Greece with Luxury & Style
(10 Days - Athens & Crete): A Sample Itinerary
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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 • Fly to
Crete and embark on a tour of
Heraklion. Visit the
Heraklion Archaeological Museum and the
Palace of Knossos that belonged to King Minos and was the center of the Minoan civilization. • Explore the eastern part of the island: the village of
Kritsa, renowned for its traditional weaving, and the famous church of Panagia Kera with its beautiful frescoes • Take a scenic drive up to
Lassithi, the island's largest upland plain, famous for its locally manufactured wind pumps • You may wish to climb up to the cave that ancient Greeks believed was the birthplace of Zeus.
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.
