NOTE! For all excursions holds:
If you are not on time to join the bus departures (from any place, also in between e. g. at Knossos or at the Museum) you are kindly asked to arrange your transportation by yourself.
Excursion to Chania
The excursion to Chania will take place on Friday, July 14, 2023.
Please take with you:
- Passport
- Certificate of vaccination for COVID-19 (if you have one)
- Hat, sun creme and sunglasses
- Comfortable walking shoes
Excursion fee for the excursion to Chania:
30 EUR per person for everyone who needs a sit in the bus transport (also for children).
Please see below the preliminary program of the excursion. You can join any of the events mentioned below if you like and/or take your free time.
Excursion to Chania old town | |
| 15:00 | Departure from OAC with bus to Chania |
| 17:00-18:00 | Meet the guide near the Orthodox Cathedral of Chania for visiting the cathedral, the old town and port, the castle and the Phare of Chania (ca. 1 hour) |
| 18:00-20:15 | Meet the guide in the Synagogue of Chania for:
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| 20:15-22:30 | Free time (participants are free to choose their dinner place and pay their dinner at their own) |
| 22:45 | Bus departure from Chania to hotels and OAC. The bus will leave at 22:45. |
Main Conference excursion
The conference excursion will take place on Sunday, July 16, 2023.
Please take with you:
- Passport
- Certificate of vaccination for COVID-19 (if you have one)
- Hat, sun creme and sunglasses
- Comfortable walking shoes
- Swimming suit, towel for sea (for Falassarna beach and for Knossos excursion because we plan to stop at a nice beach in the way back)
There are 3 options for conference excursion:
- Cretan Monasteries
- Falassarna beach
- Palace of Knossos and Heraklion Archaeological museum.
See preliminary programs below.
Excursion to Cretan Monasteries | |
| 5:50 | Departure from OAC (first bus) |
| 6:50 | Metamorphosis Monastery: Christian Orthodox service |
| 8:00 | Departure from OAC (second bus) |
| 9:00 | Metamorphosis Monastery: Excursion and Breakfast |
| 10:30 | Walk Excursion to Agia Kyriaki Monastery |
| 12:30 | Excursion and Lunch in Chrysopigi Monastery |
| 15:00 | Agia Triada Monastery Excursion |
| 16:30 | Venizelos Graves |
| 18:00 | Arrival to OAC |
Excursion to Falassarna beach | |
| 11:00 | Departure from OAC |
| 11:40 | Arrival at Falassarna beach |
| 14:00 | Arrival at Taverna at Falassarna Beach, Lunch |
| 17:00 | Departure from Falassarna beach |
| 18:00 | Arrival to OAC |
Excursion to the Palace of Knossos and Heraklion Archaeological Museum | |
| 6:30 | Departure from OAC |
| 9:30 | Arrival to Knossos |
| 11:00 | Departure from Knossos |
| 11:30 | Arrival at the Heraklion Archaeological Museum |
| 13:30 | Departure from the Heraklion Archaeological Museum |
| 13:45 | Arrival at Taverna, Lunch |
| 15:30 | Departure from Taverna |
| 18:30 | Arrival to OAC |
