There is no other ancient site that has more relevance on today’s world than Olympia. The only way to visit Olympia in a day trip is by hiring a self-driven car or hiring a taxi, or, taking our private day trip, preferably with the extra expense of a local guide. – Starting from your hotel at …
City Tour + lunch + Cape Sounion April to October: Daily service Dep. 08.45 – Ret. 19:00 You have the chance 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 …
* TOURS from Athens * TOURS by place * Tours in Attica (Sounion, Marathon, Vravrona) * Morning tours (Ancient Corinth) * Afternoon tours (City tour visiting Acropolis, Sounion) * Full day tour (Athens city tour -lunch – Sounion, Full day in Aegina) * One day tours (1 day Delphi, 1 day Argolis, 1 day Olympia, …
Mycenae, the home of the Atreides royal family, is situated on a hill-top on the road leading to Corinth and Athens. The site was inhabited since Neolithic times (about 4000 BC) but reached its peak during the Late Bronze Age (1350-1200 BC), giving its name to a civilization which spread throughout the Greek world. During that period, the acropolis …
Ancient Olympia is the birthplace of the Olympic Games and today the area is one of the most important archaeological places in the world. The Museum of the ancient Olympic Games at Olympia presents exhibits ancient works which cover a long period from the 2nd millennium BC until the 5th century AC. More than 400 …
Battle of Salamis, 480 BC Fought in September 480 BC, the Battle of Salamis was one of the most significant naval battles in ancient Greece. Once again between the Greek city-states and their perpetual enemy, Persia, the battle took place in the strait between Piraeus and Salamis Island, near Athens. Although heavily outnumbered (again), and …
The Battle of Marathon, 490 BC The Battle of Marathon, which took place during the first Persian invasion of Greece, was fought between the combined forces of Athens and Plataea against King Darius’ Persian army. Darius attempted to invade Greece after the Athenians had sent aid to Ionia to help with their revolt against the …
VISIT DELPHI BY BUS To help the people that want to take a side trip to Delphi, we offer the “One Day tour to Delphi” for 59.00 euro (2016 price). Students pay 49.00 euro, cash in our office. We call it “enabler’s tour to Delphi” and includes: transportation, pick up / drop off from your …
Nowhere in the world there is an ancient site that has more relevance on today’s world than Olympia. In the beautiful valley of the river Alpheios, in the Peloponnese, lies the most celebrated sanctuary of ancient Greece. Dedicated to Zeus, the father of the gods, it sprawls over the southwest foot of Mount Kronion, at …