| One day tour to Delphi from Athens. From Apr 1st to Oct 31st - Daily Dep.: 8:45am Ret.: 7:00pm |
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LIVADIA (short stop) ARACHOVA DELPHI (museum and site)
ATHENS.
After leaving Athens ,we continue through THEBES(the city associated with the myth of Oedipus - the guy that killed his father and married his mother), LEVADIA (short stop) and Arachova for DELPHI, the sanctuary of Apollo, known in ancient times as the navel of the world. Pass by CASTALIA SPRING, visit at the archaeological site the TEMPLE of APOLLO famous for its oracle and the MUSEUM OF DELPHI, with it's spectacular finds, including the bronze Charioteer, the Naxian Sphinx and the Statue of Antinoos. After lunch return to Athens via the picturesque mountain village of ARACHOVA, built on the south slopes of Parnassus, well known for its attractive hand-woven carpets, rugs and quilts, as well as for its wine and cheese (short stop). Get you ticket from us and learn the story of "the stone with the 5 Olympic Games Rings", the so called Carl Diem's stone, that you will see near the entrance to the Delphi site. |
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