Nauplio Mycenae Epidaurus Corinth Private Sightseeing Tour

What's Included

Meeting and pickup

Itinerary

• 1
  Athens

  We depart from Athens to Corinth

  1 hour • Admission ticket free
• 2

  We stop as we cross the Isthmus to see the Corinth Canal, a magnificent engineering achievement that opened the way between the Gulf of Corinth and the Saronic Gulf. Even though the concept dates back at least to 602 BC, it wasn't completed until 1893!

  30 minutes • Admission ticket free
• 3

  Leaving the Isthmus and driving to the Ancient Corinth, where St. Paul lived for almost two years making a very important missionary work. There is the church that has the 1st Letter to the Corinthians written in four languages, Greek, Arabic, French and English. Ancient Corinth was an important state city during the ancient years, the richest and most famous port of the ancient Greece. There you can visit both Greek and Roman architectures at the archaeological site and the museum.

  1 hour • Admission ticket free
• 4

  The acropolis of ancient Corinth, Acrocorinth, is a monolithic rock that overlooks the ancient city of Corinth, Greece. According to George Forrest, "it is the most impressive of mainland Greece's acropoleis." Because it commanded the Isthmus of Corinth, repelling foes from entering the Peloponnese peninsula by land, Acrocorinth's fortress was repeatedly used as a last line of defense in southern Greece. It is now one of Greece's most important medieval castle sites.

  20 minutes • Admission ticket free
• 5

  The Museum of Ancient Corinth was built in 1932 to house the numerous objects brought to light by the archaeological excavations. Its construction was undertaken by the American School of Classical Studies, thanks to a donation of Ada Small Moore. The building was designed by Stuart Thompson, following the architectural model of the “Chicago school”. The west wing was added later, in 1951. Museum spaces were organized around two atriums, which give a unique character to the building. During 2007-2008, works were undertaken in order to upgrade the Museum, through funds of the 3rd CSF. The two galleries containing the prehistoric collections and the finds from the Sanctuary of Asklepios were renovated at this time. In 2015, large-scale works were completed in the east and south wing. These areas now host a new exhibition on ancient Corinth, from the Geometric Period until its destruction by the Romans, in 146 B.C. This project was funded by the 2007-2013 NSRF.

  1 hour • Admission ticket free
• 6

  The iconic Lions Gate, the earliest architectural sculpture in Europe, the cyclopean walls, burial circle A, and the ruins of Agamemnon's Palace may all be found at the location.

  10 minutes • Admission ticket not included
• 7

  A contemporary museum that houses the artifacts from the "City of Gold" is located on the property and is well worth seeing.

  30 minutes • Admission ticket not included
• 8

  Dates to the second millennium B.C.E. and depicts Achilles, Agamemnon, and Helen of Troy from Homer. An entire time period was named after the palace of Mycenae.

  30 minutes • Admission ticket not included
• 9

  The Treasury of Atreus, the best-preserved Tholos tomb discovered and one of the greatest examples of Mycenaean architecture, will be our final destination before we depart the site.

  20 minutes • Admission ticket not included
• 10

  We shall next move forward in time from this point to Nafplion, a city that has a more recent history than this one in Greece. The most picturesque city, Nafplion, which served as Greece's capital until 1834, is regarded as such. It provides you with a striking assortment of strongholds and castles (Palamidi, Bourtzi), a sizable port that is open to the Aegean Sea, and the distinctive architecture of the old city of Nafplion that reveals Venetian, Neoclassical, and Oriental characteristics. You will have lunch by the sea

  2 hours • Admission ticket free
• 11

  To get a bird's-eye perspective of Nafplio, we'll drive up to the Acronafplia fortress.

  10 minutes • Admission ticket free
• 12

  You may visit one of the most significant ancient shrines to the deity Asclepius, who is the patron of medicine and healing, after only a short journey. The shrine is situated in a beautiful setting and is stretched out over a mountainous region.

  30 minutes • Admission ticket not included
• 13

  The oldest Greek theater still standing was built in the fourth century B.C.E. It demonstrates the amazing wonders the Greeks were capable of producing. The acoustics can be tested and are still excellent. Close your eyes and imagine that you are sitting in the upper rows of an ancient Greek play.

  30 minutes • Admission ticket not included
• 14
  Athens

  We will drive back to Athens

  1 hour 30 minutes • Admission ticket free

Additional info

• Specialized infant seats are available
• Service animals allowed
• Public transportation options are available nearby
• Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
• All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
• Transportation options are wheelchair accessible

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