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“I started by taking in the views of the royal palace and the Parthenon which is dedicated to the goddess Athena standing there in person is a total bucket list moment.”

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“from there I headed into the Acropolis Museum it is incredible because this design actually has you walking over the excavations on the glass floor how cool is that.”

shopping

“wandering around the old streets of Plaka that afternoon for the best Slovaki in town is where the city really wins you over.”

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“on day three I left the city behind and crossed the mighty Corinth Canal into the Peloponnese area.”

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“after testing the perfect acoustics at the amphitheater of Epidaurus so perfect you can hear a pin drop from the back row.”

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“I started day five by diving into centuries of history with a local specialist walking through the remains of the temple of Zeus and Hera and exploring the museum really puts the sheer scale of ancient Olympia into perspective as a retired professional swimmer standing in the place where the very concept of elite competition was born felt incredibly special it was like a pilgrimage to the roots of everything I worked for in the pool for years.”

day trip

“on day six I climbed towards Delphi to consult the Oracle at what the ancient Greeks called the navel of the world standing at the temple of the polo and looking out over the deep green valley you can instantly see why they believe this was the center of the universe.”

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“we explore or the ancient kingdom of Mycenae where walking through the massive stone Lion Gate makes you feel a little bit tiny against history.”

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“but the real surprise of the day was the mountainous village of Arachova perched high on the slopes of Mountain Parnassus with its rustic stone houses and windy alleys it feels more like a cozy Alpine escape than the Mediterranean it was nothing better than enjoying Greek moussaka and with all the mountainous views surrounding you the contrast is absolutely stunning.”