Ilioupoli Trip Overview
Prepare yourselves to visit the “centre of the universe”, or the “naval of the Earth”.
This is Delphi and it was the greatest Oracle of the antiquity.
Walking through the “Sacred Way” that leads to the Temple of Apollo, you will pass by the treasury of the Athenians, where they used to host their valuable offerings in tribute to god Apollo. Continuing your way up to the slope of the mountain, you will see the Ancient Theatre and further above the stadium where the Pythian Games were hosted.
Below these areas, are the temple of Athena Pronoia, the Gymnasium as well as the Castalia Spring.
Your experience will be completed after visiting the archeological museum of Delphi and have lunch at a local restaurant.
On the way back to Athens, you can spend some time at the picturesque town of Arachova and and visit the very well-preserved middle Byzantine period Monastery of Hosios Lucas, which is included on the UNESCO’S World Heritage List.
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Duration: 10 hours
Starts: Ilioupoli, Greece
Trip Category: Day Trips & Excursions >> Day Trips
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What to Expect When Visiting Ilioupoli, Attica, Greece
Prepare yourselves to visit the “centre of the universe”, or the “naval of the Earth”.
This is Delphi and it was the greatest Oracle of the antiquity.
Walking through the “Sacred Way” that leads to the Temple of Apollo, you will pass by the treasury of the Athenians, where they used to host their valuable offerings in tribute to god Apollo. Continuing your way up to the slope of the mountain, you will see the Ancient Theatre and further above the stadium where the Pythian Games were hosted.
Below these areas, are the temple of Athena Pronoia, the Gymnasium as well as the Castalia Spring.
Your experience will be completed after visiting the archeological museum of Delphi and have lunch at a local restaurant.
On the way back to Athens, you can spend some time at the picturesque town of Arachova and and visit the very well-preserved middle Byzantine period Monastery of Hosios Lucas, which is included on the UNESCO’S World Heritage List.
Itinerary
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Stop At: Delphi, Delphi, Phocis Region, Central Greece
Visit the archeological site of Delphi and admire among other things the Temple of God Apollo, the Treasury of the Athenians, the Sanctuary of Athena Pronea, the Castalia Spring, the Theatre and the Stadium
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Delphi Archaeological Museum, Ethniki Odos Amfissas – Livadias, Delphi 330 54 Greece
Discover the most valuable collection of Ancient Greek artifacts such as the Charioteer, the Omphalos stone, the Sphinx of the Naxians and the statue of Antinoos.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Arachova, Arachova, Boeotia Region, Central Greece
A short stop at the picturesque town of Arachova is included.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Monastery of Hosios Loukas, Distomo 32005 Greece
Visit one of the most important Byzantine Monasteries of Greece dedicated to Hosios Lucas.
Duration: 45 minutes