Cycling trip in the history of Alexander the Great,Thessaloniki
Activity Description
Α Cycling trip in the history of Alexander the Great / Cycling and historical tourism.
The history of Macedonia has its roots in very old times. It begins in antiquity and reaches, through the centuries, full of brilliantly intriguing pages of struggle, heroism, culture, action, disaster, victory, and glory.
Philip IV organized Macedonia as a modern state of the time and laid the foundations of Greater Greece. Philip IV prepared the situation and gave a strong Macedonia to his son Alexander.
Alexander the Great was born in Pella, Macedonia in July 356 BC. His parents were King Philip II of Macedonia and Princess Olympiada of Epirus. He was one of the most important generals in history, and during the 13 years of his reign (336 – 323 BC), he conquered most of the then-known world east (Asia Minor, Persia, Egypt, etc), reaching the outskirts of India, and without losing in a battle he himself fought.
Program:
In our effort to highlight the most important museums of Macedonian History, we created a cycling tour.
Day 1: Route: Thessaloniki - Museum of Pella: Starting from the statue of Alexander the Great in Thessaloniki heading for Pella and the modern Museum of Pella.
Visit and tour the museum (3 hours). Accommodation in the city of Giannitsa.
Day 2: Route: Giannitsa - Vergina. After a healthy breakfast of traditional products from the land of Macedonia, the route will start from the statue of Alexander the Great in front of the town hall of Giannitsa in the direction of the little town. and finish at the Vergina Museum.
Visit and tour the museum (2:30 hours). Accommodation in the city of Veria.
Day 3: Route: Veria - Dion. Starting from the Royal Tombs of Vergina and heading towards the Museum of Dion, most of the route crosses the coastal part of Katerini overlooking the mythical Mount Olympus where the 12 gods lived.
Visit and tour the Museum of Dion. (3 hours). Return to the city of Thessaloniki.
3 Days / 2 Nights / 3 Routes / 3 Museums / 204 Km / 1320 ↑
Price: 460€/pp.
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- Cancellation 14 days or more prior to the agreed activity starting date. You are automatically reimbursed for the full activity price.
- Cancellation between 7 and 14 days prior to the agreed activity starting date. You are entitled to a 50% reimbursement.
- Cancellation 7 days or later are what we call last-minute cancellations. No reimbursements will be effected.
* If the activity is canceled by the activity provider (due to weather, non-completion of minimum entries, force majeure, etc.), the price of your activity, is refunded in full.
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Location
Meeting Point
Region: Thessaloniki
Address: Thessaloniki
Notes: Pick up from the hotel
Point of activity
Region: Kentriki Makedonia