Spata Trip Overview
Our 25 years experience and the combination of stunning natural scenery and the legacy of a
fascinating and diverse cultural heritage of Mystras/Sparta and Olympia makes this 2days trip from Athens an irresistible
option. You will discover the fascinating historical, cultural and geographic landscape of the regions
Additional Info
Duration: 2 days
Starts: Spata, Greece
Trip Category: Multi-day & Extended Tours >> Multi-day Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Spata, Attica, Greece
Our 25 years experience and the combination of stunning natural scenery and the legacy of a
fascinating and diverse cultural heritage of Mystras/Sparta and Olympia makes this 2days trip from Athens an irresistible
option. You will discover the fascinating historical, cultural and geographic landscape of the regions
Itinerary
Day 1: Visit Corinth Canal-Mystras-Sparta and overnight in Olympia
Stop At: Corinth Canal, Isthmia, Loutraki 201 00 Greece
Depart from and drive along the coast line until we reach the Corinth Canal where we will make a brief stop.
The Corinth Canal connects the Gulf of Corinth with the Saronic Gulf in the Aegean Sea. It cuts through the narrow Isthmus of Corinth and separates the Peloponnese from the Greek mainland, arguably making the peninsula an island.
ls considered one of the great engineering accomplishments of Greece.
The canal was dug through the Isthmus at sea level and has no locks. It is 6.4 kilometres (4 mi) in length and only 21.4 metres (70 ft) wide at its base. The canal was constructed from 1880 to 1893, however, it is something that shipowners and captains had dreamed about for some 2000 years before it became a reality.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Archaeological Site of Mystras, located 5 km from the town of Sparta, Mystras, Sparta Municipality Greece
Mystras is UNESCOs World Heritage site!
Mystras, the ‘wonder of the Morea’, lies in the southeast of the Peloponnese. The town developed down the hillside from the fortress built in 1249 by the prince of Achaia, William II of Villehardouin, at the top of a 620 m high hill overlooking Sparta.
Like a replica in miniature of the majestic form of Mt. Taygetos, Mystras rises above the verdant valley of Eurotas and is the best-preserved example of medieval walled town in the Greek region, is today a standing ghost city that fascinates the modern traveler with its castle, churches and the palatial complex of the ruling Byzantine dynasty, bearing witness to its bygone greatness
Duration: 3 hours
No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.
Day 2: Visit Olympia and return back to Athens
Stop At: Archaeological Site of Olympia, Archaia Olympia 270 65, Greece
Visit the New Archaeological Museum and see among others the Sculpture Masterpieces of Hermes by Praxitelis and the Nike (Victory) by Paionios.
Visit also the Archaeological Site with Temples of Zeus and Hera and the Ancient Olympic Stadium, where the First Olympic Games in 776 B.C. were held.
Duration: 3 hours
No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.
