Back to 2nd century BC boat tour to Delos island

Just a few miles away from cosmopolitan Mykonos you will find the UNESCO world heritage site - Delos island, the place where the light was born. Nowadays, the island of Delos has one of the most important archaeological sites in Greece. This island is unique because nowhere else in the world you will find so many monumental antiquities from the Archaic, the Classical, and the Hellenistic periods. This island is the museum and history.

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   Stop 1

   30 min

   The Temple of the Delians is the largest of the three cult temples dedicated to Apollo within the temenos of the Sanctuary of Apollo on the Greek island of Delos. It is also known as the Great Temple or the Delian Temple of Apollo.

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   Archaeological Site of Delos

   30 min

   Archaeological museum in Delos

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   Stop 3

   30 min

   This terrace was erected and dedicated to Apollo by the people of Naxos just before 600 BCE. The terrace consisted of a row of nine to twelve marble carved lions that faced eastward towards the Sacred Lake of Delos along the Sacred Way from Skardana Bay to the temples. The lions, with their mouths open as if roaring or snarling, were both meant to guard the sanctuaries and to inspire a feeling of divine fear among the worshippers.

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   Stop 4

   30 min

   The ancient theatre of Delos was one of a few ancient Greek theatres completely built in marble. It had a capacity of 6.500 people. Its construction started around 314 BC and ended around 70 years later, in 250 BC. It was abandoned in 88 BC after the Mithridates plundered the island.

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   Delos

   2 min

   Delos is a Greek island and archaeological site in the Aegean Sea's Cyclades archipelago, near Mykonos. The mythological birthplace of Apollo, it was a major religious center and port during the 1st millennium B.C. The island's ruins encompass Doric temples, markets, an amphitheater, houses with mosaics and the iconic Terrace of the Lions statues. The Archaeological Museum displays statues excavated from the site.

• Public transportation options are available nearby
• Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness

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