The famous Swiss writer and mystery solver Erich Von Däniken visited Olomouc during his Czech and Slovak tour. Excited visitors to the Clarion Congress Hotel Olomouc could experience a more than 2-hour lecture called Mysterious Egypt and Other Mysteries of Ancient Times. The lecture series was followed by the writer's book signing. Däniken stayed in the executive suite of the Clarion hotel on Friday night, heading to Pardubice, his next destination the following day. The famous writer had returned to Moravia after 8 years.