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NAPHLION / OLYMPIA / DELPHI / METEORA - CLASSICAL MAINLAND TOUR
(GRM4 - 04 days / 03 nights)
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01 - MYCENEA & EPIDAURUS |
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up from hotel in Athens and 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 Nauplion (short stop) before driving on to Mycenae to visit the Archaeological Site and Tomb of Agamemnon. Then depart through the Central Peloponnese and the towns of Tripolis and Megalopolis to Olympia. Overnight in Olympia |
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02 - OLYMPIA |
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the morning visit the Archaeological Site with the Sanctuary of Olympian
Zeus, Ancient Stadium and the Archaeological Museum. Then drive on through the plains of Eliad and Achaia until the magnificent bridge crossing the Corinthian Bay from Rion to Antirion. Pass by the picturesque towns of Nafpactos (Lepanto) and Itea on the drive to Delphi. Overnight in Delphi |
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03 - DELPHI |
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the morning visit the Archaeological site and the museum. Then depart
for Kalambaka, a small town situated at the foot of the astonishing complex of Meteora, gigantic rocks. Overnight in Kalambaka |
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04 - METEORA |
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Meteora with its striking scenery. Perched on top of huge rocks which
seem to be suspended in mid-air, stand ageless Monasteries, where you can see exquisite speciments of Byzantine Art. Return to Athens via Trikala, Lamia, Thermopylae (visit the Leonida's monument). Arrival Athens early evening |
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TOUR
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Every
Monday, Tuesday & Saturday - 02nd April to 26th October 2005
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