Mediterranean

Studies Association

MSA EDUCATIONAL POST TOUR

TOUR STARTS IN RETHYMNON SUNDAY, JUNE 2ND 

ENDS IN HERAKLION THURSDAY, JUNE 6

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Day 1  - Visit the Kourtaliotiko GorgeArgyroupolis waterfalls,

the Roman Archaeological site at Aptera and the Monastery Tzagarolon












Overnight in Chania at the Kydon Hotel (1st below)

OR overnight in Chania at the Samaria Hotel (2nd below)

(Due to the size of our group, 2 hotels are needed.)




















Day 2 - Guided walking tour of Chania with professional Guide. 

Overnight in Chania.












Day 3 - Visit the two most famous Minoan Palace sites of Phaistos and Knossos. Overnight in Heraklion.



















Day 4 - Visit Psychro-Lassithi Cave (birthplace of Zeus), 

Spinalonga island Venetian Fortress and closed leper colony, and the Minoan archeological site at Malia. Overnight Heraklion.












Day 5 - Heraklion

This is a free day providing the opportunity to visit the renowned Heraklion Archaeological Museum and other sites in the city.

Roman Archaeological site at Aptera

Tzagarolon Agia Triada Monastery

Cathedral

Lighthouse

Mosque

Venetian Shipyard

OVERNIGHT HERAKLION for two nights in the Galaxy Hotel (see photos below)

Spinalonga

Malia

Venetian Loggia

Venetian Fortress

Phaistos Disk

Snake Goddess

Items in Heraklion National Archaeological Museum

Mediterranean Studies Association

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