Greece

PROGRAMME OF VISIT TO CORFU

 

 

Friday 10/5/13:             Arrival of Spanish group. Short walk downtown, students  

                                           with the families, teachers light dinner and settle down at the hotel

 

Saturday 11/5/13:       visit to Achilion palace, where empress Sissie spent some years, walk

                                           in the gardens, where there is a statue of dying Achilles.

                                          Walk to the new and the old  fortress

                                            Dinner in town

 

Sunday  12/5 /13:          Visit to Kanoni area and then to the small monastery of 

                                      Vlacherna.   By boat to Pontikonisi islet.

                                      Lunch. Walk around the historical centre, visit to Saint 

                                      Spyridon church.

                                       Arrival of Turkish team.       

 

Monday 13/5/13:        trip to the north of the island. Visit to folklore museum of

                                    Acharavi. Visit to an olive mill.

                                    Visit to Paleokastritsa and the monastery there. Lunch.

                                    Visit to koumkouat (local fruit) factory.

                                    Students at families, teachers dinner together.

 

Tuesday 14/5/13:      visit to school, welcome. Refreshments.

                                      All students together plant an olive tree at the school yard.

                                     Watching a video about Corfu and its ancient history.

                                    Walk to the “Mon Repos” palace little forest, visit to the 

                                     museum of Corfiot history there.

                                      Lunch at Garitsa bay, with typical Greek souvlaki.

                                     Installation “Wishes” in front of the Museum of Arts of East.

                                     Light dinner by the sea, at Faliraki.

 

Wednesday 15/5/13:    Trip to the south of the island. Visit the Environmental Centre 

                                           of Lefkimi and attend their programme about the olive tree.

                                        There students make their own presentations about the agreed 

                                         topics (presentation of their country and school and olive tree in           

                                        arts and traditions in their culture).

                                          Lunch there.

                                        Afternoon: students at families, teachers meet at school to discuss about 

                                        following steps of the project.

                                       Greek night at “Trypas” restaurant with Greek food and dances.

 

Thursday  16/5/13:    departure of Spanish team.

                                         The rest, visit to Kanoni area and then to the small monastery of 

                                          Vlacherna.   By boat to Pontikonisi islet.

                                           Lunch. Walk around the historical centre, visit to Saint 

                                            Spyridon church and a traditional soap workhop.

                                           Lunch.

                                         Walk to the old fortress

                                           Light dinner in town

Friday   17/5/13:         departure of Turkish team.

 

 

Some details about Greece in a power point made by the Spanish students

Greece from cmamen