Day 5 Erasmus + Volos, Greece

Sunday was one of the best days as we travelled to a UNESCO World Heritage site and spent the day together as an Erasmus group.


 The monasteries of Meteora




We had a 2 hour journey to Meteora nestled in the mountains north of Volos. The rock formations host six eastern orthodox monasteries that overlook the town below. These impressive sites are now protected by the UNESCO. It is truly one of the most magnificent places I have ever visited. The views were incredible and the link with religion made it a very peaceful place to be.
We had lunch together in a nearby restaurant where all students and teachers were together. The day was by far the most interesting in terms of visits and views and gave our students time to spend with all the Erasmus students as they have made great friendships.



 We donated clothes and shoes to the centre for the young people.

As part of our day we visited a home for young people who are mostly without family and are considered Looked After Children. They have been adopted into this care home for various reasons. As our project is Inclusion and deals with social issues such as discrimination, gender violence, equality and bullying, we have visited certain places that are current and part of a daily life in Greece as in other countries but would never visit nor learn about the good work that is being done if we had not been part of the Erasmus project.


We travel back to the UK tomorrow with fond memories and new friendships. It has been an unforgettable experience for us all we are fortunate and grateful to have been involved in the visit to Greece. We look forward to our next venture to Lublin, Poland and to work on the project in school over the next two year. Bye for new Greece and keep following for our journeys in the future.

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