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| Epidaurus |
Epidaurus was an independent of territory of Argos and not included in Argolis until the time of the Romans.
Reputed to be the birthplace of Apollo’s son, Aesclipios the healer, Epidaurus was known for the sanctuary situated about five miles from the town as well as its theatre which is still used today. Details of the cult of Aesclipios at Epidaurus were recorded from the 6th century BC when the older hilltop sanctuary of Apollo Maleatas was no longer spacious enough.
The prosperity brought by the Aesclipion enabled
Epidaurus to construct many civic monuments, for example the huge theatre that delighted Pausanias for its symmetry and beauty was used for dramatic performances, the ceremonial Hestiatoreion (banqueting hall), baths and a palestra.
The theatre was designed by Polykleitos the Younger in the 4th century BC. The original 34 rows were extended in Roman times to 55 rows. As is common for Greek theatres (as opposed to Roman ones), the view of the lush landscape is an integral part of the theatre itself.
The theatre is famous for its exceptional accoustics which permit almost perfect hearing of the
unamplified spoken word from the proscenium to all 15,000 spectators, regardless of their seating. Tour guides usually scatter their groups throughout the stands and show them how they can easily hear the sound of a match struck at centre stage. |
| Ohrid |
Ohrid (Macedonian: Охрид) is a city on the eastern shore of Lake Ohrid in the Republic of Macedonia. It has about 55,700 inhabitants. It is the seat of Ohrid municipality. The town is notable for having once had 365 churches, one for each day of the year, and is referred to as the Macedonian Jerusalem[1]. The city is rich in picturesque houses and monuments, and tourism is predominant. It is located east of Elbasan and Tirana in Albania, southwest of Skopje, and west-northwest of Resen and Bitola.
In 1980, Ohrid and Lake Ohrid were accepted as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO.
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Fully Escorted Tour
FROM ATHENS TO DUBROVNIK 10 days |
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from Athens, Kalambaka, Ohrid and Tirana to Dubrovnik |
| Day 1, Saturday, arrive Athens |
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 You will be met and transferred to your hotel. Enjoy a welcome dinner in a traditional Greek tavern in the old part of Athens, in Plaka. (D) |
| Day 2, Sunday, in Athens |
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| Half day tour of Athens, a cosmopolitan and bustling capital city, set amid ever-present reminders of a long and a glorious past, graceful Greek temples, Roman Arches and ornate Byzantine churches. Visit the immortal Acropolis and the Parthenon said to be the most perfectly proportioned building of all time. See the Erectheum with the Porch of the Maidens, and the Temple of Nike Apertos, the wingless victor. Below the Acropolis lie the Ancient Agora and the Theatres of Dionyssos and Herodus Atticus. Afternoon free. (B) |
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| Day 3,Monday, to Delphi and Kalambaka |
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Depart for Delphi, at the foot of windswept Mount Parnassus, one of the most beautiful spots in Europe, where the famous Delphi oracle once foretold the destiny of men. The temple of Apollo in which the famed Oracle functioned, was built in the 6th century B.C. See the Sacred Way, the stadium and the Castilian Fountain, where pilgrims cleansed themselves in preparation for consulting the Oracle. Visit the Archaeological Museum of Delphi containing an impressive collection of relics from the site, including the beautiful “Bronze
Charioteer”. Continue to Kalambaka. (B,D) |
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| Day 4, Tuesday, to Ohrid |
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 After breakfast, climb to the top of the Meteora known as “the rocks that fell from the sky”, where monks built their monasteries far away from civilization. Of the remaining 33 monasteries and hermit cells, only four are still used. The most important one, Megalo Meteoro, is quite unique architecture with its tall, intricate dome consisting of twelve sides and fine frescos. Continue to Ohrid stopping at Bitola on the way. (B,D) |
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| Day 5, Wednesday, to Tirana |
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| Lakeside resort Ohrid is now an important cultural and spiritual centre classified as a UNESCO World Heritage site. We start our morning sightseeing tour with a walk through the cobblestone streets of the old town including entrance to the Cathedral of St. Sofia, containing some magnificent frescoes from the 10th century. In the early afternoon we continue towards Tirana, capital of Albania. (B,D) |
| Day 6, Thursday in Tirana |
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| Morning sightseeing tour to see the Sheshi Skenderbej (Skanderbeg Square), Palace of Culture built with Soviet assistance and the mosaic on the facade of the National History Museum representing the flow of Albanian history. The Puppet Theatre has a surprising past: before World War II, it housed King Zog`s Parliament. Other significant buildings include the imposing red-brick National Bank, the Ethem Bey Mosque, and the Skanderbeg Statue. Afternoon free. (B) |
| Day 7, to Dubrovnik, Friday |
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| After breakfast we travel to the town of Shkodra, famous for the Illyrian tribe Labeat and taken by the Romans in the year 168 B.C. We view Rozafa Castle, magnificently situated on a rocky outcrop of limestone high above the city, before we cross the border to Montenegro and drive via Bar, Budva and Herceg Novi towards Dubrovnik. (B,D) |
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| Day 8, Saturday, in Dubrovnik |
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| Walking tour of “Old Dubrovnik” this morning to see the Rector’s Palace, Bell Tower clock, Orlando’s Column and the Sponza Palace. You will also see the Dominican Monastery and Franciscan Monastery with its pharmacy, one of the oldest in the world. Rest of the day is at leisure. (B) |
| Day 9, Sunday. in Dubrovnik |
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Day at leisure. (B)
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| Day 10, Monday, depart Dubrovnik |
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| After breakfast we drive to Dubrovnik airport. (B) |
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$ 2049 |
Single room suppl. |
$ 792 |
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Tirana Albania |
Tirana (pronounced: Tih-rana) is the capital and the largest city (1991 est. pop. 300,000) of Albania. It is the administrative, cultural, economic, and industrial center of the Republic of Albania.
The founding and later development of the city of Tirana were made possible by its geographic position on a fertile plain, rich in forest lands and water, and crossroads of the Adriatic and eastern Albania, and through the Qafa e K‘rab‘s valley and the Shkumbin river with the inner parts of the Balkan peninsula. The area around Tirana has been inhabited since the neolithic age. On the mountainside of Dajti are the remains of an ancient castle dating back to the first century B.C., which happens to be the castle that the Byzantine historian Prokop (sixth century) mentions as the castle of Tirkan. The name of the city contains an ancient root that is present in other places that have been inhabited by Illyrians. There was a system of castles on the surrounding hills (Petrel‘, Prez‘, Ndroq, Fark‘, etc.) that served as protection for Durr‘s and Kruja. The oldest discovery in the area of Tirana has been a mosaic with several other remains of buildings of the later antiquity, found at the Kroi i Sh‘ngjinit (Fountain of Sh‘ngjin), near a Medieval temple.
The look of the city has changed since the end of World War II, in accordance with urbanization plans made during the years 1952-1956. Old city quarters with no architectural value were demolished (such as the Tabak and Terzinje quarters, the old bazar in 1959, the eastern side of the Barrikada street, etc.), to make way for new quarters (such as the number 6, 7, and 9), new blocks (such as the "Vasil Shanto" and "Ali Demi"), and older ones were rebuilt. During the 1960s, the center was improved, with the new Cultural Palace and the Theater of Opera and Ballet (1966), Skenderbeg's monument (1968), Hotel Tirana (1979), and the Museum of National History (1981). The hills on the southeastern part of the city around the artificial lake were afforested, thus opening the new Park, which is connected with the Botanical Garden and the Zoo. On the southwestern part of the city is the Student City, which houses the students of the University of Tirana. The city has several hotels, the main ones include Dajti, Tirana, Arb‘ria, Arbana, Peza, and Drini.
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