Preliminary timetable:
Excursion to Chania
The excursion to Chania will take place on Friday, July 25, 2025.
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 |
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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:
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19:15-22:45 | 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. |
Main Conference excursion
The conference excursion will take place on Sunday, July 27, 2025.
Please take with you:
- Passport
- Hat, sun creme, and sunglasses
- Comfortable walking shoes
There are 2 options for the conference excursion:
- Cretan Monasteries
- Phaistos, Gortyna and Malata (historical old places) - program TBA later
See preliminary programs below.
Excursion to Cretan Monasteries |
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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 |
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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 Phaistos, Gortyna and Matala |
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6:30 | |
9:30 | |
11:00 | |
11:30 | |
13:30 | |
13:45 | |
15:30 | |
16:30 | |
18:30/19:00 |
NOTE! For all excursions holds:
If you are not on time to join the bus departures (from any place) you are kindly asked to arrange your transportation by yourself.