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Learn about the Greek culture and essence through everyday hands–on experiences and fieldtrips around Central Macedonia.

Choose among Modern Greek, Ancient Greek, Byzantine Art or Greek Customs & Culture and dive in!

The city of Thessaloniki is the perfect location for historical, cultural and linguistic adventures. It's a city built by the sea, and its surrounded by many small villages near the beach and up on the mountains that contain a lot of history and beauty.




Our experiential workshops aims to introduce you to all history hidden in the city through theoretical courses which are combined with fieldtrips in and out of the city. The plethora (greek word: πληθώρα) of elements of the Hellenistic, Roman and Byzantine periods will help you indulge the Greek culture and history.


Got any questions?
We try to keep you informed prior your visit.



Should I bring a computer?

Not necessarily except if you want to. You will be provided with all you need as soon as the workshop starts.



What are the exact start dates for and end dates of each workshop?

For complete information on start dates, schedules, and breaks please see the information given for the workshop you are interested in.



Will I have access to the Internet?

To connect to the Internet, students are provided with a wireless access point. There is also free Internet access provided at many cafés in the area.



What are the requirements for applying to Greek Workshop?

There are no requirements for applying to any workshop except of having a good knowledge of the English language, being 18+ years old and a having a hunger for learning about the Greek culture!



Where is the best place to find accommodation?

GreekWorkshop's students are free to choose their own accommodation as they wish. For some accommodation suggestions and general costs, please see here..



Where are the lessons going to take place?

Greek Workshop collaborates with a lot of spaces in the historic center of the city where the workshops take place. At the first meeting before the 1st day of courses you will be given an analytic schedule about the syllabus and the place of the seminars.



Is it safe to study in Thessaloniki?

By European standards, Thessaloniki is considered to be generally very safe. Regardless, we recommend that students always be aware of their belongings and not walk alone after dark.



How many fieldtrips will I go and when am I going to know where?

That depends on the workshop you have chosen. The fieldtrips are considered to be educational so they are added to the total hours of the workshop. Each workshop has 1 fieldtrip per week on schedule so for a 2 week workshop you will have 2 fieldtrips on schedule. You can see here all our fieldtrips and you will be informed about the ones you will visit prior to your arrival.



Accommodation in Thessaloniki



GreekWorkshop lets you choose your own accommodation for the period of time you will stay in Thessaloniki.



There are a lot of options in the center of the city depending the budget.



Below you can find a list of hotels and apartments that are certified by us that they fulfill the requirements for an excellent stay.



HAVE A LOOK AT ACCOMODATION SUGGESTIONS

History of Thessaloniki



The city of Thessaloniki is one of the most important cultural and intellectual centers in Southern Europe having a great history and an uninterrupted urban activity for over 2,300 years.



LEARN ALL ABOUT THE HISTORY OF THESSALONIKI
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