4-Days Argolis,Ancient Olympia,Delphi,Meteora private tour from Athens, Athens, Attica, Greece
That four days tour is an unique opportunity for travellers to get in touch with the most important sightseeings of Greece’s mainland.They will observe closely one of the most ancient civilization of the world.
Description & Instructions When Visiting Athens, Attica, Greece
That four days tour is an unique opportunity for travellers to get in touch with the most important sightseeings of Greece’s mainland.They will observe closely one of the most ancient civilization of the world.
Itinerary
Day 1: Argolis
Stop At: Corinth Canal, Isthmia, Loutraki 201 00 Greece
The Corinth Canal connects the Gulf of Corinth with the Saronic Gulf in the Aegean Sea. It cuts through the narrow Isthmus of Corinth and separates the Peloponnese from the Greek mainland, arguably making the peninsula an island.
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Ancient Corinth (Archaia Korinthos), Argous 105 Ancient Korinthos village, Corinth 200 07 Greece
Corinth was a city-state on the Isthmus of Corinth, the narrow stretch of land that joins the Peloponnese to the mainland of Greece, roughly halfway between Athens and Sparta.
Duration: 35 minutes
Stop At: Archaeological Site Mycenae, Mycenae 21200 Greece
Mycenae is an archaeological site near Mykines in Argolis, north-eastern Peloponnese, Greece.In the second millennium BC, Mycenae was one of the major centres of Greek civilization, a military stronghold which dominated much of southern Greece, Crete, the Cyclades and parts of southwest Anatolia.
Duration: 35 minutes
Stop At: Citadel and Treasury of Atreus, Mycenae Greece
The Treasury of Atreus or Tomb of Agamemnon is a large tholos or beehive tomb on Panagitsa Hill at Mycenae, Greece, constructed during the Bronze Age around 1250 BC. The stone lintel above the doorway weighs 120 tons, with approximate dimensions,the largest in the world. The tomb was used for an unknown period. Mentioned by the Roman geographer Pausanias in the 2nd century AD, it was still visible in 1879 when the German archaeologist Heinrich Schliemann discovered the shaft graves under the “agora” in the Acropolis at Mycenae.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Acronauplia, Nafplion 211 00, Greece
Akronafplia is a rocky peninsula on a small hilland its located in the city of Nafplio.It use to be a very important fortress made by Venetians but occupied by various conquerors over time .From there we will enjoy the breathtaking view to nafplio city and the sea.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Nafplio, Nafplio, Argolis Region, Peloponnese
Nafplio is a seaport town in the Peloponnese in Greece that has expanded up the hillsides near the north end of the Argolic Gulf. The town was an important seaport held under a succession of royal houses in the Middle Ages as part of the lordship of Argos and Nauplia, held initially by the de la Roche following the Fourth Crusade before coming under the Republic of Venice and, lastly, the Ottoman Empire. The town was the capital of the First Hellenic Republic and of the Kingdom of Greece, from the start of the Greek Revolution in 1821 until 1834. Nafplio is now the capital of the regional unit of Argolis.
Duration: 35 minutes
Pass By: Epidavros, Epidavros, Argolis Region, Peloponnese
Epidaurus was a small city in ancient Greece, on the Argolis Peninsula at the Saronic Gulf. Two towns bear the name Epidavros:Palaia Epidavros and Nea Epidavros. Since 2010 they belong to the new municipality of Epidaurus, part of the regional unit of Argolis.
Stop At: Theatre of Ancient Epidaurus, Epidavros 210 59 Greece
The Ancient Theatre of Epidaurus is a part of archaeological site of Epidaurous and is located on the southeast end of the sanctuary dedicated to the ancient Greek God of medicine, Asclepius. It is built on the west side of Cynortion Mountain, near modern Lygourio, and belongs to the Epidaurus Municipality. It is considered to be the most important ancient Greek theatre with regard to acoustics and aesthetics.
Duration: 30 minutes
No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: We will accomodate in a hotel in ancient Olympia.Accomodation cost is not included
Day 2: Ancient Olympia
Stop At: Archaeological Site of Olympia, Archea Olympia, Olympia 27065 Greece
In the morning after our breakfast we will visit the archaeological sites and the museum of ancient Olympia, the birthplace of Olympic Games.You will see the ancient stadium that hosted the Olympic Games every four years from 776 b.c to 393 a.c,the Palaistra, where the athletes used to train for the wrestling events. Furthermore, you will visit the ruins of the temple of Zeus, where the statue of Olympian Zeus, one of the seven wonders of the world. In the end, you will see the workshop of Phedias, the great sculptor and architect who artworked some of the greatest statues of his time.Some of them are the goddess Athena Parthenos, Athena Promahos and Olympian Zeus. Early in the evening we will return to Athens.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Archimedes Museum, Praksiteli Kondili 9, Olympia 270 65 Greece
This unique museum is dedicated to the ancient Greek mathematician, physicist, engineer, astronomer and inventor who contributed an invaluable amount to the world of technology.
Duration: 35 minutes
Stop At: Nafpaktos 303 00, Greece
Naupaktos was an important Athenian naval station in the Peloponnesian war. As a strategically crucial possession controlling access to the Gulf of Corinth, Naupaktos changed hands many times during the Crusades and the Ottoman–Venetian Wars. It was under Venetian control in the 15th century, and came to be known by the Venetian form of its name, Lepanto. It fell to the Ottoman Empire in 1499 and was used as naval station by the Ottoman Navy in the 16th century, being the site of the decisive victory by the Holy League in the Battle of Lepanto in 1571. Except a brief period of Venetian control in 1687–1699, Lepanto remained under Ottoman control until Greek independence in 1829
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: We will accomodate in a hotel in Delphi village.Accomodation cost is not included
Day 3: Delphi
Stop At: Delphi Archaeological Museum, Ethniki Odos Amfissas – Livadias, Delphi 330 54 Greece
Delphi is the ancient sanctuary that grew rich as the seat of Pythia, the oracle who was consulted about important decisions throughout the ancient classical world. The ancient Greeks considered the centre of the world to be in Delphi, marked by the stone monument known as the omphalos (navel).
Duration: 2 hours 20 minutes
Stop At: Arachova, Arachova, Boeotia Region, Central Greece
Arachova is a mountain town and a former municipality in the western part of Boeotia, Greece, originally called Karyai (also spelled Caryae). Since the 2011 local government reform it is a municipal unit, part of the municipality Distomo-Arachova-Antikyra.[2] Its name is of South Slavic origin and denotes a place with walnut trees. It is a tourist destination due to its location in the mountains, its traditions and its proximity to the town of Delphi.
Duration: 25 minutes
No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: We will accomodate in a hotel in Kastraki or Kalampaka. Accomodation cost is not included
Day 4: Meteora
Stop At: Meteora, Kastraki, Kalambaka 422 00 Greece
The Meteora is a rock formation in central Greece hosting one of the largest and most precipitously built complexes of Eastern Orthodox monasteries, second in importance only to Mount Athos.The six (of an original twenty four) monasteries are built on immense natural pillars and hill-like rounded boulders that dominate the local area. It is located near the town of Kalambaka at the northwestern edge of the Plain of Thessaly near the Pineios river and Pindus Mountains. Meteora is included on the UNESCO World Heritage List under criteria I, II, IV, V, and VII.The name means “lofty”, “elevated”, and is etymologically related to meteor.
Duration: 3 hours
Stop At: Thermopylae Museum, Thermopylae Greece
Thermopylae (hot gates) is a place in Greece where a narrow coastal passage existed in antiquity. It derives its name from its hot sulphur springs.The Hot Gates is “the place of hot springs” and in Greek mythology it is the cavernous entrances to Hades”. Thermopylae is world-famous for the battle that took place there between the Greek forces (notably the Spartans) and the invading Persian forces, commemorated by Simonides in the famous epitaph, “Go tell the Spartans, stranger passing by, That here obedient to their laws we lie.” Thermopylae is the only land route large enough to bear any significant traffic between Lokris and Thessaly. This passage from north to south along the east coast of the Balkan peninsula requires use of the pass and for this reason Thermopylae has been the site of several battles. A main highway now splits the pass, with a modern-day monument to King Leonidas I of Sparta on the east side of the highway. It is directly across the road from the hill where Simonides of Ceos’s epitaph to the fallen is engraved in stone at the top. Thermopylae is part of the infamous “horseshoe of Maliakos” also known as the “horseshoe of death”: it is the narrowest part of the highway connecting the north and the south of Greece. It has many turns and has been the site of many vehicular accidents.
Duration: 35 minutes
No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.
Duration: 4 days
Starts: Athens, Greece
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
