> Honeymoons > Athens & Crete:  Travel: Year Round


TRAVEL2GREECE has no fixed departure dates. We plan one of a kind Luxury Travel completely designed for you.
 

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Itinerary and Overviews:

Day 1 - 2 (ATHENS)

> Private transfer to Hotel of your choice for 2 nights. (View Hotel Options)

> Private Half Day Tour of Athens with an English Speaking Licensed Guide

Meet your licensed English speaking guide at the hotel lobby. Leave together for the entrance to the Athens Acropolis. Visit the Acropolis and its timeless temples of Parthenon, Erectheion and Athena Nike. A short climb up to the Hill of Philopappus brings you to the imposing Roman period funeral monument and extensive views of Athens and Piraeus. You then descend to the hill of the Pnyx, the area used in Classical Athens as the meeting place for the democratic assembly. You enter the historical Plaka area close to the Thiseion temple, dating back to the 5th century BC, meandering past the ancient Agora with the impressively restored Stoa of Attalus, Hadrian’s Library, and the picturesque Tower of the Winds. The route back leads up over the Areopagus, or Hill of Mars, directly below the Acropolis. Here, in 54 AD, Saint Paul preached his Sermon on an unknown God, as recorded in the Acts of the Apostles. Finally, you pass the Roman period Odeion of Herodes Atticus, which is still used as a summer venue for open-air concerts and theatrical performances.

At the end of the tour you may choose to visit the New Acropolis Museum on your own, or walk even further to the marble Panathenaic Stadium, built to host the first Olympic Games of the modern era and Syntagma Square, or see the changing of the Guards at the monument of the Unknown Soldier.

> Private transfer to airport to meet your flight to Crete

Day 3  - 8 (crete)

> Upon arrival, transfer to  hotel of your choice for 5 nights.  (View Hotel & Villa Options)

With its Minoan ruins, Samaria Gorge, and wonderful beaches and villages, Crete is a different world compared to other parts of Greece. The island of Crete has its own tradition, a distinct character and an island dialect.  

Few travelers need to be sold on the glories of the Minoan culture of Crete. But Crete also offers cities layered with 4,000 years of continuous inhabitation, including the vibrant heritage of centuries-old Orthodox Christianity and the distinctive imprint left by almost 700 years of Venetian and Turkish rule. Not to mention endless beaches and magnificent mountains, intriguing caves and resonant gorges, and countless villages and sites that provide unexpected and unforgettable experiences. Crete is unmatched in the diversity of history, archaeological sites, natural attractions, tourist amenities, and more.

An elaborate service industry has developed to please the thousands of foreigners who visit Crete each year. Facilities are available ranging from luxury resorts to deluxe city hotels to rustic guest rooms in villages that have hardly changed over several centuries.

> Transfer to airport for flight to Athens to meet international flight. 
 

Travel Insurance:

TRAVEL2GREECE highly recommends the purchase of comprehensive travel insurance.  Insurance cost varies based on trip cost and travelers age.

Travel and Visa Requirements:

Greece is most easily reached by international air to Athens.  Domestic flights and ferry service is available for the islands.  Train and bus service, as well as rental car options, are available for travel within the Greek mainland. 

A valid passport is required for US and Canadian citizens to travel to Greece.  A visa is not required for stays up to 90 days. 

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