ISLAMIC HERITAGE TOUR OF GREECE
ITINERARY
Day 1: : Terminal 2 Changi Airport
Gather at Singapore Changi Airport by 5 pm to prepare for check-in and flight to depart to Athens.
Day 2: Athens International Airport - Athens
After arrival at Athens International Airport, we will start our journey
throughout the beautiful scenery of Athens - Panoramic Tour of the city to the most
beautiful spots of this beautiful City - Panoramic Tour through Kolonaki, Ermou,
Voukourestiou Street, Monastiraki, and Plaka District - Free time for leisure and
pleasure.
After our prayers we will continue our journey while narrowing the Historical
story of where it all began... how Islam entered Greece, The hub of the original Greek
culture, Athens is a great place to visit. The city is one of the main cultural hubs in Europe
and attracts visitors from all around the world. There are numerous historical sites across
the city that travelers would love to visit.
Athens is majorly recognized by the majestic Parthenon, which is also a well-known UNESCO World Heritage Site. Especially excellent place to visit. Just below the Acropolis is Plaka, a wonderful shopping destination in the city. There are numerous souvenir shops in Plaka where visitors can find a wide variety of items. Kolonaki is a high-end shopping destination with numerous artistic and upscale shops and boutiques. Ermou located off Syntagma Square is also good for shopping.
A beautiful visit to this Lost Islamic Kingdom rich in Islamic History and Muslim roots.
Dinner & Overnight in Athens.
Day 3: Athens - Acropolis & Parthenon - Athens
This Morning we will bring a visit to the beautiful Islamic Greece heritage
Museum of " Benaki '' The Museum of Islamic Art in Athens is a real gem of the city,
which can help you to trace back to the formation of Islamic culture without leaving
Greece. It was founded by Antonis Benakis to commemorate his father
Emmanuel Benakis, who was a famous Athenian entrepreneur and a mayor sometime
later. The Benaki Museum of Islamic Art is located in a neoclassical building next to the
Kerameikos cemetery and the Doric temple of Hephaestus. Once inside, visitors can
better understand the changing cultural and political boundaries of Greece within the
broader history of the Ottoman Empire. An interesting fact: in 1996, during the
reconstruction work, ruins had been discovered in the basement of the museum.
Historians identified them as the remains of the ancient Athenian city wall and a
sepulcher. Subsequently, the design of the Museum has undergone some changes, so that
the newly discovered finds fit harmoniously into the existing ensemble and atmosphere.
The museum's exposition includes more than 8000 items that date from the 7th to the 17th
century. After our Museum visit, we will visit the Grand Mosque & Islamic Center of
Athens for our prayers and a meet and greet with the local community before we continue
our journey.
Late afternoon after our prayers we will depart to the beautiful Acropolis.
The Acropolis of Athens and its monuments are universal symbols of the classical spirit
and civilization and form the greatest architectural and artistic complex bequeathed by
Greek Antiquity to the world.
Day 4: Athens
After breakfast panoramic Tour through the beautiful sceneries of Athens
today we will start our panoramic tour to Panathinaiko Stadium, Zappeion, and the Temple of
Olympian Zeus - Athens Trilogy which includes the University of Athens, the Academy
of Athens, and the National Library .. Later in the afternoon after our prayers, we will
depart to the beautiful National Garden, Plaka, Syntagma Square - Hadrian’s Arc, St.
Paul’s Church, Parliament, Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, Schliemann’s House
(Numismatic Museum), Catholic Cathedral, Old Parliament, Constitution Square, Russian
Orthodox Church & Monastiraki Flea Market - Tzistarakis Mosque in Monastiraki Square
for a visit ..Tzistarakis Mosque in the heart of Athens is an Ottoman mosque built in 1759.
Since the end of Ottoman rule in Greece, the 2-story building has served as barracks, a
prison and a warehouse, among other things. Most recently, Tzistarakis Mosque was used
as a branch of the Museum of Greek Folk Art. After extensive renovation work, the
historic rooms in Tzistarakis Mosque are now part of the Museum of Modern Greek
Culture. Even if the museum itself is one of the lesser-known museums in Athens, a visit
to the Mosque offers interesting insights. As one of the most important remaining
testimonies from the Ottoman period in Athens, the former church also provides an
interesting insight into this period of Greek history in addition to the exhibits. A beautiful
visit to this Lost Islamic Kingdom rich in Islamic History and Muslim roots.
After our visit free time for leisure and traditional shopping - Overnight and Dinner in Athens
Day 5: Athens - Argolida - Athens
After breakfast, we will start our amazing discovery tour to " Argolida”. Argolida (Argolis) is a Greek prefecture located in the northeast of the Peloponnese peninsula. It is a peninsula on a peninsula, though it is everywhere surrounded by sea. Argolida is a beautiful area, a combination of wonderful mountains, great plains
and there behind, the beautiful sea. There are green fields, high and low mountains, olive
groves, picturesque villages, historical towns and cities, great historical and archaeological
sites, the most impressive ancient theatres, and great sea resorts.
Argolida is bordered to the north of Corinth, in the west of Arcadia, in the northeast of the
Saronic Gulf in the southwest and the Gulf of Argolis. Many of Greece's most beautiful
sights are in Argolida. Mycenae and Epidaurus are among the most famous sights of
Greece but there is much more.
The capital of Argolida is the fantastic city of Nafplion. It is a city, one of the most beautiful
in Greece where some very historical places are located such as the castle of Palamidi,
Akronafplia and the islet of Bourtzi. Sights Argolis: Argos, Epidaurus, Kranidi, Methana,
Mycenae, Nafplion, Asini, Nea Kios, Folegandros, Ligourio, Porto Cheli, Tolo
After a pleasant one-and-a-half-hour drive, we will make a short stop at the famous 6 km-long Corinth Canal, which connects the Aegean and Ionian Sea. We will continue on our
Full-day Argolida Tour with our private minibus to visit the seaport town of Nafplio.
This beautiful town was the first capital of modern Greece from 1829 to 1834 and
according to mythology, the most ancient city of Greece. A beautiful visit to this Lost
Islamic Kingdom is rich in Islamic History and Muslim roots.
Free Afternoon for Shopping & Leisure Overnight and Dinner in Athens
Day 6: Athens - Capo Sounion - Athens
Sightseeing: After breakfast, we will continue our Journey with a beautiful visit to the
coastal villages of Capo Sounion. Cape Sounion is noted as the site of ruins of an ancient
Greek temple of Poseidon, the so-called false god of the sea in
classical mythology.
The remains are perched on the headland, surrounded on three sides by the sea. According
to legend, Cape Sounion is the spot where Aegeus, king of Athens, leaped to his death off
the cliff, thus giving his name to the Aegean Sea. The story goes that Aegeus, anxiously
looking out from Sounion, despaired when he saw a black sail on his son Theseus’s ship,
returning from Crete. This led him to believe that his son had been killed in his contest
with the dreaded Minotaur, a monster that was half man and half bull. The Minotaur was
confined by its owner, King Minos of Crete, in a specially designed labyrinth.
The temple of Poseidon was constructed in approx. 440 BC, over the ruins of a temple
dating from the Archaic Period. It is perched above the sea at a height of almost 60 m.
The design of the temple is a typical hexastyle i.e. it had a front portico with 6 columns.
A beautiful visit to this Lost Islamic Kingdom rich in Islamic History and Muslim roots.
Free Afternoon for Shopping & Leisure Overnight and Dinner in Athens.
Day 7: Athens Shopping Day
After our breakfast a half day for leisure and shopping in Athens at different
hotspots such as McArthurGlen Designer Outlet and Athens Old City and Fashion streets -
Transfer to the Airport of Athens for your return flight.
Day 8: Singapore
Doha -Singapore
Arrival at Terminal 2, Changi Airport at 3:05 pm
*Itinerary can be changed depending on the situation. Will advise accordingly.
Flight Details:
30 AUG SIN DOH 1935 2245
31 AUG DOH ATH 0150 0640
05 SEP ATH DOH 1940 0005 +1
06 SEP DOH SIN 0200 1505
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