Half Day Tour at Plataea with Military Expert

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1. This half-day tour examines the final and decisive land battle of the Persian Wars. The tour blends rich history with peaceful rural scenery for a contemplative and stirring experience. It was here, in 479 BC, that the united Greek armies delivered the final blow against the Persian invaders. At the battlefield of Plataea, standing exactly on the ground where the action unfolded, our expert military advisors will reconstruct the battle for you in full detail - the dispositions of the Persian, the Spartan, Athenian and other Greek armies, the critical stages of the battle, the role of terrain, armour and tactics, revealing how discipline and leadership decided the outcome. You will hear how the last surviving Spartan from the Thermopylae 300 sacrificed himself and how the Persian commander was killed. Standing on the open plain of the battlefield you will feel the scale and significance of the Greek victory. The moment when an empire was stopped and the future of Europe secured.

   1.5 hAdmission included

Cancellation

Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.

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How it compares in Athens

• Its from-price is 25% above the median of the 4134 experiences we list in Athens.
• Its length is typical for the group.
• By number of reviews it ranks 2565 of 4134.
• The operator lists free cancellation on it.

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