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Happy New Year 2017 Mystery Cache

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Hidden : 12/19/2016
Difficulty:
1.5 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   regular (regular)

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This year Paphos has won the title of European Capital of Culture. To commemorate this a lot of events are being planned. The Postal Services are designing a series of new stamps. There will be new music composed by local musicians to be performed all over town at various locations. New sculptures will be erected, and all sorts of other cultural activities will take place during the year. All very exciting.
We also want to add our little bit by placing the usual New Year cache. To find it you will first have to work out the coordinates, of course. The coordinates mentioned above is where you can park your car, should you want a nice walk.

A. What famous actress helped come up with the idea of a European Capital of Culture?
1. Sophia Loren
5. Melina Mercouri
3. Marlene Dietrich
4. Brigitte Bardot

B. In what year was the programme launched?
8. 1982
6. 1983
3. 1984
2. 1985

C. Which city was the first title-holder?
7. Paris
9. London
6. Athens
4. Berlin

D. In the millennium year, 2000, multiple cities were accorded this status. How many?
4. Three
1. Five
3. Seven
2. Nine

E. What city will share the honours with Paphos this year?
9. Aarhus in Denmark
0. Umeå in Sweden
1. Wroclaw in Poland
7. Leeuwarden in the Netherlands

F. In 2004 a study was conducted to evaluate what benefits to the various Capitals of Culture were had. What was it called?
2. Palmerton Papers
7. Partridge Survey
1. Pratt Study
3. Palmer Report

The cache is located at: N34 47.ABC, E032 30.DEF,
and it contains a bottle of Champagne (well, sparkling wine actually) and a scratch card lottery ticket for the FTF. Good luck!

You can check your answers here:

Please note that there is no need for hiking across brush land, nor is any climbing required.
NOTE: When you find the hide, please just unscrew the top of the outer container and lift out the inner container, and of course leave everything as you found it.

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