17/05/2023

Attention: students do not have to pay for the excursion. They just have to choose one of them.

Knossos Palace. Amongst all the ancient ruins in Crete, Knossos is the archaeological site that is a must-see in order to understand the greatness of the Minoan Civilization (2000 BC). The tour takes you to the island's capital, Iraklio (Heraklion), and from there onto the village of Knossos where you will be led through the ruins of the ancient palace complex: the labyrinth, galleries and rooms of the Palace, and the Royal Palace of King Minos, the son Zeus (the God of Gods, in Greek Mythology) and Europa, who gave her name to our continent! Return back to your hotel after 5 hours approximately.

The excursion fee includes transfers to/from Knossos Palace with luxury a/c coach, one professional and official English speaking guide per coach, full guidance at the Knossos Palace. The entrance fee at the archaeological site is of 15 euros and it is included at the final price.

17/05/2023

Attention: students do not have to pay for the excursion. They just have to choose one of them.

Spinalonga Island. Participants will be picked up from the hotel and transferred to the town of Elounda and then after a 10 min boat ride across to the island of Spinalonga. Spinalonga is a small island with an exceptionally interesting history. The Venetian Fortress, which still stands, was built in 1579 and it protected the entire gulf. After the Turks left, the island became synonymous with human pain. In 1903, Spinalonga developed into a gathering place for lepers from all over Crete. There they waited patiently for death to liberate them. After this nice visit the boat will bring participants back at Elounda or Ag. Nikolaos for a coffee, before returning to the hotel at the end of the evening.

The excursion fee includes transfers to/from Elounda with luxury a/c coach, one professional and official English speaking guide per coach, boat ride to/from Spinalonga Island, full guidance at the Spinalonga Island.
The Entrance fee to Spinalonga site is of 8 euros and it is included in the final price.

18/05/2023 Attention: students do not have to pay for the conference dinner.

Symposium dinner - This will be a "Panigiri" (fiesta or party in greek) in a nearby village, at a distance of 8-10 km from the area of Hersonissos. A local folk dancing school will perform for us and with us, the agile and intricate dances of “Syrtos”, “Maleviziotis” and “Pentozalis”, which are trademark folk dances of Crete. A DJ will then entertain us with contemporary Greek and international music for a few hours of relaxation and dancing.

The Symposium Dinner if free of charge for students with valid University ID. If this is the case, kindly send your ID photo/scanned to info@diazoma.net with email subject "12th ISRPF - Student ID" and your full name.