Lodging

We stay in mid-range hotels. I include links to the hotels we've stayed in on previous trips, but there is no promise we'll be in the same place next time.

Note: while clean and safe these hotels are not as luxurious as their websites make them out to be!

Athens
Philippos (2012, 2017)
Art Gallery (2016)
Parthenon (2009, 2013)

Nafplio
Victoria (2012, 2016, 2017)
Agamemnon (2013)
Rex (2009)

Olympia
Neda (2016, 2017)
Europa (2013)
Ilis (2012)

Delphi
Acropole (2012, 2013, 2016, 2017)
Villa Apollonia (2009)

 

Previous trips, not going to these locations this time:

Kalambaka
Kaikis (2016)

Thessaloniki
Luxembourg (2016)

 Anticipated Schedule

This is what we plan for the 2019-20 class. This is tentative but pretty close to what we'll do. We'll hold a number of additional short classes at the hotel or on site. (Leaving on the 27th is pretty firm, but the return date might change 1 or 2 days.)

Day

 

Date

Activity
    Mid November Required pre-trip logistical and orientation meeting.

1

Fri

12/27

Fly to Athens

2

Sat

12/28

Arrive; settle in to Plaka hotel
Walking orientation to Athens
Opening night dinner
Safety briefing

3

Sun

12/29

Acropolis
Acropolis Museum
Late afternoon class

4

Mon

12/30

Pnyx
Keramikos
Greek Parliament
Overnight ferry to Crete

5

Tues

12/31

Knossos
Herakleion Archaeological Museum
PM New Year's eve

6

Wed

1/1

Sleep in
Class on Rhetoric

7

Thurs

1/2

Gortyn
Phaistos (Minoan palace)
Agia Triada (Minoan villa)
Lunch in Matala
To Chania

8

Fri

1/3

Chania Archaeological Museum
Overnight ferry to Piraeus

9

Sat

1/4

Corinth canal
Corinth
Acrocorinth
to Nafplio

10

Sun

1/5

Epidaurus
Nafplio Forts

11

Mon

1/6

Epiphany celebration
Class time

12

Tues

1/7

to Dimitsana
Water power museum

13

Wed

1/8

To Olympia, visit Olympia site

14

Thurs

1/9

Olympia museum
Rio Bridge
Galaxidi
to Delphi

15

Fri

1/10

Delphi
Class

16

Sat

1/11

2nd visit to Museum; report on Delphi

17

Sun

1/12

Hosios Loukas
Distomo
Thebes (museum)
To Athens

18

Mon

1/13

Theater of Dionysus
Agora

19

Tues

1/14

 National Archeological Museum
Final class
shop

20

Wed

1/15

(Extra day)
21 Thurs 1/16 Fly back

Spring classes begin at the U on Tues, 1/21/2020

 Flights

You must either travel with the group (and me) to Greece or make sure you will be at the Athens airport when we arrive. We are doing activities right upon our arrival. You can make separate plans for travel home if you wish or come back with the rest of the group.

Typically, we fly overnight to Athens with one change of plane in route.

On the way back we do it in reverse, only because of time changes we arrive late on the same day we depart.

After you are accepted you will get detailed information on flights which are purchased separately.

Previous classes

Over the years the class has evolved. Look at the schedule on this page as a general outline and subject to revision.

The 2016-17 winter break trip is described here. The May term trip had a different schedule and logistics, and you can see information on it here.