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Nine to Ten days tour
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Macedonia Tour
Thessaloniki, Philippi, Pella, Vergina, Aegae,
Edessa, Aristotle's school, Aridea, Florina, Kastoria,
Meteora
Let Us Take You To Hidden & Known
Places...
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1st
day: Start from Athens or Thessaloníke.
second-largest city in Greece and the capital of
Macedonia, the nation's largest region. It is
honorary called the Symprotevousa (lit. co-capital) of
Greece, as it was once called the symbasilevousa
(co-queen) of the Byzantine Empire. Thessaloníke retains several
Ottoman and Jewish structures as well as a large number of
Byzantine and Roman architectural monuments.
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The
Tower was constructed by the Ottomans some time after
the army of Sultan
Suleiman the Magnificent captured Thessaloníke in 1430 and
was used by the Ottomans successively as a fort, garrison and a
prison.
In 1826, at the order of the Sultan Mahmud II, there was a massacre
of the prisoners in the Tower.
Owing to the "countless victims of Ottoman torturers and
executioners", the tower acquired the name "Tower of Blood" or "The Red
Tower", which it kept until the end of the 19th century.
The Arch of Galerius and the Tomb of Galerius are
neighboring monuments in the city of Thessaloníke.
The Tomb of Galerius is
better known as the Rotunda, or
the Rotunda of St. George.
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2nd day: Visit the Rotunda, a massive circular structure with a masonry core that had
an oculus like the Pantheon in Rome. It has gone through multiple periods of
use and modification as a polytheist temple, a Christian basilica, a Muslim
mosque, and again a Christian church (and archaeological site). A minaret is
preserved from its use as a mosque, and there are ancient remains exposed on
its southern side.
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3rd day: Visit Philippi,
founded by Philipos B'. Here was also the first Christian church
founded by Saint Paul on European soil, the Apostle Paul or Paul
of Tarsus (Ancient Greek: Σαούλ
Paulos, was a Hellenistic Jew, who called
himself the "Apostle to the Gentiles", and was, together with
Saint Peter and James the Just, the most notable of early
Christian missionaries.
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4th day: Visit
a
highly important ancient city, certainly
to be identified with Aegae, the first ancient capital of the kingdom of
Macedonia, spreading over the low hills in the northern slopes of' the Pierian range,
between the modern villages of Palatitsia and
Vergina.
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5th day: Visit Pella. The city founded by Archelaus (413–399 BC) as the capital of his
kingdom, replacing the older palace-city of Aigai (Vergina). After this,
it was the seat of King Philip II and of Alexander, his son. In 168
BC, it was ransacked by the Romans, and its treasury transported to Rome.
Later, the city was destroyed by an earthquake and eventually was rebuilt
over its ruins. By 180 AD, Lucian could describe it in passing as "now
insignificant, with very few inhabitants".
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6th day:
Visit Aristotle's school where Alexander
and other young aristocrats spent two years being taught human values by
Aristotle. Enjoy a swim in the hot healing springs.
Overnight in accommodation next to the springs.
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7th day:
Visit the Macedonian towns of Edessa and Florina.
Untouched by tourism. Overnight in Florina.
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8th day: Visit the impressive Rocks of Meteora
crowned by the majestic monasteries. Overnight in a hotel beneath the giant rock.
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 9th day:
Visit Delphi and the Oracle of Apollo.
10th day: Return to Athens via Levadia where flow the
Krya Springs known as the Springs of Remembrance and Oblivion.
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DEPARTURE |
PRICE |
HIGHLIGHTS |
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Daily:
Nine
to Ten days tour.
Comment:
See the main cultural archaeological,
historical and religious highlights of
Greece. Time is allowed for gentle walks, swimming
and coastal relaxation. Most of the
driving is on mountain and coastal roads.
Closed on Holidays January
1st., March 25th, May 1st, Easter Sunday, Christmas Day
and Boxing Day. On Good Friday, the sites are open
12.00- 17.00. |
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Thessalonike -
Filippi -
Pella -
Vergina/Aegae -
Aristotle's School
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Edessa -
Florina -
Meteora - Delphi |
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