Olympia, Greece
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Off-season Greece+Albania UNESCO places 26 days tour from Athens. Visit most of UNESCO Greece+Albania places.Tour highlightsOff-season Greece+Albania UNESCO places 26 days tour from Athens. Monterrasol Travel tour in private minivan. Visit most of UNESCO Greece+Albania places. Sightseeing 26 days private tour start from Athens (Greece) by Monterrasol Travel agency specialize on customized private car tours. The tour start in Athens (Greece) and visit Corinth, Epidaurus, Nafplio, Mycenae, Argos, Sparta, Mystras, Kalamata, Messene, Olympia, Patras, Rio, Nafpaktos, Mesolongi, Arta, Butrint, Lëkurësi, Porto Palermo, Kaninë, Apollonia, Berat, Tepelenë, Gjirokastër, Ioannina, Dodoni, Meteora, Trikala, Larissa, Aigai, Lamia, Thermopylae, Delphi, Hosios Loukas, Livadeia within 26 days. This page describes details of the multiday private car tour #144 offered by Monterrasol Travel. The company, Monterrasol Travel, is an independent tour operator specialized in cultural and destination tourism. This tour has been developed by Monterrasol Travel based on its own experiences and belongs to the group of private car tours with pre-designed itineraries. If you like this tour but you would like to change something, please do not hesitate to contact us and mention the ID number of this tour: #144. The custom itinerary will cost you nothing, it's free from our side. The tour will start and finish in Athens (Greece) and will take 26 days (25 nights). During this tour you will visit Corinth, Epidaurus, Nafplio, Mycenae, Argos, Sparta, Mystras, Kalamata, Messene, Olympia, Patras, Rio, Nafpaktos, Mesolongi, Arta, Butrint, Lëkurësi, Porto Palermo, Kaninë, Apollonia, Berat, Tepelenë, Gjirokastër, Ioannina, Dodoni, Meteora, Trikala, Larissa, Aigai, Lamia, Thermopylae, Delphi, Hosios Loukas, Livadeia located in Greece, Albania. Overall, with this tour you will visit 12 UNESCO World Heritage Sites and 8 sites currently on the UNESCO Tentative List (sites that were submitted to the World Heritage Committee, and are awaiting to consider for nomination, and therefore suitable for inscription on the World Heritage List). Border crossing for this tripThis route require border crossing. You must have valid travel document with you. Please check with your embassy which documents are requested for border crossing to Albania. Money and paymentsIn each country of your trip you can use main credit and debit cards. You can use ATM to withdrawal cash or pay at purchase point with card. More information on currencies, payments, and use cards you can read on this our page: On the trip: currencies, payments, card use. Last updated on: 25 September 2020 Tour itineraryTour start in: Athens, Greece day 1: travel to Corinth canal, visit Corinth canal landmark, travel to Corinth to see Corinth archaeological site, travel to Palaia Epidaurus to see Palaia Epidaurus coastal town; accommodation in Palaia Epidaurus Tour finish in: Athens, Greece Planned distance of this tour: 2503 km. If you like this private tour and itinerary but you would like to change something, please do not hesitate to contact us and mention the ID number of this tour: #144. We do not charge for development a custom car tour itinerary, it will cost you nothing. We will be glad to discuss with you the details of your future trip and plan it following your ideas and wishes. Places on the routeCorinth, GreeceKnown for ancient theatre, archaeological site, beach, bridge, coastal town, fortress, landmark, viewpoint. The Corinth currently mean few important places. Before all, it is two cities, Corinth (as modern city) and Ancient Corinth, brothers, one with shops and long sandy beach, and other, smaller, with ancient ruins. Exist also so called Acrocorinth, the acropolis of Ancient Corinth, which is a monolithic rock overseeing the ancient city of Corinth. Currently, Acrocorinth is one of the most important medieval fortress sites of Greece. And last, exist the Corinth Canal that connects the Gulf of Corinth with the Saronic Gulf in the Aegean Sea. It cuts through the narrow Isthmus of Corinth and separates the Peloponnese from the Greek mainland, arguably making the peninsula an island. Epidaurus, GreeceKnown for ancient theatre, archaeological site. UNESCO World Heritage. Epidaurus was a small town (polis) in ancient Greece, on the Argolid Peninsula at the Saronic Gulf. Two modern towns bear the name Epidavros: Palaia Epidavros and Nea Epidavros. Since 2010 they belong to the new municipality of Epidaurus, part of the regional unit of Argolis. Nafplio, GreeceKnown for beach, coastal town, fortress, marina, viewpoint. UNESCO tentative list. Nafplio is a seaport town in the Peloponnese that has expanded up the hillsides near the north end of the Argolic Gulf. To the Nafplio belong 2 castles and his center is old fortified town. Mycenae, GreeceKnown for ancient settlement, archaeological site, viewpoint. UNESCO World Heritage. Mycenae is an archaeological site near Mykines in Argolis, north-eastern Peloponnese, Greece. It is located about 120 kilometers south-west of Athens and is UNESCO World Heritage Site. Argos, GreeceKnown for ancient settlement, ancient theatre, archaeological site, castle, orthodox cathedral. UNESCO tentative list. According to mythology, it is considered the most ancient city of the world. Built at the center of the fertile Argolic plain, along with Thebes, it was the most powerful city of Ancient Greece. Argos, one of the beauties of the famous Peloponnese, is an enchanting destination just a stone’s throw from Athens. The surrounding area has plenty of other sights as well. Sparta, GreeceKnown for ancient settlement, archaeological site. As the great rival of Athens in ancient Greece, Sparta prided itself on the iron-hearted warrior culture that remained the backbone of their civilization. Ancient Sparta was mostly a military city-state. The Spartans believed that their purpose was to become strong soldiers and protect their homeland even with their lives. A Spartan should be strong in body, healthy in mind and brave in character. Mystras, GreeceKnown for ancient settlement, medieval old town, viewpoint, orthodox monastery. UNESCO World Heritage. Mystras is a fortified town and a former municipality in Laconia, Peloponnese, Greece. Mystras is situated on the slopes of Taygetos Mountain, near Sparta. Mystras served as the capital of the Byzantine Despotate of the Morea in the 14th and 15th centuries, experiencing a period of prosperity and cultural flowering. Mystras is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Kalamata, GreeceKnown for beach, castle, museum, orthodox cathedral. Kalamata is the second most populous city of the Peloponnese peninsula (southern Greece) and the largest city of the homonymous administrative region. Kalamata is renowned as the land of the Kalamatianos dance and Kalamata olives. Messene, GreeceKnown for ancient settlement, ancient theatre, archaeological site, landmark, viewpoint. UNESCO tentative list. The vast Archaeological Site of Ancient Messene, relatively new, has been largely excavated and restored to the point that is one of most impressive sites in Greece. Highlights are the theater, the stadium, the gymnasium architectural complex and the Hellenistic sanctuary of Asclepius among others. Olympia, GreeceKnown for archaeological site, museum. UNESCO World Heritage. Olympia is a small town on the Peloponnese peninsula in Greece, famous for the nearby archaeological site of the same name, which was a major Panhellenic religious sanctuary of ancient Greece, where the ancient Olympic Games were held. Olympia is an UNESCO World Heritage Site. Patras, GreeceKnown for archaeological site, beach, castle, coastal town, museum, seaport, viewpoint, winery, orthodox cathedral. Patras is Greece's third-largest city and the regional capital of Western Greece, in the northern Peloponnese, 215 km west of Athens. The city is built at the foothills of Mount Panachaikon, overlooking the Gulf of Patras. The core settlement has a history spanning for four millenniums; in the Roman period it had become a cosmopolitan center of the eastern Mediterranean whilst, according to the Christian tradition, it was also the place where Saint Andrew was crucified. Patras and its region is home to various Ancient Greek, Roman and Byzantine Monuments, including the Roman Odeon, the Fortress of Rio and the Fortress of Patras. Rio, GreeceKnown for beach, bridge, coastal town, fortress, seaport, viewpoint. Rio is a town in the suburbs of Patras and is the northernmost municipal unit of the Peloponnese peninsula, Greece. Rio has been a strategic point since antiquity. From early 19th century at the cape over Rio is located an old Turkish castle (the "Castle of the Morea"). Nafpaktos, GreeceKnown for beach, castle, coastal town, marina. Nafpaktos, also known as Lepanto during part of its history, is one of Greece's most beautiful beach towns, located on a bay on the north coast of the Gulf of Corinth. Nafpaktos will seduce you with its traditional character and peaceful atmosphere. Mesolongi (Messolonghi), GreeceKnown for beach, coastal town, lake, landmark, wildlife. The Messolonghi Lagoons complex, classified as a national park, is not only one the most important wetlands in the Mediterranean, protected by the Ramsar Convention and included in the Natura 2000 network, but also one of the richest natural fish production centers of the country which is formed between the deltas of the Acheloos and Evinos rivers. The site is important for breeding, staging and wintering waterbirds and exhibits a considerable degree of endemism in plant and fish species. Wintering birds include the globally threatened Pelecanus crispus. Messolonghi Lagoon is a favourite birding destination all year round. Arta, GreeceKnown for bridge, byzantine empire, castle, museum, orthodox cathedral. Arta is a city in northwestern Greece, and was known in ancient times as Ambracia. Arta is known for the medieval bridge over the Arachthos River, for well-preserved 13th-century castle. Byzantine period in Arta's history is reflected in its many Byzantine churches. Butrint, AlbaniaKnown for ancient theatre, archaeological site, fortress, park. UNESCO World Heritage. not only arch place but have small castle (sooner fort) called Ali Pasha Castle, don't mix with other castles related to Ali Pasha Lëkurësi (Lekuresi), AlbaniaKnown for castle. Porto Palermo, AlbaniaKnown for castle. also known as castle of Panormi, or Ali Pasha Castle, or Ali Pasha Tepelena fortress (don't mix with other castles related to Ali Pasha, especially one castle (sooner small fort) located in Butrint Kaninë (Kanine), AlbaniaKnown for castle. Apollonia, AlbaniaKnown for ancient theatre, archaeological site, museum, orthodox monastery. UNESCO tentative list. Apollonia was an ancient Greek city located in the Fier County, in modern-day Albania. The Museum of Apollonia (also called Fier Archaeological Museum) contains artifacts unearthed from the ancient Apollonia. Apollonia flourished in the Roman period and was home to a renowned school of philosophy, but began to decline in the 3rd century AD when its harbor started silting up as a result of an earthquake. It was abandoned by the end of Late Antiquity. Apollonia is UNESCO tentative list site. Berat, AlbaniaKnown for architecture, bridge, byzantine empire, castle, historical center, medieval old town, museum, river, venetian empire. UNESCO World Heritage. Berat is the ninth largest city by population of the Republic of Albania. Berat, UNESCO World Heritage Site from 2008, comprises a unique style of architecture with influences from several civilizations that have managed to coexist for centuries throughout the history. Like many cities in Albania, Berat comprises an old fortified city filled with churches and mosques painted with grandiose wealth of visible murals and frescos. Berat is one of the main cultural centers of the country. Tepelenë (Tepelene), AlbaniaKnown for castle. Tepelene is a historic town well know as the birth place of Ali Pasha, Vizier of Ioannina (1741-1822). The castle, completed in 1819, was built by Ali Pasha to enclose his palaces, is the most important monument in Tepelene. Gjirokastër (Gjirokaster), AlbaniaKnown for fortress, historical center, medieval old town, museum, viewpoint. UNESCO World Heritage. The city Gjirokastër appears in the historical record dating back in 1336 by its Greek name, Argyrokastro, as part of the Byzantine Empire. Later, Gjirokastërater was contested between the Despotate of Epirus and the Albanian clan of John Zenevisi before falling under Ottoman rule for the next five centuries (1417–1913). During the Ottoman period conversions to Islam and an influx of Muslim converts from the surrounding countryside made Gjirokastër go from being an overwhelmingly Christian city in the 16th century into one with a large Muslim population by the early 19th century. Together with another albanian town Sarandë, the city is considered one of the centers of the Greek community in Albania. Gjirokastër is built on the slope surrounding the citadel, located on a dominating plateau. Although the Gjirokastër walls were built in the third century and the city itself was first mentioned in the 12th century, the majority of the existing buildings dates back to 17th and 18th centuries. Typical houses consist of a tall stone block structure which can be up to five stories high. There are external and internal staircases that surround the house. It is thought that such design stems from fortified country houses typical in southern Albania. The lower storey of the building contains a cistern and the stable. The upper storey is composed of a guest room and a family room containing a fireplace. Further upper stories are to accommodate extended families and are connected by internal stairs. Since Gjirokastër's membership to UNESCO, a number of houses have been restored. Many houses in Gjirokastër have a distinctive local style that has earned the city the nickname "City of Stone", because most of the old houses have roofs covered with flat dressed stones. A very similar style can be seen in the Pelion district of Greece. The city, along with another albanian town Berat, was among the few Albanian cities preserved in the 1960s and 1970s from modernizing building programs. Both cities gained the status of "museum town" and are UNESCO World Heritage sites. Gjirokastër Fortress dominates the town and overlooks the strategically important route along the river valley. The Gjirokastër fortress has existed in various forms since before the 12th century. Extensive renovations and a westward addition was added by Ali Pasha of Tepelene after 1812. The Gjirokastër fortress contains a military museum featuring captured artillery and memorabilia of the Communist resistance against German occupation, as well as a captured United States Air Force plane, to commemorate the Communist regime's struggle against the imperialist powers. Additions were built during the 19th and 20th centuries by Ali Pasha of Ioannina and the government of King Zog I of Albania. Today it possesses five towers and houses a clock tower, a church, water fountains, horse stables, and many more amenities. Gjirokastër town also features an old Ottoman bazaar which was originally built in the 17th century; it was rebuilt in the 19th century after a fire. There are more than 500 homes preserved as "cultural monuments" in Gjirokastër today. The Gjirokastër Mosque, built in 1757, dominates the bazaar. When the town was first proposed for inclusion on the World Heritage list in 1988, International Council on Monuments and Sites experts were nonplussed by a number of modern constructions which detracted from the old town's appearance. The historic core of Gjirokastër was finally inscribed in 2005, 15 years after its original nomination. Ioannina, GreeceKnown for ancient settlement, fortress, lake, museum, park, venetian empire, orthodox monastery. The charming Ioannina, the capital and largest city of the Epirus region, with a picturesque historic center, a castle built in 528 AD that is the oldest Byzantine fortress in the country, among other landmarks worth discovering, is a great year-round destination. Undoubtedly one of the most atmospheric cities in this corner of the country, Ioannina is set on the shore of Lake Pamvotida. Dodoni, GreeceKnown for ancient theatre, archaeological site. UNESCO tentative list. Dodoni, located in a narrow valley at the foot of Mount Tomaros in Epirus, is an ancient city that travelers should visit. It is home to the oldest and most prominent oracle in the country. Meteora, GreeceKnown for landmark, nature, viewpoint, orthodox monastery. UNESCO World Heritage. The Meteora is a rock formation in central Greece hosting one of the largest and most precipitously built complexes of Eastern Orthodox monasteries, second in importance only to Mount Athos. Meteora is included on the UNESCO World Heritage List. Trikala, GreeceKnown for castle, park. Trikala is a city with a rich history and a gateway into the mountainous region of northwestern Greece. Larissa, GreeceKnown for ancient theatre, archaeological site. UNESCO tentative list. Larissa, surrounded by lush valleys and some of the most imposing mountains in Greece, is in close proximity of many interesting destinations in the region (Mount Olympus, Mount Kissavos, Meteora, Lake Plastira, Pilio, among others) suitable for daily trips. Aigai (Aegae), GreeceKnown for ancient settlement, archaeological site. UNESCO World Heritage. Lamia, GreeceKnown for castle. Lamia, a vibrant and lively city all year-round. The city is famous for its castle located on a rocky hill that offers great views and its local cuisine, among other things. Lamia is also the gateway to Iti National Park. Thermopylae, GreeceKnown for landmark, monument. The Spartan king Leonidas and the historic Battle of Thermopylae. Delphi, GreeceKnown for ancient theatre, archaeological site, museum. UNESCO World Heritage. This day we will visit the impressive Archaeological Site of Delphi, an impressive UNESCO World Heritage Site, set at the foot of Mount Parnassos. The Pan-Hellenic sanctuary of Delphi is home to the most famous oracle of ancient Greece that welcomed kings and commoners, coming from across the ancient world to hear from the oracle of god Apollo. Considered the center of the world in ancient times, Delphi was the cultural and religious hub of the Hellenic civilization. Hosios Loukas, GreeceKnown for orthodox monastery. UNESCO World Heritage. Hosios Loukas is a historic walled monastery situated near the town of Distomo in Greece. It is one of the most important monuments of Middle Byzantine architecture and art, and has been listed on UNESCO's World Heritage Sites. Livadeia, GreeceKnown for castle, medieval old town, river, waterfall. An ancient mountainous town, mentioned by Homer, that participated in the War of Troy and home of the famed Oracle of Trofonios Zeus, close to UNESCO's World Heritage Sites and a lot more. Delightful location, regardless the time of the year. Tour mapTour start in: Athens, Greece 
day 1: Corinth canal landmark, Corinth archaeological site, Palaia Epidaurus coastal town; accommodation in Palaia Epidaurus Tour finish in: Athens, Greece Planned distance of this tour: 2503 km. Availability of this tourCheck availability for another period:
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The min amount of people in this tour: 1 This private tour is not available from 5 May to 31st August. Prices above depend on the season. Read our pricing policy. Maybe you want?Towns and places on the routeWhat tour include• transport with driver • transport in van with air conditioner • tour director all time with you • transportation for your group only, no foreigners • accommodation in *** hotels or pensions • accommodation in double rooms • accommodation with breakfast only • english spoken driver and tour director What tour not include• lunch and dinner • accommodation in single rooms • hotel tourist tax • professional tour guide • entry fees and tickets • flights tickets • ferry tickets • travel insurance • country visas |
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