Athens, Santorini & Mykonos, 9 Days

關於目的地: 雅典以智慧女神雅典娜的名字命名，雅典衛城以宏偉的雅典衛城慶祝，雅典衛城俯瞰著今天的雅典的現代國際大都市。雅典是世界上最古老的城市之一，是西方哲學、民主和戲劇的發源地。直到今天，希臘首都仍然是重要的全球文化中心，其歷史中心，標誌性的古典遺址和博物館充滿了古希臘的文物。雅典衛城由標誌性的帕台農神廟加冕，已被宣佈為聯合國教科文組織世界遺產。汽車被禁止進入歷史中心，該中心已成為歐洲最令人印象深刻的步行街。在這個考古公園中，遊客將看到這個古老大都市的相反性質，能夠參觀新雅典衛城博物館，這是一個現代化的高科技建築，擁有明亮通風的展覽空間，以及國家考古博物館，這是希臘最大的考古博物館建於19世紀，致力於古希臘藝術。雅典衛城和呂卡維多斯山是城市的最高點，被用作方向，因為它們可以從古老的歷史街區普拉卡的大部分地區看到。普拉卡位於雅典衛城下方，幾乎延伸到希臘議會所在地憲法廣場。要體驗享樂主義的雅典生活方式，請訪問蒙納斯提拉奇，當地人去那裡吃喝玩樂。夜晚屬於普西里，這是一個熱鬧的街區，以其酒吧，現場音樂場所和令人興奮的夜總會而聞名。在市中心的東南部，壯麗的海岸可以欣賞到愛琴海明亮藍色的夢幻景色。當然，很少有歐洲國家的首都可以聲稱沙灘和清澈的海水可以在如此容易到達的地方游泳。因此，雅典提供了兩全其美的體驗 - 一個夢幻般的城市假期以及慵懶的海灘假期。雅典人出人意料地友好和外向，他們對愉快生活追求的熱情是如此具有感染力，以至於即使是最努力的旅行者也會花時間喝咖啡和晚上散步，用餐到很晚，享受城市的夜生活，在歐洲其他地方睡著很久之後。

關於目的地: Formed by the massive volcanic eruption which gave rise to the Atlantis legend, Santorini is the most striking island in the Aegean. The island is actually the outer rim of a sunken volcano, its entire eastern coast is a succession of small towns perched on high hills. Fira is the island’s dramatically situated capital. Perched on the cliffs, overlooking the sea, the town of Fira shares with the Parthenon the fame of the best known images of Greece. The narrow streets are filled with souvenir shops, lovely boutiques and a lot of jewellery shops. It has two beautiful churches, the Greek Orthodox and the Catholic Cathedral of St John the Baptist. It also has a small local museum. Nightlife in Fira is also quite lively with good restaurants and bars, plus a few nightclubs. The city is a spectacle in itself, with a climax at sunset. Another great place to enjoy the sunset is the town of Ia, a small village clinging to the rocky point of land at the northern tip of the island, 300m above the sea. The beaches in Santorini are much different than other beaches in Greece due to their special geographical features. Red and black volcanic pebbles lay the shores of Santorini beaches and steep cliffs provide a picturesque ambience. The most famous of Santorini beaches is the Red beach, while particularly popular are Perissa, Kamari and Perivolos. Santorini is a truly wonderful destination. The siting of some of its major towns along the clifftop rim of the caldera is one of the most spectacularly lovely sights in the world. The buildings seem to defy gravity in the way they cling to the cliffs and are stacked one on top of the other like so many sugar cubes. The sandy, multicoloured beaches are simply the icing on the cake.

關於目的地: Mykonos is a popular tourist destination in the Greek islands of the Cyclades group, situated in the middle of the Aegean Sea. In the 1960s, Mykonos became a bohemian mecca and is now one of the glitziest holiday resorts in the country that happily flaunts its sizzling style and reputation. This central Cyclade was for years the premier Mediterranean resort for gay travellers, though recently Mykonos has tried to reinvent itself for a more varied clientele, though nightlife is still very gay-friendly, it is a paradise for any reveller with loud and long nights. Chora or Mykonos town is the main town on the island. It is filled with narrow, winding streets, whitewashed buildings with blue trim, nice restaurants, clothing and jewellery shops, a fish market and a vegetable market. It is one of the most cosmopolitan and crowded towns of the Aegean. Besides Chora, there is only one other town on the island, Ano Mera. Ano Mera is quiter and less touristy. While you are here, visit the Monastery of Panagia Tourliani, a traditional Greek Orthodox Church which has a beautiful iconostas. The island is dry and barren, but there are some fine, sandy beaches, the two most well-known being Paradise and Super Paradise, but there are many other beaches you can seek out around the island. From the charming port, catch a boat out to the beaches or out to Delos, and you will be travelling from the present into the ancient past, from one set of myths to another.