Discover Thermopylae & Delphi from Athens: Private Mythology One Day tour.

We will meet Thermopylae, where the Spartan King Leonidas made his heroic final stand against the Persians in 480BC. Stretch your legs at the battle site of Thermopylae, and strike your best Spartan pose for a photo. Thermopylae, which is a location in Greece where in antiquity existed narrow coastal passage. Its name derives from its hot sulfur springs. “Hot gates” is also “the place of hot springs and cavernous entrances to Hades. Thermopylae is primarily known for the battle that took place there between the Greek forces including the Spartans and the Persian forces. Arrive at Delphi the center of earth and universe for Ancient Greeks. Famous for its theater, Delphi was considered the navel of the world and played a very important role in the classical ancient Greek world. We visit the archaeological site and the Temple of Apollo, famous for its oracle.