WINE ROUTS - Peloponnese , 6 days!

Wine Routes of the Peloponnese, 6 days!

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Day 1 - ATHENS Arrival at the Eleftherios Venizelos Int’l Airport. Your driver will be waiting after customs for your private transfer to your hotel. Welcome to Athens! This evening you may choose to take a stroll on the pedestrian path around the Acropolis and Plaka, the old central district. Talk a walk on Ermou str, the most commercial pedestrian street and end up in Syntagma, the central square of Athens-you may stop to see the Parliament and the Monument of the Unknown Soldier. Meander into Monastiraki, a unique shopping district in Old Athens with small shops and street vendors. During your stroll you may find a lively outdoor café to take a rest and enjoy a light meal or .Overnight in Athens. Day 2 ATHENS After breakfast, meet your licensed guide and driver for your private transfer to the Acropolis. With your guide visit the marbled temples of the Acropolis, the most significant reference point of ancient Greek culture as well as the symbol of the city of Athens Afterwards, explore the New Acropolis Museum, a state-of-the-art museum housing the unique finds and architectural sculptures of the Acropolis, as well as the remains of a neighborhood of ancient Athens. Dinner incl. wine in traditional tavern. Overnight in Athens.




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Day 3 ATHENS – CORINTH - NEMEA Today, your 4-day car rental will be delivered to your hotel. Leave Athens and drive west to the Peloponnese. Your first stop can be at the Corinth Canal. Towards the southern end of the canal lies the site of Ancient Isthmia, once the major religious centre devoted to Poseidon and location of the Isthmian Games. Continue on to Ancient Nemea, where you can visit the museum and the 400m Hellenistic stadium. At this stadium the Nemean Games were held every two years and the winners were crowned with a wreath of wild celery. Checkin at your hotel in Mantineia and head out to the Palivos Wine Estate for your first winetasting visit. The Agiorgitiko grape has adjusted perfectly here, especially to the middle of three zones of different elevations, the so-called 'semi-mountainous' zone, at elevations of between 450 and 650 meters, where the overlap of ideal conditions result in good fruit, acidity, body and color that meet the current high expectations for serious wine in world markets. Enjoy dinner at one of the cosy tavernas /restaurants in the area. Day 4 NEMEA – MYKENAE Today’s program includes visits to 2 more local Estates in Nemea. The region has a gentle beauty to which the abundance of vineyards only contributes, especially along the valley and slopes of Ancient Nemea. At your free time, you could visit the ancient citadel of Mycenae, the most powerful city-state in Greece up to 1100 BC when it was destroyed by fire. You enter the Acropolis through the famed Lion’s Gate, the oldest example of monumental sculpture in Europe. Inside, excavations have unearthed the palace complex, six royal tombs, and other significant buildings. Just outside of the Acropolis is a magnificent example of Mycenaean architecture, the beehive tomb once thought to be that of Agamemnon. Overnight in Mantineia. Day 5 ARGOS - NAUPLION Check out and drive south to Argos. Two more visits to local estates are scheduled. Continue on to Naulion. After checkin, take the opportunity to stroll through the old town or while away the hours in Nauplion’s Syndagma (Constitution Square).Don’t miss the Palamidi fortress, built in 1711,set on its 700-foot peak. You may also admire the artifacts of the Archaeological Museum, the Peloponnesian Folklore Foundation or the fascinating Komboloï Museum, a museum dedicated to worry beads. Tonight you may enjoy a lovely fish dinner by the sea. Overnight in Nauplion.




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Day 6 EPIDAVROS - ATHENS The journey is coming to a close as today you drive back to Athens. En route, you could visit Epidauros, the sanctuary of Asklepios, god of medicine, and most celebrated healing center of the Classical world. The theatre of Epidauros, the most famous and best preserved of all the ancient theaters in Greece, is built into the hillside within the sanctuary and boasts perfect acoustics. Remarkably, this theatre is still in use, and its annual summer festival draws sell-out crowds.Drop off the car drop at the airport and check-in for your return flight!

Private taxi transfers (arrival/dep.)

Hotel accommodation in shared double room on BB for 5 nights

Athens sightseeing with guide incl. acropolis and new museum

1 Dinner in Athens (2nd evening)

Car rental for 4 days

5 winery visits

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WINE ROUTS - Peloponnese , 6 days!