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4 nights accommodation in Athens 4* Roulette Hotel
3 nights accommodation in Naxos 4* Roulette Hotel
Room type: Classic double
Tours included to the package :
Join our optional tours in Athens and Santorini.
Or rent a car and follow our itinerary by your own!!!
Arrival in the airport of Athens and transfer to Hotel with our private bus.
20.15 Your evening begins with a short panoramic drive through the city center and on the slopes of the sacred hill you will be able to see, admire and take photos of the illuminated Acropolis.
Then a pleasant walk through the narrow picturesque streets of Plaka, the old city, will bring you at a Typical Greek Tavern where you will enjoy your dinner following a floor show with live music and Greek Folk Dances in traditional costumes.
01.00 Return to hotel
08:45 Pick up from hotel
This tour gives you an opportunity 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 1896 (short stop).
Continue and pass by the Prime Minister's residence (ex Royal Palace) guarded by the Euzones in their colorful uniform, the Temple of Olympian Zeus, the Hadrian's Arch, the Parliament and the memorial to the Unknown Soldier, the Academy, the University, the National Library, the Constitution Square (Syntagma).
On the Acropolis visit the Architectural Masterpieces of the Golden Age of Athens: The Propylaea, the Temple of Athena Nike, the Erechtheion and finally "the harmony between material and spirit", the monument that "puts order in the mind", the Parthenon.
Continue and visit the place where at last the statues found their home and admire the wonders of the classical era: The new Acropolis museum.
14:00 return to hotel
N.B. 1) Due to certain restrictions in the visiting hours of the new Acropolis museum the order of the program can be changed.
08:30 Pick up from the hotel
Drive through the fertile plain of Beotia, crossing the towns of Thebes connected with the tragedy of King Oedipus - Levadia and Arachova (short stop on the way back).
Arrive at Delphi, the center of Ancient World - the "Omphalos" (Navel of Earth) - whose prestige extended far beyond the boundaries of the Hellenic World.
On the slopes of Mount Parnassus, in a landscape of unparalleled beauty and majesty, lie the ruins of the Sanctuary of Apollo Pythios.
Visit the Treasury of the Athenians, the Temple of Apollo and the Museum containing such masterpieces of Ancient Greek sculpture as the bronze Charioteer and the famous athlete Aghias.
Lunch in the modern village of Delphi , return to Athens by the same route.
Check out from the hotel in Athens and transfer to Piraeus port.
Arrival to Naxos and transfer to the hotel.
Departure From Naxos: 08.30
Arrival To Koufonissi: 10.30
Departure From Koufonissi: 18.15
Arrival To Naxos: 20.00
8 hours stay on Koufonissi
Relax, swim and sunbathe at the beautiful beach by the port.
Walk or rent a bicycle and explore the East Side, full of small sandy bays and beaches.
Visit the Sea Caves and the “Pisina”, a beautiful landscape where the rocks form a natural pool and small coves with crystal clear waters.
Stroll through the traditional paved alleys of the typical Cycladic Town.
Visit Kato Koufonissi, the uninhabited neighboring island with the pristine unspoiled beaches
08:45 Pick up from hotel
A magnificent tour that crosses the island’s inland, surrounds its northern part and ends in the west.
Visit the restored Demeter’s temple in Sangri (6th century BC) and the museum with the local findings.
Visit a typical Cycladic pottery workshop and a traditional olive press in Damalas Village.
Taste the local liqueur “Citron” at the oldest Citron distillery of the island, dated 1896 in Halki.
Visit Panagia Drosiani, one of the oldest Byzantine churches in the Banlkans.
Walk in the famous “marble village” of Apiranthos.
A chance to see the remnants of the old emery mines and their machinery heading north to Apollonas Village.
See the huge Kouros Statue, 10.5m long, said to be a personification of God Dionysus
Check out from the hotel in Naxos and transfer to the port.
Arrival in Athens and transfer to the hotel .
12.00 Check out from your hotel and transfer to Athens International Airport according to your scheduled departure. Thank you for traveling with Mythos Holidays!
