Stay : The essentials of the Cyclades in one week

Their name comes from the nymphs that the irritable Poseidon turned into rocks. But it could also come from the word kuklos or "circle", since they draw a halo around the sacred island of Delos. Only 25 of them are inhabited ... tt are an ideal destination for lazy, sporty and gourmet holidays.

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7 days

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Detail of the stay : The essentials of the Cyclades in one week - 7 days

  • Akrotiri
  • OIa – Ia
  • OIa – Ia

Day 1: Athens

Acropolis tour and lunch in Plaka. Walk in the Agora, the temple of Zeus, and climb up to Parliament instead of the National Gardens. A look at the guard and coffee on Kolonaki Square. In the afternoon, ascent to Lycabettus Hill and dinner in Psiri or Gazi, in the new trendy areas of Athens.

Day 2: Departure for Santorini

Departure by plane (30 minutes) or by boat, from Piraeus (between 5 and 7 hours). Spectacular arrival on this rocky island, shaped by the convulsions of the volcano, with its white houses on the side of cliffs. Stroll in Fira but sleep in Oia.

Day 3: Oia Oia

From sunrise to sunset on the Caldeira. A possible excursion to the nearby island of Thirassia, the "antithesis" preserved from Santorini, separated from the island following a volcanic explosion.

Day 4: Excursion on the volcano

Steps: Akrotiri

Swimming in the warm waters of the volcano. In the afternoon visit the site of Akrotiri, Greek "Pompeii", and walk on Red Beach, a few hundred metres lower.

Day 5: Tinos

Steps: OIa - Ia

Visit of the church of the Miraculous Virgin and walk to the village of Triantaros, 5 km away.

Places of interest :
ÉGLISE DE LA PANAGIA PLATSANI

Day 6: Excursion to Delos

Visit of the famous open-air museum island, testimony of a lost world. Return to Athens.

Day 7: Athens

Visit of the Archaeological Museum. Lunch in the Exarhia district. Last tour in Plaka for souvenirs and coffee at the Frissiras Museum.

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