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Thermopylae day Trip from Athens-Private Tour
Athens, Greece, Europe
$648.64
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Overview
The Thermopylae Day Trip from Athens offers a fascinating blend of history and natural beauty, featuring the iconic lake Ylikii and the legendary battlefield of Thermopylae. This private tour provides an in-depth look at the 300 Spartans' heroic stand in 480 BC, complete with memorials and a museum visit.
- 🗺️ A scenic stop at Ylikii Lake, where you can admire the stunning natural landscape and take memorable photos.
- 🏛️ Visit the modern memorial dedicated to Spartan King Leonidas, showcasing his statue with the bold inscription "Molon Lavei" beneath it.
- 📜 Explore the ancient memorial nearby, featuring a stone plaque that reminds visitors of the Spartans' bravery and loyalty to their laws.
- 🎥 Engage in the museum visit, which includes a compelling seven-minute video detailing the lives of Spartan warriors and their battles.
- 🕹️ Experience virtual reality games that allow you to immerse yourself in the historic battle simulations, bringing the past to life.
- 🚍 Enjoy comfortable transportation in a luxurious vehicle with professional drivers who possess extensive historical knowledge, ensuring a rich learning experience.
- 🍽️ Stop at a beautiful seaside resort for lunch on the way back to Athens, offering a perfect chance to relax and enjoy local cuisine.
- 💧 Visit the Thermopyles Hot Springs, known for their healing waters that have flowed since ancient times.
- ♿ Wheelchair accessible transportation options are available, making this tour suitable for all physical fitness levels.
- 🚗 Includes hotel pickup and drop-off, tolls, bottled water, and tickets to archaeological sites for a hassle-free experience.
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Thermopylae day Trip from Athens-Private Tour
Pickup included
Pickup included
Tour guide
Language: English
Human tour guide
- Tolls
- Bottled water
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Vehicle SUV Kodiaq or Luxurious Vehicle & E class Taxicab
- Professional Drivers with knowledge of history. [Not licensed to accompany you in any site.]
- tickets to the archaeological sites
- Licensed Tour Guide
- Food and drinks
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ThermopylaeDriving north from Athens, about 220 km we will stop at the famous Thermopylae, the place that the battle of the 300 Spartans took place. There is a modern memorial to King Leonidas on one side of the highway.The memorial shows the Spartan King on the top of a wall with the words “Molon Lavei” written under the statue. The phrase means, “Come and get it”. This is the phrase that Leonidas said to the Persian king Xerxes when he told Leonidas to hand over his weapons. The phrase has become a slogan of defiance all over the world. Across the highway from the modern memorial is the ancient memorial that was placed there shortly after the battle. It is a small carved stone plaque that says, “stranger, tell the Spartans that we lay here obedient to their laws”. This ancient memorial is on the small hill of Colonos across the national road from the modern memorial.
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Thermopylae MuseumThe Center for Historic Information in Thermopylae consists of three halls, the applications of which have been curated by the Foundation of the Hellenic World. The collection of the educational material is based on Herodotus' history and on archaeological researches.In the first hall, which is named 'Leonides', the visitor can watch a seven-minute video which informs him about the operation of the Centre, as well as what he is going to see next in the rest of the halls of the Centre for Historical Information. The second hall, that is named 'Diinekis', the visitor wears special glasses to watch a virtual reality fifteen-minute film which shows historical facts concerning the Battle. The armory of the Greeks, the ascend of the Anopaia Way and how the Battle ended. In the specific scene the viewer feels as if he is present and watches the treator Efialtes to lead the Persians in the night through the Anopaia Way to the West Gate and to the Kolonus Hill. In the third hall, named 'Thermopylae', the visitor can activate the screens of special interactive tables through touch and get in an understandable way and get all the information concerning the history of the Battle and the respective historical period learn about the historical framework, the causes of the Persian Wars, see the Sea Battle of Artemision, learn about the protagonists, know who the 300 were, what was their armor, learn about the moves of the two opposing armies and the way they took their position for battle and much more in a way that is unexpectedly amusing.
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Campo della battaglia delle TermopiliAt the battlefield of Thermopylae, you are going to see the hot gates that flew from ancient times the hot water.
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A beautiful sea resort that we"ll stop for your lunch on the way back to Athens.
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Thermopyles Hot SpringsThis is the place that the hot healing water flew from Ancient times in the area of Thermopylae.
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Thermopylae day Trip from Athens-Private Tour
Athens, Greece, Europe
$648.64
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