47 Activities
From Antiquity to Byzantium
Starts from
Athens
Transportation
By Car
Guidance
Self-Guided
Activities
47
Duration
8 days
Length
902 mi
Route details
Starts from
Athens
Transportation
By Car
Guidance
Self-Guided
Duration
8 days
Length
902 mi
Svetlana Kozlova
Travel Expert
- All the main attractions of Greece in just one week.
- Ancient temples, theatres and stadiums.
- Byzantine churches and monasteries.
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 - Summer.
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 - Summer.
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 temples, theatres and stadiums.
- Byzantine churches and monasteries.
Travel itinerary
5 Activities
Day 1
42 mi
Athens Airport - Cape Sounion - Athens
Rent a car at the airport and go on our journey. We start with a tour of the Poseidon Temple at Cape Sounion and the Athens Riviera. Overnight in Athens.
10 Activities
Day 2
103 mi1 mi4 mi
Athens - Corinth Canal - Epidaurus - Nafplion
Today you are going to see the ancient Acropolis and take a walk in the historical center of Athens. Next, drive to the Peloponnese, stopping at the Corinth Canal and visiting the Ancient Epidaurus. Overnight stay in Nafplion.
10 Activities
Day 3
89 mi1 mi
Nafplion - Mycenae - Sparta
Continue your journey through the Peloponnese. Explore Nafplion in more detail 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. Overnight in the legendary Sparta.
6 Activities
Day 4
116 mi
Sparta - Mystras - Messini - Olympia
Today you will see three regions of the Peloponnese peninsula - Lakonia, Messinia, and overnight in Ilia, in Olympia. Start by visiting the Byzantine ghost town Mystras, then the olive museum and, the main attraction of today, the ancient Messini. An overnight stay in Olympia.
5 Activities
Day 5
160 mi
Olympia - Patras - Nafpaktos - Delphi
Today you leave the mythical Peloponnese and move to central Greece. Visit to Olympia, the birthplace of the Olympic Games. Then stop in the city of Patras, the Temple of St. Andrew and move across the Rio - Antirio Bridge to the mainland. Picturesque Venetian fortress of Nafpaktos. Overnight in the Delphi.
4 Activities
Day 6
157 mi0.6 mi
Delphi - Kalambaka
Today you visit the Archaeological Site and Museum in Delphi and go to the monasteries of Meteora. Overnight in Kalambaka.
6 Activities
Day 7
228 mi
Monasteries of Meteora - Thermopylae - Athens
Today, one of the wonders of the world is waiting for you - Meteora monasteries. A cosmic combination of nature and architecture infusion, unity, and mutual aspiration upwards. On the way to Athens, stop at Thermopylae. Overnight in Athens.
1 Activity
Day 8
Athens - Athens Airport
Depending on the time of departure, you can still walk around Athens or go straight to the airport. You can then return the car at the airport and fly back home.