Kallithea Trip Overview
The magnificent royal tombs and the museum of Philippos are a great place to learn a lot about ancient Greek Macedonia and its history. In the multi-center museum of Aigai you will find the palace, two royal components, one of which belongs to Philip II the father of Alexander the Great and many more historical discoveries.
Departing here you will surely have become wiser regarding the myth of the dynasty of King Philip father of Alexander the Great.
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Duration: 7 hours
Starts: Kallithea, Greece
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Kallithea, Central Macedonia, Greece
The magnificent royal tombs and the museum of Philippos are a great place to learn a lot about ancient Greek Macedonia and its history. In the multi-center museum of Aigai you will find the palace, two royal components, one of which belongs to Philip II the father of Alexander the Great and many more historical discoveries.
Departing here you will surely have become wiser regarding the myth of the dynasty of King Philip father of Alexander the Great.
Itinerary
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Stop At: Museum of the Royal Tombs of Aigai (Vergina), Imathia, Vergina 590 31 Greece
We will pick you up from your hotel or your address that you will send to us in Halkidiki at 08.30, and will we follow the road towards to archeological site of Aigai (modern name Vergina), that will take approximately 2 hours until we get there.When we will arrive at Vergina, you will have enough time to visit the tombs of Macedonian kings, including Philip II, father of Alexander the Great, at Museum of the Royal Tombs of Aigai (Vergina), a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Built around an ancient burial ground inside a large earth mound, the museum is uniquely constructed to protect the tombs while exhibiting artifacts and showing the burial ground as it was before the excavations. Explore the four tombs and artifacts on display, and don’t miss the only surviving examples of ancient Greek painting; one depicts the rape of Persephone and the other a hunting scene.
After that you can enjoy optional a coffee or lunch to the town of Vergina before we follow the road back to Halkidiki.
Duration: 6 hours
