Ancient Corinth & Mycenae
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Puerto
Piraeus (Athens), Greece
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Nivel de actividad
Moderate
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Tipo de excursión
All
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Accesible para personas en silla de ruedas
No
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A partir de
$164
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Edad mínima
Information Not Currently Available
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Duración
Approximately 8½ Hours
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Comidas incluidas
Meals included
Visit the famous Corinth Canal, which is four miles long, 70 feet wide and has sloping sides 170 feet in height. It connects the Ionian and Aegean seas to provide a maritime shortcut.
Your next stop will be at Ancient Corinth. The ruins in this area are a surprising mix of an ancient 6th-century BC Greek city and a 44 BC Roman city — the latter was built after Julius Caesar placed a colony on this desolate site. See the ruins and excavations of both, including where the Christian Basilica, the starting lines of a Greek racetrack, a sacred spring with its bronze lion's-head spouts, and the elaborate Roman fountain of Peirene were located.
After lunch, you will visit the somber and mighty ruins of ancient Mycenae — vestiges of a kingdom that, for 400 years, was the most powerful in Greece. Enter the Citadel of Mycenae on foot, approaching it through the famous Lion Gate. Inside are the shaft graves discovered by Schliemann. You will also visit the Beehive Tomb, sometimes known as the Tomb of Agamemnon — the Greek Commander-in-Chief during the Trojan War.
Notes:
Wear comfortable non-skid walking shoes. Use of an audio headset (included) will enhance your tour experience.