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Key Stage 5
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Visit all of Ancient Greece's main monuments. Top Tip:
Hydra Island - Take a boat trip to this picturesque coastal island.
Visit all of Ancient Greece's main monuments. Top Tip:
Hydra Island - Take a boat trip to this picturesque coastal island.
School & College Tours to Greece
Travel back in time with a Classics study tour to Greece. Visit the Acropolis in Athens where the monuments reflect the successive phases of the city's history. Then spend time in Tolon a great centre for visiting the major sites away from the hustle and bustle of Athens. Continue to Delphi where numerous finds from the sanctuary are housed in the Archaeological Museum. Journey on to the ancient site of Olympia with its many interesting archaeological finds. A trip to classical Greece will be highly educational and an inspirational trip that will not be forgotten.
Top 5 Greece Excursions
- Acropolis - It is the most significant reference point of ancient Greek culture, as well as the symbol of the city of Athens itself as it represents the apogee of artistic development in the 5th century BC.
- Temple of Apollo - An imposing temple of the Doric order whose existence was woven through the turbulent history of the site.
- Piraeus - Among the archaeological sites of Piraeus, parts of the ancient Themistoclean Walls and Eetioneia, a mole in the entrance to the harbour, are still preserved in good condition.
- Mykonos - Greek island and a top tourist destination, renowned for its cosmopolitan character.
- Olympia - A sanctuary of ancient Greece in Elis, is known for having been the site of the Olympic Games in classical times.
