August 26, 2024 to September 4, 2024
Orthodox Academy of Crete, Kolymbari, Crete, Greece
Europe/Athens timezone

Conference excursions

Excursion to Chania


The excursion to Chania will take place on Friday, August 30, 2024.  
Please take with you:  
   - Passport 
   - Hat, sun creme and sunglasses  
   - Comfortable walking shoes

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

15:30 Departure from OAC with bus to Chania. Participants living in hotels should come to OAC at 15:20.
16:30-17:30 Meet the guide in front of the Municipal Market of Chania (Agora Market) to visit the cathedral, the old town and port, the castle and the Phare of Chania (ca. 1 hour).
17:30-18:00 Free time for shopping and walk around in the old town.
18:00-19:15

Meet the guide in the Synagogue of Chania for:  

  • 18:00 Visit of the synagogue Etz Hayyim and a short historic talk about the history of Jews in Greece by Anja Zuckmantel and visit to the mini Museum of the synagogue.
  • 18:20-18:45 Visit of the Jewish quarter "Evraiki" of the old town of Chania with a guide (Anja Zuckmantel).
  • 19:00-19:15 Performance of Kalliopi Petrou (soprano) and Tommaso Dorigo (flute) in the Synagogue of Chania. 
19:15-22:45 Free time (participants are free to choose their dinner place and pay their dinner at their own). Participants living in OAC will receive from OAC a bag with local specialities for dinner.
22:45 Bus departure from Chania to hotels and OAC.

Main Conference excursion


The conference excursion will take place on Sunday, September 1 , 2024.  
Please take with you:  
   - Passport 
   - 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

10:30 Departure from OAC
11:10 Arrival at Falassarna beach
13:00 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
16:30 Swimming in a beach on the way back 30 min (one bus)
18:30/19:00 Arrival to OAC 

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.