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Conference dinner The Conference Dinner will take place on September 19th, at 20.00 at Restaurant Mylos “Keratas” which is close to the conference venue. A tasteful dinner, Cretan wine and entertainment for all delegates. You can choose to have meat or vegeterian main course. Get your ticket >>> Welcome reception The Welcome reception will take place in the Thalassa Restaurant next to the Conference Venue Minoa Palace Hotel on September 17th, at 20.30 after the end of IMA-2023 Opening session. All registered participants are invited. Visit to Rethymno and the Monastery of Arkadi This tour starts from the Conference Venue Minoa Palace Hotel. At first a visit to the historic Monastery of Arkadi, built in 1587, which is located 23 km east from Rethymno and 80 km east of Chania. Following Arkadi, we will visit the town of Rethymno and enjoy a walk on the picturesque Port, the Venetian Fortress and the narrow winding streets of the old town, which reveal the city’s turbulent history. We will be back at the Venue in the evening. The excursion fee includes transfers to/from Arkadi Historic Monastery and Rethymno Town with luxury a/c coach, one professional official English speaking guide per coach and the entrance fee at the monastery and its museum. Get your ticket >>> Hiking in Imbros Gorge Departure from the Conference Venue Minoa Palace Hotel. Imbros Gorge is located in the province of Sfakia, south of Chania, and is the third most visited gorge in Crete. It belongs to the E4 European hiking path. The scenery is beautiful, and the low difficulty makes the descent of Imbros ideal for non-experienced hikers. The length of the gorge is 11 km and the course lasts 2-3 hours. After a break to Komitades, the village at the end of the gorge, we will visit Frangokastello, one of the most famous beaches of West Crete, due to the historical Venetian castle on the beautiful beach and the legend of Drosoulites ghosts. It is located 13km east of Hora Sfakion, 80km southeast of Chania, in a small valley south of the White Mountains massif. The main beach of Frangokastelo is truly magnificent, with sand and shallow turquoise waters, ideal for children and families. It is well organized and is quite busy in peak summer months. Back at the Venue in the evening. Light clothing and good walking shoes are important. The excursion fee includes transfers to/from Imbros Gorge and Frangokastelo with luxury a/c coach, one professional English speaking escort per coach and the entrance fee for the gorge. Get your ticket >>> Visit to the Cave of Agia Sofia and for swimming at Elafonisi Departure from the Conference Venue Minoa Palace Hotel. The Cave is located 47km southwest of Chania, on the western walls of the gorge Topolia, near the main road to Elafonisi. On the left of the cave entrance, there is the small church dedicated to Agia Sophia (Wisdom of God). The entrance of the cave has a width of 25m, while the height reaches 20m in many points, being really huge. The cave has two rooms with different heights, the surface of which is full of stalagmites. The cave was a very important place of worship in the ancient times. In the cave, a clay figurine dating from the 4th century BC has been found. Moreover, Neolithic, Early Minoan, Late Minoan, Classical, Hellenistic and Roman pottery traces have been found. Elafonisi is located 76km west of Chania and 5km south of Chrysoskalitisa Monastery, in the south westernmost tip of Crete. Elafonisi is an oblong peninsula, which often breaks in two parts by water giving the impression of being a separate island. It is a Natura 2000 protected area. The endangered loggerhead sea turtle and several more rare animals and plants find shelter on the island; it is strictly forbidden to remove any plants, animals, shells and sand from the area. The excursion fee includes transfers with luxury a/c coach and one professional English speaking escort per coach. Get your ticket >>>

13th International Conference on Instrumental Methods of Analysis: Modern Trends and Applications Chania, Crete | September 17-20, 2023