WWII
Don’t let history fade away
Instead, learn more and in depth, understand the present, foresee the future, by knowing the past.
Greece played a significant role in the WWII outcome. A role that not many know. If you are a history fan, a veteran, a veteran’s family member or a student, you will find this journey to the most important sites and battle fields of Greece, an eye opening trip, inspirational and life changer.
Our experienced partners who will accompany you in this trip, historians, professors, military officers, writers and local WWII afficionados, guarantee to provide impeccable knowledge and behind the scenes stories and gossip about that era.
WHEN
09-18 May 2022
19-28 May 2022
09-18 Oct 2022
9-28 Oct 2022
Hence, we will not say that Greeks fight like heroes,
but heroes fight like Greeks.
Winston Churchill
Visit to significant locations such as Athens, Kalavrita, Ioannina, Kastoria, Thessaloniki, Crete and many more and explore key sites, museums, monasteries, forts and monuments.
Of course, we do not omit the leisure part, the time you need to experience, the time you need to experience Greece’s highlights, the sea, the cuisine, the summer breeze, 5* accommodation and transportation.
Schedule
DATES 2022
09-18 May / 19-28 May / 09-18 Oct / 19-28 Oct
Day 1
Arrival in Athens, check in at the hotel & rest. Welcome dinner at The House of Ioannis Metaxas and introduction to WWII: a heroic journey in Greece.
Day 1
Day 2
Visit of the War Museum, and the Acropolis Rock with professional guides. Light lunch at Plaka and free time. Optional: Acropolis Museum visit.
Day 3
Visit of Korai 4 historic site (Komantatour Prison), Museum ship Averof with professional guide. Stroll and lunch at Pasalimani, Mikrolimano.
Day 3
Day 4
Departure from Athens via VIP bus with destination to Ioannina. Stops with relevant tours at Saint Patapios Monastery in Loutraki, Corinth Canal, Diakopto and transfer to Kalavrita with Odontotos rack railway. At Kalavryta you will visit the Holocaust Monument.
Day 5
Visits of Kalpaki historic village & Museum with 30’ description of the battle. Visit of Konitsa and description of the battle on the bus. Visit of Bourazani bridge and description of its military significance. Visit of Molyvdoskepastos monastery, lunch at Bourazani and check in the hotel in Kastoria. Guided tour at Klisoura and return to Kastoria for stay over.
Day 5
Day 5
Transfer to Vevi and Fort Roupel with pic-nic and description of the battles of the Forts. Transfer to Thessaloniki and stay over.
Day 7
Transfer to South Crete at Preveli Monastery. Free time at the beach and stay over in Rethymno.
Day 7
Day 8
Visit of Preveli Monastery and description of the battle. Beach visit for swimming and lunch. Transfer to Rethymno for free time and stay over.
Day 9
Transfer to Heraklion through Anogia, check in at the hotel, free time and walk & dinner in the old town.
Day 9
Day 10
Guided visit of Knossos and farewell lunch. Transfer to the airport and return to Athens.
