(Optional registration for all delegates and accompanying persons €120) Saronic Gulf Post-Congress Cruise to Aegina & Hydra Islands Aegina Hydra Islands Meet at the Hilton Athens lobby at 09.00 Sunday June 1, 09.00 - 19.40 The 41x7m recreational vessel Alkyonis built in 1995 has been specially chartered for the Saronic Culf EAED cruise. The boat sails on Sunday morning at 10.00 from Zea port of Piraeus. Upon arrival in Aegina at 11.15 the visitors disembark for a short free tour on the island. Shops can be found here which meet the visitor’s need to buy souvenirs or a beautiful piece of jewelry or a unique item of clothing. Of course the famous Aegina pistachio nuts draw worthwhile attention. Aegina has served as the capital of modern Greece in 1827-1829. Many neoclassical buildings in Aegina along the harbor waterfront are testaments to this era. The pretty harbor breaths the atmosphere of a traditional Greek scene. Serving on board aperitif drinks follows the departure from Aegina. Buffet lunch is to be served while the vessel is sailing through the Poros/Galata straight. The arrival in Hydra at 14.30 gives the visitors three hours to tour the island. Visiting the art galleries around the port as well as diving off the near-by Kanoni rocks into the crystal blue waters are the principal feasible attractions during the stay on the historic island. Hydra bravely participated and supported the independence revolution of Greece during the 19th century. The Hydrian fleet dominated the sea during the seven-year war for the country’s liberation. Hydra, from the 50's, has been one of the most important cultural centers, which has gathered famous personas of Arts and Literature from Greece and abroad. Deeply connected to the island are the Greek painters Xatzikiriakos-Ghikas, Mauroidis, Tetsis, and famous poets and writers such as the Nobel prize winner Seferis, Elitis, Eggonopoulos, Henry Miller, Leonard Kohen and many others who loved Hydra recognizing the island, where no cars are allowed, as the ideal place of inspiration and cultural creation. Alkyonis’ departure from Hydra at 17.30 aims for arrival at the port of Zea after two hours. The return trip will be entertained by happy-hour open bar combined with creative music and dance assisted by the appointed D.J.

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(Optional registration for all delegates and accompanying persons €120)

Saronic Gulf Post-Congress Cruise to Aegina & Hydra Islands

Aegina

Hydra Islands

Meet at the Hilton Athens lobby at 09.00Sunday June 1, 09.00 - 19.40

The 41x7m recreational vessel Alkyonis built in 1995 has been specially chartered for the Saronic CulfEAED cruise. The boat sails on Sunday morning at 10.00 from Zea port of Piraeus.

Upon arrival in Aegina at 11.15 the visitors disembark for ashort free tour on the island.Shops can be found here which meet the visitor’s need to buysouvenirs or a beautiful piece of jewelry or a unique item of clothing.Of course the famous Aegina pistachio nuts drawworthwhile attention.

Aegina has served as the capital of modern Greece in 1827-1829.Many neoclassical buildings in Aegina along the harbor waterfrontare testaments to this era.The pretty harbor breaths the atmosphere of a traditional Greek scene.

Serving on board aperitif drinks follows the departure from Aegina.Buffet lunch is to be served while the vessel is sailing throughthe Poros/Galata straight.

The arrival in Hydra at 14.30 gives the visitors three hours to tour the island. Visiting the art galleriesaround the port as well as diving off the near-by Kanoni rocks into the crystal blue waters are theprincipal feasible attractions during the stay on the historic island. Hydra bravely participated andsupported the independence revolution of Greece during the 19th century. The Hydrian fleetdominated the sea during the seven-year war for the country’s liberation.

Hydra, from the 50's, has been one of the most important culturalcenters, which has gathered famous personas of Arts and Literaturefrom Greece and abroad. Deeply connected to the island are the Greekpainters Xatzikiriakos-Ghikas, Mauroidis, Tetsis, and famous poetsand writers such as the Nobel prize winner Seferis, Elitis,Eggonopoulos, Henry Miller, Leonard Kohen and many otherswho loved Hydra recognizing the island, where no cars are allowed,as the ideal place of inspiration and cultural creation.

Alkyonis’ departure from Hydra at 17.30 aims for arrival at the port of Zea after two hours.The return trip will be entertained by happy-hour open bar combined with creative music anddance assisted by the appointed D.J.