GREECE - 4 Days Classical Greece Tour

If you wish to see the major sights of mainland Ancient Greece including UNESCO listed ancient site of Mycenae, Epidaurus, Olympia, Delphi and Meteora monasteries, then I recommend you to join a 4 Day Classical Greece Tour. The tour typically departs and transfers back to Athens.

GREECE - Meteora Monasteries

Meteora literally means “middle of the sky” or “suspended in the air” in Greek. A visit to the Meteora monasteries is an awe-aspiring experience to say the very least. Meteora encompasses an entire rock community of a total of 24 monasteries. Only 6 monasteries remains today. Those days, there were no steps and the main access to the monasteries was by means of a net that was hitched over hook and hoisted up by rope or on retractable wooden ladders. Meteora is included on the UNESCO Heritage List.

GREECE - Kalampaka

Kalampaka (also called Kalambaka or Kalabaka) is a town of 12,000 population which is situated at right at the foot of the Meteora rocks. This is where most visitors stay to visit the Meteora rocks. But it is much more than a town with impressive Meteora pinnacles at the background. Kalampaka has rich and long history. A Greek inscription on the wall of one of the town’s oldest churches (St. John the Baptist) testifies the existence of an ancient Greek settlement under the name Aiginion.

GREECE - Thermopylae

Most people would have no idea where Thermopylae is. But if I mention this is the site where the Greeks held the narrow pass for 3 days with Spartan King Leonidas fighting with the Persians in the Hollywood movie “300”, then perhaps you’ll have a better idea where Thermopylae is. Although the Persians eventually took control of the pass, the heroic defeat of King Leonidas became a legend.

GREECE - Delphi

In ancient times, Delphi was considered the center of the known world by the Greeks. Kings, warriors and philosophers visited Delphi and the famous Pythia, the prophetess, anticipating an oracle about their future. Today it is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Its ancient ruins set against the magnificent Mount Parnassus makes it one of the highlights of my Greece trip.