Athens Trip Overview
We start our Tour from Athens, we will head west, along with the beautiful scenic coastal, until we reach the Corinth Canal. We will make a short stop and then, in about 15-20 minutes we will reach the Ancient Corinth. During the ancient times, the town of Corinth was considered one of the richest cities in Greece, due to the remains of the Temple of Apollo, during the 6th century BC and the Ancient Agora. This is also the place where Saint PAUL preached and lived for about two years of his life. At this point, we will drive through vineyards and olive trees, all the way to Nemea. Nemea is a small village with 40 Wineries. At this point, we will visit the Best Local Wineries and you will have the opportunity to taste some exceptional Greek Wines. After our visit to the Wineries, we will visit the Temple of Zeus and the Archaeological Museum of Nemea. Finally, you will have the opportunity to taste some Authentic Greek Recipies at a Local Taverna.
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Duration: 8 hours
Starts: Athens, Greece
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Athens, Attica, Greece
We start our Tour from Athens, we will head west, along with the beautiful scenic coastal, until we reach the Corinth Canal. We will make a short stop and then, in about 15-20 minutes we will reach the Ancient Corinth. During the ancient times, the town of Corinth was considered one of the richest cities in Greece, due to the remains of the Temple of Apollo, during the 6th century BC and the Ancient Agora. This is also the place where Saint PAUL preached and lived for about two years of his life. At this point, we will drive through vineyards and olive trees, all the way to Nemea. Nemea is a small village with 40 Wineries. At this point, we will visit the Best Local Wineries and you will have the opportunity to taste some exceptional Greek Wines. After our visit to the Wineries, we will visit the Temple of Zeus and the Archaeological Museum of Nemea. Finally, you will have the opportunity to taste some Authentic Greek Recipies at a Local Taverna.
Itinerary
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Stop At: Corinth Canal, Isthmia, Loutraki 201 00 Greece
The important location that connects Peloponnese with the rest of the mainland of Greece or connects the Aegean with the Ionian sea
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Ancient Corinth (Archaia Korinthos), Argous 105 Ancient Korinthos village, Corinth 200 07 Greece
One of the richest city-states in Greece with an amazing archaelogical site, including the Agora, the local museum, the Vima (The location where Paul was judged).
Duration: 1 hour 15 minutes
Stop At: Temple of Apollo, Ancient Corinth, Corinth 20007 Greece
The temple of Apollo at Corinth is one of the earliest Doric temples in the Peloponnese and the Greek mainland. Built around 560 B.C.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Acrocorinth, Corinth 200 07, Greece
“Upper Corinth”, the acropolis of ancient Corinth, is a monolithic rock overseeing the ancient city of Corinth, Greece. In the estimation of George Forrest, “It is the most impressive of the acropolis of mainland Greece.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Ancient Nemea, Nemea 205 00 Greece
A small village with 40 Wineries.
Here in Greek mythology Heracles overcame the Nemean Lion of the Lady Hera, and here during Antiquity the Nemean Games were played, in three sequence, ending about 235 BC, celebrated in the eleven Nemean odes of Pindar.
Duration: 2 hours
