An indulgent full-day tour combining Greek mythology, wine culture, and one of the country’s most beautiful coastal towns. Depart from your Athens hotel and make a photo stop at the iconic Corinth Canal — 6 km long, 80 metres deep, a spectacular feat of 19th-century engineering.
Continue to Nemea, the valley in the northern Peloponnese celebrated in mythology as the site where Hercules defeated the Nemean Lion — his first of twelve labours. Today, Nemea is one of Greece’s most prestigious wine regions, producing the powerful Agiorgitiko red grape. Enjoy guided tastings at two local wineries, sampling a variety of award-winning wines paired with local products.
The afternoon brings you to Nafplio, Greece’s first modern capital — a picture-perfect town of neoclassical mansions, Venetian fortifications, and bougainvillea-draped lanes. Savour a leisurely traditional Greek lunch, explore the Palamidi Fortress and the island fortress of Bourtzi, before your private return to Athens.