2020 Greece Trip


χαιρετισμός!


We were in Greece in 2020!  

 

Trip dates:                 February 21 - March 1, 2020

Cities included:          Athens, Corinth, Epidaurus, Nafplion, islands of Aegina, Poros, and Hydra, Delphi


Itinerary:

Day one:  arrive in Athens; time in Athens; dinner in hotel

Day two:  Athens city tour including the Acropolis, the Parthenon, Parliament, the Presidential Palace, and the Panathinaikon Stadium (home of the original Olympic Games 1896); leisure time in Athens, dinner at a local restaurant

Day three:  volunteering for a non-profit in Athens; community service performance in Athens; visit and tour the Athens Conservatoire; school exchange performance at the Conservatoire; dinner at a local restaurant

Day four:  free time in Corinth; visit the ancient Epidaurus Theatre; tour of Mycenae, the archaeological site in the north-eastern Peloponnese; dinner at local restaurant

Day five:  free time in Nafplion; spend time at a music school and perform a school exchange concert in Napflion; dinner at a local restaurant

Day six:  return to Athens from Napflion; visit an olive estate to learn about this traditional Greek agriculture; dinner at local restaurant

Day seven:  Island cruise with stops in three of the Greek islands, including Aegina, Poros, and Hydra; performance aboard the cruise ship; dinner at hotel

Day eight:  spend the day in Delphi with a guided tour and free time for exploration and shopping; farewell dinner at local restaurant

Day nine:  travel home (and begin quarantine!)

Check out more photos of the trip on the Burnsville Bands Facebook page!