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Kratos
15 Days / 14 Nights: Athens (1 night) - Tinos (6 nights) - Naxos (6 nights) - Athens (1 night)
Naxos Beach |
These two islands, while similar in some ways, work well together simply because of their contrasts. Both have large Catholic populations and the history and legacy of the Venetians, and both are less touristic than their neighbors, but there the similarity ends. Naxos is the largest of the Cycladic islands, a bit imposing at first sight, due to its mountainous terrain. Here you have high elevations dropping to low valleys, ravines, and beautiful beaches. Naxos Town offers some outstanding examples of Venetian architecture, plus the old Venetian castle. Tinos, by comparison, offers lots of charm and tiny sweet villages, where the emphasis is definitely on simplicity and art in every form. It retains its ethnicity because of the large number of Greek tourists who come to Tinos to visit the famous Church of the Panagia. Naxos, the island of farmers, and Tinos, the island of artists, combine together to make one of the most interesting itineraries in our program.
Athens International Airport, Athens City
Athens Temple of Hephaestus |
Arrival at Athens International Airport. Our representative will transfer you to your Athens hotel, where you’ll have the afternoon and evening free to do a bit of exploring. The old part of the city, the Plaka, is definitely recommended for shopping and dining. Overnight Athens. |
Athens City, Tinos (Island)
Tinos Sklavochori |
Our representative will pick you up from your hotel and take you to the port of Piraeus or Rafina for your ferry or highspeed boat to Tinos. Upon arrival at Tinos, our representative will meet you and transfer you to your accommodation. Overnight Tinos. |
Tinos (Island)
Tinos Church |
You’ve plenty of time ahead of you to enjoy the very best of Tinos, with its fifty or so villages, extraordinary dovecotes, and outstanding variety of beaches. Tinos is a treasure of art and artistry, and there are always art exhibits planned for July, August, and September. There are plenty of walking trails for walking enthusiasts, but the best way to get to know Tinos is by car. During your time on the island, there are a multitude of activities to keep you busy, including perhaps a climb to the top of the ancient mountain capital of Exobourgo, or a morning spent in Pirgos Village wandering the marble workshops and visiting the new, world-class Museum of Marble Crafts. Nearby, you can have an afternoon swim and lunch at the tiny port of Panormos. You can spend days exploring remote beaches and the outstanding countryside, with lunch at the seaside or in a mountain village, or take one or more of several off-island day-trips to Andros, Syros, Mykonos and Delos. 5 overnights Tinos. |
Tinos (Island), Naxos (Island)
Tinos Kionia |
After breakfast, our representative will transfer you to the port of Tinos for your ferry or highspeed boat to Naxos. Upon arrival at Naxos, our representative will meet you and transfer you to your accommodation. Overnight Naxos. |
Naxos (Island)
Naxos |
You’ll certainly be kept busy on this island. Driving through the interior of the island will definitely be at the top of your list. Here you’ll view a wide variety of scenery, from mountains to fertile plains, which hold much of the farming regions of the island. The island has fantastic beaches, so you’ll always be able to combine a swim during your travels. The town of Naxos is quite interesting to explore, and you shouldn’t miss the Venetian castle, right in town. There are about 20 villages on the island, old emery caves, lots of chapels and churches, monasteries, old temples and fortresses, and plenty of outstanding scenery to capture on film. 5 overnights Naxos. |
Naxos (Island), Athens City
Naxos |
After breakfast, our representative will transfer you to the port of Naxos for your return ferry or highspeed boat to Athens. On arrival, you will again be met by our Athens representative and taken to your hotel. Overnight Athens. |
Athens City, Athens International Airport
Athens Philopappus |
After breakfast, our Athens representative will transfer you to the Athens International Airport in plenty of time for your return flight home. |
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Notes
For prices please contact our Agency using our Request Form. All prices will be given in Euros, per person in double occupancy, and will include:
- 2 Nights in Athens at selected hotel on Bed and Breakfast Basis
- 6 Nights on Tinos in Self-Catering accommodation, or at selected hotel on Bed and Breakfast Basis
- 6 Nights on Naxos in Self-Catering accommodation, or at selected hotel on Bed and Breakfast Basis
- Ferry or Highspeed tickets between all destinations
- All transfers as per Itinerary
- Hotel taxes and service charges
Supplement for Single Occupancy: +50%
This itinerary can also be designed in reverse order.
Any excursion suggested in this itinerary can be pre-booked at any time prior to the start of your holiday. If you don't find an itinerary that is exactly what you need and have in mind (both in terms of length and of destinations included), then choose the one(s) that are closest to your wishes and contact us by email. The itinerary that you choose will form the basis of our email correspondence. Any change or substitution is possible, and our aim is always to best fit your needs! |
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