Sidari Trip Overview
A 13 hours trip from Corfu starts at 07.30 to Vergina, a modern village, and following the discovery the site was identified as Aigai, the ancient capital of the Macedonian kings, together with its cemetery.
Vergina is one of those finds which archaeologists dream about – a well preserved discovery, proven association with a famous historical person, and real treasure!
A tumulus measuring about 110m wide by 13m high turned out to cover some tombs. Not just any old tombs, either. One of them was identified as that of Philip II of Macedon, the father of Alexander the Great. Another is thought to belong to Alexander IV, the son of Alexander the Great.
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Duration: 13 hours
Starts: Sidari, Greece
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Sidari, Corfu, Greece
A 13 hours trip from Corfu starts at 07.30 to Vergina, a modern village, and following the discovery the site was identified as Aigai, the ancient capital of the Macedonian kings, together with its cemetery.
Vergina is one of those finds which archaeologists dream about – a well preserved discovery, proven association with a famous historical person, and real treasure!
A tumulus measuring about 110m wide by 13m high turned out to cover some tombs. Not just any old tombs, either. One of them was identified as that of Philip II of Macedon, the father of Alexander the Great. Another is thought to belong to Alexander IV, the son of Alexander the Great.
Itinerary
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Stop At: Corfu, Corfu, Ionian Islands
Pick up service from accommodation and embarkation to the ferry from Corfu to Igoumenitsa
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Museum of the Royal Tombs of Aigai (Vergina), Imathia, Vergina 590 31 Greece
The ancient capital Aigai of the Macedonian kings and the necropolis. Descending into the underground area of the tombs begins his tour with a reconstruction of the Great Mound, the monument that originally marked the site of the Royal Tombs and which no longer exists.
Next are grave stelai and finds from tombs of ordinary Macedonian citizens, who after their death became neighbors of the king, and whose presence provides a yardstick of comparison.
Duration: 2 hours
Pass By: Ioannina Region, Ioannina Region, Epirus
On the way to Vergina, passing nearby Ioannina and Pamvotis lake
Stop At: Igoumenitsa 461 00, Greece
Embarkation on the ferry to Corfu
Duration: 2 hours
