Socrates - Comenius

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Socrates - Comenius

• Project countries
• Greece
• Hungary
• Poland

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Greece

• Here gods still stride the heights of Olympus
  and Parnassus, and Homer's heroes still sail
  wine-dark seas to island adventures. In Athens,
  preparations are well underway for the return of
  the Olympics this summer.

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Greece

• Athens is the wellspring of Western
  civilization, with such ancient glories as the
  Parthenon and the Theater of Dionysus, where
  works of Euripides were first performed. The
  ancient Odeon of Herod Atticus is the showplace
  each summer of the Athens Festival. Piraeus, the
  port of Athens, is the embarkation point for the
  Greek islands and other Mediterranean
  destinations.

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Greece
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Greece

• Outside of Athens, Greece is replete with
  archeological wonder. The ruins of Mycenae, 600
  years old when the Parthenon was built, reveal
  the Atreus Treasury, defense walls and monumental
  Lion Gate from the palace of Agamemnon, Troy's
  epic foe. Sparta once was the mightiest of the
  city-states and in Corinth the ruins of the Agora
  and the Temple of Apollo are still visible.

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Greece

• Ideal for visiting all year round are the
  stunning islands of Crete, Rhodes and Santorini.
  Crete was home to Europe's 3000 B.C. Minoan
  civilization, whose traces are displayed at the
  Palace of Knossos. Rhodes, the largest of the
  Dodecanese isles, resounds with tales of Crusader
  derring-do and Santorini is a dramatic experience
  with stunning volcanic-ash vistas.

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Hungary

• Hungary is situated in Central Europe's
  Carpathian Basin. The language is spoken by no
  other people and the folk songs do not resemble
  those of any other land. Despite the repeated
  trials and tribulations of history, the Hungarian
  people have lived here for more than 1,100 years.

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Hungary

• The treasures of their culture have drawn
  travelers from distant lands throughout the
  centuries. The wonderful panorama of the capital,
  Budapest (also known as the "Pearl of the
  Danube") prompted UNESCO to place it on the World
  Heritage list.

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Hungary
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Hungary

• Hungary has the second-largest reserve of
  surface thermal water in the world with hundreds
  of warm springs spouting forth curative waters
  that have assisted many thousands in regaining
  health. Or, if you prefer, Lake Balaton, Central
  Europe's largest freshwater lake, will provide a
  veritable paradise for families with small
  children, as well as lovers of yachting and
  resort life.

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Hungary

• To the North, the Tokaj region provides the
  world-famous Tokaji Aszú, titled "Wine of Kings,
  King of Wines." Made from grapes of high sugar
  content which are ripened till late Fall on the
  sunny southern slopes, the wine was widely used
  as a medicine during the Middle Ages.

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Poland

• The Republic of Poland is located at the center
  of Europe and covers an area comparable to that
  of New Mexico. Although it is characterized
  primarily by lowland plains, its landscape
  includes mountain ranges, freshwater lake
  districts, primeval forests and more than 325
  miles of seacoast. Warsaw, the capital, abounds
  in memorable attractions the Old Town, the
  Barbican defense walls, the Royal Castle, the
  baroque glories of Wilanów and the Ghetto
  Memorial.

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Poland
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Poland

• Kraków was long Poland's capital. Its history,
  said to have begun at the end of the 10th
  century, reached a zenith under Casimir the Great
  in the 14th century. The historic Wieliczka Salt
  Mines is the only site in the World where mining
  has continued since the Middle Ages.

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Poland

• Just south of Krakow is Zakopane, a year-round
  resort center, surrounded by the snow-capped
  Tatras. Gdansk is where a series of shipyard
  strikes in 1980 gave birth to the Solidarity
  movement. The Mazurian Lake District is a
  favorite vacation area. This complex of 1,000
  lakes of Ice Age origin is interconnected by
  canals, perfect for sailing, kayaking and
  fishing. The area also abounds in nature
  preserves.

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Poland