One day tour to Delphi.

One day tour to Delphi from Athens.

From Apr 1st to Oct 31st - Daily
From Nov 1 to Mar 31 - Every Mon, Wed, Fri & Sun

Dep.: 8:45am – Ret.: 7:00pm

THEBES • LIVADIA (short stop) • DELPHI (visit the museum and the site) • ARACHOVA • ATHENS.

After leaving Athens we drive north to THEBES (the city associated with the legend of Oedipus - the king of the city that killed his father, married his mother and had children with her), LEVADIA (short stop) and Arachova to arrive at DELPHI, the sanctuary of Apollo, known in ancient times as the navel (in Greek, "omphalos") of the world.
With the tour guide you visit the archaeological museum and between the exhibits you will see the famous bronze Charioteer statue with the beautiful eyes, the statue of handsome Antinoos, the two "Kouros" brothers, the Naxian Sphinx and many more.
After the museum you will continue the tour inside the famous sanctuary. Pass by the CASTALIA SPRING, see the TEMPLE of APOLLO where the lady oracle foretold the future, see the Theatre and the Stadium at the top of the hill. Here, the PYTHIAN, otherwise the DELPHIAN GAMES took place, two years after the OLYMPIC GAMES.
After lunch start your return to Athens stopping at the picturesque mountain village of ARACHOVA(short stop), built on the south slopes of Parnassus, well known not only for its attractive hand-woven carpets, rugs and quilts, and for its wine and cheese but also for a great victory of the Greeks against the Othoman army in the revolution of 1821.
If you are in Athens the day before St George's nameday (usually April 23rd), take the two day tour to Delphi and late afternoon of the first day travel to Arachova and watch the "panygiraki" festival. For the rest of your life you will remember the sport events, the elders take place in, to honour St George.

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 of the Delphi site.

.And for the people that "Google search" to travel from Athens to Delphi by train: There is no train connection between Athens and Delphi. You may travel to Levadia and then get on the local bus from Levadia to Delphi.

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