Mt ATHOS CRUISE

08:15 Starts the pick up from Sithonia

07:30  Starts the pick up from Kassandra

09:15  Arrival in Ormos Panagias Port

09:30  Starts the cruise

Sail to MT. Athos. The clients can clearly see the monasteries as they are just 100m from the beach. While sailing there is a guide explaining the history and giving information about the monasteriesDohiariou, Xenofontos, Dionysiou, Simon Petras, Panteleimonos or Russian, Limani Dafnis, Grigoriou, Pavlou Nea Skiti, Ag. Annas. The information are given in Greek, German and English language.

13:30  Stop in Ouranoupolis town for about 1.5 hours. There are several tavernas, Greek art shops where the clients can buy icons.

16:00  Sailing for Ormos Panagias port.

16:45  Arrive at Ormos Panagias port. Pick up the bus.

18:30  Back to resorts for Sithonia

19:30  Back to resorts for Kassandra

The third finger. This peninsula rising from the clear blue-green waters to 2.033 meters at its peak is surrounded in the mysteries of time. It was founded in 885 and given to the Church by Basil the 1st, but it was 80 years later, before the first monastery was built.

Approximately 100 years later it was secreted that no «smooth face» i.e. female could set foot on the holy ground, this law still being in force nowadays. But Ladies, you can still enjoy the beauty and the sensation during one of the most fun filled days of your holiday by taking a cruise around the land of Athos; you can witness the landscape that has hardly altered from the beginning of time. We cruise aboard a first class boat with all comforts you would expect.

This is the ideal way to top up the tan, as you know that at the sea you always get that deeper tan. See you on board for a fun day out.

PETRALONA CAVES & NEA MOUDANIA MARKET

08:00         Starts the pick up from Sithonia – first stop

08:15         Starts the pick up from Kassandra – first stop

09:00         Arrival in Nea Moudania and then drive to Petralona Cave

09:30         Petralona Cave sightseeing

11:00         Departure from Petralona Cave to Nea Moudania

11:30         Arrival in Nea Moudania. Free time to go to the market and visit the Fishing Boats Museum

14:00         Departure from Nea Moudania back to resorts

It is fascinating to visit the cave of Petralona with its interesting

stalactites and stalagmites and a collection of every day tools of archaic

man. It is one of the most important caves of paleonthological interest.

The cave acquired international renown in 1960, when the skull of a 25-year old woman, is believed to be 700.000 years old, was discovered and also bones of various animals like bears, hyenas, rhinoceros, etc. have been found.

There where also traces of fire found which are said to be the earliest known controlled fires on earth

METEORA

05:30           Starts the pick up from Sithonia – first stop

05:50           Starts the pick up from Kassandra – first stop

06:45           Arrival to Nea Moudania.

09:00           ½ hour stop for coffee                                                                         

11:30           ½ hour stop to an icons shop

12:15              Visit of two Greek monasteries. Approximately 2 hours

14:15           Klambaka village. Stay for about 1 hour. Free Time.

15:30           Departure from Kalambaka

18:30           Arrival in Thessaloniki

19:15           Arrival in Nea Moudania

20:00           Back to resorts

A highlight of your stay in Greece will be a visit to the Meteora monasteries. Meteora is the geological miracle, which must be seen to be believed. Experts believe it all started in the Paleocene age, lasting 30 million years. There are many theories that forward regarding its formation, but most agreed upon one: that the terrain moved and the towers also moved apart leaving one of the most amazing feats of nature seen anywhere on this Earth. Even more amazing is man himself. For on top of the towers and that is the only way to describe these wonders, man built Monasteries.  Amazingly it only took 2 years to build one of the Monasteries as there are old records that testify these facts, but it took 20 years to get all the supplies to the top before this could happen. Six monasteries are preserved; four of them are still inhabited. We shall visit two of the fabulous monasteries, perched high upon the steep rocks. Each monastery possesses a vast richness of frescoes and icons. “If there was one wonder of the world, this is it. No where on this planet will you see the equal of Meteora.” 

Important notice: for entering the monasteries, appropriate clothing is required. Ladies must not wear short skirts and must have long sleeves. Men are not allowed to wear shorts.