The Serene Realm
of Artemis
At a glance
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Duration: approximately 4 hours.
Set with a guide, and a vehicle with its driver.
The itinerary includes:
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A tour of the mystical Sanctuary of Artemis and its museum at Vravrona.
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A visit to a high-end organic farm, for a presentation of the local produce and an exquisite lunch.
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Optional G&I twist: A hike and mushroom-hunting session in the Athenian countryside.
Ideal for:
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Savvy travelers who want to experience the pylons of Greek culture - mystical temples, glorious ancient art, and delicious traditional cuisine - but in a completely tourist-free environment.
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Nature-lovers who wish to spend a day away from the busy urban centre of Athens while still exploring Greek culture.
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Travellers who want to balance historical learning with more light-hearted activities.
In depth
To those travellers who are exhausted from the frantic rhythms of city life, Athens too can often feel like an urban 'jungle', in which avoiding crowds seems impossible. Those 'in the know', however, know that Artemis has not completely abandon us yet: her realm – forests, valleys, and wetlands teeming with fascinating endemic flora and fauna – is ever-present in the outskirts of the city, less than an hour of a drive away. And quite fittingly, in its midst, a sanctuary of the goddess herself survives to this day, thousands of years after its foundation.
With this excursion, we wish to briefly remove you from the urban noise and transport you to a time when the ancient Greeks lived in perfect harmony with nature, and show you how they exalted it through myth, art, and architecture. And then connect you with the future, with a private tour of an organic farm, whose high-end products are stocking the kitchens of the best restaurants and most elite households of Athens. In its relaxing environment, you will get acquainted with the traditional produce of Greece, and then sit down for a lunch, prepared with the freshest ingredients available.
For the true lovers of nature, we can easily make a day of this excursion - and simultaneously build an appetite for lunch - by embarking on a fascinating session of mushroom hunting, led by an expert forager.