Croatia & Greece Vacation – 10 Days

Arrival Dubrovnik by International flight. We will meet the Old City and surroundings. Continue to the city walls, were originally constructed in the 10th century, although fortified considerably in 1453. They are 3m thick along the sea wall, and 6m thick inland. Continue at the Pile Gate and admire the nature. We will have coffee at the Old Port. Dinner at hotel and overnight. Dinner at hotel and overnight.

Breakfast and start our tour at The Rector’s Palace, built in 1441, which is now a city museum packed with valuable and historic exhibits. In the heart of the former Ragusa has nightly awesome art events that magnetize local Croats, Italians, Austrians, all visitor nations. It is one of favorite moments of pleasure, to see how we can relax there, souls can fill with melodic sounds and images between Gothic, Renaissance & Baroque rhythms with

unique grace. Opposite the palace through a narrow street, we’ll visit the square Gunduliceva Poljana, which is the site of the busy morning market. Time for relax and shopping. Dinner at hotel and overnight.

After our breakfast we will the Cathedral church, currently standing dates from 1673, designed by Roman architect Andrea Buffalini to replace the original 12th century cathedral which was destroyed by the earthquake. The cathedral includes an Assumption of Our Virgin Mary, painting painted by Titian. The Treasury of the cathedral is

home to the skull of St Blaise which has been encased in a jewel-encrusted crown. Another earthquake in 1979 saw cause to excavations uncovered a Romanesque cathedral beneath the current one, dating from about the 6th century. Continue and enjoy one of Dubrovnik’s famed attractions used to be its cable car – built in 1969 – which rose up to the top of Mount Srd above the city. We will admire the views or something more, at the cafe or restaurant at the top. Back to hotel for dinner and overnight.

Breakfast and morning departure transfer to airport for our flight to Athens in Greece. Arrive in the morning and transferred to Piraeus port for your ferry embarkation to Mykonos Island.

sits amidst the Aegean Sea like a unique jewel handcrafted by time, the Greek sun and an anonymous local craftsman. All that can be said or written about Mykonos would be just too little. For centuries Mykonos existed under the

shade of the religious center of Delos and it had to wait until the 20th century to reach its international status and win a place on the world tourist map. Mykonos, famously called ‘the island of the winds’ due to the constant wind that blows, is the most popular and cosmopolitan island of the Cyclades and considered as one the most famous islands of the world. The sunlight of Mykonos from its first sunshine of dawn all the way to its last of the sunset is astonishing and supplements an atmosphere of images that seem to have sprung out of a painting. Arrival in Mykonos and transferred at your hotel. Rest of the day is free in order to explore the island. Overnight at your hotel.

Today, after breakfast the day will be free in order explore the island. Among the cobbled streets, next to the blue dome churches, behind the freshly painted shutters, through the delivery of island living, the heavenly beaches and the liveliness of the night, Mykonos still keeps its secrets: The happiest different moments for everyone, here, on the most famous island

in the world, each one of us makes each moment UNIQUE. Mykonos retains full beauty through the passage of time and is and always will be a perfect host to visitors, offering unlimited vacation and great expectations. Overnight at your hotel.

Today, after breakfast you will be picked up from your hotel and transferred to Mykonos port for your ferry embarkation to Santorini Island. A thousand sunsets, a thousand memories, a thousand heartbeats, colors of blue red & gold streaking the sky … this is Santorini island … Poets have written about it, artists attempt to capture its beauty. Nothing can quite describe … the unsurpassed magic of Santorini. This tiny Greek island in the Aegean Sea, rich in history & steeped in myth, is situated on the southern east tip of the Cyclades Cluster. Once famous for its seafaring captains and thriving trade from Russia towards England, France & Italy, & even further back in time the biblical volcanic catastrophe of 1500 BC, today Santorini is one of the most popular holiday destinations worldwide. Arrival in Santorini and transferred at your hotel. Rest of the day is yours to spend in order to explore the island and admire the breathtaking view. Overnight at hotel.

Today, after breakfast you will be picked up for a cruise at the caldera and its hot springs. During this tour, you will have the unique chance to visit the active volcano of Santorini, walk on dried lava up to its peak, feel the heat underneath your feet and see the steam of sulphuric gases emerging from the earth bowels. Next, you will sail to the thermal springs where you can dive or step down into the blue waters in order to swim towards the springs (35-36 C). Last you will visit the traditional sister island of Santorini, Thirassia, where you can either swim, go up to the village or simply relax and have something to eat. The tour ends in Oia, the traditional most famous Sunset village. Admire the beauty when all white houses become red and purple. Overnight at your hotel.

Today after breakfast, an amazing experience waits for us at Akrotiri village. Join a guided tour to one of the most important Minoan Bronze Age settlements of Greece, which has been preserved in a very good condition after it was buried under the volcanic ash of one of the greatest volcanic eruptions in history that hit the island in the 17th century BC. We will walk around a well-preserved prehistoric city along with a licensed English-speaking guide and blue monkeys’ frescoes. Continue and discover the crisp volcanic wine of Santorini and learn how to cook melt-in-the-mouth traditional dishes on a 6-hour Santorini cooking class and wine tasting tour of the island’s countryside. Overnight at your hotel.

Arrive Athens by ferry. Meet and assist at International Athens Airport and transfer to your hotel. you will be picked up from your hotel and start the half-day tour to Athens. This tour gives you an opportunity to observe the striking contrasts that make Athens such a fascinating city. Our expert guides will take you to see the Panathenaic Stadium where the first Olympic Games of modern times were held in 1896 (short stop). Continue and pass by the Presidential residence (ex-Royal Palace) guarded by the Evzones in their colorful uniform, the Temple of Olympian Zeus, the Hadrian’s Arch, the Parliament and the memorial to the Unknown Soldier, the Academy, the University, the National Library, the Constitution Square (Syntagma). On the Acropolis visit the Architectural Masterpieces of the Golden Age of Athens: The Propylaea, the Temple of Athena Nike, the Erechtheion, the Parthenon and finally “the harmony between material and spirit”, the monument that “puts order in the mind”, the New Acropolis Museum. Return at your hotel. Free evening. Overnight at your hotel.

Today, after breakfast you will be transferred to Athens airport for home deparure.