DELOS, het eiland van god Apollo
Beschrijving
Delos is een van de best bewaarde oude steden, een concurrent van Pompeii. Voor de mensen in die tijd was Delos heel bijzonder, omdat ze geloofden dat het de geboorteplaats was van de god Apollo. Tegenwoordig kunnen mensen die het bezoeken een idee krijgen van het leven van toen, door de oude huizen, tempels, heiligdommen, het theater en meer te zien. Een interessant detail is dat alle huizen van Delos waren uitgerust met badkamers en dat een geavanceerd rioleringssysteem het gebruikte water naar de oceaan zou leiden. Delos was de eerste belastingvrije plaats in de geschiedenis, evenals de eerste smeltkroes. Het stond ook bekend als slavenhandelscentrum en de bezoeker zal onder andere de grote slavenmarkt zien. De gids vertelt de geschiedenis van de plaats vanaf de prehistorie, tot de archaïsche periode, tot de Atheense overheersing, tot de Romeinse bezetting tot heden. *Niet aanbevolen voor mensen met loopproblemen.
Rondreisopties
Reisroute
Mensen bezoeken het theaterdistrict (het best bewaarde deel van de oude stad), gaan verschillende oude huizen binnen en bewonderen mozaïekvloeren, waterreservoirs, marmeren zuilengalerijen en meer.
Bezoek het oude theater, dat plaats bood aan 6.500 toeschouwers. Er wordt informatie gegeven over de oude theatervoorstellingen, de acteurs, enz.
Bezoek het heiligdom van Apollo en zie wat er nog over is van zijn tempel en van zijn gigantische standbeeld. Zie de enorme slavenmarkt (Delos werd erg rijk dankzij de slavenhandel). Bezoek de exacte plek waar volgens de mythologie Apollo werd geboren, bewaakt door indrukwekkende marmeren leeuwen.
Hoogtepunten
Wat is inbegrepen
Ophaallocaties en -tijden
De gids haalt reizigers op van hun locatie.
Beoordelingen van reizigers
Belangrijke informatie
- Kinderen moeten bij een volwassene op schoot zitten
- Niet aanbevolen voor zwangere reizigers
- Niet aanbevolen voor reizigers met een slechte cardiovasculaire gezondheid
- Reizigers moeten ten minste een gemiddelde conditie hebben
- Niet aanbevolen voor mensen in een rolstoel
- Niet aanbevolen voor mensen met loopproblemen
Beoordelingen(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
