WELCOME RECEPTION
All congress participants and their registered accompanying persons are cordially invited to the welcome reception on Sunday, 1st October, 2023 at 19:30 h. The reception will take place at the Almyra Pool Restaurant Bar of the Ionian Blue Hotel. You will enjoy the beautiful sunset.
DAILY CRUISE TO IONIAN ISLANDS
Duration: 09:30 – 18:30
All participants will have the experience to discover the amazing natural beauty of Lefkada with its scattered islands. The cruise starts in the morning at 9:30 am. and returns at 6:30 p.m.
A boat will arrive at the marine of the Ionian Blue Hotel at 9.30, then you will visit the following places. During the cruise, you will enjoy a BBQ meal including the traditional “pita and souvlaki”
Places you will visit:
1.PORTO KATSIKI -EGREMNI(LEFKADA)
Our first visit to the most beautiful beach of the Ionian, the breath-taking Porto Katsiki for a swim
2.FISCARDO (KEFALONIA)
The largest island in the Ionian Pelagos with its many alterations in landscapes and its varied natural beauties. Long sandy beaches, picturesque bays with turquoise blue water, impressive caves and rare geological formations captivate the visitor. The ornament of the island, the only village left untouched by the mayor earthquakes of 1953-Fiscardo.A short stay to relax and enough time for a stroll.
3.ITHACA
Home of Homer`s hero Odysseus, legend history and a connecting point for spiritual people. The hospitable romantic island Ithaca offers an ideal place for a peaceful holiday, interesting tours and exploration. A harmonious combination of sea and mountain with magical bays and enchanting beaches, picturesque pathways and traditional houses. No limit on the duration of the stay.
4.PAPANICOLIS CAVE (MEGANISI)
A visit to Meganisi, where the cave of which in 1940 during world war II was used as a hideout by Navigator latridis of the legendary submarine Papanicoli, is located (The Nidri Star I enters the cave for photographs).
5.SCORPIOS-SPARTI-SCORPIDI
(The three islands of Onassis)
A guided cruise round the 3 islands with an afternoon stop on the island of Greek Tycoon Aristotle Onassis Scorpios for a swim.
6.MADOURI
The Island on which the great poet Aristotle Valaoritis was born raised and wrote his poems. From 1990 it has been characterized as a preservable museum and was inherited by his great grandchildren.