Social Events

SOCIAL EVENTS

Welcome Reception Party

All registered participants of SESS - TIES ’99 and their accompanying persons are expected to join a Welcome Reception Party, to be held at Park Hotel, Sunday August 22, 1999, 7:00-9:00 p.m.
(Cost included in Registration Fee)

On-Site Registration will be available at Park Hotel, Sunday August 22, 1999, 6:00-10:00 p.m., just before, during, and just after the Welcome Reception Party.

Banquet Dinner

All registered participants of SESS - TIES ’99 and their accompanying persons are expected to join a Banquet Dinner, to be held at Park Hotel, Thursday August 26, 1999, 9:00 p.m.
(Cost included in Registration Fee)

Lunch Breaks

Lunch Breaks are a great opportunity for social gatherings among groups of participants, and Alexandras Restaurant of Park Hotel is a well recommended and conveniently located place to enjoy such gatherings. However, although there has been arranged a special rate for meals there (6,500 GRD per meal per person), you will be billed individually since lunches are not covered by the registration fee.

Whole-Day Excursion

A whole-day excursion trip has been planned for SESS - TIES ’99 participants and accompanying persons, south-bound to Peloponnese, on Wednesday, August 25, 1999. It includes visits to the archeological site of Ancient Mycenae, to the ancient amphitheater of Epidavros(still used to date for performances of contemporary and/or ancient theatrical plays), to the Venetian Castle of Palamidi, and to Nauplion (the first capital of Greece).

The fee is 10,500GRD per person, and covers transportation by bus, entrance fees to archaeological sites, and guidance in English. This fee is not covered by the registration fee, and shall be collected on site as soon as you return to the Registration Secretary the Daily Excursion Form (included in your folder package), completed with the names of persons joining the trip in your party.
Point and Time of Departure: Park Hotel, 8:30 a.m.

Lunch will be accommodated individually at free will in the Old Town part of Nauplion, along with some free time for touring around or shopping.

Other Options

Various other activities before, during, and after the conference period, may be sought individually by the interested participants of SESS - TIES ’99. Some of the options one might be interested to explore are:

Sight-seeing within the City of Athens (e.g. Temple of Parthenon, Ancient Agora, Acropolis Museum, National Archaeological Museum, Old Town Plaka, Hill of Lykabetos, Concerts or plays at the Ancient Roman Theater of Herodes Atticus, etc.),

Short excursions near Athens (e.g. Temple of Poseidon at Cape Sounion, Saronic Gulf Islands),

Trips farther away from Athens (e.g. Ancient Oracle of Delfi, Sanctuary of Ancient Olympia, Meteora and Northern Greece, etc.),

Cruises to the beautiful Cyclades, Sporades or other Aegean Islands.

For further guidelines on touring Greece, and other useful information, check on Useful Tips.