Peloponnese Wine Roads - 4 Days Private, guided, history, culinary
Canal de Corinto · Nemeia · Lagkadia · Olímpia · Esparta · Mystras · Monemvasia · Trípoli · Mantineia · Nafplion · Mycenae · Argos · Epidauro · Atenas
Resumo da viagem
Peloponnese is the region where vineyards have been abundant since antiquity and that’s why in mythology it was the realm of Dionysus, the God of wine. So, it is only natural that vine cultivation and wine making from excellent quality grape varieties flourished throughout the region. Valuable historical information on the Greek wine culture passed on from ancient times pays tribute to Peloponnese by giving it two beautiful appellations: “Ambeloessa” and “Polystafylos”, literally meaning full of vineyards and rich in grapes. Renowned worldwide and praised in the writings of great writers and historians, Peloponnesian wines are produced from top quality grapes grown with care by committed wine specialists.
Peloponnese wine growers, aware of their product dynamics, improved the traditional varieties of Agiorgitiko in Nemea and Moschofilero on the Arkadian Plateau and also Rhoditis,
Moschato, Malvasia and the Mavrodaphne variety. They created visiting wineries and vineyards and put them in the “wine roads of the Peloponnese”, a special tourist route for wine and local gastronomy friends.
Travelling through the wine roads of the Peloponnese you will discover the magic of the most historic vineyard. Crossing landscapes of great natural beauty, the selected routes of the Peloponnese wine roads bring you closer to one of the oldest vineyards globally, so that you get to know the world of wine at a great number of renowned wineries.
Discover great wine-tourism destinations, explore authentic Greek terroirs brimming with the colours and aromas of nature, taste exceptional locally-produced wines, sample Greek gastronomy and wander around traditional villages and alluring sights.
Plan your 4 day trip along the wine roads of the Peloponnese and get ready for extraordinary experiences.
Itinerário dia a dia
Departure for the Corinth canal, where we are going to have a coffee and take some lovely pictures of the famous canal. Then we are heading to the mythical wine produsing region of Nemea. Here we are visiting the Stadium, the arhaeological site and the museum of Nemea. Then we visit the winery of........for tasting the local wines.
We procced to the magical region of Arcadia for a gastronomic lunch in the traditional architecture style/stony village of Laggadia (Central Peloponnese).
Driving down to Ancient Olympia we cross the lush valleys and the rivers of Ladon, Erymanthus and Alfeios and after one hour we get to the legendary Ancient Olympia, the place that gave birth to the Olympic Games, making a journey back in time to the greatness of ancient Greece.
We ‘ll visit the so important museum to admire -among many others-the sculpted decoration (metopes and pediments) of the temple of Zeus, the most important example of the Severe Style in Greek art, the statues- of Hermes by Praxiteles, the Nike of Paeonios, Zeus and Ganymides, the interesting Roman section, the marbles depicting the labours of Hercules etc.
Immediately after we walk until the big archaeological site of Ancient Olympia (a UNESCO World Cultural Heritage Monument).. Here we will have the opportunity to see the ruins of Temple of Zeus, which hosted the statue of Zeus made of ivory and gold, one of the seven wonders of the Ancient World, created by the famous sculptor Phidias. We can also see the
magnificent ancient stadium, the temple of Hera and the spot where the Olympic flame lights up before traveling to the place where the Summer and Winter Olympics take place, the Plilippeion, the palaestra, the workshop of Phidias etc.
Great dinner at a local tavern – Overnight stay in Olympia
O que está incluído
- Acompanhamento de guia durante todo o percurso. Para grupos com menos de 4 participantes, os guias não são licenciados para fornecer informações detalhadas em sítios arqueológicos e museus.
- 3 cafés da manhã, 4 almoços e 3 jantares em tavernas cuidadosamente selecionadas.
- Carro / minivan / micro-ônibus
- 3 noites de hospedagem em hotéis 4 estrelas.
