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7 DAY MAINLAND GREECE & SARONIC ISLANDS

7 DAY MAINLAND GREECE & SARONIC ISLANDS 7 DAY MAINLAND GREECE & SARONIC ISLANDS 7 DAY MAINLAND GREECE & SARONIC ISLANDS 7 DAY MAINLAND GREECE & SARONIC ISLANDS 7 DAY MAINLAND GREECE & SARONIC ISLANDS 7 DAY MAINLAND GREECE & SARONIC ISLANDS 7 DAY MAINLAND GREECE & SARONIC ISLANDS 7 DAY MAINLAND GREECE & SARONIC ISLANDS 7 DAY MAINLAND GREECE & SARONIC ISLANDS 7 DAY MAINLAND GREECE & SARONIC ISLANDS 7 DAY MAINLAND GREECE & SARONIC ISLANDS

1st day : Arrival at Athens airport and transfer to the hotel in Athens 4* with Half Board for two night stay.

2nd day: City Tour with Acropolis and New Acropolis Museum:
This tour gives you an opportunity to observe the striking contrasts that make Athens such a fasinating city.Our expert guides will take you to see the Panathenaic Stadium where the first Olympic Games of modern times were held in 1896 (short stop).Continue and pass by the Prime Minister's residence (ex Royal Palace) guarded by the Euzones in their colourful uniform, the Temple of Olympian Zeus, the Hadrian's Arch, the Parliament and the memorial to the Unknown Soldier, the Academy, the University, the National Library, the Constitution Square (Syntagma).
On the Acropolis visit the Architectural Masterpieces of the Golden Age of Athens: The Propylaea, the Temple of Athena Nike, the Erechtheion and finally "the harmony between material and spirit", the monument that "puts order in the mind", the Parthenon.Continue and visit the place where at last the statues found their home and admire the wonders of the classical era: The New Acropolis Museum.

3rd day: Leave by the coastal road to the Corinth Canal (short stop). drive on and visit the Theatre of Epidauros, famous for its remarkable acoustics. Then proceed to the town of Nauplion (short photo stop), drive on to Mycenae and visit the Archaelogical Site and the Tomb of Agamemnon. Then depart for Olympia through Central Peloponnese and the towns of Tripolis and Megalopolis. Overnight in Olympia, the cradle of the Olympic Games. (dinner)

4th day: In the morning visit the Archaelogical site with the sanctuary of Olympian Zeus, the Ancient Stadium and the Archaeological Museum. Then drive on through the plains of Eliad and Achaia until the magnificent bridge which crosses the Corinthian Bay from Rion to Antirion. Pass by the picturesque towns of Nafpactos (Lepanto) and Itea, arrive in Delphi. Overnight, (dinner)

5th day: In the morning visit the Archaeologial Site and the Museum. Depart for Kalambaka, a small town situated at the foot of the astonishing columns of Meteora, gigantic rocks. Overnight. (dinner)

6th day: Visit Meteora, among striking scenery, perched on top of huge rocks which seem to be suspended in mid-air, stands ageless Monasteries, where you can see exquisite specimens of Byzantine art. Return to Athens via Trikala, Lamia, Thermopylae (short stop to see Leonida's monument). Arrive in Athens early in the evening for overnight stay and dinner.

7th day: One-Day-Cruise:
In the morning we take you by bus, from Athens to Piraeus for your embarkation to the cruise boat. Visit Hydra (free time to swim or go for a walk), then on to Aegina past through Poros & seashore of Peloponnese. The lunch will be served on board during the voyage. Late afternoon back to Piraeus - overnight at Athens hotel with dinner and in the morning transfer to airport for your flight home.

 

  • Please ladies for the visit of the Monastery you need a skirt and the gentlemen long trousers.
  • Due to certain restrictions in the visiting hours of the New Acropolis Museum the order of the program can be changed.