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appointed time, transfer to the port to of Apollo are the Treasury of Athens, the the Tomb of Atreus, the walls, the royal
board the overnight ferry to Igoumenitsa, theater and the great altar. palace and the circle of tombs. Return to
Greece. Overnight on board. After the visit we will continue to Athens, Athens and overnight.
where we will arrive in the afternoon.
DAY 7 IGOUMENITSA - IOANNINA Overnight stay. DAY 11 ATHENS
- METEORA MONASTERIES Breakfast at the hotel and at the indicated
- KALAMBAKA DAY 9 ATHENS time, transfer to the airport.
Arrival at 05:30 am in Igoumenitsa and In the morning we will visit the cradle of
transfer to a local restaurant or hotel to Western democracy, with a guided tour Package includes:
enjoy a good breakfast. Once we have starting at the Panathenaic Stadium, • 10 nights accommodation including
regained strength, we will continue the where the first Olympic Games were buffet breakfast
journey to Ioannina, of Byzantine origin held. We will continue through the • Porterage service at the hotels
and whose splendor came in the fifteenth Temple of Olympian Zeus, the University, • Transfers upon arrival and departure
century when it came under Turkish rule. the Academy and the National Library • English speaking tour director
From this period are its main treasures to reach the Parliament, the Catholic • Deluxe coach
in the historic center, such as the citadel Cathedral, Constitution Square and the • Visits with licensed guides
that includes the mosque of Aslan Russian Orthodox Church. Finally we • Entrances as per the program
Aga, the Turkish library and the ancient will climb the Acropolis Hill to admire the • A surprise invitation to a concert,
synagogue, the Fetihié mosque and the Parthenon, the Portico of the Maidens cultural event or excursion
former royal palace; and the Cathedral of and the Temple of Athena, among other
St. Athanasius. gems.
We will then head to the famous Meteora In the afternoon, we will transfer to Cape
Monasteries, built on top of rock Sounion, approx. 1.5 hours south of
formations and inhabited continuously Athens, to enjoy the spectacular sunset.
since the 15th century. In total there are Return to Athens and overnight.
6 monasteries, dedicated to St. Nicholas,
St. Stephen, Holy Trinity, Great Meteora, DAY 10 ATHENS - Excursion to
Roussanou and Varlaam. All of them Epidaurus, Nafplios & Mycenae
belong to the UNESCO World Heritage Today’s excursion will take us to visit the
List and are open to the public, who are main archaeological sites of the country.
subject to a strict dress code to enter (no First we will arrive at Epidaurus, which
cleavage, you must be covered, women highlights its theater of the fourth century
can not wear pants, only skirts). B.C. Its proportions give it an exceptional
After this visit we will arrive to Kalambaka acoustics, known throughout the world.
and rest of the day at leisure. Lodging. Its perfect state of preservation allows
it to host theatrical performances even
DAY 8 KALAMBAKA - DELPHI - today.
ATHENS We will then arrive in Nafplios, where we
Today we continue our tour to the will enjoy free time for lunch and stroll
capital of Greece, Athens. On the way through its charming historic center,
we will visit Delphi, where the Temple of where the 3 fortresses, the Church of St
Apollo was located. Among its historical Spiridonas or the Station Park stand out.
treasures are the stadium, the Temple of After lunch we will visit Mycenae, whose
Athena and the walls. Inside the Temple treasures include the Gate of the Lions,

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