Journey to
Greece
and
Bulgaria
Fulbright-Hays Teacher Abroad Program 2008 May 28 – July 7, 2008
by Young C. Jackson Librarian, NW Campus El Paso Community College
Chicago Pre-departure orientation, May 28-31; On
your dancing shoes
A street in Athens; Plaka, the oldest part of the city
One of many, many lectures
The Parthenon at Acropolis: City of a Hill, 4BC.
Agora: the ancient market place
Mycenae: the Kingdom of Agamemnon, brother of Menelaus
Entrance to Mycenae; Receiving room
Theater of Epidaurus: the most preserved of any ancient monument of the world
Palamidi Fortress in Nafplion
The entrance of the original Olympic Stadium: began in 776 BC, almost 3,000 years ago
On the coast of the beautiful Gulf of Corinth
Delphi: the center of the universe
Temple of Apollo in Delphi
Barlaam Monastery in Meteora up high on the boulders
Thessaloniki, the 2nd largest city in Greece field with ancient ruins
City of Dion in the foot of Mount Olympus
The Holy Mount Athos: no women allowed
Bulgaria: Sofia, Veliko Tarnovo, Shumen, Varna, Nesebar, Burgas, and Plovdiv
Sophia versus Sofia Sofia City Garden and the parliament building
Meetings, lectures and banquets
National treasures bagpiper, Alexander Nevski Church, and more…
Boyana Church houses the first murals in the Balkans
Rila Monastery: Covered in mural paintings, burned down in 1830 and rebuilt
A Concert: a quartet-a cappella, folk songs, pianist and violinist
Dinner, music, and dance
Cultural education live
Ancient technology
The Tsarevet Fortress ( 1185-1396) in Veliko Turnovo
Black Sea Coast, Varna
Aladja Monastery Rock Monastery
Archaeological Museum in Nesebar on an isthmus
Roman amphitheatre: Maonda of Bulgaria is performing
More of Sofia
A day at Mt. Vitosha
View of Sofia from Mt. Vitoshia
Sofia with Mt. Vitosha
Farewell Dinner
Fulbright-Hays and related Links • • • • • • •
Fulbright-Hays: http://www.ed.gov/programs/iegpssap/sapfacts.html Greek Fulbright Site: http://www.fulbright.gr/ Bulgarian Fulbright Site: http://www.fulbright.bg/ Greek Webliography: http://seelrc.org/webliography/greek.ptml Bulgarian Webliography: http://seelrc.org/webliography/bulgarian.ptml Live Webcam Panorama, Athens: http://nifada.com/webcam/panorama.htm Nearly Live Webcam, Sofia: http://www.sofiahotels.net/webcam.shtml