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Kourion Cyprus archeologische erfgoedsite zelfgeleide wandeling

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Gebruik een alles-in-één app, compleet met gesproken tekst, geschreven tekstuitleg, routes en de lijst met uw tussenstops
Bezoek de ruïnes van een van de technologisch meest geavanceerde en cultureel fascinerende steden van het oude Griekenland
Bezoek historische bezienswaardigheden zoals het Huis van Eustolios en leer de complexe geschiedenis erachter
Bekijk enkele van de vroegste christelijke locaties, die bijna 2000 jaar oud zijn

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Deze zelfgeleide tour begint bij de ingang van de archeologische vindplaats Kourion. Je eerste stop is het Huis van Eustolios, waar je meer te weten komt over de oude geschiedenis van Kourion en de betekenis ervan vandaag. Vervolgens bezoek je het amfitheater, waar duizenden mensen ooit theater- en muziekuitvoeringen keken. De geweldige creatieve schrijvers en de vertelling door professionele stemartiesten brengen je samen met het tourpubliek terug naar die tijd.

Terwijl je door de ruïnes blijft lopen, leer je over de Gouden Eeuw van Kourion en de rol van beroemde figuren als Alexander de Grote en Ptolemaeus in zijn geschiedenis, voordat je naar de aquaducten van Kourion gaat. Wandel vervolgens door de Agora, of 'verzamelplaats', waar drukke markten en bijeenkomsten ooit duizenden inwoners van de stad trokken. Krijg enig inzicht in de unieke architectuur van deze plek voordat je doorgaat naar de openbare baden, ooit de plek met weelderige, verwarmde zwembaden waar burgers ontspanden en met goede vrienden praatten. Maar de meest indrukwekkende baden moeten nog komen. Deze vind je in het Romeinse Nymphaeum, gebouwd van prachtig wit marmer.

Bezoek daarna het Gladiatorhuis met een mozaïek van een gladiatorengevecht, waar je de echte geschiedenis van gladiatoren leert kennen terwijl je enkele feiten achter de mythen ontdekt, voordat je naar het Huis van Achilles gaat. Dan gaat het verder naar een van de vroegste christelijke basilieken, die dateert uit de vijfde eeuw. Eindelijk, terwijl je op de terugweg bent naar je startpunt, leer je over enkele andere belangrijke bezienswaardigheden in de stad, waaronder de Tempel van Apollo. Je leert ook over de verwoestende aardbeving die Kourion trof en sluit de tour af met het verhaal van hoe de stad eeuwenlang uit het geheugen verdween voordat ze werd herontdekt.

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Zelfgeleide tour via de Action Tour Guide-app

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Oude Kourion, Episkopi, Cyprus

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Deze zelfgeleide tour begint bij de ingang van de archeologische vindplaats Kourion

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Dit is een zelfstandige rondleiding; geen gids zal je vergezellen. De Action Tour Guide-app functioneert als gids, audiotour en kaart in één
Nadat u de tour heeft geboekt, zoekt u in uw e-mail naar de zinsnede 'Stel nu uw zelfgeleide tour samen'. Volg deze instructies onmiddellijk om het instellen van de tour te voltooien terwijl je wifi/data hebt. Wacht niet tot u ter plaatse bent
Werkt perfect zonder mobiel netwerk of wifi met offline kaarten
Deze tour is ontwikkeld door lokale gidsen, samengesteld door creatieve schrijvers en verteld door professionele stemartiesten
De audioverhalen worden automatisch afgespeeld op basis van uw locatie. Je kunt op elk moment beginnen en overal pauzeren
Bij de meeste haltes tijdens de tour zijn geanimeerde video's beschikbaar waarmee u kunt visualiseren wat u niet kunt zien, zoals momentopnamen uit verschillende eeuwen of binnenkamers
Deze tour is een heel jaar geldig - vanaf het moment van boeking. Je kunt het meerdere keren gebruiken tijdens meerdere reizen
Deze tour is een audiogids en geen toegangsticket voor een attractie

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