1st day: Delphi used to be the most sacred spot in the world and
a pilgrimage center for many centuries in the antiquity. You will pass
by CASTALIA SPRING, visit at the archaeological site and view
the monument of the Argive Kings, the temple of Pronaia,
the treasury of the Athenians, the Athenian Stoa, the Polygonal Wall,
the monument of Platea and the Temple of Apollo home of Pythia (oracle).
We continue to the local museum with the famous bronze statue
of the Charioteer.
In the afternoon we will head on to Kalabaka (nearby Meteora) for dinner
and overnight.
2nd day:This morning we will be visiting Meteora. Amazing rock formations,like towers of sandstone, stand ageless, and have provided sacred retreat for monks over the centuries. A number of monasteries are hidden on top of Meteora. The view over the plain is breathtaking.
Meteora is considered among the most beautiful areas of mainland Greece and belongs to Unesco's list of world heritage monuments.
After our visit, we will take the road back to Athens. On the way, we will make a short stop at Thermopylae, to admire the statue of Leonidas king of Sparta.
