Delphi And Meteora Two Days Tour From Athens

Ημέρα 1

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   Herakleidon Museum

   We depart from Athens after pick up from your hotel or apartment. Leave for Delphi via Thebes, Levadia and the picturesque village of Arachova, on the slopes of Mount Parnassus

   30 λεπ.
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   Delphi

   Arrive in Delphi and visit the Archaeological Site. Delphi was considered the center of the earth and the universe, and played a central role in the classical Greek world. Proceed though the sacred way to the Athenian treasury, the stoa of Athens, the temple of Apollo, where the oracle was and the theater.

   120 λεπ.Συμπεριλαμβάνεται είσοδος
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   Στάση 3

   After the visit, we depart through Central Greece and the cities of Lamia, Trikala crossing the Thessalian plain, to Kalambaka, a small town built at the foot of the majestic grey rocks, and crowded by the Meteora Monasteries. Dinner and overnight stay in Kalambaka.

   840 λεπ.

Ημέρα 2

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   Στάση 4

   Savor breakfast in your hotel and then travel for nearby UNESCO-listed Meteora for a tour of the cliff-top monasteries. Visit Meteora and enjoy a unique scenery with ageless Monasteries, containing historical and religious treasures, standing between earth and sky atop huge rocks. Meteora is considered one of the most inspiring area of mainland Greece. The monasteries are perched on top of towers of sandstone, which for centuries provided totally inaccessible retreats for the monks.  In the past there were no steps and the main access to the monasteries was by means of a net that was hitched over a hook and hoisted up by rope and a hand cranked windlass to winch towers overhanging the chasm. Each community developed its own resources and by the end of the 14th century, the Grand Meteoron emerged as the dominant community. The rock monasteries have been characterized by UNESCO as a unique phenomenon of cultural heritage. You will enjoy a guided tour of two of the six monasteries.

   240 λεπ.Συμπεριλαμβάνεται είσοδος
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   Campo della battaglia delle Termopili

   After our visit we begin out return journey to Athens. On the way you will stop to visit the monument of Leonidas where the 300 Spartans fought against the Persian army at Thermopylae (Hot Gates) - short stop to see across the road the Leonida's Monument.

   15 λεπ.
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   Herakleidon Museum

   Continuing our journey, we arrive in Athens early in the evening (6:30 - 7:00pm)

   30 λεπ.