Argolida - Olympia - 2 Days Tour
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Visit to the Peloponnese region, where ancient Mycenae, the theater of Epidaurus and the famous Olympia are located.
- Two Days
- Argolida and Olympia
- Bus transportation
FIRST DAY:
Peloponnese, the great stage of Hellenism! From the warriors of Sparta; the myths of Menelao, Paris and the beautiful Helena; the Olympic Games; the golden city of Mycenae, starting point of Agamemnon towards the conquest of Troy... Peloponnese has much to offer in all its corners, and it's rich in history and landscapes.
We leave Athens and make a brief stop on the famous Corinth Canal, which connects mainland Greece with the Peloponnese peninsula, separating the Saronic Gulf from the Gulf of Corinth. In ancient times, the channel was open so the ships would not have to surround the Peloponnese. In the days of Periandro and Alexander the Great, this possibility had already been considered, but it was Nero who, in the year 67, inaugurated the works, abandoned months later when Nero returned to Rome. The excavation of the canal that we see today began in 1882 under the initiative of a French company. After its bankruptcy, the Greeks completed its construction in 1893, and, from that moment, the national maritime routes were significantly transformed, and the port of Piraeus became the main port of Greece. Currently the channel is 6 km long and 24.5 m wide. If you get lucky, you will be able to witness the passing of a ship through the canal while a train is traveling through the bridge.
We will go back three thousand years to visit the strategic enclave of the powerful Argolis, Mycenae, city of the Atreidai, cursed by the gods. Its impressive ruins evoke the memory of this city-fortress from the 2nd millennium BC. 'Rich in gold', in the words of Homer, ruled by tyrant warriors, looters and hunters, it was the cradle of the Mycenaean civilization. We will begin the tour appreciating the Cyclopean walls, made with stones put together without mortar. We cross the famous Door of the Lionesses, in which the symmetry of the forms is achieved masterfully. And then we enter the Acropolis, where we can visit the history of the entire archaeological site, its palace and its circles of tombs, especially the Treasury of Atreus or Tomb of Agamemnon, the largest and most beautiful of all, with its majestic burial chamber. We will also visit the museum of the archaeological site.
Later, we will head towards the culture of the 4th century BC. In an isolated area, in the middle of the smooth hills of Argolida, we find the remains of the sanctuary of Aesculapius, hero and god of Medicine, whose oracle was inquired by Ancient Greeks. Mythology tells us how Aesculapius became so wise that he managed to resuscitate the dead, thus winning the animosity of Hades and the jealousy of Zeus, who killed him, and his remains were buried right there. Up to this point, sick people came to get under the treatment of Epidarean therapies, which included physical exercise and intellectual pastimes. This explains the importance given to theater and sports facilities, as a distraction for the patients and part of their souls healing process. The beauty of the landscape, the majesty of its lines and the harmony of its proportions have made the Theater of Epidaurus the most accomplished example of the Ancient world. It was rehabilitated in 1954 and adapted for the representation of ancient works, concerts and lyrical shows, with artists such as Dimitri Mitropoulo and Maria Callas. With a capacity of almost 16,000 spectators, the vision and acoustics are fully guaranteed from any part of the cave.
In the afternoon, crossing the central Peloponnese, we arrive at Olimpia, where we will have dinner and stay in 3 or 4 star hotels.
SECOND DAY:
We begin our day visiting the ruins of Olympia, located in the idyllic valley of Alfeo, that evokes the past greatness of a sanctuary that, due to the Olympic Games, was one of the symbols of the unity of ancient Greece.
We will visit one by one the remains of each building that formed the complex for sports celebrations, the gymnasium, the arena, where the athletes, especially fighters, trained and received massages with oils in the adjacent rooms; Heroon, a circular room with an altar consecrated to an unknown hero; the Theokoleon, building from the 4th century B.C. residence of the priests of Olympia; the workshop of Phidias; the sanctuary that housed the statue of Olympian Zeus, considered one of the seven wonders of ancient times. From the Sanctuary, we can access the stadium, the track where the athletic events were held. The importance of these games is obvious, given the massive participation of Greek cities, which maintained a truce during its celebration, and the fact that the Olympiad (the period of four years between the celebration of two games), was recognized as the only accepted chronological system for Greece.
We will also visit the Olympia museum, which contains a large part of the archaeological remains of the Temple of Zeus, as well as all kinds of objects found during the excavations, in chronological order.
Reservacion en linea
Tour Availability
Summer: Tuesday
Price Includes
The price includes tour guide, tickets, transportation, breakfast and dinner
Additional Information
ARTYTOURS offers its customers a passenger pick-up service, with pick ups in the city of Athens. Our Spanish-speaking assistants will pick you up from your hotel in the city of Athens, or in other meeting points close to your accommodation. We ask for punctuality in the pickup not to delay the rest of the route. From our terminal, you will be taken by our assistants to the corresponding bus for the booked tour.
Tour Map
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Hotel |
Pick up |
S/S-Argolida-Delfos-Circuito |
Sunio |
B/N |
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360 Degrees |
Electra Ermou |
08:00 |
14:15 |
20:00 |
A 4 Athens |
Electra Ermou |
08:00 |
14:15 |
20:00 |
Achileas |
Electra Ermou |
08:00 |
14:15 |
20:00 |
Achilion |
Pythagorion |
07:30 |
13:55 |
19:30 |
Acropolis Ami Boutique |
Callirhoe |
07:30 |
14:35 |
20:00 |
Acropolis Hill |
Dionisos Parking |
07:30 |
14:30 |
20:00 |
Acropolis Museum |
Arty Tours Terminal |
08:15 |
14:20 |
20:00 |
Acropolis Select |
Acropolis Select |
07:30 |
14:35 |
20:00 |
Acropolis View |
Dionisos Parking |
07:30 |
14:30 |
20:00 |
Adams Hotel |
Arty Tours Terminal |
08:15 |
14:20 |
20:00 |
Adonis Hotel |
New Hotel |
08:05 |
14:15 |
20:00 |
Adrian |
Electra Ermou |
08:00 |
14:15 |
20:00 |
Alassia |
Dorian Inn |
08:00 |
14:10 |
19:55 |
Alexandros |
Alexandros |
07:20 |
13:45 |
19:15 |
Amalia |
New Hotel |
08:05 |
14:15 |
20:00 |
Amazon |
Electra Ermou |
08:00 |
14:15 |
20:00 |
Apollo |
Stanley |
07:50 |
14:10 |
19:50 |
Areos Boutique |
Radisson Blu Park |
07:30 |
13:45 |
19:30 |
Arethousa |
Electra Ermou |
08:00 |
14:15 |
20:00 |
Arion |
Electra Ermou |
08:00 |
14:15 |
20:00 |
Ariston |
Oscar |
07:40 |
14:05 |
19:40 |
Aristotelis |
Aristotelis |
07:40 |
14:05 |
19:40 |
Art |
Golden City |
07:40 |
14:05 |
19:40 |
Astor |
Athens Plaza |
08:00 |
14:15 |
20:00 |
Athens Backpackers |
Arty Tours Terminal |
08:15 |
14:20 |
20:00 |
Athens Center Square |
Dorian Inn |
08:00 |
14:10 |
19:55 |
Athens Choice |
Golden City |
07:40 |
14:05 |
19:40 |
Athens City |
Radisson Blu Park |
07:30 |
13:45 |
19:30 |
Athens Cypria |
Electra Ermou |
08:00 |
14:15 |
20:00 |
Athens Diamond |
Electra Ermou |
08:00 |
14:15 |
20:00 |
Athens Gate |
Arty Tours Terminal |
08:15 |
14:20 |
20:00 |
Athens Lotus |
Stanley |
07:50 |
14:10 |
19:50 |
Athens Mirabello |
Dorian Inn |
08:00 |
14:10 |
19:55 |
Athens Plaza |
Athens Plaza |
08:00 |
14:15 |
20:00 |
Athens Status Suites |
Electra Ermou |
08:00 |
14:15 |
20:00 |
Athens Style Hotel |
Jason Inn |
07:50 |
14:10 |
19:50 |
Athens Tiare |
Dorian Inn |
08:00 |
14:10 |
19:55 |
Athens Was |
Arty Tours Terminal |
08:15 |
14:20 |
20:00 |
Athens Way Hotel |
Titania |
07:30 |
14:00 |
19:30 |
Athina Palace |
Dorian Inn |
08:00 |
14:10 |
19:55 |
Athinais |
Athinais |
07:20 |
13:45 |
19:15 |
Athos Hotel |
Electra Ermou |
08:00 |
14:15 |
20:00 |
Ath. Atrium |
Agios Sostis Church |
07:10 |
15:00 |
20:15 |
Attalos |
Electra Ermou |
08:00 |
14:15 |
20:00 |
Balaskas |
Balaskas |
07:40 |
14:05 |
19:40 |
Callirhoe |
Callirhoe |
07:30 |
14:35 |
20:00 |
Candia |
Candia |
07:40 |
14:10 |
19:40 |
Caravel |
Caravel |
07:30 |
13:45 |
19:15 |
Cecil |
Electra Ermou |
08:00 |
14:15 |
20:00 |
City Circus Athens |
Jason Inn |
07:50 |
14:10 |
19:50 |
Claridge |
Polis Grand |
07:40 |
14:05 |
19:40 |
Cosmopolit |
Polis Grand |
07:40 |
14:05 |
19:40 |
Cosmos |
Stanley |
07:50 |
14:10 |
19:50 |
Crown Plaza |
Crown Plaza |
07:30 |
13:45 |
19:15 |
Crystal Palace |
Stanley |
07:50 |
14:10 |
19:50 |
Delice Hotel Apart |
Caravel |
07:30 |
13:45 |
19:15 |
Delphi Art |
Pythagorion |
07:30 |
13:55 |
19:30 |
Diamond |
Electra Ermou |
08:00 |
14:15 |
20:00 |
Diethnes |
Radisson Blu Park |
07:30 |
13:45 |
19:30 |
Diros Hotel |
Dorian Inn |
08:00 |
14:10 |
19:55 |
Divani Acropolis |
Divani Acropolis |
07:30 |
14:35 |
20:00 |
Dorian |
Dorian |
08:00 |
14:10 |
19:55 |
Economy |
Dorian |
08:00 |
14:10 |
19:55 |
Electra Ermou |
Electra Ermou |
08:00 |
14:15 |
20:00 |
Electra Metropolis |
Electra Ermou |
08:00 |
14:15 |
20:00 |
Electra Palace |
Electra Ermou |
08:00 |
14:15 |
20:00 |
Elite |
Dorian Inn |
08:00 |
14:10 |
19:55 |
Epivadros |
Dorian Inn |
08:00 |
14:10 |
19:55 |
Euripidis |
Dorian Inn |
08:00 |
14:10 |
19:55 |
Exarchion Hotel |
Polis Grand |
07:40 |
14:05 |
19:40 |
Filoxenia |
Filoxenia |
07:30 |
13:45 |
19:20 |
Fresh |
Dorian Inn |
08:00 |
14:10 |
19:55 |
Golden Age |
Golden Age |
07:30 |
13:45 |
19:15 |
Golden City |
Golden City |
07:40 |
14:05 |
19:40 |
Grand Bretagne |
Grand Bretagne |
08:00 |
14:15 |
20:00 |
Hellinis |
Hellinis |
07:15 |
15:00 |
20:00 |
Hera |
Terminal |
08:15 |
14:20 |
20:00 |
Hermes |
Electra Ermou |
08:00 |
14:15 |
20:00 |
Herodion |
Herodion |
07:30 |
14:35 |
20:00 |
Hilton |
Hilton |
07:30 |
13:45 |
19:15 |
Byron |
Terminal |
08:15 |
14:20 |
20:00 |
Sweet Home |
Electra Ermou |
08:00 |
14:15 |
20:00 |
Ilissia |
Ilissia |
07:30 |
13:45 |
19:15 |
Ilissos |
Ilissos |
07:10 |
14:45 |
20:15 |
Iniohos |
Polis Grand |
07:40 |
14:05 |
19:40 |
Intercontinental |
Intercontinental |
07:15 |
15:00 |
20:15 |
Ionis |
Ionis |
07:40 |
14:05 |
19:40 |
Jason Inn |
Jason Inn |
07:50 |
14:10 |
19:50 |
Katerina |
Stanley |
07:50 |
14:10 |
19:50 |
Key Tours |
Key Tours |
08:15 |
14:20 |
20:00 |
Kimon |
Electra Ermou |
08:00 |
14:15 |
20:00 |
King George |
King George |
08:00 |
14:15 |
20:00 |
Marina |
Dorian Inn |
08:00 |
14:10 |
19:55 |
Melia |
Polis Grand |
07:40 |
14:05 |
19:40 |
Metropolitan |
Metropolitan |
07:15 |
15:00 |
20:15 |
Minoa |
Stanley |
07:50 |
14:10 |
19:50 |
Moka |
Golden City |
07:40 |
14:05 |
19:40 |
Museum |
Radisson Blu Park |
07:30 |
13:45 |
19:30 |
My Athens |
Dorian Inn |
08:00 |
14:10 |
19:55 |
Myrto |
New Hotel |
08:05 |
14:15 |
20:00 |
Nafsika |
Stanley |
07:50 |
14:10 |
19:50 |
Nana |
Oscar |
07:40 |
14:05 |
19:40 |
Nefeli |
New |
08:05 |
14:15 |
20:00 |
Neos Olympos |
Candia |
07:40 |
14:10 |
19:40 |
New Hotel |
New Hotel |
08:05 |
14:15 |
20:00 |
Niki |
New Hotel |
08:05 |
14:15 |
20:00 |
Novotel |
Novotel |
07:40 |
14:05 |
19:40 |
Novus |
Stanley |
07:50 |
14:10 |
19:50 |
Odeon |
Dorian Inn |
08:00 |
14:10 |
19:55 |
Omiros |
Electra Ermou |
08:00 |
14:15 |
20:00 |
Oscar |
Oscar |
07:40 |
14:05 |
19:40 |
Pallas Athena Hotel |
Dorian Inn |
08:00 |
14:10 |
19:55 |
Pan |
Electra Ermou |
08:00 |
14:15 |
20:00 |
Radisson Blu Park |
Radisson Blu Park |
07:30 |
13:45 |
19:30 |
Parnon |
Polis Grand |
07:40 |
14:05 |
19:40 |
Parthenon |
Terminal |
08:15 |
14:20 |
20:00 |
Pella Inn |
Jason Inn |
07:50 |
14:10 |
19:50 |
Pergamos |
Pergamos |
07:40 |
14:05 |
19:40 |
Periscope |
Grande Bretagne |
08:00 |
14:15 |
20:00 |
Phillipos |
Herodion |
07:30 |
14:35 |
20:00 |
Plaka Hotel |
Electra Ermou |
08:00 |
14:15 |
20:00 |
Polis Grand |
Polis Grand |
07:40 |
14:05 |
19:40 |
President |
President |
07:30 |
13:45 |
19:15 |
Pythagorion |
Pythagorion |
07:30 |
13:55 |
19:30 |
Rio |
Stanley |
07:50 |
14:10 |
19:50 |
Royal Olympic |
Royal Olympic |
08:15 |
14:20 |
20:00 |
Solomou |
Polis Grand |
07:40 |
14:05 |
19:40 |
St George Lycabettus |
Grande Bretagne |
08:00 |
14:15 |
20:00 |
Stanley |
Stanley |
07:50 |
14:10 |
19:50 |
Tempi |
Electra Ermou |
08:00 |
14:15 |
20:00 |
Arty Tours Terminal |
Arty Tours Terminal |
08:15 |
14:20 |
20:00 |
Titania |
Titania |
07:30 |
14:00 |
19:30 |
Vasilikos |
Vasilikos |
07:30 |
13:45 |
19:15 |
Victory Inn |
Radisson Blu Park |
07:30 |
13:45 |
19:30 |
Viena |
Dorian Inn |
08:00 |
14:10 |
19:55 |
Wyndham Grand |
Stanley |
07:50 |
14:10 |
19:50 |
Zafolia |
Zafolia |
07:30 |
13:45 |
19:30 |
Zillers Boutique |
Electra Ermou |
08:00 |
14:15 |
20:00 |