Peloponesus-Athens
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GTN Greece Tour #4 PELOPONNESUS with ATHENS and DELPHI (7days/6 nights) Ancient Olympia - Navarino - Dyros Caves - Monemvasia - Mystras –Mycenae – Epidavros –Ancient Corinth – Athens - Delphi - Kalavrita - Patras Price: 590 € 1st Tour day: Arrival to Patras (morning hours), and driving through the west coast of Peloponnesus we
2nd Tour day: We depart for Kalamata and trough the rocky wild
3rdTour day: Drive to Sparta and visit of Medieval state of Mystras with its Byzantine
churches. Once
4rth Tour day: In the morning we visit the Homeric city of Mycenae(1300 B.C.) to see the Lions Gate, the Cyclopean Walls, the Royal Tombs and Epidavros with the famous for its acoustics ancient theater (4th century B.C.). After a short drive we arrive at the ancient city of Corinth one of the richest cities of ancient Greece where we visit the large agora and the Apollo’s temple (6th century. B.C.). Then after a short stop at Corinth Canal with its fantastic view. Optionally in the night we have dinner at Plaka (old town), in a Greek tavern with folklore program. Overnight. 5th Tour day: Athens sightseeing, Constitution Square (Syntagma), the House of Parliament, the
6th Tour day: This morning we depart for Delphi “the omfalos of the world” where we visit the
7th Tour day: In the morning we see Kalavrita area highlights, the historical Monastery of Agia Lavra where the Greek revolution Banner against Turks in 1821 is kept, the monument of Heroes of the war for Greece Independence and the oldest (326 AD) Greek orthodox monastery of Mega Spileo. Then by the rack railway (optional) -where the incline in some places is about 10%- we cross Voraikos gorge we arrive to Diakofto where the bus is waiting to transfer us to Patras the capital of Peloponnesus. Here we visit one of the oldest wine factory, Achia Clauss, where you can test a variety of Greek wines. In the evening you depart for Italy.
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arrive to Olympia where we visit the museum
with the famous status of Hermes of Praxitelus and the archeological site
with the ancient Olympic stadium of 45,000 seating capacity. Here the first Olympic games started in 776 B.C. In the afternoon we drive to
Pylos (Known as Navarino) a picturesque small town next to the sea where we have our dinner and overnight.
area of west coast of Mani with its
15th,16th century stone tower houses we arrive at Dyros caves, one of the most
spectacular natural sights of Greece. The guided boat trip (1hr) in the river of the cave which is
full of stalagmites and stalactites is an unforgettable experience. Then driving through Githio we
arrive in the unique Castle city of Monemvasia
where we have our dinner and overnight.
upon a time for a short period became the capital of Byzantium. Then
driving through the central Peloponnesus we stop for coffee and short walk in the beautiful Nafplion, the first capital of
modern Greece, we arrive at the nice small town of Tolo, next to the sea, where we have our dinner and overnight.
Memorial to the Unknown Soldier
and the National Library. Driving down Herod Atticus street, you will see the Evzones in their picturesque uniform
and the Presidential Palace. On your way to the acropolis you will see the Hadrian’s Arch, visit the Temple of Olympian Zeus
and you will make a short stop at the Panathenaic Stadium where the first modern Olympic Games took place in 1896. Then Acropolis,
the architectural masterpieces of the Golden Age of Athens, Propylaea, Temple of Athena Nike, Erechtheion, and
finally Parthenon- a place any civilized person has to visit. We complete the visit with the Museum of Acropolis.
Afternoon free.
Optionally in the night we have dinner at Plaka (old town), in a
Greek tavern with folklore program. Overnight.
archeological
site and the museum, At Delphi you might get Pythia’s chrism for your feature and the future of the world, as many other Kings and Emperors in the
past have done. Even Alexander the Great got her advice before conquering the word.
Then by ferry we cross Corinth gulf to Egio and after a short drive we
arrive at Kalavrita where we have our dinner and overnight.
