SHORT BREAK 18th-21st March Thessaloniki, Greece

Short Break in Thessaloniki

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€349

WHEN 18TH - 21ST MARCH

VISITING Thessaloniki Philippi Kavala Meteora Kalampaka

PRICE INCLUDES

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Ryanair return flights to Thessaloniki including 10kg hand luggage 3 nights in 4-Star Hotel Capsis in Thessaloniki or similar Rooms with private facilities, TV & A/C 3 buffet breakfasts Return airport transfers Services of tour leader All taxes Insolvency fund

PRICE PER PERSON

SPECIAL PRICE Adult in Triple €399 €349 Adult in Twin €449 €399 Adult in Single €559 €509 Child sharing with 2 adults €319 €269 Half board (3 buffet dinners) €49

*Special Price applies when all excursions are taken. *Seats on flights are assigned directly by Ryanair. Should you need seats near each other, this may incur a charge. EXCURSIONS ADULT CHILD

Thessaloniki City Tour Kavala/Philippi Meteora/Kalampaka €25 €13 €49 €25 €49 €25

NOT INCLUDED IN PRICE City tax of €3.00 per room per night Philippi Ancient Theatre at €6 per person Meteora Monasteries at €6 per person

FRIDAY, 18TH MARCH | We meet at the airport at 11.00am for our Ryanair direct flight to Thessaloniki departing at 1.20pm. We arrive at 3.55pm in the capital city of Northern Greece, the second most important city after Athens. On arrival, we are transferred to our 4-star Hotel Capsis for check-in. Afterwards, we can join the leader and guide for an optional panoramic excursion of Thessaloniki that includes the Galerian complex- Rotonda triumphal arch, via Egnatia with the medieval churches the holocaust monument and the port of Thessaloniki and the symbol of the city the white tower. We will do 3 stopovers - the city walls, the trigonion tower with the panorama of the city and the Basilica of St. Demetrius from the 5th century A.D. with the Roman bath below. Then we return to our hotel for dinner (extra).

SATURDAY, 19TH MARCH | Today, we go on a full- day optional excursion to Kavala and Philippi. One of the most beautiful routes in the country will take us from Thessaloniki and along the lakes to Philippi, the first Roman city of Europe that heard the word of Jesus from the mouth of St. Paul. The Basilica, the agora, the famous theatre (extra) and the Baptistery of Lydia - the first Christian lady in Europe - are the most interesting sites.Then, we will continue to Kavala, the capital of the county with the medieval castle and the traditional part of Panagia. One of the squares of the city boasts incredible buildings like the 2 town halls and the catholic monastery of the Lazaristes. We return to our hotel for dinner (extra).

SUNDAY, 20TH MARCH | An early start to the day, taking us towards Meteora and Kalampaka on this optional full-day excursion. The other worldly rocks of Meteora give the opportunity to the visitors to combine nature with religious and archeological interests since the 6 monasteries that survive are masterpieces of the 12th century until the 18th century A.D. Frescoes and icons, everyday life of a monastery together with the small museums allow the visitor to feel the serenity of the monastic life (entrance extra). Kalampaka, the town at the foot of the rocks with the monasteries, is a charming little town facing those milestones of the Orthodox Church. We return to our hotel for dinner (extra).

MONDAY, 21ST MARCH | Breakfast and check-out we then proceed to the airport for our flight back to Malta departing from Thessaloniki at 11.20am arriving in Malta at 12.05pm.