Plan your visit
Concierge guides to Apollo Epicurius Tickets
Practical, concierge-written guides to visiting Apollo Epicurius Tickets: timing, transport, comparisons and FAQs.
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The Best Time to Visit the Temple of Apollo Epicurius
Which months and hourly slots suit the mountain weather at Bassae, how the altitude shapes your visit, and how to time the long drive up.
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How to Get to the Temple of Apollo Epicurius
Driving to Bassae from Athens and Olympia, the route via Andritsaina, why a car or tour is essential, and how to plan the remote mountain journey.
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The Temple and the Bassae Frieze in the British Museum
What you see on the mountain at Bassae, what is now in London, why the sculpted frieze was removed, and how to appreciate the temple knowing its carvings are abroad.
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What to See at the Temple of Apollo Epicurius
The Doric colonnade, the inventive interior, the earliest Corinthian capital, the unusual orientation and the mountain setting — a concierge guide to Bassae.
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Visiting the Temple of Apollo Epicurius with Kids
How to make a remote mountain temple exciting for children, what to pack for the altitude, the long drive, and how to plan a family day around Bassae.