Delphi and Thermopylae day tour

The tour of Delphi and Thermopylae is taking place in central Greece .You will explore the wonderful countryside of Greece and you will visit the Delphi site which is considered the naval of the earth in antiquity .You will also visit the battlefield of Thermopylae where 300 Spartans fought hundreds of thousands of Persians .                  
 

 

Description

Our journey to Delphi starts in the morning as we head northwest of Athens.

Our first short stop is made after about an hour, at Lake Yliki to take pictures of the lake which supplies water to the irrigation system of Athens.

A little later, we will reach the village of Arachova (famous for its carpets), which looks like it is “hanging” from the foot of Mt. Parnassus. Arachova is a ski resort as well. Not much further, we reach our destination, Delphi.

During your visit, you will see the sanctuary of Athena Pronaia, the Roman Agora, the Athenian Treasury , the Royal Thrones , the ancient theater the Stadium and finally, the Temple of Apollo  in the basement of which (Abaton) the priestess Pythia sat, and gave her prophecies. You will also see the Castalian Spring.

You will then visit the dazzling museum with its many statues, artifacts, and other beautiful exhibits.

Time to dine and relax at a traditional Greek restaurant with wonderful view!

We will continue our day trip to Delphi and Thermopylae and after a scenic drive through high mountains we reach Thermopylae. We make a short stop at the thermal waters which flow from the mountain of Parnassus.

Finally, we arrive in front of the monument of Leonidas, the eternal warrior who told the Persians his famous worlds “Molon Labe” which mean “come and get them”.

You will have the opportunity to walk on the battlefield as well.

After taking pictures of the monument, we take the road back, having spent an amazing day full of new experiences and hundreds of photographs! 

Duration 11 – 12 hours

 

Note

This tour can be combined with the Meteora tour.

Check our Delphi Thermopylae Meteora 2-day tour