Atenas a la cuna de los juegos olímpicos y el monasterio medieval
Descripción
El lugar de nacimiento de los juegos olímpicos, el estadio que sucedió los juegos desde el 776 a.C. hasta el 393 d.C., 12 siglos de gloria, 12 siglos para el honor y la victoria. El casco del general Miltiadis que ganó a los persas en la maratón 490 a. C. El monasterio bizantino de San Juan del siglo XII que todavía tienen monjes viviendo exactamente como el siglo XII. Alrededor, la naturaleza está floreciendo mientras que los sonidos del río Lousios y los pájaros que están tuiteando inspiran una calma sin precedentes a cada viajero en un paisaje salvaje e idílico. Experiencia única experiencia original de Grecia.
Opciones de la excursión
Itinerario
La primera parada es el Canal de Corinto. Es un canal que finalmente se construyó en 1890, aunque la idea de su paso ya existía desde el 602 a.C. La vista desde aquí es impresionante.
El lugar de nacimiento de los juegos olímpicos, el estadio que sucedió los juegos desde el 776 a.C. hasta el 393 d.C., 12 siglos de gloria, 12 siglos para el honor y la victoria. Olimpia se estableció en Grecia como el centro religioso y deportivo más importante. El sitio arqueológico de Olimpia, uno de los más grandes del país, nos dio uno de los conjuntos más ricos de monumentos y obras de arte, como Hermes de Praxíteles. Aquí veremos, además del estadio (45.000 butacas), los templos de Hera y Zeus, el Filipo, la casa del Concilio, el laboratorio de Feidias y en el museo el CASCO DEL GENERAL MILTIADIS que ganó a los persas en maratón 490 a. C.
El tour tiene 2 opciones que puedes elegir. primera opción es visitar la Gran Cueva de Gortynia, que se ha construido sobre una roca del desfiladero de Lousios. Según la tradición, el monasterio fue construido durante el siglo XII por monjes que vivían en ermitas cercanas. Al final del pequeño patio del monasterio, con su fuente de piedra (1748), una pesada e imponente puerta que lleva los agujeros de las balas de los turcos 1779. El interior, así como parte de la roca que lo rodea, están embellecidos con frescos del siglo XVI. Los monjes acogedores ofrecen a los fieles café, agua refrescante y aceitunas mientras disfrutan de la vista única de la garganta de los paraísos ascetas. El monasterio cuenta con una importante biblioteca, mientras que los monjes practican el arte de la iconografía y costura de vestimentas eclesiásticas.
Segunda opción de natación y almuerzo cerca del mar. Después de un chapuzón en la historia, nos daremos un baño en una de las playas más hermosas del Peloponeso, ubicada cerca de la antigua Olimpia. Allí también almorzaremos antes de nuestro regreso a Atenas. (Natación en la playa, se refiere a los meses de verano)
Lo más destacado
Qué incluye
Lugares y horarios de recogida
*minivan, *un día antes del recorrido te enviaré un correo electrónico con instrucciones sobre la hora y el punto de recogida.
Valoraciones de viajeros
Información importante
- Hay opciones de transporte público disponibles en las cercanías
- Hay asientos o sillas infantiles disponibles
- Adecuado para todos los niveles de aptitud física
- El tour tiene 2 opciones que los huéspedes deben elegir. Nadar o visitar el monasterio bizantino.
Opiniones(8)
This tour was wonderful, it had a great guide and itinerary. It is a long day to do all the way from Athens, but it is worth it if you are passionate about Greek history. I would highly recommend.
We had a fantastic time on this trip! Anastasios is a great guide and so knowledgable about all the places we visited. It would have been very hard for us to visit these sites by ourselves and it was the most reasonable price we found so it’s good value for money. The swimming was also a nice touch at the end and was refreshing after walking around ancient Olympia. Would highly recommend if you have spare time in Athens!
Long drive but great reward to see the Olympic stadium. Pan was a great guide and took us to a seaside restaurant that was the best meal I had in Greece.
It was a special trip with a great guide and excellent companion. I would recommend visiting with a small party despite the extra cost. It meant better interaction with the guide and a chance to develop a relationship with someone new.
Basically this was just a ride to Olympia and back, not really worth over $200 per person. There were no snacks, you paid for everything you did and from what I could tell, there was no entrance fee to the beach. When we reached olympia we were told to go pay for our tickets and then he would meet us at the exit. Beach towels were not in good condition and were carried in a plastic grocery bag. We could have rented a car and gone on our own for $500 less. Pan was a nice man and answered our questions if we had them but this tour is way overpriced.
I think everything is clear in Viator as you can see in our product says what included and what not included " What's excluded Ticket for the archaeological site of Olympia Lunch " Of course it will be cheaper to rent a car and driving 550 km / 350 miles than have a driver for private tour for 13 hours. The snack was the 4 different kind of Greek koulouri that you get at the begging of the trip. The towels was in a green bag not grocery one and due to covid instructions after washed in 90 degrees with chlorine they stay in green bag closed. For the beach bar on Sundays there is fee for sun chairs but daily there is no fee. I am sorry that you feel that you spend a lot of money but i dont think that this is right . The trip was provided 12 hours you did 13 hours the driver ask you if you want to stay more in the beach and make the trip 14 hours , they was not any rush in time in all trip, you was only two guests and we visit everything that describe in tour plus the seaside way to ancient Olympia, we spoke a lot of history and mythology. Be sure that the price you paid was not expensive (viator fee is 24% and then 24% the tax - vat) .
If you are wondering whether or not to book, go for it! You will have made the right decision. And above all, you will come away understanding the deeper meanings of Greek Antiquity. I couldn't have had this experience on my own and the host was very informative and kind. It was certainly beyond all my expectations during my holiday in Athens.
Our day with Pan was magical. I'm still awestruck that we fit so many things into one day. Pan was extra attentive and aware of our needs and just the perfect, perfect host. His passion for history is infectious and his storytelling really makes a difference to how you view the places you will go on this trip. There is the mythological side and the reality side and everything he discusses has balance between the two. All three of us who spent the day with Pan feel the same - it was the best decision we made for our trip to Athens.
