One of the biggest perks of studying abroad in a European country is that there are so many different cultures just a short plane ride away! While I’ve spent many weekends this semester exploring Greece, I’ve found that my favorite trips have been those to other countries. These trips have allowed me to learn about new places, try new foods, and have a change of scene  which has ultimately helped me to appreciate Athens even more.

Every year Athens becomes a new home for hundreds of students who come to study at CYA. Most of them live in shared apartments in the CYA neighborhood, but some choose something different: living with a Greek family in homestay accommodation!

Greece is known for its breathtaking islands, where the water is so blue that you can see straight to the bottom, no matter how deep it is. There are so many islands that it’s overwhelming to find just one to travel to. We’ve narrowed it down for you by asking CYA students, staff, and faculty what their favorite islands are!

This Semester I had the amazing opportunity to go hiking in the southern part of Greece. About thirty CYA students and a hiking guide from the area woke up early on a Friday morning, to take a six-hour bus ride. Groggily pushing ourselves onto the bus having forgotten to eat breakfast, we all used that morning ride to sleep a bit more and to mentally prepare ourselves to hike up the tallest mountain in Greece –which, of course, happens to be the one and only Mount Olympus

Abigail Chernila, CYA Fall ’18, speaks about her “exciting, challenging, and very rewarding” research internship at the Foundation for Economic & Industrial Research (IOBE)

CYA students set out to discover the secrets of traditional Greek cheesemaking

Last week a group of cheese-loving CYA students and our Director of Student Affairs, Nadia Meliniotis, visited one of Greece’s most famous creameries: the Kostarelos Cheese & Dairy Family Business.