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CYCLADIC ART Athens – Andros Your Trusted Experts to Greece 248, Oakland Park Ave. | Columbus, OH 43214 Toll Free: 888.GREECE.8 | Fax +30.210.262.4041 [email protected] www.DestinationGreece.com CYCLADIC ART Athens – Andros - Tinos formation of the modern state of G reece (1830) (9 Days / 8 N ights) dow n to 1922, the year in w hich the Asia Minor disaster took place Day 1: Athens Arrival Day 3: Athens – Acropolis and the Acropolis Upon arrival at Athens International Airport the M useum Destination G reece representative w ill w elcome you Enjoy breakfast and then start on a journey in the and escort you to your hotel ancient past of G reece. W e visit the most important sites of the city and the pinnacle of the ancient Day 2: Athens – Cycladic Art and Benaki M useum s G reek state of Athens, the Acropolis and Parthenon. After breakfast w e start w ith Conclude the day w ith a visit to the unique, w orld- a visit to the Museum of know n, Museum of Acropolis Cycladic Art (MCA). The Museum of Cycladic Art is Day 4: Athens – Island of Andros dedicated to the study and Morning transfer to the port of Rafina to embark the promotion of ancient cultures ferry boat for the 2-hour voyage to the island of of the Aegean and Cyprus, Andros. Arrival w ith special emphasis on in Andros and Cycladic Art of the 3rd transfer to millennium BC. Chora to visit the G oulandri It w as founded in 1986, to Museum of house the collection of Contemporary N icholas and Dolly Art. G oulandris. Since then it has grow n in size to The Museum's accommodate new Old W ing houses the entire collection of w orks by acquisitions, obtained either through direct the Andriot sculptor Michael Tombros. In the same purchases or through donations by important space w orks by some of the most important collectors and institutions. representatives of modern G reek sculpture are permanently exhibited (Zongolopoulos, Takis, Today, in the galleries of the MCA the visitor can Sklavos, Chryssa, Benglys, N ikolaidis, Pappas, etc.) approach three major subjects; the Cycladic Culture of the Early Bronze Age ( 3,200 – 2,000 BC), the During the w inter period (October-May) the galleries Ancient G reek Art, from the Bronze Age to Late of the N ew W ing house part of the Foundation's Roman times (2nd millenium BC - 4th century AD) permanent collection, mostly w orks of contemporary and the Cypriot Culture from the Chalcolithic Age to G reek artists (Chryssa, Fassianos, Pavlos, Kounellis, the Early Christian period (4th millenium BC - 6th Tsoklis, Psychopedis, Tetsis, etc.), but also a number century AD). of w orks of important international artists (Rodin, Richier, Cesar, H epw orth, etc.) W e continue w ith a visit to the Benaki Museum. Its group of collections comprises many distinct Day 5: Island of Andros categories totaling Enjoy the unique beauty and architectural style of more than 40,000 the northernmost Cycladic island. Day at leisure for items, illustrating the you to explore the nice, secluded beaches and the character of the unique blue of the Aegean sea G reek w orld through a spectacular historical Day 6: Island of Tinos panorama: from Morning transfer to the port of Tinos to embark the antiquity and the age ferry boat to the island of Tinos. Arrival at Tinos and of Roman domination visit the Picture G allery and the Archaeological to the medieval museum. Overnight in Tinos Byzantine period; from the fall of Day 7: Island of Tinos Constantinople (1453) and the centuries of Frankish Morning visit to the Tinian Artist museum and the and Ottoman occupation to the outbreak of the Yannoulis H alepas Museum. Rest of the day at leisure struggle for independence in 1821; and from the for you to explore the island Page 1/2 Your Trusted Experts to Greece 248, Oakland Park Ave. | Columbus, OH 43214 Toll Free: 888.GREECE.8 | Fax +30.210.262.4041 [email protected] www.DestinationGreece.com SERVICES IN CLU DED √ Arrival at Athens Int'l airport. W elcome and briefing by Destination G reece representative. Transfer to your hotel in Athens √ Accommodation for 3 nights in Athens in a selected, centrally located hotel sharing double occupancy in standard double room on bed and breakfast basis √ G uided tour to the Cycladic Art and Benaki museums √ G uided tour to the Acropolis and the N ew Archaeological Museum of Athens √ Transfer from Athens to the port of Day 8: Athens Rafina Transfer to port to embark the ferry boat to Piraeus. √ Economy one w ay ferry tickets from Arrival in Piraeus and transfer to your hotel. Day at Rafina to the island of Andros, from Andros to leisure for you to explore one of the most Tinos and from Tinos to Piraeus cosmopolitan capitals of Europe. Enjoy last minute √ Transfer from Andros port to hotel shopping in Ermou Str. and coffee in one of the √ Accommodation for 2 nights in Andros numerous cafes at the historical center of Athens in a selected hotel sharing double occupancy in standard double room on bed and breakfast Day 9: Athens – Departure basis Transfer to Athens International airport for √ Transfer from hotel to Chora to visit departure to the G oulandri Art Museum √ Transfer from hotel to Andros port √ Transfer from Tinos port to hotel √ Accommodation for 2 nights in Tinos in a selected hotel sharing double occupancy in standard double room on bed and breakfast basis √ Visit the Pictu re G allery and the Archaeological museum √ Visit the Tinian Artist museum and the Yannoulis H alepas Museum √ Transfer from hotel to port √ Transfer from Praeus to hotel √ Accommodation for 1 night in Athens in a selected, centrally located hotel sharing double occupancy in standard double room on bed and breakfast basis √ Transfer from hotel to Athens International airport √ All service fees and local taxes √ VAT √ 24-hour assistance telephone service N O T IN CLU DED anything not explicitly show n in the services included above Page 2/2 .
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