From Athens: 3-Day Tour of Ancient Peloponnese

From Athens: 3-Day Tour of Ancient Peloponnese

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Explore the ancient and medieval landscapes of the Peloponnese region on this 3-day trip from Athens. See ancient Corinth, marvel at the Monemvasia Castle, and visit the Byzantine city of Mystras.

Highlights

Admire all the Argolis sites
Monemvasia fortress exploration
Let yourselves be initiated at the medieval times in Mystras

Description

1st Day: The tour starts early morning from your pick up location. After 2 hours of driving, you will arrive in Corinth Canal where you will admire the breathtaking view of the canal. Next stop will take place at Ancient Corinth where you will visit the archaeological site. As soon as you finish, you will continue by visiting Mycenae and Atreus treasury. The next stop will be in Nafplio city and Tolo village where you will enjoy traditional dishes in a Greek restaurant next to the beach. After your lunch, you will visit Epidaurus archaeological site and ancient theatre. This is the last stop before making your way to Nafplio city where you will accommodate and you will have free time to admire Greece' s first capital. 2nd Day: We will start from Nafplion after breakfast and we will head to Monemvasia. Monemvasia is a town and a municipality in Laconia, Greece. The town is located on a small island off the east coast of the Peloponnese. The island is linked to the mainland by a short causeway 200m in length. Its area consists mostly of a large plateau some 100 metres above sea level, up to 300 m wide and 1 km long, the site of a powerful medieval fortress. The town walls and many Byzantine churches remain from the medieval period.Monemvasia Fortress includes: Venetian style houses, House of the famous Greek poet Yannis Ritsos, Church of Saint Nikolas, Church of Agia Sophia, Belltower There you will spend almost the whole day to admire the sightseeings and to enjoy traditional dishes in combination with local wines. We will accomodate in the modern town of Monemvasia. 3rd Day: We will start early in the Morning for Mystras. You will visit the remaining of the Byzantine city-fortress and also have time to explore it all the way. We will enjoy lunch in the city of Sparta and then take our way back to Athens

Includes

Hotel pickup and drop-off English speaking driver who will guide you on board(Not licensed to accompany you in any site) Air-conditioning Vehicle Private tour Bottles of water Wifi internet on board Driver's Accomodation