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Day 1 - Athens - Arrival Day
Upon arrive in Athens, you will meet with our local representative at the airport and be transfered to your hotel. Once you settle in, you are free to stroll in the old Plaka district. Overnight in Athens.
Day 2 - Athens - Half Day City Tour
(Breakfast included)
In the morning, after breakfast, we will pick you up from the hotel and shall start our sightseeing tour of the centre of Athens:
Panathinaikos Stadium or Panathenaic Stadium
Also known as the Kallimarmaro (i.e. the "beautifully marbled") in Athens, is the only major stadium in the world built entirely of white marble.
In ancient times, it was used to host the athletic portion of the Panathenaic Games, in honour of the Goddess Athena. During classical times, the stadium had wooden seating. It was remade in marble, by the archon Lycurgus. In 329 BC and was enlarged and renovated by Herodes Atticus. In 140 AD, to a seated capacity of 50,000. The remnants of the ancient structure were excavated and refurbished, with funds provided by Evangelis Zappas for the revival of the Olympic Games.[2] Evangelis Zappas sponsored the Olympic Games that were held there in 1870 and 1875. The stadium was refurbished a second time in 1895 for the 1896 Olympics, with completion funding provided by the Greek benefactor George Averoff whose marble statue now stands at the entrance, based on designs by architects Anastasios Metaxas and Ernst Ziller.
University, National Library and Academy
The National Library of Greece is situated near the center of city of Athens. It was designed by the Danish architect Theophil Freiherr von Hansen, as part of his famous Trilogy of neo-classical buildings including the Academy of Athens and the original building of the Athens University.
The library holds 4,500 Greek manuscripts which is one of the greatest collection of Greek scripts. There are also many chrysobulls and archives of the Greek Revolution
The Temple of Zeus and Hadrian\'s Gate
The Temple of Zeus at Olympia which was built between 472 and 456 BC, was an ancient Greek temple in Olympia, Greece, dedicated to the chief of the gods, Zeus. It was the very model of the fully-developed classical Greek temple of the Doric order. The temple stood in the most famous sanctuary of Greece, which had been dedicated to local and Pan-Hellenic deities and had probably been established towards the end of the Mycenaean period. The Altis, the enclosure with its sacred grove, open-air altars and the tumulus of Pelops, was first formed during the tenth and ninth centuries BCE, when the cult of Zeus was joined the already establish cult here of Hera
Acropolis
The Acropolis of Athens or Citadel of Athens is the best known acropolis in the world. It is the significance of the Acropolis of Athens, such as that it is commonly known as The Acropolis without qualification. The Acropolis was formally proclaimed as the pre-eminent monument on the European Cultural Heritage list of monuments on 26 March 2007. The Acropolis is a flat-topped rock that rises 150 m (490 ft) above sea level in the city of Athens, with a surface area of about 3 hectares. It was also known as Cecropia, after the legendary serpent-man, Cecrops, the first Athenian king.
Also we will visit many other mythical monuments. After the tour, you will transfer back to your hotel, the rest of the afternoon is yours to explore the city. Overnight in Athens.
Day 3 - Athens / Paros
(Breakfast included)
Today you will be free until the time we pick you up from hotel to Piraeus port for embarkation to the ferry and begin our journey to Paros. Paros is an island of Greece in the central Aegean Sea. One of the Cyclades island group, it lies to the west of Naxos, from which it is separated by a channel about 8 km (5 mi) wide. It lies approximately 100 nmi (185 km) south-east of Piraeus. Today, Paros is one of the most popular European tourist hotspots. The Municipality of Paros includes numerous uninhabited offshore islets totaling 196.308 km2 of land. Its nearest neighbor is the Community of Antiparos, lying to its southwest. Paros also became known for its fine white marble which gave rise to the term Parian which is used for China and fine marbles worldwide.
Upon arrive Paros, meet with our local staff and transfer you to hotel and you will be given your room key. The rest of the day is yours to explore the city. Overnight in Paros.
Day 4 - Paros - Free Day
(Breakfast included)
Today is yours, you need not to wake up earlu. You can enjoy the beauties of the island, explore the white churches. Or you can spend a day in the beach, enjoy the sunshine, Paros is an island full of beaches in all sizes, from the known to the loneliest, and the beaches vary from rocky, sandy, with gravel and with transparent waters. Overnight in Paros.
Day 5 - Paros / Santorini
(Breakfast included)
Today you will be free until the time we pick you up from hotel to the port for embarkation to the ferry and begin our journey to Santorini. Santorini (transportation with tender boats) is a small, circular archipelago of volcanic islands located in the southern Aegean Sea. At 17:00 we will arrive just in time to see one of the worlds most magnificence sunset. The largest island is known as Thera, forming the southernmost member of the Cyclades group of islands. Santorini is essentially what remains of an enormous volcanic explosion, destroying the earliest settlements on what was formerly a single island, and leading to the creation of the current geological caldera. Excavations starting in 1967 at the site called Akrotiri under the late Professor Spyridon Marinatos have made Thera the best-known "Minoan" site outside of Crete, the homeland of the culture. The island remains the home of a small, but flourishing, wine industry, based on the indigenous grape variety, Assyrtiko, with auxiliary cultivations of two other Aegean varietals, Athiri and Aidani
Upon arrive Santorini, meet with our local staff and transfer you to hotel and you will be given your room key. The rest of the day is yours to explore the city. Overnight in Santorini.
Day 6 - Santorini - Free Day
(Breakfast included)
Today is leisure on the magical island of Santorini, believed by many to be the Lost Continent of Atlantis. Enjoy a sailboat ride which is included in the package, visit the small islands of Nea Kameni and Palea Kameni located inside the caldera and the hot springs with green and yellow waters.The capital of Fira is located on the highest part of the island, is a town with whitewashed houses, narrow streets, outdoor cafes and beautiful shops. Overnight in Santorini.
Day 7 - Santorini / Athens
(Breakfast included)
Today you will be free until the time we pick you up from hotel to the port for embarkation to the ferry to back to Athens.
Upon arrive Athens, meet with our local staff and transfer you to hotel and you will be given your room key. You can enjoy your last night in Athens. Overnight in Athens.
Day 8 - Athens - End of Tour
(Breakfast, lunch and dinner included)
In the early morning around 06.00, we will arrive Piraeus port and disembarkation after breakfast. Transfer from the port to Athens International airport for your flight back home. We hope your cruise was a memorable one and we would like to see you in future in one of our tours again. Have a nice trip back home and thanks for choosing Turkey Travel Bazaar.
8 DAYS ATHENS, PAROS AND SANTORINI TOUR INCLUDES:
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Shared Double
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Single
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€ 685.00
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€ 809.00
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€ 1099.00
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