Full-Day Sightseeing at Thermopylae, Meteora & Kalabaka From Athens
Highlights
Athens
adventure sports, historical, museums
Private Tour
1 Day
Easy
English
Description
Enjoy a full-day tour to Thermopylae, Meteora, and Kalabaka from Athens. Discover the natural beauty of the rocks, and the way monasteries are scattered on the cliffs. Visit the ageless monasteries such as Monasteries of Meteora, Monastery of Varlaam, Monastery of St. Stephan, Village of Kastraki, and Thermopylae Museum that combine both historical and religious treasures, standing between Earth and Sky atop huge rocks.
Itinerary
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Thermopylae, Meteora, Kalabaka
- Pick up at 08.00 am from the hotel or from Piraeus port.
- Start this incredible journey following the road towards Thermopylae.
- Visit the "Thermopylae Museum", which is next to the monument of King Leonidas, in the historic Thermopylae, dedicated to the 480 BC battle that changed the course of Greek history, as 300 Spartans fought against Persian Empire. The Center presents history as an interactive narrative and discourse: In its three exhibition halls, multimedia applications offer visitors a virtual trip to the time and battlefields of the Persian Wars as described by the ancient historian Herodotus, while the very battle of Thermopylae comes alive at a digital 3D movie.
- Afterward, head to Meteora and have the first stop at the Great Meteoro (or similar) which is the largest and the oldest of all. It was called the monastery that was "suspended in the air" (meteoro), due to the formation of the gigantic rock on top of which it was built.
- Go to the great monastery of St. Stephan. The Monastery of St. Stephan, (or similar) which is a small church built in the 16th century and decorated in 1545. This monastery rests on the plain rather than on a cliff. It was damaged by the Nazis during World War II who believed it was harboring insurgents and was abandoned.
- Admire a small treasure of Byzantine and Christian items, at the museum inside the monastery.
- End the tour at the picturesque villages of Kalabaka, a small traditional town that is built at the foot of the majestic grey rocks of God, at the shadow of the great Meteora Monasteries.
- Have a traditional Greek lunch.
- Return to the hotel at approximately 20.30 pm.
What's Included
What's Excluded
Meeting Point
Cancellation Policy
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For cancellations upto 2 days before the tour -
Refund of 80% of the tour price.
Price
| The Group Size and Price | |
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| 1 to 3 | /group |
| 4 to 8 | /group |
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This is a private tour |
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