IIHSA Annual Study Tour to Greece,
August 23rd - September 2nd 2010

This ten day tour is organized for 3rd level students in Irish Universities, particularly those studying Classics and Classical Civilization. It includes visits to all the major Bronze Age and Classical sites of mainland Greece. The itinerary (subject to minor changes) is as follows.

Date	Itinerary	Overnight
Aug 23	Arrival/Meet in Athens	Athens
Aug 24	Agora; Akropolis; Theatre of Dionysus	Athens
Aug 25	Roman Agora; Library of Hadrian, Kerameikos; Pnyx;  Temple of Olympian Zeus; Arch of Hadrian;	Athens
Aug 26	National Museum; Amphiareion ; Gla; Osios Loukas	Itea
Aug 27	Delphi (site and museum)	Itea
Aug 28	Olympia (site and museum)	Olympia
Aug 29	Pylos (Palace of Nestor); Messene	Kalamata
Aug 30	Mystra; Sparta;Menelaion	Nafplio
Aug 31	Epidaurosl Lerna; Tiryns	Nafplio
Sept 1	Mycenae; Corinth; Eleusis	Athens
Sept 2	Departure

Price: € 550 includes:

* all hotel accommodation with breakfast (based on double or triple rooms in 3-star hotels)
* air-conditioned coach
* in-depth guiding by IIHSA archaeologists
* free entry to all archaeological sites and museums
* introduction to Greek culture and cuisine

Note that the price does NOT include travel to Greece. The Institute is happy to advise you on booking flights. Further activities, daytrips can also be recommended for those who arrive before the 23rd or leave after the 2nd. It is mandatory for participants to arrange their own travel insurance.
 
The 2010 tour will be led by Thomas Loughlin, Assistant Director of the Irish Institute, and a second experienced guide. Further information and BOOKING FORMS are available from IIHSA representatives in your University.

University Contacts:
Cork: Kostas Doulamis (konstantin.doulamis@ucc.ie)
Galway: Brian Arkins (email to Bernadette.Broderick@nuigalway.ie)
Maynooth: Catherine Ware (catherine.ware@nuim.ie)
Trinity College Dublin: Christine Morris (cmorris@tcd.ie)
University College Dublin: Christina Haywood (Classics: christina.haywood@ucd.ie); Alan Peatfield (Archaeology; alan.peatfield@ucd.ie

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