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We visit the traditional seaside villages Frikes and Kioni, one of the most beautiful settlements at the Ionian Sea, and before the arrival to Vathi we pass from Lefki for some more majestic views of the west side of the island.ДЇull day trip around Ithaca Educational Excursion (Cont.) Before leave, we see the unique view from the bell-tower to Vathi for the necessary photograph! We visit the Kathara Monastery, we learn the history of it and we know the arrangement and the different parts of a typical orthodox monastery. In the square of the beautiful stone-built old capital, we see the 1300th great church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary, with the extraordinary Byzantine style wall hagiography of 1680 in five consecutive zones, the wooden вЂњDodekaortoвЂќ (12 icons of Jesus Christ life) of the 1821s, the two-storey вЂњgynekoniteвЂќ (a separated place for the women), pitchers embedded in the walls for the acoustics of the church, and the 17th century imposing bell-tower. Now capital is Anoghi, safe at the upland of Neritos. Medieval period, Ithaca belongs to the Kingdom of Sicily, piracy in Mediterranean Sea is unverified, and residents must live in the mountain. We leave Vathi and go up to the Neritos Mountain. We see the monument of Lord Byron and the historical church of Saint Nicholas вЂњof the ForeignersвЂќ with the icon Jesus вЂњElkomenosвЂќ which is supposed by El Greco. We visit the Folklore Museum, and we see many exhibits, in which the Arabic style furnishings of Drakoulis's Mansion and the collection of children's toys of past centuries impress.

We visit the Metropolis church with the exceptional, fully sculpted and partially gilt, wooden iconostasis of 1793 and the elegant 19th Century bell tower. On the seaside road and in the near narrow streets we see many exquisite examples of the settlement of the Venetian and British domination, buildings standing up in the course of time, large two-storey stone-built mansions with admirable proportions, monumental entrances, and beautiful courtyards. On the steep hillside of the Petaliatiko Mountain, we see the ruins of Paleochora, the old capital of Ithaca, and on the left, in the background, mountainous Perachori village. Around the harbor, amphitheatrically, is the beautiful seaside settlement of Chora. This unique, natural harbor was made by the Venetians the capital of Ithaca. We walk along the seaside road, in the вЂњStrata MarinaвЂќ, and we see panoramic views of the seaside settlement: the harbor looks like a huge water square in the middle of the harbor is the islet of Lazareto and opposite Neritos Mountain, which closes the entrance of the bay, so that the port looks like a lake. On this day, we will see the consecutive residential centers (capitals) of the island (now Vathi, before Paleochora, before AnoghiвЂ¦). We begin our tour of Vathi, the modern capital of Ithaca, and we take the first information for the history of the island: Ancient Ithaca OdysseusвЂ™ homeland, medieval Ithaca a part of the Kingdom of Sicily, the Venetian domination, the French, the British. In addition to the Classical Gymnasium curriculum of the time, the Naval Gymnasium taught Elements of Marine and Maritime Art, Shipbuilding and Machine Parts, Naval Geography, Maritime Law, and Merchant Marine History.ДЇull day trip around Ithaca Educational Excursion Upon completion of the building in 1956, the Naval Gymnasium of Ithaca was established by a Royal Decree as the second naval junior high school in the country.

#ITHACA MODEL 49 PRESENTATION PROFESSIONAL#

To his credit, Ithaca Professional Lyceum took the name Olivier Reverdin in 2008. A new high school building was erected with a donation from the Swiss people after a fundraiser organized by the Swiss Hellenist Olivier Reverdin. The devastating earthquakes that plagued Ithaca, Kefalonia, and Zakynthos in August 1953 led to significant changes in the island. It was a model school with foreign teachers and continued its operation until 1913 when the founder donated the building to the public for primary school. The founder of naval education in Ithaca was Othon Stathatos (1843 - 1925), one of the most celebrated ship owners of the island, who in 1906 - 1907 founded in Vathi the Othon Stathatos Commercial and Maritime School. The island has a great naval tradition and has given numerous crews and prominent ship owners who played an important role in the transition of the Greek shipping from sails to steam in the late 19th and early 20th Century.

Its maritime orientation is not accidental. Ithaca Professional Lyceum is one of the few high schools in Greece specializing in training captains.

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