stara Gradiška (HR-BIH) Bosanski Brod (BIH-HR) - Slavonski Brod (HR-BIH) Bosanski Šamac (BIH-HR) - Slavonski Šamac (HR-BIH) Doljani (BIH-HR) - Metković (HR-BIH) Gorica (BIH-HR) - Donji Vinjani (HR-BIH) Izačić (BIH-HR) - Ličko Petrovo Selo (HR-BIH) Neum 1 (BIH-HR) - Klek (HR-BIH) Neum 2 (BIH-HR) - Zaton Doli (HR-BIH) Novi Grad (BIH-HR) - Matijevići (HR-BIH) Orašje (BIH-HR) - Županja (HR-BIH) Arriving by car from the direction of SLOVENIA border crossing: Dragonja (SLO-HR) - Kaštel (HR-SLO) Gruškovlje (SLO-HR) - Macelj (HR-SLO) Obrežje (SLO-HR) - Bregana (HR-SLO) Sečovlje (SLO-HR) - Plovanija (HR-SLO) Starod (SLO-HR) - Pasjak (HR-SLO) Zavrč (SLO-HR) - Dubrava Križovljanska (HR-SLO) Arriving by car from the direction of ITALY: arrival in Croatia over Slovenia border crossings or by ferry Ancona - Zadar, Venice - Rovinj or Poreč. More information on entry into Croatia on: http://www.cromaps.com/border-crossings-croatia/ and www.viamichelin.com Take the motorway E70 from Zagreb to Kutina. Leave the motorway at the town Kutina! Take the direction for Virovitica for about seventy four kilometers. Then drive 25 more kilometers and you will arrive at estate Višnjica. From Osijek take state road to town Slatina for about ninety six kilometers. Then drive 15 more kilometers and you will arrive at estate Višnjica. By plane: Zagreb airport (central part of Croatia): 180 km away from estate Pustara Višnjica. More information on: www.zagreb-airport.hr. From Zagreb airport a shuttle transfer to the hotels will be organized! Osijek Airport Ltd. (Eastern side of Croatia): 110 km away from estate Pustara Višnjica. More information on: www.osijek-airport.hr. From the airport a shuttle transfer to the hotels will be organized!
4. Meeting information The conference language will be English. We are trying to find accompanying persons, as in Bad Krozingen 2011, who will help you with consecutive and/or whispering interpretation in case of misunderstandings due to language problems etc.. 5. Preliminary programp June 2012, 26 th June 2012, 27 th June 2012, 28 th Morning Working groups Working groups AERET members only Technical Committee General Assembly Board of Directors Lunch Lunch Lunch Afternoon Working groups Field visit Evening 6. Registration For the meeting, please send the filled registration form to Mrs. Maud DELAVAUD (maud.delavaud@aeret.eu), with a copy to Mrs. Ana BUDIMIR (ana.budimir@hd.tdr.hr) before April, 15 th 2012. The registration fee for the meeting is 275 /person for AERET members 525 /person for non-members which includes the transportation from and to Zagreb airport or Osijek aiport, lunches and the field visit. As soon as we receive your registration form, we will send you the corresponding invoice. Please, send your registration fee by bank transfer to AERET s account: Bank name: Crédit Agricole Charente-Périgord Office of Bergerac IBAN: FR76 1240 6000 7700 1967 0160 546 BIC/Swift: AgriFRPP824 with the mention AERET 2012 + your name