Thessaloniki Trip Overview
A four days tour around Greece to visit some of the most important archaeological sites and feel the Greek hospitality and mentality.
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Duration: 4 days
Starts: Thessaloniki, Greece
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
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A four days tour around Greece to visit some of the most important archaeological sites and feel the Greek hospitality and mentality.
Itinerary
Day 1: Meteora – Delphi
Stop At: Meteora, Kastraki, Kalambaka 422 00 Greece
Meteora offers the unique experience of nature’s grandeur in conjunction with history, architecture and man’s everlasting desire to connect with the Divine. From the early Christian times, the Meteora vertical cliffs were regarded as the perfect place to achieve absolute isolation, to discover peace and harmony and, thus, to support man’s eternal struggle for spiritual elevation. Meeting with our guide in front of the monastery and you get all the information about the history of the monasteries
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Stop At: Thermopylae 350 09, Greece
Short photo stop in Thermopylles where is the statue of Leonidas the King of Sparta according to the Greek Mythology.
Duration: 15 minutes
No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Overnight in Itea the seaside town near to Delphi
Day 2: Itea – Delphi – Arachova – Nafplio
Stop At: Delphi Archaeological Museum, Ethniki Odos Amfissas – Livadias, Delphi 330 54 Greece
Our guide will travel you back to the Greek mythology. In the Archaeological Museum of Delphi, one of the most important in Greece, exhibits the history of the Delphic sanctuary, site of the most famous ancient Greek oracle. Its rich collections are comprised primarily of architectural sculpture, statues and minor objects donated to the sanctuary. These reflect its religious, political and artistic activities from its early years in the eight century BC to its decline in Late Antiquity. In the archaeological site you will see the Treasure of the Athenians, the sanctuary of Apollo, the amphitheater, the stadium.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Stop At: Arachova, Arachova, Boeotia Region, Central Greece
After the tour rest in Arachova for optional lunch and shopping in the mountain town
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Nafplio, Nafplio, Argolis Region, Peloponnese
Afternoon walking in Nafplio the coastal city in the Peloponnese that is the capital of the regional unit of Argolis and an important touristic destination. The city was the second capital of the First Hellenic Republic and of the Kingdom of Greece, from 1827 until 1834.
Duration: 1 hour
No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Overnight in Nafplio
Day 3: Nafplio – Ancient Epidavros – Mykines – Olympia
Stop At: The Great Theatre of Epidaurus, Ethniki Odos Isthmou Archaias Epidavrou, Epidavros 210 52 Greece
The Asclepieion of Epidaurus was one of the great pan-Hellenic sanctuaries of antiquity. It belonged to Epidaurus, a small city-state of classical times located on the nearby west coast of the Saronic Gulf, on the site of the present-day settlement of Old Epidaurus. The buildings of the Asclepieion – temples, sports facilities, theater, baths, etc. – were spread in a narrow, mountainous valley surrounded by mountains that leave only one way out to the sea.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Stop At: Archaeological Site Mycenae, Mycenae 21200 Greece
We will visit with our guide the “Golden Mycenae”, the kingdom of the mythical Agamemnon, first praised by Homer in his epics, is the most important and richest palace center of the Late Bronze Age in Greece. Their name has been given to one of the most brilliant civilizations of Greek prehistory, the Mycenaean, and the myths associated with their history spanned the centuries with the Homeric epics and the great tragedies of the classical era, while inspiring and continuing to inspire the world intellectual creation and art.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Stop At: Palamidi Castle, Eikostis Pemptis Martiou, Nafplio 211 00 Greece
We will visit the castle of Palamidi which lies on a high hill (216m. a.s.l.) to the east of Acronauplia which was first fortified by the Venetians during the second Venetian occupation of the area (1686-1715). It is a typical baroque fortress, based on the plans of the engineers Giaxich and Lasalle. In 1715 it was captured by the Turks and remained under their control until 1822, when it was liberated by the Greeks.
Duration: 40 minutes
No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Overnight in our hotel in Ancient Olympia
Day 4: Ancient Olympia – Thessaloniki
Stop At: Archaeological Site of Olympia, Archea Olympia, Olympia 27065 Greece
Visit with our guide to the archeological site of ancient Olympia which is located in a landscape that enchants with its beauty and tranquility, in the green valley between Alfeios and Kladeos river. Here were born the most important games of ancient Greece, the Olympics, which took place every four years in honor of Zeus, an institution with pan-Hellenic radiance and brilliance from antiquity to the present day. The Archaeological Museum of Olympia, one of the most important in Greece, presents the long-standing historical development of one of the most glorious sanctuaries of antiquity, which was dedicated to the father of gods and men, Zeus, and was the cradle of the Olympic Games
Duration: 2 hours
Pass By: Rio-Antirrio Bridge (Charilaos Trikoupis), Gefira Charilaos Trikoupis, Antirrio Greece
Drive on the bridge which connect Peloponesse with Greek mainland
No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.
