ANCIENT GREEK IMMERSION TRIP
EUBOEA, GREECE.
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July 19-August 2, 2025
Ancient Greek Immersion Trip to Euboea, Greece
Whatever your current level of Ancient Greek, whether beginner or already advanced, this trip offers you the opportunity for immense growth in fluency.
You will stay at the beautiful Candili Estate, which has been welcoming guests since it was bought by a relative of Lord Byron in 1832. Situated just outside the village of Prokopi on the island of Euboea, the estate is about two hours north of Athens by car; other nearby airports include Volos and Skiathos. Accommodation will be in rooms of two, three or four.
You will spend the majority of each day speaking ancient Greek with each other and with your instructors. After breakfast there will be focused study in classes organised by level of Greek fluency; in the afternoons there will be an hour dedicated to silent study, with teachers on hand to answer any questions, followed by a seminar-type class in mixed groups. In the evenings, after dinner, the whole group will come together for singing and optional activities such as music and games.
One day each week, classes will be replaced by a field trip to an archaeological site or a place of local interest. On the other days, you will have time off immediately after lunch to do as you like, such as relax in one of the hammocks slung between various trees, cool down in one of the two pools, read in the shade, or explore the nearby village. All day Sunday will be free from scheduled classes.
Regardless of your current level of proficiency, this immersion trip promises significant growth in your fluency, unforgettable surroundings, and a chance to form wonderful new friendships with like-minded people from all over the world. Our experienced instructors will guide you through engaging classes and interactive conversations, helping newer students build confidence in reading, speaking, and understanding Greek, and discussing texts with the more assured speakers. Beginners will gain a firm grasp of foundational grammar and vocabulary, while intermediate and advanced students will consolidate their grammar and see a marked increase in fluency.
The estate is beautiful, peaceful, and secluded, the food is excellent, and the clear night skies are perfect for star-gazing. The all-inclusive price covers full board, lodging, tuition, educational materials, unlimited access to our knowledgeable, experienced teachers, agreed airport transfer, and both field trips.
The best route to rapid language acquisition is full immersion, so we will encourage and support students to speak ancient Greek throughout the course, including on the field trips.
All ages welcome.
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Price and payment schedule
The price of this two-week course will be £2,500, including accommodation, full board, instruction, materials and field trips, not including airfare. A non-refundable deposit of £500 is payable at the time of application.
The 2025 enrolment deadline is June 27, 2025, at which time the balance will be payable.
Can't decide between Greek immersion in Evia and Latin immersion in Oxford? Come to both!
Our Latin week in Oxford is timed straight after our Greek fortnight, to allow you to immerse yourself in ancient languages for three continuous weeks with barely a pause.
No travel arrangements to make between Evia and Oxford!
We look after it all. Just climb on board the Oxford Latinitas coach at Candili on the morning of 2nd August, and we will deliver you to the gates of Jesus College later that day. Your flight from Athens to London, and airport transfers at both ends, will all be taken care of and included in the price.
BUY BOTH TRIPS TOGETHER for the special price of £4,700 (saving £300)
UP TO 31st MARCH: special price of £4700 includes air travel from Athens to London
AFTER 31st MARCH: special price still applies but we cannot guarantee that we can include flights.