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history with the services of a knowledgeable local guide. All tours in our S&T range are limited to a maximum of 20 persons and, in many cases
much less, affording maximum personal attention, flexibility and ability to avoid crowds.

Milies Narrow Gauge Railway

Greece - Mountains & Myths

Wednesday 3 May to Monday 15 May 2023

A comprehensive tour to the Greek mainland which, in true “Small and Traditional” style, includes rural village hospitality. In addition to visiting several
of Greece’s famous historic sites we will, of course, enjoy some scenic rail travel.

Day 1 - Flight to Thessaloniki Day 4 - Pelion Railway Day 6 - Gorgopotamus Bridge
Flight from London to Thessaloniki, Greece’s major Millies is served by a diesel-hauled narrow gauge Before leaving the area, we learn about the
northern port. Overnight hotel stay. railway which operates just once a day from Ano Gorgopotamus Bridge, destroyed by the resistance
Lehonia on the coast. This morning we ride the train on 25 November 1942 to thwart German occupiers’
Day 2 - Thessaloniki & Kalambaka through some spectacular scenery arriving back into attempts to supply Rommel’s North African army.
A short city tour using our private coach will include Millies in time for lunch at our guest house and with The bridge was rebuilt after the war but the line is
the ancient citadel on the hill overlooking the city and time to explore this delightful village before taking now only used for occasional excursion trains. Later
coastline. We then drive south to Kalambaka with a the return train to Ano Lehonia. we take the mountain road to Itea, a small resort on
lunch stop en route. the Gulf of Corinth for a 2-night stay.
Day 5 - Ypati
Day 3 - Meteora Monasteries Drive via Lamia into the mountains of Central Day 7 - Delphi & Galaxidi
Kalambaka sits at the feet of gigantic sandstone and Greece to the small village resort of Ypati, nestled at Morning visit to Delphi, the famous religious site
conglomerate pillars, each over 1000ft high and the foot of Mount Oita and gateway to the national dedicated to the Greek god, Apollo, in the 8th
on top of which are perched six monasteries. The park. Here we are made very welcome with an Century BC. In the afternoon, we return to the coast
whole area is now a UNESCO World Heritage evening meal and entertainment provided by a local and the small fishing resort of Galaxidi. The town
Site. Amazingly there are access routes for coaches, restaurant has a long seafaring tradition, being accessible only
and we visit two before continuing our journey to by boat until the 1960s. Nowadays the attractive
the coast at Volos and the small mountain village of seafront is home to numerous classy fish restaurants
Millies on the Pelion Peninsula for a 2-night stay. serving the daily local catch.

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