4) FULL-DAY TOUR TO DELPHI, LEVADIA, ARACHOVA
5) FULL-DAY TOUR TO CORINTH, EPIDAURUS, MYCENAE
6) FULL DAY CRUISE IN THE SARONIC GULF ISLANDS
( DELPHI OR METEORA 2 DAYS , ANCIENT CORINTH HALF DAY ,
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Daily 08:00 - 13:00 Pick up from the Hotel |
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Highlights : Enjoy a tour of Athens, combining many of the cities principal modern and classical sights. This tour includes an overview of the modern city and striking contrasts to the remains of its glorious past. Leave at 9:15 a.m. for Panathinaiko Stadium where the first modern Olympic Games took place in 1896 (visit). Pass by the Museum of Cycladic Art, the Byzantine Museum, War Museum, National Gallery, Prime Minister's residence, Ex Royal Palace (guarded by the colourful Evzones), Zappion Garden, Temple of Olympian Zeus, Hadrian's Arch, St. Pauls Church, Parliament, the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, Schlieman's House, Catholic Cathedral, Academy, University, National Library, Omania Square, Old Parliament, Constitution Square, Russian Orthodox Church, Theatre of Dionyssus, and Theatre of Herodus Atticus. Visit the Acropolis and tour the Propylaea, Temple of Athena Nike, the Parthenon, Erechtheion and the Museum of Acropolis
Price : 50 Euro per person BUCK TO THE TOP
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Daily 19:30 - 00:30 Pick up from the Hotel |
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Highlights : Your evening dinner / tour begins with a pleasant scenic drive through the illuminated boulevards of
The tour starts with a visit to the main Greek port of Piraeus, and the picturesque yacht harbour of Microlimano for a refreshment. Afterwards we proceed for dinner at one of most
popular tavernas and enjoy a greek floorshow entertainment.
Price : 58 Euro per person BUCK TO THE TOP
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Daily 14:15 - 19:00 Pick up from the Hotel |
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Drive along the new coastal road, past the wonderful beaches of Glyfada, Varkiza, Lagonissi, to Cape Sounion, renowned for its sunset and dominated by the spectacular Temple of Poseidon, which overlooks the Aegean Sea
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Price : 36 Euro per person BUCK TO THE TOP
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FULL-DAY TOUR TO DELPHI, LEVADIA, ARACHOVA
Daily 08:00 - 19:00 Pick up from the Hotel |
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The tour to Delphi departs the hotel in the morning for what is considered one of the most important archaeological sites of classical Greece. The ride passes by colourful cliffs en route to the mountain village of Delphi, from which participants have a spectacular view of the olive groves in the valley below as they look out toward the sea. According to mythology, it was here in Delphi that Zeus released two eagles, one from the East and the other from the West. At the point where they met he threw a sacred stone, thus marking the centre of the earth, or the "Navel of the World".
Today the excavations at this site have revealed the impressive Sanctuary of Apollo, dating back to the Following your visit to the excavations, you will have time to visit the Delphi Museum, where all the fine objects on display have been discovered in or near Delphi.
Price : 93 Euro per person including lunch and round trip transportation to your hotel
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FULL-DAY TOUR TO CORINTH, EPIDAURUS, MYCENAE Every Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday 08:00 - 19:00 Pick up from the Hotel |
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This rich and varied tour departs the hotel in the early morning by air-conditioned motor coach for the Argolid, an area in the northern
part of the Peloponnese, which played a major role in the history of Greece dating back to 1500 B.C. The tour will include a number of very different highlights, making this a truly one-of-a-kind experience in
Greece. Included in the tour are: The Corinth Canal - The Peloponnese Peninsula is connected with the Greek mainland by a narrow bridge, which spans the Corinth Canal. Built between 1882 and 1893, this canal was cut through 262 vertical feet of rock to form a water passage 4 miles long, 75 feet wide and 26 feet deep. Today, as then, it provides a quick link between the Ionian and Aegean Seas.
Epidauros - Built against the lower slopes in a beautiful setting, the Theatre of Epidauros is the most famous and best preserved of all the ancient theatres in Greece. Made of limestone, the theatre seats 14,000 people and is still used for performances today.
Price : 93 Euro per person including lunch and round trip transportation to your hotel
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FULL DAY CRUISE IN THE SARONIC GULF ISLANDS Daily 07:15 - 19:15 Pick up from the Hotel |
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Participants depart the hotel by bus early in the morning for a short transfer to harbour. The ship leaves the port at 8.30 am and returns at approx. 7.00 pm. The cruise calls the islands of Aegina, Poros and Hydra. During the cruise a buffet lunch is served on board the cruise ship. Aegina, is the largest of the Saronic islands and the closest to Attica. With its superb beaches and wonderful climate, Aegina is a very popular summer resort. The local industries include sponge fishing, pottery making (the famous two-handled porous water jars), and the growing of pistachio nuts, commonly called the "Aegina pistachios". Poros, is a thickly wooded small island separated from the Peloponnese coast by a narrow strait. The name "Poros" means in Greek both strait and passage. The interior is occupied by low rocky hills wooded with pines. The scenery and climate are delightful and the island is a favorite quiet summer resort. The town of Poros lies on the strait, opposite the village of Galata, on the Peloponnesian coast.
Price : 93 Euro per person including lunch and round trip transportation to your hotel.
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Athens, as far as Piraeus, Greece's principal commercial Port...
5th century B.C., with its numerous temple ruins, treasuries and monument foundations. A Doric temple dedicated to Apollo, the god of Spirit and Music, dominates the centre of the sanctuary. It was to this temple
that ancient Greeks came to consult with one of the most important oracles of all antiquity -the famous Oracle of Delphi. Our walk to the Temple of Apollo will follow the Sacred Way, a zigzagging path past the
reconstructed treasury of the Athenians and the foundations of statues which once lined the entire route. Just above the temple is the well-preserved Theatre, built in the 4th-century BC. and restored during the
Roman period. If you wish to climb a bit further, you can also see the ruins of the Stadium where 7,000 spectators could watch the ancient Python games.
Mycenae
- Up until it was destroyed by fire in 1100 B.C., the fortified city of Mycenae was the most powerful, brilliant and sovereign influence in Greece. The Acropolis offers a commanding view of valley and sea beyond,
and is entered through the Lion Gate, the oldest example of monumental sculpture in Europe. Inside the fortress walls archaeologists have uncovered the original palace complex, the royal graves, and a number of
houses, sanctuaries and other buildings. On a nearby hill the excavations have also uncovered the most stunning edifice of Mycenaean architecture, the Treasury of Atreus, also known as the Beehive Tomb of
Agamemnon.
Nafplion
- One of the loveliest towns in all of Greece, the old section is known for its neoclassical houses with wooden balconies, picturesque streets, the Constitution Square and innumerable outdoor cafes.
Hydra,