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.