Explore Thermopylae and Delphi: Walk in the footsteps of heroes, visit ancient marvels, and savor Greek cuisine in Levadia.
- Iliki Limni - Lake Iliki serves as one of Athens’ water reserves and is the last remnant of the ancient Lake Copais, once the largest lake in the region.
- Thermopylae - A site of natural beauty and immense historical importance, known for the famous ancient battle.
- Thermopyles Hot Springs - Natural mountain hot springs that gave the area its name. In ancient Greek, Thermopylae means ‘Warm Gates,’ marking the passage between central and northern Greece.
- Thermopylae Museum - A museum offering an excellent view of the Thermopylae battlefield and featuring three artistic video clips depicting the battles of Thermopylae, Plataea, and Salamis.
- Battlefield of Thermopylae - Includes Colonus Hill, the site of the last stand of the famous 300 Spartans, and the field of the third and final day of King Leonidas’ battle against King Xerxes, where Xerxes ordered Leonidas’ head to be placed on a stick.
- Delphi - The main highlight stop, an ancient city surrounding the magnificent Temple of Apollo. The tour includes visits to secondary temples, treasuries, the ancient theater, and the ancient stadium.
- Delphi Archaeological Museum - A museum with three rooms housing the Naxian Sphinx, the statue of King Croesus, an ivory bull statue gifted to the Delphi Oracle, and the famous Delphian stone called Omphallus, considered the center of the world where Zeus’ eagles rested.
- Oracle of Trophonius - The site of the ancient local king-priest Trophonius, located beside the beautiful Levadia waterfalls. Trophonius was the builder of the first Delphi temple in prehistoric times.
- Temple of Apollo - The site where ancient priestesses, known as Pythia, delivered their famous prophecies.
- Kryas Livadeia Springs - Natural springs leading to the beautiful Levadia waterfalls, an area rich in ancient myths and modern legends.
- Arachova - A city where people relocated in 1894 to allow French archaeologists to begin excavations. Today, it is known for producing local products like milk, honey, and spaghetti.
- The Tholos of Delphi - The Tholos of Athena Pronaea was a renowned and beautiful circular temple, one of the rare circular temples in ancient Greece. It was the first stop for visitors to the Temple of Apollo, where they would cleanse both body and soul. ‘Pronaea’ means ‘protector of the main temple’ in Greek.
- Private transportation
- Bottled water
- On-board WiFi
- In-vehicle air conditioning
- English speaking driver-guide
- Lunch
- Thermopylae Museum, Thermopylae Greece EUR 4 per person
- Delphi Archaeological Museum (EUR 12 per person)
Our journey starts with the ride towards western Greece and the field of the famous battle of Thermopylae. There we will find the monument and the statue of king Leonidas of Sparta, hero of that battle and then leader of the Greek army against the invading armies of the also famous Xerxes, Persian king of almost the whole known world at the time. We will also visit the near by lying hill of Colonus where we will see the last stand of the famous 300 spartans and their grave. The next stop will be our main site. The archaeological marvel of the temple-oracle of god Apollo in the ancient city of Delphi that surrounds the temple. This city was the so called center of the ancient world, religiously and culturally. A city that has been visited by all the famous and important people of the world. Almost the whole life and scenery of western Greece comes around Delphi. Very close is our next stop, the ancient but also modern city of Levadia, a city of waterfalls, center of the Greek cuisine.
- Total duration includes travel time
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