Halepa Tour
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In detail, the monuments you will see are:
The Cathedral of the Presentation of the Virgin Mary (Trimartiri), The Gate and Rampart Sabbionara, Franciscan Monastery of Aghios Fragkiskos, Giali Tzamisi, The Byzantine Wall, The Grand Arsenal, The Venetian “Neoria”, The Gate and Rampart Sabbionara, Koum Kapi, Halepa, The House of Eleftherios Venizelos, The Palace, The Holy Temple of Aghia Magdalene, Splantzia, The Temple of Aghios Rokkos, The Dominican Temple of Aghios Nikolaos – Hiougkar Tzamisi (the Mosque of ‘Igemonas’), The Temple of Aghia Ekaterini, The Temple of Aghios Eleftherios.
| DEPARTURE/RETURN LOCATION | Starting Point: 25, Chrisanthou Episkopou Street | |
| DEPARTURE TIME | Every Mon-Wed-Fri at 16:30 pm
Every Tue-Thu-Sat at 17:00 pm In October every Wednesday at 13:00 |
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| GROUP | 2-6 persons | |
| DURATION | 1 hour & 30 min | |
| PRACTICE | 5-10 min before the tour | |
| *HISTORICAL INFORMATION THROUGH AUDIO GUIDE SYSTEM | [flag=gb] [flag=gr] [flag=fr] [flag=ru] [flag=it] [flag=de] [flag=no] [flag=es] | |
| WEAR | Comfortable athletic clothing. | |
| DISCOUNT | Children under 16Y.O 10% discount | |
| COMPLIMENTARY | Photos & bottle of water. | |
| CANCELLATION | Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the activity starts |
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