Explore Delos - Private Half Day Tour

Come visit and explore Delos with your private guide! You can only get there by boat.

Currently it is a set of ruins located to the northwest of the island, which are admirably well preserved; As we had already said, it is one of the most important and best organized Greek sites.

In 1990 it was declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO.

In the past, Delos was considered the most sacred island in Greece.

The archaeological site of inestimable value covers almost the entire island and you can find: from the port a sacred path leads to the Sanctuary of Apollo, where you will find temples and altars.

To the north is the sacred lake, with the famous Terrace of the Lions and the Agora of the Italians. Some of the houses still display magnificent mosaic floors. The monuments cover a period of time from the Archaic period, through the Classical Age, to the Hellenistic period and are divided into 4 areas: the maritime district, the theatre, the Sanctuary of Apollo in the center of the northern site. from the port and the León neighborhood.

The island appears motionless in time and still similar to the original, also because a curious tradition, derived from an answer from an oracle, says that neither birth nor death is allowed in this sacred place.

From the sacred port, docking place for ancient delegations sent to religious ceremonies, passing by the houses of Dionysus, Cleopatra and the Trident, you reach the ancient theater, here the view is incredible.

In the House of the Masks and the House of the Dolphins it is possible to admire wonderful mosaics. From here you reach the top of Mount Kynthos and can see the splendid scenery on the islands of Naxos and Syros to the north, Tixos to the south and Mykonos to the east. And Egyptians). Below is the house of Hermes with its large impluvium. At the pier, from the Agorà dei Completaliasti you reach the quarter of the sanctuaries. Walking along Viale delle Processioni you can see the Stoà di Filippo and the Agora dei Deli, a square-shaped market square. Crossing a square of blue marble you reach the Nassi house, the colossal statue of Apollo and the keraton, an altar in honor of Apollo, one of the seven wonders of the ancient world. In addition, the sanctuaries of Dionysus and the Bulls are recognized. Before the agora of the Italians is the Sacred Lake (drained in 1925). To the left is the main attraction of Delos, the terrace of the Lions, of which only the bases remain, having been transported inside the museum at the end of the road.

The boat leaves at 10am, it takes 35 minutes to reach Delos, actual guiding on Delos 2 hours, some free time, return to Mykonos at 2pm.So all in all 4 hours.