North Evia & Delphi in Minivan

Day 1 - Arrival at Athens airport
Arrival at Athens airport at 9.55pm. Transfer by private bus to the hotel in Chalkida for overnight stay. Chalkida, a city by the sea, is the gateway to Evia. The sea in the narrow channel that divides the capital of the island of Evia resembles a river. The current always flows compactly in the same direction and changes suddenly from North to South and vice versa every 6 hours. Since ancient times, experts and scientists have tried to give a rational response to this strange phenomenon. Almost under the effect of a magical spell during the lunar month there are two moments that last about 3 days called "Crazy Waters" - literally "Crazy Waters" - in which the water of this stretch of sea goes crazy and the current continues to change direction up to 14 times during the day! Don't miss a visit to the retractable bridge that connects this canal: inaugurated in 1962, it is one of a kind, considered a miracle of technology at the time. It is opened only once a day at midnight for 30 minutes, allowing the romantic passage of larger boats and sailing boats. On the lively seafront, there is no shortage of cafes, bars and taverns, each with its own distinctive style.

Day 2 – Breakfast and departure for Pefki
After breakfast, visit the town and walk along the beautiful "promenade" to the Town Hall House with the Statue of Aristotle. Transfer by private bus to the village of Prokopi. On the way, stop for lunch in a typical Greek tavern (not included). The village of Prokopi is one of the most famous pilgrimage destinations in all of Greece. In the village there is the Monastery of San Giovanni il Russo, the Shroud of the Saint is preserved in the Church. Continue to the seaside village of Pefki facing the Pagasitic Gulf. Lush location with pine trees reaching down to the sea. Its beach is one of the largest, dotted with many restaurants and cafes. Dinner at the hotel and overnight stay.

Day 3 – Breakfast and departure for Edipsos
After breakfast we reach the Pefki seafront on foot with its splendid beach facing the Sporades islands. Departure towards the spa town of Edipsos. On the route, lunch in a typical tavern (not included).
Edipsos is a holistic spa fed by more than 80 springs of various temperatures. Here the baths and caves of the Roman General Silla were built. Arrival at the hotel in the afternoon and free time for the spa. Dinner in a typical tavern and overnight stay.

Day 4 - Breakfast and departure for Delphi
After breakfast, with a short crossing of about an hour you return to the mainland. A quick stop at Thermopylae for a tribute to the Spartan King Leonidas who here with his 300 men stood up to the Persian army in 480 BC. Afterwards, crossing the majestic Mount Parnassos, which is almost 2000m high, with a panoramic road through dense coniferous forests we reach the picturesque town of Arachova. Lunch in a typical tavern (not included) and free time for handicraft shopping in the town. In the evening, arrival in the “center of the world” for the ancient Greeks, Delphi. Dinner in a typical tavern and overnight stay.

Day 5 - Breakfast and departure for Lepanto
After breakfast, meeting with an authorized Italian-speaking guide to visit the Archaeological Site. Home to the temple and Oracle of the God Apollo, Delphi was one of the most important centers of worship and pilgrimage in antiquity. Visiting the Oracle of Delphi, included in UNESCO's World Heritage Sites since 1972, means traveling to the heart of mythical and spiritual Ancient Greece. Continue to the quiet town of Galaxidi, a coastal city that retains all the prestige and majestic air of its nautical heritage, hidden in the depths of the Gulf of Corinth. Lunch in a typical tavern at the port (not included) and walk through its characteristic streets. Along the panoramic road that runs along the Gulf of Corinth I arrive at the medieval town of Lepanto, scene of the famous naval battle of 1571 against the Ottomans. Dinner in a typical restaurant in the centre.

Day 6 – Breakfast, check-out and departure for Xylocastro
After breakfast, visit the Venetian town of Lepanto which develops around a bay surrounded by a circular wall and is dotted with plane trees and trendy cafes. It boasts a magnificent beach (Psanì), a fortress in good condition and a Venetian castle protected by a series of terraced stone walls, erected by various conquerors (Dors, Romans, Byzantines, Venetians and Turks). Continue along the northern coast of the Peloponnese, passing the Rio-Antirio Bridge - also called Poseidon Bridge - the longest cable-stayed bridge in the world. Lunch in a typical tavern (not included) during the transfer and continuation to Xylocastro. Dinner at the hotel and overnight stay.

Day 7 - Breakfast, stop in Corinth and departure for Athens airport
After breakfast, departure for Corinth. Photo stop with the possibility of a free light lunch and purchase of local products on the Corinth Canal. The Canal, dug into the rock and over 6 km long and 23 meters wide, is an engineering work of great importance. Subsequent transfer to the airport in time for the return flight at 4.35pm.