DELOS, la isla de dios Apolo
Descripción
Delos es una de las ciudades antiguas mejor conservadas, rival de Pompeya. Para la gente de entonces, Delos era muy especial, ya que creían que era el lugar de nacimiento del dios Apolo. Hoy en día, las personas que lo visitan pueden tener una idea de la vida en ese entonces, al ver las casas antiguas, los templos, los santuarios, el teatro y más. Un detalle interesante es que todas las casas de Delos estaban provistas de baños, y un sofisticado sistema de alcantarillado llevaba las aguas usadas al océano. Delos fue el primer lugar Duty Free de la historia, así como el primer crisol. También fue famoso como centro de comercio de esclavos, y el visitante verá, entre otras cosas, el gran mercado de esclavos. El guía narrará la historia del lugar desde la prehistoria, hasta la época arcaica, la dominación ateniense, la ocupación romana, hasta la actualidad. *No recomendado para personas con problemas para caminar.
Opciones de la excursión
Itinerario
La gente visitará el distrito de los teatros (la parte mejor conservada de la ciudad antigua), entrará en diferentes casas antiguas y admirará pisos de mosaico, cisternas de agua, columnatas de mármol y más.
Visite el antiguo teatro, con capacidad para 6.500 espectadores. Se dará información sobre las representaciones teatrales antiguas, los actores, etc.
Visite el santuario de Apolo y vea lo que queda de su templo y de su gigantesca estatua. Vea el enorme mercado de esclavos (Delos se hizo muy rico gracias al comercio de esclavos). Visita el lugar exacto donde según la mitología nació Apolo, custodiado por impresionantes leones de mármol.
Lo más destacado
Qué incluye
Lugares y horarios de recogida
El guía recogerá a los viajeros desde su ubicación.
Valoraciones de viajeros
Información importante
- Los bebés deben sentarse en el regazo de un adulto
- No es recomendable para embarazadas
- No se recomienda para viajeros con mala salud cardiovascular
- Los viajeros deben tener al menos un nivel de condición física medio
- No recomendado para personas en silla de ruedas.
- No recomendado para personas con problemas para caminar.
Opiniones(22)
A visit not to be missed with a guide of great experience that communicates historical knowledge very well. Thank you very much.
Delos Island, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, don't want to visit? Of course not, and when I do. Once purchased the excursion we disembark in this island that is in fact an open-air museum, where the history, not only of the site, is touched by hand. The numerous open-air ruins are the subject of continuous research and archaeological work, it is particular to walk along the ancient streets and streets and enter what were homes and shops. The Avenue of Lions, the main attraction, is impressive and imposing and no matter if the statues are copies, you can admire the originals in the nearby museum with free admission. Do not miss the opportunity, if you happen to visit this island you will not regret it. P.S. don't forget hat and sunscreen, on the island there are no plants and the sun beats like a blacksmith.
It's a good tour, and our guide was very knowledgeable, providing a detailed history of Delos. But overall, I think the tour is somewhat overpriced.
An interesting & large UNESCO site which is in various stages of being excavated & reconstructed. A museum on the Island of Delos houses the original artifacts & it is well set out. We liked the leaflet that indicted various routes/a map around the island showing where things were & how long it would take you to walk there. Very useful for us as we did not take a guided tour. Really worth visiting. We caught the boat over in the afternoon when it was slightly cooler & no queue for the boat. We noticed that the morning boat/s over had very very long queues. Also, we sailed backed between 6.30pm & 7.00pm & were able to watch the beautiful sunset- an added benefit! Wear a sun hat & suntan lotion, take water& wear covered shoes in case of snakes & it has uneven surfaces. Highly recommend a visit.
Nicolaus’s background as a history teacher truly showed. Very intelligent and knowledgeable guide. Would highly recommend him.
Excellent excursion! Delos is very interesting and unique. The history is so different from other archaeological sites we have visited. Our guide was extremely knowledgeable and interesting. You need a guide for this site. I have mobility issues, so this was difficult for me, but very much worth it. The ferry ride to and from the island was a beautiful and relaxing trip. The ferry, at the Mykonos end, is located in an area that is pedestrian only. A few years ago, I would barely have noticed the walk, but now, especially at the end of the tour, I did find it very difficult. Our driver was excellent and even convinced security to allow him to drive a little way into the pedestrian zone to assist me. Overall, driver and guide were both fantastic. Finding our driver when we left our ship was quick and easy, and we returned to our ship with plenty of time to spare before departure.
We visited Delos on our own. We found the ancient civilization interesting to see.
History really lives within. Visiting this sacred time is a must do, if you visit Mykonos for a few days, since the island is only accessible by Mykonos. Detailed guided tour amongst Ancient Greek heritage. Better have comfortable shoes, a bottle of water and a hat with you.
Had a great day visiting these ruins which were moore extensive than I would have expected. We had aa windy day, but the ride was not bad at all. Definitely worth the few dollars to hav a guided tour. It would have been very difficult to sort out the place without a guide.
An area with many ruins, some still intact over a quite wide area, we had a guided 1 and 1/2 hour tour which covered maybe 1/3 of the area. Getting their in rough seas can challenge some, a windy day will create it
