COMENIUS PROJECT
“YOUNG EXPLORERS OF THE SEA”
Meeting in Greece, January 2015
Our Diary
Our experience in Greece began on January 8th and
ended on the 14th of the same month. Firstly we flew
from Catania to Rome. We had a stop there and from
the capital we went to Athens by another plane. Arrived
at Athens airport, we took a private bus and after four
hours and a half bus ride we finally arrived in Volos.
The first day, after our arrival there, we went to the
houses of the families who hosted us and we spent the
whole evening together. The next day the program
started with a tour organized by the Greek school to
visit the city of Volos. We visited an art museum called
“Neolithic Athanassakeion Archaeological Museum of
Volos”, then we went to the house-museum “Kitsos
Makris Folk Art Centre” of a famous artist who painted
picture and interesting details. We also visited a large
brick factory “Rooftile and Brickworks Museum N. & S.
Tsalapatas”, learning some techniques thanks to the
explanation of a guide. After that, we enjoyed a nice
walk along the seafront of Volos where we could take
some nice pictures and meet the rest of the group
“Comenius”. After we met, we went to a very nice
restaurant in the center of Volos for eating together.
The afternoon was spent entirely for shopping. In the
evening we had dinner with the host families and we
had fun together. During the second day, we visited
“Meteora” with a guided tour and a specific visit of the
“Great Meteoron monastery” and “Varlaam
monastery”. We had lunch at “Katogi restaurant” in the
city of Trikala, which is supposed to be the birth town
of Asclepius, the god of medicine according to Greek
mithology. On the third day, however, we visited the
“Mount Pelion”, the living place of Centaurs, according
to the ancient Greek Mythology. Afterwards there was
a visit to the traditional villages of “Makrinitsa”,
“Portaria” and “Pelion Ski Center” called “Agriolefkes”.
Before lunch, we visited the “Folk Art and History of
Pelionmuseum” in Makrinitsa. Then we had lunch,
together with teachers, at “Portaria Hotel”. We enjoyed
so much a folk orchestra live and we danced the
traditional Greek dance “Syrtaki”. From the balcony we
also enjoyed an amazing sunset over the sea. In the
evening we came back to Volos. We went to a pub in
Agria, a city near Volos and we had really fun. We
danced, sang, joked and shared good times together
with all the other guys from the different countries. The
fourth day was the day of the presentations. It started
with the “Welcome Show” organized by the Greek
students. We had our performances at the
"Porphyrogeni" an institution that their school
cooperates intimately with. Each group had to present
their work done. All the works were satisfactory and
interesting. We presented a Powerpoint based on a
work of art inspired by the sea: “The birth of Venus”
and another Powerpoint that illustrated the various
marine species of our Mediterranean sea and finally we
showed the audience a glass plate decorated with
polymer clay and hand made by our school friend. Our
presentations ended with a theatrical and so original
performance prepared by the Greek guys. After that we
went to their school and they showed us their
classrooms. Then, we had lunch at school and we
danced all the time in the “Great Hall”. In the afternoon
we returned to Volos. We had a little time for doing
some shopping and for going for a walk. The night of
the same day was great because all the students went to
a restaurant, we had dinner there and after that we
went to a club for dancing and spending our evening as
the other days. The fifth day was the day of some
departures. Only the Italians, the Romanians, the
Greeks and the Polish guys walked around the center of
Volos and we visited also the “Saint Nickolas
cathedral”. Then we visited the “Volos Natural History
Museum” and had lunch at “Tsipouradiko place” in
Palia Volou. We ate fish served in different ways. That
day was the last day in Volos with our Greek friends and
that was the reason why we decided to stay together for
the last time. We enjoyed a lot our night and we said
also goodbye to our hosting families. We thanked them
for their hospitality and for the good time spent
together. The sixth and last day we took the bus very
early for going to Athens. Only the Romanians and the
Italians had the opportunity to visit this beautiful city.
There we spent our time going for a walk around its
center and visiting the most important attractions. For
example, we visited the “Akropolis” where we saw the
beauty of the ancient temples and also the “Akropolis
Modern Museum”. After that we went for a walk
around the “Plaka” and the “Monastiraky” that are the
two major neighborhoods of the city. We had lunch in
a typical greek restaurant, eating the traditional food,
and finally we bought the last presents to give our
family and friends. At the end, we took the bus again
and we went to the airport. That was our real goodbye
to Greece. We flew from Athens to Rome and from
Rome to Catania.
Our magic experience in Greece ended in this way but
we will never forget it. Thanks to all of them! We
enjoyed it very much!
Gabriele Furnari 3 As
Clelia Asero 5 Ac
Salvo Rocco 4 Ac
Adele Neri 4 Bsa
Vincenzo Leocata 5 Asa