Delphi & Termopylae Full Day
take a look at the marvellous
sites and spots of Delphi & Thermopylae
How we start our trip!
Our suggestion if possible is to start your tour at 08:00 am.
You will have the added benefit of visiting archaeological sites at different times from the large tour buses and groups of visitors, thus enabling you to experience the wonderful monuments and learn their history at a time of the day when they are not overcrowded.
First stop...
Driving through Levadia, we will arrive at the Monastery of Hosios Loukas, one of the finest Byzantine monuments in Greece, built in the 10th century and set on a picturesque slope on the western foothills of Mount Hellikon, near the ancient town of Steiri.
Next stop...
Arachova has become a popular day or weekend road trip for Athenians mostly during the winter because of the ski center.
After...
At Delphi, we will visit Castalia spring, the ancient Sanctuary of Apollo, the Treasury of the Athenians, the ancient Stadium, the ancient Theatre, the unique bronze Charioteer, and the Museum.
Delphi is both an archaeological site and a modern town on the southwestern slope of Mount Parnassus in the valley of Phocis. In Greek mythology, it was the navel of the earth, the site of the Delphic Oracle and a major site for the worship of god Apollo after he slew the Python, a dragon who protected the navel of the earth.Apollo spoke through his oracle.
The priestess of the oracle known as the Pythia had to be an older woman and sat on a tripod seat over an opening in the earth.
Apollo
possessed Pythia and
she prophesied.
People consulted the
Delphic Oracle on
everything from
important matters of
public policy to
personal affairs.
The
Oracle exerted
considerable
influence throughout
the Greek world and
consulted before all
major events.
The ancient Stadium held the Python Games, which were one of the four
Pan-Hellenic Games held every four years.
AND LAST...
We will continue driving through the mountains of central Greece, arriving at Thermopylae, the Hot Gates.
Thermopylae has been associated globally with values such as bravery , undying will
and patriotism which were embodied through King Leonidas ,with his famous 300
Spartans , and the rest of the Greek forces.
The monument of King Leonidas was erected by the battlefield reminding all of us of
the sacrifice of those patriots for a free country.
ὅτι τῇδε κείμεθα,
τοῖς κείνων ῥήμασι πειθόμενοι.
passer-by that here,
obedient to their word, we lie.
Simonides of Ceos, Greek lyric poet.
The duration of the tour is 10-11 hours.
TRIP INFORMATION
• For students from E.U (student id is required)
• Free entrance: For children up to 5 years old
• Free entrance: For children up to 25 years old from E.U Countries
• Reduced entrance fee for students outside the E.U
• Reduced entrance fee for children from 6 up to 25 years old outside the E.U
• Reduced entrance fee for citizens over 65 years old from E.U Countries
• 12 Euros for Delphi and the Museum
• 3 Euros for Thermopylae Historical Information Center
• Winter: From November 1 to March 31 08:30 until 15:00
• Summer: From April 1 to October 31 08:00 until 19:30
• January 1st: closed
• January 6th: 08:30 until 15:00
• Shrove Monday: 08:30 until 15:00
• March 25th: closed
• Good Friday: 12:00 until 17:00
• Holy Saturday: 08:30 until 15:00
• Easter Sunday: closed
• Easter Monday: closed
• May 1st: closed
• Holy Spirit day: 08:30 until 15:00
• August 15th: 08:30 until 15:00
• October 28th: 08:00 until 15:00
• December 25th: closed
• December 26th: closed
