Our Greek Erasmus+ Experience

 

The Greek mobility was more than amazing, and with the hospitality of the participants, it really felt like home. My host and his family were really kind and caring, it felt like I've been living with them for my whole life. The amazing programs were balanced pretty well with the free time, basically we learned a lot, but we weren't overwhelmed by the waves of information. I have to mention the beautiful landscape of Greece, especially the Cretan landscape. As a Hungarian, it was amusing to see mountains through the living room's window. And let's not forget about the cuisine. It's quite different from our cuisine, but not in a negative way. The different meats and salads are really well made, and the seasoning of the dishes is on point. All in all, I can't say anything bad about this trip, it was a wonderful experience.

Dávid

The first thing that I have to say is that I had a wonderful experience. My host family was super kind and they showed me, how a real Cretan family lived. They were really loving and the whole hospitality was great. We became very good friends with all of the students and I generally had a really good time there. My personal favourite day was when we went to the aquarium and Rethymno city. Of course we can’t forget about the food. I could try a lot of Cretan and Greek food and my favourite was definitely gyros. All in all I can say that I would do it again if I could and nobody should ever miss out on an experience like this.

Kata 

I think, that I was lucky to be in Crete and I was lucky because I had an amazing host, I’ve learned so much from her. The life there was definitely different, than in Hungary/ at home. Her family was really nice and kind, they were opened for anything, they showed us how a Greek family lives.

The programs were amazing and they went smoothly and were interesting for everyone, my personal favourite was Rethymno city and the Knossos Palace.

The foods were amazing, I finally had the opportunity to try the real Greek gyros.

The students were really nice and direct, they helped us a lot.

The only thing that bothered me was the rain, other than that everything was fine.

Lili

Erasmus wasn’t a new thing for me, this was my second time with this program. First I hesitated a bit, because in my age we have to concentrate on so many things in our lives, such as learning, exams and further education. Now, when I'm after the whole experience, I can say I don’t regret any minute of participating.

Greece was on my bucket list for so long and I can’t believe it became true. The way I see it, that week was the absolute perfection. Our host family was so nice and by the end of the week it felt like family. We have experienced so many new and awesome things. Sometimes I was surprised at how different it is from our own culture. The programs were all fascinating and educational, so if you wanted, you definitely could learn something about Greece. The best part of the days was always the meals. We could try new tastes, that I find interesting and I realised I love Greek kitchen.

This program not only introduced me to a new culture, but I was also able to make new friends around the world that are worth more than anything else.

In my opinion Erasmus is the best opportunity to learn languages, experience other cultures and make international friends. No one should ever miss it.

Réka