Program Schedule
Itinerary
For the most part, visits to sites and museums will be confined to the morning hours (in order to avoid both crowds and heat). Lunch and early afternoons will be free for relaxation and study, and lectures and discussion will take place in the middle to late afternoon, after which there will usually be additional free time before dinner. On days designated as “Free", when no touring or travel is scheduled, students will be able to use the morning hours for study and recreation, and class will be held as usual in the middle to late afternoon.
Due to unscheduled closings, it will not always be possible to adhere to the schedule below. The instructor will always endeavor to ensure that the students either visit the sites listed, or ones of equal value and interest.
Summer 2009 Schedule (2010 Schedule will be posted once details have been finalized. For 2010, students will be expected to arrive at the program site on May 14, 2010 (depart the U.S. on May 13) and may not leave the program before June 13th.):
May 14: Depart from USA
May 15: Arrive Athens airport - Individual transfer to Heraklion, Crete - Dinner - Overnight Heraklion
May 16: Free Morning - Program Orientation - Overnight Heraklion
May 17: Morning Tour - Afternoon Course Overview (1) - Overnight Heraklion
May 18: Day Tour of The Knossos Palace - Overnight Heraklion
May 19: Morning Ferry to Santorini – Mid-Term Exam - Overnight Fira
May 20: Morning Tour of Minoan Site at Akrotiri - Afternoon Lecture (2) - Overnight Fira
May 21: Morning Lecture (3) – Afternoon Tour of Oia – Overnight Fira
May 22: Tour of Santorini Volcano – Afternoon Lecture (4) – Overnight Fira
May 23: Morning ferry to Naxos – Afternoon Lecture (5) Overnight Naxos
May 24: Morning tour of City –Afternoon Lecture (6)
May 25: Free Morning - Afternoon Lecture (7) - Overnight Naxos
May 26: Travel - to Peloponnese (Mid-Term exam (8) enroute - Overnight Tolos
May 27: Morning Tour of Mycenae, - Lunch in Nafplio - Afternoon Guest Lecture (9) - Overnight Tolos
May 28: Morning tour of Epidauros - Overnight Tolos
May 29: Travel - Morning tour of ancient Corinth enroute to Athens - Overnight Athens
May 30: Morning tour of Athens and Acropolis - Afternoon Lecture (11) - Overnight Athens
May 31: Morning in National Archaeological Museum - Afternoon Lecture (12) - Overnight Delphi
Jun 1: Morning tour of Delphi - Travel to Thessalonika - Overnight Thessalonika
Jun 2: Tour of Thessalonika - Guest Lecture (13) - Tour of Vergina - Overnight Thessalonika
Jun 3: Morning travel to Litohoro at the foot of Mt Olympus - Climb slopes of Olympus - optional overnight at Zolotas lodge (others descend and overnight in Litohoro)
Jun 4: Descent down Mt Olympus - Introduction to Term Project (14) - Overnight Litohoro
Jun 5: Morning travel to Piraeus - Overnight aboard boat.
Jun 6: Seminar on Term Project (15) Overnight aboard boat
Jun 7: Seminar on Term Project (16) Overnight aboard boat
Jun 8: Term Project - Overnight aboard boat
Jun 9: Term Project - Overnight aboard boat
Jun 10: Term Project - Overnight aboard boat
Jun 11: Term Project - Overnight aboard boat
Jun 12: Morning Transfer to Hotel - Overnight Athens
Jun 13: Final Exam (17) - Overnight Athens
Jun 14: Depart for US
Travel in Greece
Sea travel (except sailing) is by regular ferries, high-speed ferries, and hydrofoils. Land travel is by private coach driven by a professional driver, who stays with it during the day and secures it at night. The coach is air-conditioned, equipped with a VCR and microphone, and seats over 35, allowing plenty of room to spread out.
There will be a substantial amount of walking and some hiking (including an optional moderately strenuous trek up the slopes of Mt. Olympus). Heavy duty hiking boots should not be necessary, and can be a bit bulky to pack and carry. A sturdy pair of mid-height athletic shoes should be sufficient (and will also be useful for recreational basketball and soccer). It would be extremely wise to invest in "pilot" style luggage, with built-in wheels, pop-up handle, and low center of gravity. This will minimize the amount of lifting necessary during transit. Since the appropriate attire for traveling in Greece (especially in the islands) is extremely light and casual, and there will be laundry facilities at many locations, students are strongly encouraged to pack very lightly in order to facilitate the transfer of luggage on buses and boats while traveling around Greece.
Travel Arrangements
Students must make their own travel arrangements to and from Greece, and must arrive at the rendezvous hotel on Crete (to be specified later) no later than 6PM on May 14th, 2010. Students leaving the U.S. will need to depart on May 13th. Students cannot leave the program while it is in progress, and may not schedule their return from Greece before June 13, 2010.
After the program ends on June 13th, students are on their own. More travel in the Mediterranean region is highly recommended, but students must make their own arrangements. Professor Ferejohn's Greek associate, Eva Kanellis, (address below) is a highly experienced travel agent and tour operator who will be happy to assist with additional travel plans.
Address:
TRAVEL AGENT - GREECE
EVA VARELLAS KANELLIS
AMERICAN EDUCATIONAL SERVICES/ZORPIDIS TOURS
EGNATIA 76
GR-54624 THESSALONIKA, GREECE
TEL: 011-30-977-224598
011-30-31-244400
FAX: 011-30-31-212-214
