6 days / 5 nights
Athens
Athens & Kalambaka
1st day: Arrival in Athens airport and transfer to hotel in the city center – city tour & free time for a nice walk in Plaka (Old Athens).
2nd day: Visit of the Acropolis of Athens and the Ancient Agora – in the afternoon, reach the Lycabettus hill (on foot or with the funicular) and enjoy the amazing view of the city.
3rd day: Visit of the Ossios Loukas byzantine monastery in Viotia region and then reach the arch/cal site of Delfi. Visit of the ancient Oracle up to the stadium and the museum. Shopping and strolling in Arachova traditional village – in the afternoon, reach Kammena Vourla for a spa session.
4th day: Enjoy the spa and the thermal waters in Kammena Vourla.
5th day: Reach the Thessalia region and Kalambaka town – visit some of the Meteora monasteries.
6th day: Keep enjoying the Meteora, byzantine ambiance in the morning and in the afternoon return to Athens.
Extra Tips
- Visit the “Megalo Meteoro” monastery – The Zindros byzantine icons & painting studio, near Kalambaka
- Visit the Mushroom & Natural history museum, in Kalambaka
- Visit of Athena Pronea temple in Delfi
- Visit the Vagonetto old mine tunnel (on the way to Delfi)
- Taste the loukoumades honey delicacies in Kammena Vourla
- Visit the olive oil factory in Amfissa
- Drink a Greek coffee in the central square in Trikala
Where to eat
- “Zorbas” taverna in Plaka (Athens)
- “Vakhos” restaurant in Kastraki (Kalambaka)
- “Ostria” fish taverna in Kammena Vourla sea side
- The meat tavernas in Polydroso (near Amfissa)
Where to sleep
- The Athenian Callirhoe hotel in Athens city center. www.tac.gr
- The Galini Wellness hotel & Spa in Kammena Vourla. www.mitsishotels.com
- The Grand Meteora hotel in Kastraki (Kalambaka area). www.grandmeteora.gr