I always do extensive research before a trip, it’s one of my favorite parts of traveling actually! Even though I wasn’t planning this trip (I was just a school chaperone) I still did my bit of learning about the locations were were going to experience. So keep in mind that most of the logistics were 100% out of my hands I still kept comparisons of what we actually did with my research.
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UNESCO
Greece
- The Historic Centre (Chorá) with the Monastery of Saint-John the Theologian and the Cave of the Apocalypse on the Island of Pátmos
- Medieval City of Rhodes
- Acropolis, Athens
- Archeological Site of Delphi
Turkey
Journeys of a Lifetime: 500 of the World’s Greatest Trips
- Greek Island Hopping
- Classical Greece
Read more: Student Series! Girls, Gays, & Greco-Romans
Timeless Journeys: Travels to the World’s Legendary Places
- Acropolis & Agora, Athens
Read more: #26. Athenian agora. Archaic through Hellenistic Greek. 600 BCE–150 CE. Plan.
Destinations of a Lifetime: 225 of the World’s Most Amazing Places
World’s Best Bookstores: Atlantis Books, Santorini, Greece(we had very little time in Santorini so I just enjoyed walking around)
Read more: 2019 Spring Break Greece Itinerary
1,000 Places to See Before You Die
- The Acropolis
- Athens Museums: Acropolis Museum, National Archaeological Museum,
Benaki Museum., Museum of Cycladic Art, & Ilias Lalaounis Jewelry Museum - Delphi
- Crete
- Mykonos and
Delos - Santorini
- Patmos
- Rhodes and
Sími
Read more from Land of Marvels: Top Tips for Travelers who want to Travel to Athens, Greece
1,000 Foods to Eat Before You Die: A Food Lovers Life List
*FYI I wasn’t eating dessert while in Greece (Lent) so I didn’t bother to put them on my list of possible foods; also I had very little control over the menu so I knew most of this was a long shot
Arnaki me Patates (Roast Lamb and Potatoes)- Athens Central Market
Celery-Leaf SaladMastiha (Mastic/Wild Pistachio Tree Sap)PastitsioSaganáki- Spanakopita
- Dolmas
- Kebabs
Sacred Places of a Lifetime: 500 of the World’s Most Peaceful and Powerful Destinations
- Parthenon
- Temple of Apollo (Delphi)
- The Cave of the Apocalypse (Patmos)
Ten Marian Shrines: House of the Virgin, Ephesus, Turkey(I knew this was a longshot because it was 5km outside the archeological zone we were visiting)Orthodox Easter(soo we were not there during Easter but I was hoping I would see something because we were there during Lent, but you could hardly tell)
Read more: Student Series! Religion’s Purpose in Ancient Greece
Food Journeys of a Lifetime: 500 Extraordinary Places to Eat Around the Globe
- Olive Harvest (I saw olive trees & we got a demonstration of olive pressing? I’m counting it!)
Greek Island Kitchen(nahhh I knew with a school trip this was not happening)- Athenian Taverns
AP Art History 250
- #27. Anavysos Kouros. Archaic Greek. c. 530 BCE. Marble with remnants of paint.
- #28. Peplos Kore from the Acropolis. Archaic Greek. c. 530 BCE. Marble, painted details.
- #35. Acropolis. Athens, Greece. Iktinos and Kallikrates. c. 447-410 BCE. Marble.
- #26. Athenian agora. Archaic through Hellenistic Greek. 600 BCE–150 CE. Plan.
- #36. Grave stele of Hegeso. Attributed to Kallimachos. c. 410 BCE. Marble and paint.
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