Athens Trip Overview
This is really a unique tour starting from Athens. It is considered one of the most popular multi-day tours in Greece. In 3 days you are going to learn many things about Greek history and Mythology covering the Period of the Mycenaean civilization the Greek dark ages, the Archaic, Roman, and Byzantine Period. The route to the Peloponnesus peninsula is breathtaking passing through traditional villages and forests with pine and fir trees valleys with olive trees and vineyards . On the way, we’ll meet Greek orthodox churches and monasteries. The Corinth canal 6, 5 km long and Ancient Corinth,Mycenae, Nafplio, Sparta,Mystras,Olive museum, Olympia. You are going to taste the amazing Greek traditional cuisine at the best restaurants with a spectacular view.
Additional Info
Duration: 3 days
Starts: Athens, Greece
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Historical & Heritage Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Athens, Attica, Greece
This is really a unique tour starting from Athens. It is considered one of the most popular multi-day tours in Greece. In 3 days you are going to learn many things about Greek history and Mythology covering the Period of the Mycenaean civilization the Greek dark ages, the Archaic, Roman, and Byzantine Period. The route to the Peloponnesus peninsula is breathtaking passing through traditional villages and forests with pine and fir trees valleys with olive trees and vineyards . On the way, we’ll meet Greek orthodox churches and monasteries. The Corinth canal 6, 5 km long and Ancient Corinth,Mycenae, Nafplio, Sparta,Mystras,Olive museum, Olympia. You are going to taste the amazing Greek traditional cuisine at the best restaurants with a spectacular view.
Itinerary
Day 1: Argolis in Peloponnese
Stop At: Corinth Canal, Isthmia, Loutraki 201 00 Greece
We’ll pick you up from your hotel in Athens or Piraeus port and we start by driving via the coastal highway to Peloponnese we are going to visit the Corinth Canal The first stop of the tour to Argolis, is the famous Canal of Corinth Shortstop there to take photos and if we are lucky we might see a sailing boat going through the Isthmus.
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Mycenae, Mycenae, Argolis Region, Peloponnese
Mycenae was the Kingdom of King Agamemnon very known from the Trojan war. You are going through Lion’s Gate in the old kingdom you’ll see the grave of Agamemnon, the Archaeological Museum, and the Cyclopean Walls
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Nafplio, Nafplio, Argolis Region, Peloponnese
Nafplio a really romantic seaside town, the first capital of Greece until 1834. The old town has classic stone-built buildings and picturesque streets. There a stop for a traditional Greek lunch is a must.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Palamidi Castle, Eikostis Pemptis Martiou, Nafplio 211 00 Greece
Palamidi is an impressive fortress in the town of Nafplio
Duration: 45 minutes
Stop At: The Great Theatre of Epidaurus, Ethniki Odos Isthmou Archaias Epidavrou, Epidavros 210 52 Greece
The Ancient Theatre of Epidaurus is located within the archaeological site of the Sanctuary of Asklepios, in the Argolis prefecture of the Peloponnese. It is a half-hour drive from Nafplio and approximately two hours from Athens.Probably the most beautiful and best-preserved of its kind, the theater of Epidaurus was built in the 4th century BC by Polykleitos the Younger. Due to its excellent acoustics and condition, the ancient theater is still used today, most notably under the framework of the annual Epidaurus Festival.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Epidaurus, Greece
Old Epidauros village is a paradise place we will stop on the way to Ancient theater of Epidauros to take pictures.
Duration: 20 minutes
No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.
Day 2: Sparta-Mystras-Olympia
Stop At: Sparta, Sparta, Sparta Municipality, Laconia Region, Peloponnese
Sparta was the birthplace of King Leonidas. You will see the statue of King Leonidas and you’ll visit the archaeological museum.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Museum of the Olive and Greek Olive Oil, 129 Othonos Amalias Street, Sparta, Sparta Municipality 231 00 Greece
The Museum of the Olive and Greek Olive Oil, in Sparta (Peloponnese), transports you to the culture, history, and technology of olive and olive oil production in the Greek realm, from prehistoric times to the early 20th century.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Mystras, Mystras, Sparta Municipality, Laconia Region, Peloponnese
Mystras occupies a steep foothill on the northern slopes of Mt. Taygetos, 6km. NW of Sparta. The castle on the top of the hill was founded in 1249 by the Frankish leader William II de Villeharduin. After 1262 it came under Byzantine control, and at the middle of the 14th century became the seat of the Despotate of Moreas. In 1448 the last emperor of Byzantium, Constantine XI Palaeologus, was crowned at Mystras. In 1460 the hill was captured by the Turks and in 1464 Sigismondo Malatesta of Rimini managed to capture the city but not the castle. For a short period, Mystras came under the control of the Venetians (1687-1715) but was again taken over by the Turks. It was one of the first castles of Greece to be liberated in 1821. The foundation of modern Sparta by king Otto in 1834 marked the end of the old town’s life.
Duration: 2 hours
No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.
Day 3: Olympia
Stop At: Olympia, Olympia, Elis Region, West Greece
In western Peloponnese, in the beautiful valley of the Alpheios river, lies the most celebrated sanctuary of ancient Greece. Dedicated to Zeus, the father of the gods. Ancient Olympia was the birth place of the Olympic games started in 776BC.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Archaeological Museum of Olympia, Archaia Olympia, Olympia 27 065 Greece
The Archaeological Museum of Olympia, one of the most important museums in Greece, presents the long history of the most celebrated sanctuary of antiquity, the sanctuary of Zeus, father of both gods and men, where the Olympic games were born. The museum’s permanent exhibition contains finds from the excavations in the sacred precinct of the Altis dating from prehistoric times to the Early Christian period. Among the many precious exhibits the sculpture collection, for which the museum is most famous, the bronze collection, the richest collection of its type in the world, and the large terracottas collection, are especially noteworthy.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Ancient Corinth (Archaia Korinthos), Argous 105 Ancient Korinthos village, Corinth 200 07 Greece
Ancient Corinth (Archaia Korinthos) After the canal in about fifteen minutes, we are going to Ancient Corinth. In Ancient Corinth, you will see the temple of Apollo (the God of Oracles and the Sun), the Theater, the Roman Odeon, the Glauke fountain, the Vima (step) from where St. Paul preached to the Corinthians in 52 A.D and finally the Lechaion street and the Archaeological Museum.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Stop At: Acrocorinth, Corinth 200 07, Greece
Acrocorinth or “Upper Corinth”, the acropolis of ancient Corinth, is a monolithic rock overseeing the ancient city of Corinth, Greece.It is the most impressive of the acropolis of mainland Greece.
Duration: 1 hour
No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.
