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Αthens – Delphi [5days]
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Athens, a place with ancient history, great historical monuments, picturesque neighbourhoods in the historic center and modern architecture in the suburbs. Intense nightlife, beaches, mountains, traditional cuisine and gourmet restaurants. This is in a few words the city of Athens.

Delphi, the Pan-Hellenic sanctuary with world fame, is transformed into the place where the concepts of love, admiration and respect of people to the divine were expressed in the most exemplary way. A primitive and mysterious place, Delphi hosts the sanctuary of Apollo, god of light, harmony and music, in a landscape of indescribable beauty and one of the most impressive and charming in all of Greece.

Highlights:

Athens: Acropolis, the New Acropolis Museum, Erechtheion, Pnyx Hill, Plaka, Monastiraki, Psirri.

Delphi: Oracle of Delphi, Temple of Apollo, Archaeological Museum.

Itinerary

Arrival in Athens

Arrival at Athens airport - Transfer to hotel. Upon your arrival you will be transferred to your hotel. Depending on your arrival time free time to make a first connection with the Greek capital. We propose a walk to enjoy the nightlife of Athens. Overnight in Athens.

Panoramic tour of Athens

After your breakfast we will start the tour around the sites of Athens. This tour gives you an opportunity to observe the striking contrasts that make Athens such a fascinating 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 Evzones in their colorful 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. The evening is free. We recommend to take a tour to enjoy the beautiful sunset in Cape Sounion. Overnight in Athens.

Delphi

Breakfast and we start our two-day trip to Delphi. Drive through the fertile plain of Boeotia, crossing the towns of Thebes, Levadia and Arachova arrive in Delphi, the center of the Ancient World. On the slopes of Mount Parnassus, in a landscape of unparalleled beauty and majesty, lie the ruins of the Sanctuary of Apollo Pythios. Visit the Treasury of the Athenians, the Temple of Apollo and the Museum containing such masterpieces of Ancient Greek sculpture as the bronze Charioteer. Afternoon free. Dinner. Overnight.

Delphi-Athens

The whole morning is free for you to see more of the ragged grandeur of Delphi and take photographs to remind you of its beauty. Return to Athens by the same route. Arrival in Athens in the afternoon and free time for one last stroll in Plaka.