NAYPLIO TRIP
A marvelous trip to Peloponnese
Day 1:
We start our tour 8.45 am, from your hotel. Mycenae are about 130km from Athens. The route followed in this excursion is through the coastal highway and we make a brief stop at the Corinth Canal. Then we continue our way to Mycenae, where we will see the Mycenaean Palace, the Lion Gate and the Tomb of Agamemnon. During the second millennium BC, Mycenae was one of the largest centers of Greek culture becoming a strong military fortress that towered over most of southern Greece. The period of Greek history between 1600 BC to about 1100 BC called "Mycenaean" reported in Mycenae. Next short stop and walk is Nafplio, the first capital of modern Greece where we will see the Venetian fortress of Palamidi and the island - fortress Bourtzi. As well, we will see Saint Spyridon s Church, where the first government of Greece Ioannis Kapodistrias was murdered, just after the Ottoman occupation. We are going to eat to Oraio Tavernaki, the famous Kolokotroneiko dish and rest for a while. Our tour ends with a visit to Epidaurus and the ancient theater, a World Heritage of UNESCO, the place which hosted musicians , singing and dramatic contests which included the cult of Asclepius. Also used as a means of treating patients , as it was believed that the monitoring dramatic performances had beneficial effects on mental and physical health of patients. After a coffee to old port of Epidaurous we continue our way back to Athens.
PRICE INCLUDES:
Driver and guide (same person), 1 lunche, coffe, Pick up and return at your hotel, airport, port, bus or train station in Athens vicinity.
DON'T FORGET:
Our private tours are flexible. It is always up to you to make small changes to the itinerary according to the entire group wish. Also as all our trips are totally personalized you can hire the entire 8-seat Van with our driver-guide and make your own trip-wish come true.
Pick up and return at your hotel, airport, port, bus or train station in Athens vicinity.
OUR TIPS:
All our trips are special and unique. Together we will visit places known only to locals carrying their traditions and reflecting their everyday life. We have spotted the authentic Greek inheritance and we created experiences based on true philoxenia. In our trips you will became part of continuous Greek civilization and you will
300 euro/pax
550euro/couple
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Trips on demand
SCHEDULE:
Day 1: From Athens to Mykines, Nafplion, Epidavros and back to Athens
Mycenae
Mycenae is an archaeological site in Greece, located about 90 kilometres (56 miles) southwest of Athens, in the north-eastern Peloponnese. Argos is 11 kilometres (7 miles) to the south; Corinth, 48 kilometres (30 miles) to the north. From the hill on which the palace was located, one can see across the Argolid to the Saronic Gulf.In the second millennium BC, Mycenae was one of the major centres of Greek civilization, a military stronghold which dominated much of southern Greece. The period of Greek history from about 1600 BC to about 1100 BC is called Mycenaean in reference to Mycenae. At its peak in 1350 BC, the citadel and lower town had a population of 30,000 and an area of 32 hectares.Among all the ancient theatres,
Epidaurus theatre
Epidaurus theatre is the most beautiful and best preserved. Destined for the fun of the patients of Asklipieio, it had a capacity of 13,000 spectators. It was divided into two parts: A 21-rows of seats part, aimed for the citizens and a 34-rows of seats part aimed for the priests and rulers. The superb acoustics as well as the very well preserved construction, contributed to the creation of Epidaurus Festival S.A., an institution that contributed to the cultural revival of the theatre. Great actors have acted at such as Alexis Minotis, Thanos Kotsopoulos, Anna Synodinou, Thanasis Vengos and the famous Greek soprano Maria Kallas.