Tour Classic Greece and Meteors

• 6 giorni
• Archeology

Discover the History and Culture of Greece

Greece offers a rich history, fascinating culture and breathtaking views that capture everyone’s imagination; in fact,

it is considered the cradle of Western civilization.

Athens: the cradle of ancient civilization and democracy, Athens is an immense metropolis where at every corner one can come across millennia-old ruins. The iconic temples of the Acropolis, foremost among them the Parthenon, considered the highest expression of classical Greek architecture, the mythical ancient stadium where the modern Olympic Games began, the agora where Socrates taught philosophy, and some of the most important museums of ancient art in the world are the wonders everyone expects to find in Athens. While proud of its glorious past, the Greek capital looks ahead and pulses with energy.

Theaters and Olympiads. We will visit those places that tell the story of the most ancient Greece. Olympia, the glorious Hellenic city where the Games were born; the Meteor monasteries, which appear as a natural bridge between earth and sky. And again the wonder of the theater of Epidaurus, where we will hear the ancient echoes of Greek tragedy. A place to be carried away by beauty: we will be rewarded.

Ancient Agora:The heart of ancient Athens was not, as one might think, the Acropolis, but the ancient Agora, the administrative, political, commercial and social center. Founded around the 6th century B.C., it was devastated and rebuilt several times; today it is an oasis of peace in the chaos of the city center: walking among its ancient ruins in silence is a thrilling experience.

The Meteors : Fascinating monasteries atop towering pinnacles of polished rock, set in a lunar landscape: the Meteors is an attraction not to be missed.

Olympia : is the ancient city where a myth was born that lives on: the Olympics. An evocative destination that will make you relive the exploits of the great athletes . In Olympia the myth lives on. You, too, like the athletes of thousands of years ago, can experience the thrill of walking through a vaulted passageway and emerging into a stadium with a mythical breath: close your eyes and you will be transported back in time, when the stands of this stadium were packed with people who flocked from all over Greece to cheer the heroes of sport. Home to one of the most important sanctuaries of the ancient world, Olympia is for all the place where the Olympic Games of antiquity were held. A living tradition, as even today every four years the Olympic flame departs from here. Walking through the ancient ruins of this legendary city is an indescribable thrill: for history or sports fans but also for romantic people looking for a unique place.

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