Full Day Ancient Delphi and Thermopylae
Driving north from Athens, about 220 kl, you will stop at the famous Thermopylae,the place that the battle of the 300 Spartans took place. There is a modern memorial to King Leonides on one side of the highway that shows the Spartan King on the top of a memorial wall with the words "Molon Lavei" written under the statue. The phrase means, "Come and get it", This is the phrase that Leonidas said to the Persian king when he told Leonidas to hand over his weapons. The phrase has become a slogan of defiance all over the world. Across the highway from the modern memorial is the ancient memorial that was placed there shortly after the battle. It is a small carved stone plaque that says, "stranger, tell the Spartans that we lay here obedient to their laws". This ancient memorial is on the small hill across the national road from the modern memorial .
From there you will drive Ancient Delphi to visit the archeological sites and museum. Back to Athens.
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Usefull informations
The archeological site of Delphi is open, In Winter: From Nov 1st to March31st : 08:30-15:00 In Summer : From April 1st to Oct 31st: 08:00-19:00
Entrance fees to Delphi Sites: Special ticket package: Full: €9, Reduced: €5 * Valid for: Delphi and Delphi Museum
Free admission days: 6 March (in memory of Melina Mercouri, 5 June (International Enviroment Day), 18 April (International Monuments Day), 18 May (International Museums Day), The last weekend of September annually (European Heritage Days), Sundays in the period between 1 November and 31 March, National Holidays, The first Sunday of every month, except for July, August and September (when the first Sunday is holiday, then the second is the free admission day.), 27 September, International Tourism Day
The monastery is open, In Winter: 08:30-15:00 In Summer: Daily: 08:00 - 14:00 &16:00 - 18:00
Entrance fees to the Monastery: Full: €3, Reduced: €2 *
Holidays
- 1 January: closed
- 6 January: 08:30 - 15:00
- Shrove Monday: 08:30 - 15:00
- 25 March: closed
- Good Friday: 12:00 - 15:00
- Holy Saturday: 08:30 - 15:00
- 1 May: closed
- Easter Sunday: closed
- Easter Monday: 08:30 - 15:00
- Holy Spirit Day: 08:30 - 15:00
- 15 August: 08:30 - 15:00
- 28 October: 08:30 - 15:00
- 25 December: closed
- 26 December: closed
*Students of non European Union countries holders of an international student card are entitled to 50% discount on the entrance fee. Young people up the age of 18 are entitled to free admission. European Union students are entitled to free entrance while European Union senior citizens over 65 have 50% discount on entry to all Greek museums and archaeological sites.