All registered accompanying persons are invited to the Get Together Reception on Wednesday, as well as to the following two half-day tours:

THURSDAY, MARCH 22, 2001

THE OLD CITY - THE HISTORICAL PENINSULA
Visit the Hippodrome - the centre of civil activities of Constantinople; the Blue Mosque - unique in the Islamic world, with six minarets and the blue tiles striking both for their colour and the immense area over which they are displayed; and St. Sophia Museum - reconstructed in 532 AD by the Emperor Justinian, which stands as a magnificent example of architecture.

FRIDAY, MARCH 23, 2001

HALF DAY BOSPHORUS CRUISE
Bosphorus Cruise (3.5 hours): Transportation will be provided to the pier to embark on a private boat for a cruise along the Bosphorus, the most picturesque strait between the two continents, Asia and Europe. Cruising along to the entrance of the Black Sea, one can enjoy the beautiful scenery, the marble palaces, ancient wooden villas and modern residences. Disembarkation will be at Sarıyer, a fishing village at the European Shore of the Bosphorus.

Note: Both tours will depart from the Swissotel at 09:00 hours.