Unleash Your ‘Inner Woodcarver’ with Skiing, Windsurfing, Golfing, and Hiking Adventures!

What better way to be inspired by nature than to immerse yourself in a wood-carving class surrounded by gorgeous scenery and fantastic activities for all seasons? Here are but a few outstanding woodcarving classes to consider in your next travel vacation to Europe:

COURSE DESCRIPTION: WOOD CARVING HOLIDAY COURSES IN GREECE WITH SCUBA DIVING, SAILING, WINDSURFING, YOGA, & MOUNTAIN BIKING OPTIONS
http://www.woodcarversgreece.com/goto/page/wood_carving_courses,1104
*LOCATION – THE FISHING VILLAGE OF VASSILIKI – ON THE ISLAND OF LEFKAS IN THE IONIAN SEA – JUST OFF MAINLAND GREECE
CLASS SIZE: OPEN
SKILL LEVEL: OPEN TO ALL LEVELS
DATE: ONE WEEK COURSE – BEGINNING SEPT. 9TH & SEPT. 16TH – OR – TWO WEEK COURSE – BEGINNING SEPT. 9TH
TUITION: 850 GBP – 1,370 GBP
INSTRUCTOR(S): TUTORS SIMON CLEMENTS & STEPHEN SCOTT
CONTACT: WOODCARVERS GREECE – Tel UK 020 8673 1555 OR INT’L +44 20 8673 1555
WEBSITE: http://www.woodcarversgreece.com/goto/page/home,1101

COURSE DESCRIPTION: WOOD CARVING HOLIDAY COURSE IN TRANSYLVANIA
http://www.visit-transylvania.us/learning/carving-wood-in-transylvania.html
*LOCATION – THE NORTHWESTERN REGION OF MARAMURES IN ROMANIA – (RECOGNIZED BY UNESCO FOR ITS FAMOUS WOODEN CHURCHES & CARVED WOODEN GATES) – IN THE VILLAGE OF SACEL
CLASS SIZE: MAXIMUM OF FIVE
SKILL LEVEL: BEGINNER TO INTERMEDIATE
DATE: 3 DAY COURSE
TUITION: 499 EUROS
INSTRUCTOR: MASTER CRAFTSMAN GRIGORE TULEAN
CONTACT: TRANSYLVANIA LIVE – Tel 1-866-376-6183 OR reservations@visit-transylvania.us
WEBSITE: http://www.visit-transylvania.us/aboutus.html

COURSE DESCRIPTION: CRAFTING WOODEN CHAIRS AND STOOLS IN SWEDEN
http://www.saterglantan.se/kortakurser_en.php?kurs=19
*LOCATION – Sätergläntan COLLEGE OF HANDICRAFTS IN THE SILJAN DISTRICT OF SWEDEN (KNOWN FOR ITS SPECTACULAR HIKING, CYCLING, & GOLFING ACTIVITIES AND OUTDOOR CONCERT & MUSEUM ATTRACTIONS)
CLASS SIZE: OPEN
SKILL LEVEL: OPEN TO ALL LEVELS
DATE: 7 DAY COURSE – SEPT. 24-30, 2012
TUITION: ABOUT 7,850 – 8,850 SEK
INSTRUCTOR: FRITIOF RUNHALL-ONE OF THE BEST SPOONCARVERS IN THE WORLD
CONTACT: Tel +46 (0)247-645 70 OR info@saterglantan.
WEBSITE: http://www.saterglantan.se/om_en.php

COURSE DESCRIPTION: FIGURE CARVING COURSE FOR BEGINNERS & ADVANCED WITH SKIING, HIKING, AND OPEN-AIR CONCERT OPTIONS
http://www.schnitzschule.com/cms/website.php?id=/en/index/woodcarving.htm
*LOCATION – TYROLEAN REGION OF AUSTRIA – IN THE VILLAGE OF ELBIGENALP – SITUATED IN THE VALLEY BETWEEN THE LECHTALER AND ALLGAUER MOUNTAINS
CLASS SIZE: MAXIMUM OF EIGHT TO TEN
SKILL LEVEL: OPEN TO ALL LEVELS
DATE: 2 &1/2 DAYS TO ONE WEEK COURSE – (IN ENGLISH)
Oct 7- 14
Oct 14 – 21
Dec 23 – 30
Dec 30, 2012 – Jan 6, 2013
TUITION: MAX. OF 762 EUROS
INSTRUCTOR: CALL FOR DETAILS
CONTACT: GEISLER-MORODER AUSTRIAN WOODCARVING SCHOOL – Tel +43 (0)5634 6215 OR geisler-moroder@aon.at OR CARL G. WIGGINS IN THE USA AT Tel 1-205-979-1111 or wiggs7@aol.com
WEBSITE: http://www.schnitzschule.com/cms/website.php?id=/en/index/school.htm