After meeting your guide in Athens, you will hear tales about the ancient Greeks and their lives in Delphi while traveling to this ancient town on an air-conditioned coach. You will reach Delphi towards Mt. Parnassos, making a short rest stop outside the town of Levadia.
The first point of interest of the tour is the Delphi archaeological site – a UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of the most important digs in Europe. Skip the lines and walk around the evocative ruins with your guide, admire monuments like the Argive Kings, the Athenian Stoa, the Polygonal Wall, and the Temple of Apollo famous for its oracle. Next stop is Delphi museum, where you will see the Treasury of the Sifnians, the Naxian Sphinx, the Statue of Antinoos the metopes of the Athenian treasury, and the famous bronze Charioteer.
After lunch break, you will visit Athena Pronaia Sanctuary, the most photographed spot in Delphi. Return to Athens passing by the picturesque mountain village of Arachova, built on the south slopes of Parnassus, well known for its attractive hand-woven carpets, rugs and quilts, as well as for its wine and cheese (short photo stop).
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