LIFE IN GREECEHousing & Location
The location for IIPES is the beautiful seaside town of Chania,
Crete. Participants will be sure to enjoy the picturesque surroundings of the
island as well as its many historical points of interest, such as Knossos, the
ancient capital of the Minoan civilization. The town of Chania possesses unrivaled
natural beauty, with its charming harbor and old town dating to Venetian times.
Chania, which led the island in its fight for independence was home to the famous
Greek statesman, Eleftherios Venizelos. The tombs of the Venizelos family are
situated above the sea at Akrotiri, beside a statue of Elevtheria (Liberty).
IIPES is hosted at the Mediterranean Agronomic Institute of Chania
(MAICh) in Chania, Crete. Classes are conducted in MAICh lecture halls and students
live on-campus. Occupying a quiet and attractive campus just minutes from downtown
Chania, MAICh has modern classrooms, dormitories, computer facilities, and dining
facilities. The campus also has tennis and basketball courts and ping pong tables.
The Fund for American Studies will assign roommates so that students from the
same country are not rooming together in order to promote cross-cultural exchange.
Each dorm room has two single beds, desks, and a bathroom. All three meals (breakfast,
lunch, and dinner) will be served at the dining facilities on campus. Every
effort will be made to provide vegetarian meal selections as alternatives for
kosher and other special dietary requirements.
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