Marathon!
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Sorry, but the next opportunity to join this trip will be from Tuesday in the first weekend of September 2026. There is a similar trip being arranged for May 2026, but without the march.
01. – 08.09.26: This trip has Marathon and the battles of the Persian Wars as the main theme, as part of the Steps to Athens project; a democratic development pilgrimage project.
Marathon is a word everyone knows, and in historical terms Marathon is one of the most important places for the development of Western culture, and perhaps the most important. The victory was at the childhood of democracy.
The world’s coolest, most historically relevant and complete project. To be the best, you should know how.
We must build the European society of the future with the knowledge of the past, which is the purpose of the project to convey. Here you can join a strenuous, contemporary-relevant adventure that no one else can offer!
Tough and demanding program in its entirety – if you want to participate in everything, but you choose what you want to be part of. The days start at 8 am with breakfast, until about 5 – 7 pm. There will be some relaxation, however, swimming in the remains in one of oldest harbours/beach in Europe, were they set of for Troy.
Late summer vacation, early fall vacation, company trip, “just interested”, testing the body, boys’ trip, girls’ trip, with school colleagues, politicians, leaders of all kinds?
Cost: Company or private? How many? The more people, the cheaper.
You book the flight and hotel yourself. Info from me. Ask! Before departure, read the book in the link here, as we go through the background and development of this thinking that formed our cultural cradle. Hotel in Thebes: Hotel Philoxenia Thebes, Greece.
The trip is best suited for those with an interest in history; democracy, military battles, art and culture, development thinking/pedagogy. All the places are relevant to our time.
In the picture we are on our way from Plataea, the battlefield where they also defeated the Persians.
Get an understanding of how this is relevant to society today; individual, politics, business, school: The earliest and elementary components of Western culture, and survival. It is about knowledge, attitudes, and skills, forming the ideas for our cultural cradle.
These are the main places on the trip: a) Marathon, b) Thebes where we stay for 3 days, a very important city in Greek history and culture, like the tragedies of Thebes, and here an example of the a piece of the story; The Unimaginable Fall of Ancient Thebes – GreekReporter.com, c) Valley of the Muses, after; gr. ai mousai; thinking: One of the most important places for the initiation and development of the Greek culture, d) Thermophylene, e) Plataea, and f) Khaeronea, and g) then to Athens: Acropolis, Pnyx, agora, Panathenaic Stadium, Athens National Museum.
You decide for yourself what you want to do; all, only the walk, parts of it, or maybe everything but the walk? Only being a part in the walk is free of any charge.
The project itself starts on Wednesday 03.09. in the morning/morning at Marathon. Finished in the evening in Athens, 08.09. Tuesday 02.09. afternoon/evening meet at the Marathon beach/tavern and swim to get to know each other a little?
Main event: Walk; Plataea -Athens/Elefsina, about 40 miles: The men of Plataea -allied with Athens- went to Marathon to stop the Persians sent by king Dareius to crush Greece.
This walk gives you a little feeling of the ancient life requirements for strength, endurance and skills. They were pretty sure to be killed, with a Persian outnumber of 3 to 1. No one had ever beaten the Persians before, but no one was going to take away their freedom.
Duration 10-12 hours, including breaks. Transport if desired/necessary. Walking pace average 5 km/h, short breaks, and 1 hour stop half way, eat at a tavern. Preferably carry your own pack, so pack minimum of what you need. Listen to the leader regarding preparations, and along the way. This is “only” about halfway to Marathon.
Pictures; Marathon. 
Pheidippides became famous when he ran to Athens to report the Marathon victory for the Athenians. He is said to have fallen dead from exhaustion. I doubt it, and they were in good shape at the time, and behind him came about 10,000 men walking in full gear to protect the city, … Pheidippides run is what has become the modern Marathonrun. The story continues down there. 🙂
The historically correct time for the Marathon battle was the first week of September. So we are walking on Saturday, September 6th from Plataea at about 8:30 am.
Picture: A defender from Plataea, fallen in the first battle for democracy.
It was very hot on our walk the first weekend in September 2024; about 36-38 c in the shade in the middle of the day, at the limit of what a “normal” body can tolerate. But, until halfway there is no problem breaking, and picked up by car (Kostas).
Listen, concerning preparations! Duration 10-12 hours, including breaks. Transport if desired/necessary. This is “only” about halfway to Marathon. This is before/before the battle for the race Pheidippides did when he ran to Athens to report the victory. He is said to have fallen dead from exhaustion. I doubt that, because behind him came about 10,000 men walking in full gear to protect the city, … the story continues down there. 🙂 Marathon (Picture): The historically correct time for the Marathon battle was the first week of September.
Whether the dates for rowing the warship Olympias fit; trireme/warship which is a replica of the famous Battle of Salamis, there will also be an offer on the trip. The ship was used as an image of how citizens and management should function in competent cooperation. These dates will be ready in May, determined by the Greek Navy.
The trip focuses on knowledge and attitudes that were the basis for the development of democracy. Here there was an expectation that man could, that he was capable; a positive view of humanity. cooperation.
As a self-appointed expedition doctor on a pilgrimage in ancient Greece, it was great to go on long walks in historical nature, in summer temperatures around 25-30 degrees. The bags were a bit heavy, but I had made sure to send the bag by taxi on the longest trip, instead of carrying everything on my back. We got some fluids and salt, and when someone exhausted themselves a little too much, they got back on their feet again, by having their heads cooled down with cold water on their heads, and by placing cold water bottles on the sides of their necks to cool the blood to the head. Some of the guys were clearly fitter than the rest of us, but all in all it was a great trip with Compeed for chafing. I recommend wearing smooth, thin socks that don’t chafe, and closed-toe sneakers. A different style than cabin-to-cabin with the Norwegian Tourist Association. I wasn’t prepared for my feet to swell in the heat, and one of the experience Greek experts recommended tight socks that marathon runners use. We’ll bring those next time! Kind regards, “GP”
“It was a great trip last year, and I want to do more trips” “I think this was a very rewarding trip. A social trip where you get to know your fellow travelers as well as Persians, Spartans, Greeks, philosophers and Greek gods. You quickly got to know everyone else through shared dinners and gatherings over a few beers. Greece is fantastic and being able to learn more about what happened 2300-2800 years ago is incredibly rewarding when you are where it all happened. A different experience with a knowledgeable and committed tour guide.”
“An important experience from this trip (educational trip) was discovering how relevant and current the ancient Greeks’ knowledge of society is for the time we live in today”. “The trip to Greece with Anders as our tour guide was exciting and eventful. He is knowledgeable and conveyed the information in a great way. Ending the trip at the Acropolis was just great.”
Thank you! 🙂
Objective of the trip: – Get a good insight into ancient culture. – Gain an understanding of how this is relevant to individuals, politics, businesses, schools and society today. Get a feel for the physical toil and achievement(s) they had, in addition to forming the ideas for our cultural cradle. Today’s knowledge of this society is parodic.
Here there was an expectation that man was capable; a positive view of humanity. The ship was often used as an image of how citizens and leadership should function in cooperation, and the importance of competence. With the physical presence in this cultural and historical core area for development towards our cultural cradle, thinking and history are presented. The history is dramatic, and thinking, development and communication knowledge are better than what we still have today, in pedagogy, politics and organization. We visit the absolute starting points of our culture, where we follow the historical line towards the democratic end of Athens. What, where, how? “As a self-appointed expedition doctor on a pilgrimage in ancient Greece, it was great to go on long walks in historical nature, in summer temperatures around 25-30 degrees. The bags were a bit heavy, but I had made sure to send the bag by taxi on the longest trip, instead of carrying everything on my back. We got some fluids and salt, and when someone exhausted themselves a little too much, they got back on their feet again, by having their heads cooled down with cold water on their heads, and by placing cold water bottles on the sides of their necks to cool the blood to the head. Some of the guys were clearly fitter than the rest of us, but all in all it was a great trip with Compeed for chafing. I recommend wearing smooth, thin socks that don’t chafe, and closed-toe sneakers. A different style than cabin-to-cabin with the Norwegian Tourist Association. I wasn’t prepared for my feet to swell in the heat, and one of the
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The photo is from the Plataea plain, at the beginning of a 43 km walk to Athens. The plain at the slope of Mt. Kithaeron was where the allied Greeks defeated the Persians in 479 BC.
All tours are private: Book flights and hotels, but please contact. We meet in Athens / airport. (Non Travel Guarantee Fund).
-“It was a fantastic trip
last year and I want to join again”
-“I think this was a very rewarding trip. A social trip where you get to know both your common travelers and Persians, Spartans, Greeks, Philosophers and Greek gods. One became familiar with all the others through common dinners and collections of some beers. Greece is amazing and getting to know more about what happened 2300-2800 years ago is incredibly rewarding when you are there all happened. A different experience with a knowledgeable and committed travelguide”.
-“An important experience from this trip was to discover how relevant the ancient Greeks’ knowledge of society is for the time we live today.”
-“The trip to Greece along with Anders as a tour guide was exciting and rich. He is knowledgeable and conveyed the information in a great way.” The end of the trip to the Acropolis was just top. “
Plataea – Athens / Marathon 2019
Download: Trip to Marathon 2019
Download program: Plataea Marathon programme 2019
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For participantship, price depends on number of persons. For 10 persons its 400 euros pr. person. Your total cost depends a bit on the tickets you order yourself. Tips for overview of flights: www.momondo.com
Take part in a bit of our culture’s most important story: This trip “from Plataea to Marathon” focuses on the knowledge and attitudes underlying democracy’s development, where democracy was co-determination and participation. Here there was an expectation that man were capable. One day: Walk over 4 miles, from Plataea to north Athens; Elefsina / Eleusis. Transport if desired where you are waiting in Elefsina, the city with a death-cult.
With the physical presence in this cultural and historical core area of development towards our cultural cradle, thinking and history are presented. The history is dramatic There will be lectures and visits to the absolute starting point of our culture.
Goal of the trip:
– Have a good insight into ancient culture; Thinking about communication and development. – Get an understanding of how this is relevant to individual, politics, business, school and society also today.
“As a self-appointed expedition doctor on pilgrimage in ancient Greece, it was great to go long walks in historical nature, at summer temperatures around 25-30 degrees. My bag were a little heavy, but I had secured me by sending the bag of taxi on the longest trip, instead of carrying everything on my back. We got liquid and salt, and when someone emptied themselves, they chilled their heads with cold water and with cold water bottles on the sides of the neck to cool the blood to the head.
Some people were mire fit than others, and for my part, I had a victory against my odds. I recommend to wear slim socks and sneakers. A different style than cabin-to-cabin on the mountaion with the Norwegian Tourist Association. I was not prepared for the feet to swell in the heat, and one of the experienced Greece connoisseurs recommended tight socks that marathon runners use. We’ll get that next time!
Sincerely, General Practitioner i medicine.