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WESTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY SEPTEMBER PROGRAM IN GREECE TENTATIVE ITINERARY September 2 – 16, 2019 Monday, Sept. 2 Arrival in Greece Housing in apartments near the Athens Centre Walking orientation to the Mets / Pangrati area Welcome Dinner at a traditional taverna Tuesday, Sept. 3 10:00amOrientation at the Athens Centre 12:00-4:00pmWalking orientation to central Athens Wednesday, Sept. 4 AMMeet at the Athens Centre to walk to the Acropolis Guided visit to the Acropolis PMGuided visit to the Acropolis Museum The rest of the day is free for independent activities Thursday, Sept. 5 AMGuided visit to Agora, Agora Museum Afternoon free Friday, Sept. 6 AMGuided visit to National Archaeological Museum PMFree to explore Athens Saturday, Sept. 7 Field trip to Delphi Visit Osios Loukas monastery Visit site of Delphi o/n Delphi Sunday, Sept. 8 AMVisit to Delphi museum Bus to Kalambaka PMVisit to Megalo Meteora Monastery o/n Kalambaka Monday, Sept. 9 AMVisit to Aghia Triada and Ag. Nikolaos Monasteries Bus to Metsovo Visit town of Metsovo, plus Metsovo cheese producer (?) o/n Metsovo Tuesday, Sept. 10 AMBus to Konitsa, Papingo, Monodendri, Vitsa o/n Vitsa Wednesday, Sept. 11 AMBus to Yiannina, lunch and visit to town and lake monastery PMBus to Dodoni, visit to theatre o/n Yiannina Thursday, Sept. 12 AMBus to Kassiopi, visit Prytaneion, Katagogeio, Odeion, theatre, Mausoleum. PMBus to Ephyra – the Nekromanteio o/n near Ephyra in village of Mesopotamos (?) Friday, Sept. 13 AMBus to Aheron Gorge, continuing to Parga. PMVisit Parga castle and swim at the beach. o/n Parga Saturday, Sept. 14 AMBus to Athens, stop along the way at Arta to see an historic church. o/n Athens Sunday, Sept. 15 Free day in Athens PMFarewell dinner at a traditional taverna Monday, Sept. 16 Depart Athens to the U.S. .