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Discover the UNESCO World Heritage Site for its phenomenal influence in the ancient world
Delphi was considered by the ancient Greeks to be the center of the world so make a stop and admire “the omphalos”, the famous stone monument marked as the navel of the world. It is a 2.30 hour drive from Athens and one of Greece’s premier tourist attractions all year round. If you want to immerse yourself in the history of ancient Greece, let us Route U straight to Delphi.
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Useful information
Duration: 12 hours
Pickup and drop off point: Your hotel/ accommodation or any other location in Athens
Pickup time: 8am
Essentials:
Voucher (printed or mobile)
Summer Season: Light Clothing, comfortable shoes, sunglasses, hat, sun protection cream
Winter Season: Warm clothing and comfortable shoes
Free cancellation: See our cancellation policy here.
include/exclude
- Pick up and drop off service
- English-speaking driver
- Bottles of sparkling or still water at your availability throughout the tour
- Skip-the-line tickets for all sites and museums – no long entrance queues
- Transportation with our new mini van
- All kind of taxes and fees, such as petrol, tolls & parking
- Tickets to sites and museums
- Personal expenses during the tour
- Tour guide. Available upon request
- Food and beverages. Available upon request
- Gratuity at your own convenience
Enjoy amazing tours around delphi with COMFORT
HIGHLIGHTS
- City of Thebes
- The Archaeological Site of Delphi
- The Ancient Theatre of Delphi
- The Archaeological Museum of Delphi
- Arachova Villageand Mount Parnasos
Great People. Amazing Tours. Beautiful delphi.
- The Oracle of Delphi was the most important oracle of ancient Greece in Phocia
- Delphi is believed to be the navel or center of the Earth
- Apollo is worshipped in Delphi because he killed a serpent also called ‘drako’ and became the protector of the region
- Delphi like other religious regions in Greece held Games to honor Greek deities. The Pythian Games commenced in 591BC and were held every eight years
- The Delphi Tholos is one of the medieval structures of Delphi. It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It has a circular design and stands about 13.5m in height at the middle of the Athena Pronaia temple.
- Delphi was originally guided by Gaia who was known as the ‘Grandmother of the Earth’. The city was guarded by a dragon, Python on the instructions of Gaia. This was the monster Apollo killed.
- Phoebe was the third goddess to become a priestess of Delphi. She also happens to be the grandmother of Apollo.
