Towson University Crete: Crossroads of Mediterranean Civilization March 15 - 26, 2012 (subject to change) Thursday, March 15 Depart U.S. Arrive in Heraklion. Check in to hotel. Visit the Heraklion Archaeological Museum and the Agia Aikaterini Museum. Lunch in Heraklion. Friday, March 16 Walking tour of Venetian Loggia, Lion Square, city walls, and Kazantzakis’ grave. Group welcome dinner (included). Stay overnight in Heraklion. Visit the Natural History Museum. Lunch in Heraklion. Visit the Heraklion Historical Museum. Saturday, March 17 Visit Moni Panagia Sabbatiana. Dinner in Heraklion. Stay overnight in Heraklion. Travel to the Greco-Roman city of Gortyn. Lunch in Voroi. Sunday, March 18 Visit the Voroi Ethnographic museum and the Palace of Phaistos. Dinner in Heraklion. Stay overnight in Heraklion. Visit the Palace of Knossos and the Arkhanes Museum. Lunch in Archanes. Monday, March 19 Visit the Phourni cemetery and Anemospilia. Dinner in Heraklion. Stay overnight in Heraklion. Travel to the Arkadi monastery. Continue on to Rethymnon Fortetsa. Lunch in Rethymnon. Visit the archaeological museum in Rethymnon. Tuesday, March 20 Travel to Chania. Check in to hotel. Dinner in Chania. Stay overnight at the Hotel Samaria in Chania. Visit the Archaeological Museum and Naval Museum in Chania. Lunch in Chania. Visit the Etz Hayyim Synagogue. Wednesday, March 21 Guest lecture by Nikos Stavroulakis. Dinner in Chania. Sta Lyrakia bar (Cretan music and dancing) - optional Stay overnight at the Hotel Samaria in Chania. Travel to Akrotiri and visit the Agia Triada Tsangarolou monastery and Commonwealth War Cemetery in Souda Bay. Lunch in Souda. Thursday, March 22 Travel to Heraklion. Dinner in Heraklion. Stay overnight in Heraklion. Travel to Lasithi plain and visit the Monastery of Panagia Kardiotissa. Lunch in Lasithi. Visit the Psychro cave. Friday, March 23 Travel to Aghios Nikolaos. Dinner in Aghios Nikolaos. Stay overnight in Aghios Nikolaos. Travel to Lato and Panagia Kera, Kritsa. Lunch in Pachyammos. Tour of the INSTAP Study Center for East Crete with Elinor Huffman. Saturday, March 24 Visit Gournia. Return to Heraklion. Dinner in Heraklion. Stay overnight in Heraklion. Fly to Athens and check-in to hotel. Visit the Acropolis and Agora. Lunch in Monastiraki. Sunday, March 25 Visit the National Archaeological Museum. Group farewell dinner (included). Stay overnight in Athens. Monday, March 26 Return to the U.S. .