Greece with Luxury & Style
(10 Days): A Sample Itinerary
ID #: DT-G-10-2-26-10-BESI
DavidTravel Itinerary Highlights include:
•
Sightseeing
in Athens include the
Acropolis
to see the
Parthenon, one of the most important monuments in the
Western world; a visit to the National Archaeological Museum;
and a stroll through the picturesque
Plaka district • Drive to remarkable
Delphi to
explore the site and archaeological museum in this religious
center. Cross the sweeping bridge to the Peloponnese and
continue through olive groves and citrus plantations to arrive
in Kyllini in the early evening • The excitement of the Olympic Games comes to
life when you visit the remains of the enormous
Temple of
Zeus, the Palaestra training center and the magnificent
stadium • Travel through the countryside to the
delightful town of Nafplion. En route, stop at
Bassae to
visit the Temple of Apollo, now a UNESCO World Heritage Site • Drive to the nearby archaeological site of
Epidaurus
to admire the magnificent fourth-century theater. The
astonishing acoustics enabled actors to be heard by all of the
14,000 spectators • Drive to
Mycenae and
see the site hewn from a rocky hill and ringed by barren
mountains, where majestic "beehive" funerary chambers were
filled with treasures
Overview:
Greece offers the traveler the
comforts of modern Europe in close proximity to the stark beauty
of the ancient world. There is no denying that the historical
and cultural heritage of Greece continues to resonate throughout
the modern Western world - in its literature, art, philosophy
and politics. Reminders of the country's glory are all over
Greece - from Athens' Parthenon and Delphi's Temple of Apollo,
to the ruins on Crete of the Minóan city of Knossós, a
civilization reaching even further back into history.
Scattered throughout the calm blue waters of
the Aegean are Greece's 1,400 islands, the largest of which is
Crete, each with its own special story. The serenity of islands
like Skópelos contrasts with the hedonistic party islands such
as Mykonos and Páros where the worship of Dionysus, the god of
revelry, continues to the beat of garage and house music.
