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Classical Greece
Coach Tour
3 DAYS
(on Halfboard Basis)
From April to October - Every Monday,
Tuesday & Saturday
From November to March - Every Monday
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EURO 305 PER
PERSON IN 4 STAR HOTEL
SINGLE
SUPPLEMENT: EURO 68
EURO 270 PER
PERSON IN TOURIST CLASS HOTELS
SINGLE
SUPPLEMENT: EURO 56 |
1st DAY:
Starting from Athens we
drive westwards along
the scenic coast, until
we reach the
CORINTH CANAL
with its breathtaking
views (Short Stop).
The Corinth Canal is a
junction of
international sea
transport and serves
ships coming from the
western Mediterranean
and Adriatic en route to
eastern Mediterranean
and black sea ports and
vice-versa. Continue
along the coastal road
of the Saronic Gulf to
EPIDAURUS
(Visit). On the
headland called "Nesi"
at Palaia Epidaurus, the
theatre of the ancient
city is quite
well-preserved, in the
shape it acquired during
the latter years of its
function. Apart from a
few rows of seats, the
cavea is made of
limestone with poros
staircases. The theater
is marveled for its
exceptional acoustics,
which permit almost
perfect intelligibility
of unamplified spoken
word from the proscenium
or scene to all 12,000
spectators, regardless
of their seating. Then
depart for
NAUPLIA 1st
capital of Greece in
1829 (Short Stop)
drive to
MYCENAE (Visit)
“Mycenae 'Rich in
Gold', the kingdom of
mythical Agamemnon,
first sung by Homer in
his epics, is the most
important and richest
palatial centre of the
Late Bronze Age in
Greece. Its name was
given to one of the
greatest civilizations
of Greek prehistory, the
Mycenaean civilization.”
In the afternoon depart
for OLYMPIA –
Dinner & Overnight in
OLYMPIA.
(D)
2nd DAY: Olympia
the most celebrated
sanctuary of ancient
Greece, Dedicated to
Zeus, the father of the
gods, it sprawls over
the southwest foot of
Mount Kronios, at the
confluence of the
Alpheios and the Kladeos
rivers, in a lush, green
landscape. Although
secluded near the west
coast of the
Peloponnese, Olympia
became the most
important religious and
athletic centre in
Greece. Its fame rests
upon the Olympic Games,
the greatest national
festival and a highly
prestigious one
world-wide, which was
held every four years to
honor Zeus. Visit
the Archaeological Site
& the Museum and
then drive via
PATRAS to RION,
across the channel to
ANTIRRION
on the “State of the
Art” new suspended
bridge considered to be
the longest and most
modern in Europe. Arrive
in NAFPAKTOS
then continue to
DELPHI – Dinner &
Overnight in
DELPHI.
(B.D)
3rd DAY:
Situated at the foot of
Mount Parnassos, within
the angle formed by the
twin rocks of the
Phaedriades, lies the
Pan-Hellenic sanctuary
of Delphi, which had the
most famous oracle of
ancient Greece. Delphi
was regarded as the
centre of the world.
According to mythology,
it is here that the two
eagles sent out by Zeus
from the ends of the
universe to find the
navel of the world met.
The sanctuary of Delphi,
set within a most
spectacular landscape,
was for many centuries
the cultural and
religious centre and
symbol of unity for the
Hellenic world and seat
of the Pythian Games,
the second most
important games in
Greece after the
Olympics, which were
held every four years.
Visit of the
archaeological site and
the Museum where
one can see among other
archeological treasures,
the unique bronze statue
of the
Charioteer
dedicated to Apollo by
Polyzalos, the tyrant of
Gela, in 478 B.C. when
he won the chariot-race
at the Pythian Games.
This incomparable statue
is a representative
example of the
''severe'' Attic style,
certainly the work of a
major artist.
After visits 2 hours at
leisure & then start the
drive back to
ATHENS
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