Athina Trip Overview
Meteora is one of the most impressive and popular monuments in Greece. Monasteries are strikingly hanging on the rocks making you feel the magic, the awe and the admiration for this landscape. Next station will be Thermopylae, the most popular battle site in Greece.
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Duration: 12 hours
Starts: Athina, Greece
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Athina, Greece, Greece
Meteora is one of the most impressive and popular monuments in Greece. Monasteries are strikingly hanging on the rocks making you feel the magic, the awe and the admiration for this landscape. Next station will be Thermopylae, the most popular battle site in Greece.
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Pass By: Marathon, Marathon, East Attica Region, Attica
The Battle of Marathon took place in 490 BC during the first Persian invasion of Greece. It was fought between the citizens of Athens, aided by Plataea, and a Persian force commanded by Datis and Artaphernes. The battle was the culmination of the first attempt by Persia, under King Darius I, to subjugate Greece. The Greek army decisively defeated the more numerous Persians, marking a turning point in the Greco-Persian Wars.
Pass By: Thiva, Thiva, Boeotia Region, Central Greece
Thebes is a city in Boeotia, central Greece. It played an important role in Greek myths, as the site of the stories of Cadmus, Oedipus, Dionysus, Heracles and others. Archaeological excavations in and around Thebes have revealed a Mycenaean settlement and clay tablets written in the Linear B script, indicating the importance of the site in the Bronze Age.
Thebes was the largest city of the ancient region of Boeotia. It was a major rival of ancient Athens, and sided with the Persians during the 480 BC invasion under Xerxes. Theban forces under the command of Epaminondas ended the power of Sparta at the Battle of Leuctra in 371 BC. The Sacred Band of Thebes (an elite military unit) famously fell at the Battle of Chaeronea in 338 BC against Philip II and Alexander the Great. Prior to its destruction by Alexander in 335 BC, Thebes was a major force in Greek history, and was the most dominant city-state at the time of the Macedonian conquest of Greece.
Stop At: Meteora, Meteora, Trikala Region, Thessaly
At Meteora we will visit 2 out of total 6 Monasteries (entrance fee is 3€ for each Monastery). You will be able to take incredible photos with a stunning view of Meteora rocks.
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.
Duration: 4 hours
Stop At: Thermopylae, Thermopylae, Phthiotis Region, Central Greece
At Thermopylae we will see one of the most famous places of the world, for the battle that took place there between the Greek forces (notably the Spartans, Lachedemonians, Thebans ands Thespians) and the invading Persian forces. The travellers will see King Leonidas in full armour ready to attack, as also, the site as it was a trully narrow pass with hordes of Persians on the one side and Greeks on the other.
The real meaning of heroism and the glory of dying for the idea of freedom.
The force of the site’s symbolism will move the travellers more than they expect.
Thermopylae is a universal history lesson, among that we will see the hot springs of thermopylae.
Duration: 45 minutes
Pass By: Penteli, Penteli, Attica
Mount Penteli has been famous for its marble since antiquity. Pentelic marble was used for the construction of buildings in ancient Athens, particularly the Acropolis. The ancient quarry is protected by law, and used exclusively to obtain material for the Acropolis Restoration Project. The roadway used to transport marble blocks from the quarry to the Acropolis in antiquity is a continual downhill, and follows the natural lay of the land. It has been researched and fully documented by the chief Acropolis restoration architect, A monastery is also located in the middle of the mountain, north-east of city centre.
