Nemea wine tour and Nafplion 8-h
Duration 8 hours
Private Tour & Shore Excursion
Price from €117
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Nemea may have third in fame and importance historical monuments after Olympia and Delphi, but it still boasts 4,500 years of wine-making history. This region is a perfect destination for wine lovers. It is worth exploring the area as it full of awarded wines, well-known wineries, and cultural sites to visit. One of the most romantic and prettiest towns in Greece is Nafplio.
You will find this charming Venetian heritage at the waterside location beneath the towering Palamidi fortress, graced with attractive narrow streets, interesting museums, elegant Venetian houses, and neoclassical mansions. Also, Nafplio is full of posh boutiques, tavernas, comfortable hotels, and guesthouses. It is one of the most popular destinations for the Athenians and because is only an hour and a half away from Athens it gets overcrowded on weekends and in high season.
Highlights of Nemea wine tour and Nafplion 8-h
- The famous Corinth canal
- 8 hours to the largest viticultural area of Greece
- Experienced English-speaking tour driver
- Visit two wineries in Nemea
- Taste incredible wine labels from the region
- Learn for the production from a wine expert
- The picturesque graphical city on the water, Nafplion
Pass By: Morning drive through Athens and its surroundings passing by the towns of Megara (King Bizas where the Byzantium city “Constantinople” took its name from), Elefsina (Elefsinia mysteries), several resort towns like Ag. Theodoroi, Kineta…, till we reach the famous Corinth Canal! Our first pause the Corinth Canal. Finally opened in 1894, separating the Peloponnese Peninsula from the rest of Greece while connecting the Saronic Gulf (Aegean Sea) to the Corinthian Sea (Ionian Sea). You’ll have time to stretch your legs, walk across on a pedestrian bridge and admire the canal closer on some days bungee jumping is an option. Take spectacular pictures from the breathtaking bridge! Pass By: Continue our private tour traveling through the impressive landscape of western Peloponnese towards Nemea wine roads. Stop At: One of the most important appellations for the production of red wine is Nemea south of Athens and Corinth in Peloponnese. Nemea is the most well known Greek wine region famous for its local variety Agiorgitiko! We’ll visit two wineries! A rich history in splendid wines, wherever it may lie, the eye of the beholder will contemplate the vineyards. It is perfectly natural, as Nemea is in the largest wine-producing zone in Greece, at an altitude of 200 to 800m ASL. The dominant variety is Agiorgitiko. It is an excellent variety, providing the opportunity for a wide range of wines. Among these, one may point out the famous V.Q.P.R.D. Nemea wines. In addition to them, superb rosé, and also aged red wines. Jointly with other varieties, Local Wines are produced, such as Plagion, Pterotou, Argos, Peloponnesian, Plagion of Mountainous Corinthia, Corinthian, Klimenti, Iliou. These wines are characterized by their aromas and fruity flavors. The local rosé with their rose-like colors, but also the red wines that are particularly suitable for aging. And this a strong reason why wine-lovers should flock to Greece’s Nemea region! The rich history in splendid wines, the eye of the beholder will contemplate the vineyards, wherever it may lie. Nemea is in the largest wine-producing zone in Greece, at an altitude of 200 to 800m ASL. The dominant grape variety is Agiorgitiko, an excellent variety, providing the opportunity for a wide range of wines. Among the Nemea wines, one may point out the famous V.Q.P.R.D. Also, superb rosé and aged red wines added to them. Together with other varieties, local wines are produced such as Plagion, Pterotou, Argos, Peloponnesian, Plagion of Mountainous Corinthia, Corinthian, Klimenti, Iliou. These wines are characterized by their aromas and fruity flavors. The local rosé with their rose-like colors, as well as the red wines are particularly suitable for aging. Location: The vineyards are cultivated at an altitude of 250-800m to the SE of Corinth. Climate: Mild winters with a lot of rainfall and hot during summer. Grape variety: Agiorgitiko, Wines: White, Rose’, Red, Dry Pass By: After the last wine tasting, we will travel to the famous Nafplio. We continue through Argos on to Nafplio. Lunch (not included), and visit the old city of Nafplion as this city was the first capital of Greece after GREECE was free from the Ottoman empire and the great revolution against them in 1821. After the revaluation of 1821 against the Ottomans and the Independence (between 1833 and 1834), Nafplio became the first capital of Greece and a major port since the Bronze Age. The position of the city was very strategic and for this reason, it had three fortresses: the massive principal fortress of Palamidi, the smaller Akronafplia, and the small Bourtzi on an islet west of the old town. Pass By: After lunch and our visit to Nafplion we will return to Athens where one of the most interesting Best Greece Tours ends. What is Included What is Excluded
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ITINERARY DETAILS
Stop At Corinth Canal
Peloponnese, Wine Roads of Nemea
Agiorgitiko
Stop At Nafplion
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