Delphi and Thermopylae Full Day Experience

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1. The Leonidas Monument commemorates the battle in 480 BC in which a small band of about 300 Spartan soldiers held off a huge Persian army for three days.

   10 min

2. Battlefield of Thermopylae is the land surface on which the famous battle was fought in 480 BC.Where the Spartans made their last stand with the body of their King Leonidas against Xerxes and his Persian army.

   15 min

3. Thermopylae can be translated as ‘Hot Gates’, a reference to the volcanic hot springs near this Greek town. Directly opposite the monument of Leonidas of Sparta is a volcanic area with several of sulfur hot springs. According to the Ancient Greeks, these springs were believed to be a gateway to the Underworld (Hades). It is further mentioned in Ancient Greek Mythology as the place where the Greek hero Heracles washed off the poison from his legendary battle with the Hydra, thus turning the waters into hot springs.

   15 min

4. The Temple of Apollo is the most important building in the sanctuary of Apollo at Delphi. In the centre stands the temenos, the most outstanding feature of the temple. It is famous for the oracle that resided in it, where pilgrims from all over the world would come to have their fortunes told.

   15 min

5. The Tholos of Delphi is among the ancient structures of the Sanctuary of Athena Pronaia in Delphi. It is part of the Delphi UNESCO world heritage site.

   15 min

6. The Stadium of Delphi lies on the highest spot of the Archaeological Site of Delphi. It overlooks the sanctuary of Apollo and has a view to the Delphic landscape. It was built in the 5th century BC but it was reconstructed many times in the centuries that followed.

   10 min

7. The ancient theatre of Delphi is situated within the Temple of the Pythian Apollo. It was built in the 4th c. BC. and its capacity is 5000 spectators.

   10 min

8. Delphi Archaeological Museum is one the most important and popular museums of Greece. It consists of fourteen rooms and includes Charioteer of Delphi, the frieze of the Siphnian Treasury, the Sphinx of Naxos and other marvelous artifacts.

   1 t

9. Arachova is a mountainous town and a former municipality in the western part of Boeotia. Its panoramic view is only highlighted by small uphill houses, cobbled streets and overall picturesque architecture.

   20 min

Afbestilling

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How it compares in Athen

• Its from-price is 11% above the median of the 4134 experiences we list in Athen.
• It is longer than most of them.
• By number of reviews it ranks 494 of 4134.
• The operator lists free cancellation on it.

About Athen

Athen rejser Akropolis over en vidtstrakt moderne hovedstad, hvor antikke ruiner, stræder i skråningerne og lange taverna-aftener ligger side om side.

Parthenon kroner Akropolis, flankeret af Erechtheion med sin veranda af karyatider, og Akropolismuseet ved bakkens fod viser skulpturer fundet på klippen. Rundt omkring gør Den Antikke Agora, Olympieion, Hadrians Port og det marmorklædte Panathinaiko-stadion den klassiske by let at gå gennem.

Top-ranked sights in Athen: Acropolis, Parthenon, Acropolis Museum.

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