42 Activities
From Antiquity to Byzantium — Summer
Starts from
Athens
Transportation
By Car
Guidance
Self-Guided
Activities
42
Duration
8 days
Length
1003 mi
Route details
Starts from
Athens
Transportation
By Car
Guidance
Self-Guided
Duration
8 days
Length
1003 mi
Svetlana Kozlova
Travel Expert
- All the main attractions of Greece in just one week.
- Ancient and Byzantine monuments.
- The opportunity to swim in the sea throughout the route.
This route offers accommodation in hotels in cities and towns.
For those who travel from April to October and would like to stay in hotels by the sea, I suggest to see the route From Antiquity to Byzantium.
It is also possible to adjust the routes according to your wishes.
Categories
This route offers accommodation in hotels in cities and towns.
For those who travel from April to October and would like to stay in hotels by the sea, I suggest to see the route From Antiquity to Byzantium.
It is also possible to adjust the routes according to your wishes.
Svetlana Kozlova
Travel Expert
- All the main attractions of Greece in just one week.
- Ancient and Byzantine monuments.
- The opportunity to swim in the sea throughout the route.
Travel itinerary
5 Activities
Day 1
42 mi
Athens Airport - Cape Sounion - Athens
Rent a car at the airport and go on your journey. Start with a tour of the Poseidon Temple at Cape Sounion and the Athens Riviera. Overnight in Athens.
10 Activities
Day 2
105 mi1 mi4 mi
Athens - Corinth Canal - Epidaurus - Tholo
Today you will see the ancient Acropolis and stroll through the historic center of Athens. Then transfer to the Peloponnese, with a stop at the Corinth Canal and a visit to ancient Epidaurus. Overnight stay in Tolo.
6 Activities
Day 3
110 mi0.6 mi
Tolo - Nafplion - Mycenae - Kalamata
Continue our journey through the Peloponnese. Explore Nafplion and climb up to Palamidi Fortress, which offers a magnificent view of the city and its surroundings. Visit the Golden Mycenae, the kingdom of Agamemnon. Spend the night in Kalamata.
5 Activities
Day 4
142 mi
Kalamata - Messina - Pilos - Voidokilia - Katakolo
Today the southwestern part of the Peloponnese awaits us. The main attraction of the day is Ancient Messini. Navarino Bay, Neokastro Fortress in Pylos. Swimming in the Voidokilia Bay. Overnight in Katakolo.
5 Activities
Day 5
168 mi
Katakolo - Olympia - Patras - Nafpaktos - Itea
A visit to Olympia, home of the Olympic Games. Next stop in the city of Patras, the temple of St. Andrew. Transfer over Rio-Antirio Bridge to the central part of Greece. The picturesque Venetian fortress of Nafpaktos. Overnight stay in seaside town Itea.
5 Activities
Day 6
80 mi0.3 mi
Itea - Delphi - St. Luka's Monastery - Kamena Vourla
Today we visit the Archaeological Reserve and Museum in Delphi, St. Luka's Monastery with unique frescoes. Overnight stay in Kamena Vourla.
5 Activities
Day 7
230 mi
Kamena Vourla - Meteora Monasteries - Thermopylae - Kamena Vourla.
You'll have to get up early today to get up to see more of the monasteries of Meteora. A cosmic blend of nature and architecture infusion, unity, and mutual aspiration upwards. There's a stop at Thermopylae on the way. Overnight stay at Kamena Vourla.
1 Activity
Day 8
120 mi
Kamena Vourla - Athens Airport
Depending on the time of departure, you can still rest and swim or go straight to the airport. You can then return the car at the airport and fly back home.