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Greece – a Sunny Country, Delicious Food – A SUNNY COUNTRY, DELICIOUS FOOD GREECE SECOND MOBILITY – PALAMA, GREECE 10th – 14th February 2020 Fascinating welcoming to the EPAL PALAMA SCHOOL by the principal, students and teachers. Thank you so much to the Greek partners! You made an amazing organization for us! DAY 1 – Monday, 10th February - A day presentation on the topic at school till noon; a “Local art, folktales and walk in the town of nature for a successful break” Palamas, visit the - Research of folktales; Cathedral St. Visit to the Ethnographic Athanasios in museum in Palamas; Palamas, Greece Learning traditional Greek and the agricultural dances; Souvlaki lunch; museum, Itea, Karditsa - The building of the Agricultural Museum, surrounded by an appropriately designed exposure. It is located on the main road that connects the prefectures of Karditsa and Larissa, a focal point of the Thessalian area. In the unique DAY 3 – Wednesday, 12th February - exhibition area, there are exhibits that are Meteora, Kalambaka region – "Up in the housed in the wider area of the Thessalian Heavens", "Hanging plain. They are related to the local rural- in the Air”, literal cultural and historical heritage. Around translation, incredible, 8,000 items have been preserved and majestic views. recorded, of which 4,000 are exhibited at the Meteora is a rock museum. formation in DAY 2 – Tuesday, 11th February - Presenting the activities on the projects from central Greece hosting one of the largest and each one of the countries – Itinerary; A most precipitously built complexes of Eastern Orthodox monasteries, second in cultural development of the prefecture of importance only to Mount Athos. The six (of Karditsa through a journey covering the an original twenty-four) monasteries are Prehistoric and Historic periods, from the built on immense natural pillars and hill-like Paleolithic and Neolithic to the Late rounded boulders that dominate the local Antiquity. area. It is located near the town The students were of Kalambaka at the northwestern edge of introduced to the the Plain of Thessaly near the Pineios river exhibition through and Pindus Mountains. Meteora is included two modern artistic on the UNESCO World Heritage List. creations, within the context of the Trikala city - the largest part of the town is inhabited since prehistorical times and the relationship and the influence that Time first signs of life in the cave of “Theopetra” exercises on Space and on Men; a projection reach till 49.000 D.C. Archaeologists have of pictures from the region of western also discovered Thessaly highlights this theme. There was Neolithic settlements also an exhibition of Palaeolithic finds from dating back to 6. 000d.c the region of the artificial Plastiras Lake - in “Big Kefalovriso” among them, two leaf-shaped flint heads, and other dated at the Middle Palaeolithic Period. places. Located in central Greece 330 km From the historic period, the archaeological north of Athens, Trikala is a gateway into the finds from the ancient cities of Kierion, mountainous region of northwestern Greece. Orthi, Mitropoli, Gomfoi and Argithea are of Trikala is a city in Northwestern Thessaly, particular interest, as they identify the Greece. ancient cities of the region mentioned in literary sources and Day 4 - On Thursday, 13th February – A confirmed through visit to the Archeological museum in epigraphic Karditsa– This is an aspiring to form and testimonies. strengthen a close and creative relationship between the Lake Plastiras - An artificial paradise, citizens and also known as "Little Switzerland", is the ancient surrounded by an idyllic landscape of remains of incomparable natural beauty that captivates their land, is the mind at first sight. Dreamlike in all housing representative and extremely aspects, it is one of the largest important finds from the region. These finds artificial lakes in Greece created in a location record the character of the culture and the where in antiquity we could find the confluence of the rivers Tavropos and It is a really interesting place, where we can Achelous. It is a natural wonder that owes its learn something about Thessalian existence to the inspired vision of General civilization. The guide and archeologist told Nikolaos Plastiras to create an impressive us about the way people lived thousands of dam that would reinvigorate the entire years ago. We have learned many fascinating region. Lake Plastira located in the wider facts about the habits of people living in area of Agrafa, lives every season at its Thessaly, as well as about art., architecture, fullest, promising to offer you the holiday trade, Olympic games and much more. you dreamed of. After the visit in the The grandeur of the lake is crowned with the museum we went to surrounding alpine peaks; snowcapped or Ancient theatre of green, with rushing streams that flirt with Larissa, the place built lacy coves, narrow inlets of water between in the center of the city, cliffs that create fjord-like scenes and a which is unusual. It was single luscious green islet in the middle the meeting place where the most important create a mind-blowing landscape which is decisions for the city were taken as well as mirrored in the emerald waters of the lake. In the venue of entertainment where the plays the vicinity you can find a handful of were staged. We also went to the highest charming villages situated along the point of Larisa-acropolis. lakeshore or on the mountainous slopes which offer you an idyllic view of the lake! Later, the students returned to school, where the final event was held. We could try Day 5 - On Friday, 14th February, the traditional Greek dishes prepared by the students from Bulgaria, Cyprus, Greece, parents and students from Greece. We could Italy, Poland and Portugal visited the fifth also listen to traditional songs and watch largest city in Greece, called Larisa. The city traditional Greek dances. All of us joined our of cheese and coffee, which is located in the Greek hosts and did our best in dancing to region of Thessaly, surrounded by lush the folk music. The final point of the event valleys and some of the most imposing was to hand in the certificates of our stay in mountains in Greece. There's a place, where Palamas. ancient history and long tradition in agriculture meets the modern way of living. The visit in Greece Here you can see the famous mountain of was an unforgettable Greek Gods - Olympus (the highest peak in experience. We will Greece reaching 2,915m). keep in hearts all the things we have seen and all the people we have met. .
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