itinerary

Includes some Hotels and updated phone numbers. More to come. This is a tentative Itinerary pending hotel and flight confirmations.

Tuesday, June 5 Depart Montr�al leave in the the afternoon; overnight flight to Prague.

Wednesday, June 6

Arrive Prague; flight to Athens. Arrive Athens, bus to Piraeus and ferry to Aegina. Arrival at Hotel Danae in the afternoon.

Thursday, June 7 Aegina: a.m. open morning to familiarize with the island. Meeting late afternoon to discuss activities and themes.

Friday, June 8

Aegina; first visit to Athens (via ferry). Epigraphic Museum, National Museum, Areopagus, Plaka district, Agora.

Saturday, June 9

Aegina; visit Kolona (temple of Apollo) + Museum.

Sunday, June 10 Aegina; second visit to Athens (via ferry). Theseum (temple of Hephaistos), Panathenaic Way, Acropolis.

Monday, June 11

Aegina; day-long hike to the summit of Mount Oros. Preparation for departure next morning.

Tuesday, June 12

Depart Aegina; ferry to Piraeus; join bus for 15-day tour of Mainland and Peloponesse. Visit Cape Sounion (temple of Poseidon) and Amphiraeon. Night in Oropos.

Wednesday, June 13

Bus to Meteora (Kalambaka). Visit monastery of Agia Triada.

Thursday, June 14

Meteora; Monastery of Great Meteoron; hiking.

Friday, June 15

Depart Meteora for Delphi. Visit to Ossios Loukas, arrival in Delphi via Castalia Fountain.

Saturday, June 16

Delphi; morning visit to museum, theatre and archaeological site, stadium. Afternoon visit to lower archaeological site Marmaris, Tholos. Late afternoon hike in the hills above site.

Sunday, June 17

Depart Delphi to Olympia, via new bridge to Peloponesse. Visit Olympia; temples of Hera and Zeus, atelier of Phidias, Olympic Stadium. Depart Olympia for Mani, arrival at Hotel Limani Village.

Monday, June 18

Mani. Optional activities.

Tuesday, June 19 Mani; Morning visit to Areopolis, and Vathia; entrance to Hades.

Wednesday, June 20

Depart Mani for Nauplion; visit to Byzantine city of Mystra, arrive Nauplion.

Thursday, June 21

Nauplion; visit to Mycenae; Lion's Gate, citadel, treasury of Atreus; visit to Iraion (Argive Heraion).

Friday, June 22

Nauplion; visit to Argos; Visit to Epidauros; Sancturary of Aesclepius and theatre.

Saturday, June 23

Nauplion; visit to Palamidi Fortress. Depart Nauplion for Piraeus; visit to Tyrins, citadel; visit to Corinth, temple of Apollo and Museum. Overnight ferry from Piraeus to Santorini.

Sunday, June 24

Arrive Santorini. Explore Oia.

Monday, June 25

Santorini; visit Thira Museum, Akrothiri, black beach. Late afternon hike along Caldera (0ptional: 10 Kms).

Tuesday, June 26

Santorini; visit ancient Thira, red beach.

Wednesday, June 27

Depart Santorini for Aegina; ferry to Piraeus, ferry to Aegina. Return to Hotel Danae.

Thursday, June 28

Aegina; visit to Paleochora, return via Kazantsakis' house. Aegina; visit to the temple of Aphaia.

Friday, June 29

Aegina; tentative third visit to Athens (via ferry); Cycladic Museum, National Gardens, Temple of Zeus, Plaka; possible return to Acropolis.