A Private Tour For 2days Full of Sites

Itinerary/description

Private Pick up : 08:00 (time can change upon request)
Duration : 2 days
Cost : From 640€

Corinth canal (duration 15′) First day / First stop

It had been an inspiration for almost 2500 years ! The man who first had the idea of constructing the canal, was Periandros the tyrant from Corinth. Though he found it difficult on the way and he came up to another interesting idea. The name of it was diolkos. Finally after several people trying to succeed in this huge and important achievement, the canal was constructed in 1893.

Ancient Corinth (duration 45′ – 60′) First day / Second stop

An important city-state of ancient Peloponnese which became really powerful and rich, with great interest for splendid buildings such as the temple of Apollo (560 BC), the fountain of Peirene, the Roman concert hall, the Isthmian Games that organised (similar to those in Olympia), the baths and so many other sites.

Archaeological site of Mycenae (duration 60′ – 90′) First day / Third stop

The kingdom of mythical Agamemnon, first sung by Homer in his epics, is the most important and richest palatial centre of the Late Bronze Age in Greece. In the second millennium BC, Mycenae was one of the major centers of Greek civilization. A military stronghold which dominated the southern Greece,like Crete, the Cyclades and parts of southwest Anatolia. The period of Greek history from about 1600 BC to about 1100 BC is called Mycenaean in reference to Mycenae. At its peak in 1350 BC, the citadel and lower town had a population of 30,000 and it was at that time when they rebuilt the fortification walls , known as cyclopean.

Easily overlooked the whole area and was ideally positioned to be a centre of power, especially as it commanded all easy routes to the Isthmus of Corinth. Besides its strong defensive and strategic position, it had good farmland and an adequate water supply. There are only faint traces of Neolithic settlement on the site although it was continuously occupied from the Early Neolithic 5000– 4000 BC through the Early Helladic 3200– 2000 BC and Middle Helladic 2000– 1550 BC periods.

Nafplio (duration 60′ – 90′) First day / Fourth stop

A beautiful destination which is considered and it has been voted as one of the most picturesque cities in Europe ! Has very well preserved Venetian fortresses like Palamidi castle and Bourtzi . It was the capital of the first Hellenic republic from 1828 until 1834 and now is the capital of the regional area of Argolis.

Overnight in Nafplio

Archaeological site of Olympia (duration 90′ – 120′) Second day / First stop

Located in the western Peloponnese, in a green valley at the confluence of Alpheios and Kladeos rivers, is the archaeological site of ancient Olympia which is a major tourist attraction. The most celebrated Greek sanctuary dedicated to the worship of Zeus. The father of the gods, in whose honour Pan-Hellenic Games were held every four years from 776 BC until 393 AD. Great of importance as a religious and athletic center, but as well the buildings were great like the biggest temple in all Peloponnese that considered the perfect example of Doric architecture.

Suggestions

Epidaurus

Another important small city in ancient Greece, in Peloponnese, chose to establish the Asclepeion which became the most praised healing centre of the classical world where ill people went to be cured. For this purpose they constructed a theatre among other buildings which nowdays is famous for the exceptional acoustics, symmetry and beauty, seats up to 14,000 people and is still used today during the Summer Festival of Epidaurus.

Swimming

Enjoy a swim in one of the magnificent beaches of Peloponnese !