Athens to Split K804AS Day 4 - Thursday: Kalambaka to Ohrid, The Republic of Macedonia After breakfast, admire the fantastic landscapes of Meteora, known as “the rocks that fell from the sky”, where monks built their rock – top monasteries far away from civilization. Out of the 13 large and 20 small monasteries and hermit’s cells, only four are now active. The most important is Megalo of Great Meteoro, of peculiar architecture with its tall and intricate dome, twelve sides DQG ¿QH IUHVFRHV &RQWLQXH DFURVV WKH ERUGHU ZLWK WKH Republic of North Macedonia, and on to Ohrid. (Breakfast & Dinner Included) Day 5 - Friday: Ohrid to Tirana, Albania The lakeside resort of Ohrid is an important cultural and VSLULWXDO FHQWHU FODVVL¿HG DV 81(6&2¶V :RUOG +HULWDJH site. Start morning sightseeing with a walk through the cobblestone streets of the old town. Visit the Cathedral of 6W 6R¿D FRQWDLQLQJ VRPH PDJQL¿FHQW IUHVFRHV IURP WKH 10th century. In the early afternoon travel to Tirana, the capital city of Albania. (Breakfast & Dinner Included) Day 6 - Saturday: Explore Tirana On a Morning sightseeing tour, see Sheshi Skenderbej (Skanderbeg Square) the Mosque of Ethem Bey, the Clock Tower, and the statue of G.K. Skanderbeg, Albania’s national hero; the Palace of Culture, built with Soviet assistance, and the National History Museum with a mosaic on its façade portraying Albanian history. Your afternoon is free to continue exploring on your own, shop, or simply just relax. (Breakfast Included) 8 days - Athens, Tirana, Tivat, Dubrovnik and Split ATHENS Day 1 - Monday: Arrive in Athens, Greece On arrival, you will be met and transferred to your hotel. The rest of the day is free. Meet your fellow travelers tonight at Welcome Taverna Dinner in the Plaka beside the Acropolis. (Dinner Included) Day 2 - Tuesday: Explore Athens See the highlights of Athens this morning on a sightseeing tour. This cosmopolitan and bustling capital city is set amid reminders of a long and a glorious past: graceful temples, centuries – old monasteries and ornate Byzantine churches. Visit the immortal Acropolis, the Parthenon, said to be the most perfectly proportioned building of all time, Also, see the Erectheion with the Porch of the Maidens, the Temple of Athena Nike and the Wingless Victory. Below the Acropolis lies the Ancient Agora and the Theaters of Dionysus and Herodus Atticus. Your afternoon and evening are free. (Breakfast & Included) Day 3 - Wednesday: Athens to Kalambaka <RXU ¿UVW VWRS WKLV PRUQLQJ LV 'HOSKL ZKHUH WKH IDPRXV Oracle once foretold the destiny of men. The Temple of Apollo in which the Oracle functioned, was built in the 6th century B.C. In addition, visit the Sacred Way, the Stadium and the Castilian Fountain, where pilgrims cleansed themselves in preparation for consulting the Oracle. Visit the Archaeological Museum of Delphi, which FRQWDLQV DQ LPSUHVVLYH FROOHFWLRQ RI ¿QGV IURP WKH VLWH LQFOXGLQJ the beautiful “Bronze Charioteer”, before continuing to Kalambaka. (Breakfast & Dinner Included) Itinerary 1 9
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