School of Aristotle

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School of Aristotle

It is a really surrealistic experience to stand on the spot where Aristotle taught Alexander the Great and his close friends between 343 and 340 BCE. The place is a little underwhelming as it is at the end of an overgrown path and there isn't much to see as far as the school goes, so it is an emotional journey to come here. As an attraction for the average tourist, it fails totally in its current format, though the setting is lovely but you really have to use your imagination and feel, to evoke what it was like back then. Seeing the short videos inside the center is a really good idea before walking the archaeological site to get the information and to make the experience richer and more meaningful. There are pathways up to an area of rock with caves and a large and helpful information board in English and Greek.

Despite all these, it is a place of universal interest, just 2 kilometers away from Naoussa Town. The place has been mentioned by ancient writers as the place where Alexander the Great was taught the greatness of classical Greek thoughts and the ideas of Platonic philosophy. The encounter of Aristotle and Alexander the Great definitely affected the future of mankind and of all western civilization. In the site, there is a Cultural Center with an exhibition room, a conference and video room, a reception hall, a restaurant and a parking area. Visitors can get information about the history and the importance of the monument and buy books and guides.