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DelosApollo's Sacred Island

Walk the birthplace of Apollo and Artemis. GPS-triggered narrations play automatically as you explore — from the Sacred Harbour to Mount Kynthos.

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55 narrations, yours to keep — no subscription, no expiry. Works offline once downloaded, and if it isn’t for you we’ll refund it.

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55 narration points ~2.5 hours audio Full archaeological site
Verified Sources

Where the facts come from

Every claim in this tour traces back to a named source — excavation records, the heritage authority for the site, and the primary texts themselves. Nothing is copied from other guidebooks, and anything we can't source doesn't make the recording.

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    Built from the record

    Each stop is built from OpenStreetMap (the field-surveyed mapping database behind Apple Maps), Wikidata (peer-reviewed structured records), the heritage authority below, and the primary historical texts where they exist.

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    Checked against the authority

    Cross-referenced against École française d'Athènes · continuous Delos excavation since 1873.

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    Anything unsupported is cut

    Every sentence is checked against those sources before it is recorded. If a claim can't be traced, it doesn't make the audio.

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    A person signs it off

    Every tour is reviewed by a person before it goes on sale. Stop selection, the route and anything ambiguous come back to the editor for a decision, and those questions routinely send a stop back for another accuracy pass. Nothing publishes on a machine’s say-so.

Spot anything inaccurate? Email [email protected] — fixed in the next pass.

The Tour

Sacred ground. Every ruin speaks.

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The Sacred Precinct

The Sanctuary of Apollo, the Terrace of the Lions, and the Sacred Lake — the religious heart of the ancient Greek world where no one was permitted to be born or to die.

25+ narration points
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The Theatre Quarter & Residences

The lavish mosaic houses of wealthy merchants — Dionysus, the Masks, the Dolphins, Cleopatra — the ancient theatre, and the Lake Quarter with its gymnasium and stadium.

18+ narration points
Mount Kynthos & Foreign Gods

The Sarapieion, Syrian sanctuaries, the Grotto of Heracles, and the summit of Mount Kynthos — 113 metres above the sea with views across the entire Cyclades.

12+ narration points
Highlights

Centre of the ancient world

Terrace of the Lions
7th century BC · Naxian marble

Marble lions crouching on their haunches, guarding the Sacred Lake for 2,600 years. Weathered smooth by Aegean wind, their open-mouthed roar faces the rising sun.

House of Dionysus
2nd century BC · Mosaic floors

A spectacular floor mosaic showing Dionysus riding a panther in vivid colour. One of the finest examples of Hellenistic domestic art surviving anywhere in the Mediterranean.

Sacred Lake
Mythological · Now dry

The mythical birthplace of Apollo and Artemis. The goddess Leto clung to a palm tree here while giving birth. Now dry and fenced, with a single palm marking the spot.

Mount Kynthos Summit
Sacred since Bronze Age · 113m

From the summit, every island in the Cyclades is visible — the circle of islands that gave the group its name, with Delos at the centre.

House of the Masks
2nd century BC · Theatre mosaics

Multiple mosaic floors featuring theatrical masks and Dionysus on a panther. Among the finest surviving Hellenistic floor art in the world.

Ancient Theatre
3rd century BC · 5,500 seats

A theatre carved into the hillside with a massive cistern beneath — an engineering solution to the island's chronic water shortage. Sea views from the upper tiers.

How It Works

Walk. Listen. See what they saw.

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Open the tour

Tap "Start Walking Tour" and allow location access. The map shows all 55 narration points.

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Walk at your pace

Follow the suggested route or explore freely. GPS tracks your position. Reach a site and the narration plays automatically.

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Hear the stories

Each narration connects what you can see to the people who worshipped, traded, and lived here. History as it happened, on the ground where it happened.

What You Get

A companion who knows every stone

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GPS-Triggered

Narrations play when you reach each site. No buttons, no track numbers. Walk naturally — the stories find you.

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Studio-Quality Voice

Premium narration that sounds like a documentary. Warm and knowledgeable, not a textbook reading.

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Fact-Checked Twice

Every narration is drafted, cross-checked against primary sources, then passed through a second editorial pass that strips unsupported claims. Dates, names, and citations verified.

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Interactive Map

See all narration points on the map. Tap any point to hear it early or replay it later.

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55 Sites

From the Sacred Harbour to Mount Kynthos. Major landmarks get deep dives. Smaller ruins get concise, vivid narrations.

Your Own Pace

Spend an hour or a full day. Skip sites, revisit favourites, take breaks. The tour adapts to you.

Common Questions

How it works

It’s not just GPS — what are the ways to trigger a narration?

Three ways, all built in:

  • GPS-triggered (default): walk near a site, the narration starts automatically.
  • Tap any marker on the map: open the map view, tap any of the 55 markers to play that narration on demand — no walking required.
  • Queue controls: pause, skip, replay any narration; the queue auto-advances as you walk.

The map-tap option means you can stand anywhere — even at home before you travel — and play any narration. GPS just makes it hands-free while you’re actually walking the site.

Do I need cell service or data while I’m there?

No. Use the “Download for offline” button before you go, and the entire tour — audio, maps, narration text — works without any data connection. Tap-to-play and the map both work fully offline. GPS itself doesn’t need data; only the download does.

How do I make it work with no signal — and open it again later?

Add the icon first, then download from the icon. On iPhone a guide downloaded in Safari cannot be seen by the home screen icon, so downloading first means downloading the whole thing twice.

  1. Tap Download for offline above. It opens the guide.
  2. Put that page on your home screen — steps below.
  3. Open the guide from the new icon and download it there, on wi-fi. Keep the screen open until it finishes.

Putting it on your home screen — iPhone or iPad (Safari):

  1. Tap the three dots at the bottom of the screen.
  2. Tap Share.
  3. Scroll down the list and tap Add to Home Screen, then Add.

On Android (Chrome): tap the three-dot menu at the top right, tap Add to Home screen (some phones say Install app), then confirm. On Android either order works.

If you opened this link from inside Instagram, Facebook or Gmail, you are in that app’s built-in browser. It cannot add anything to your home screen, and a guide downloaded there is thrown away when the app closes. Open the link in Safari or Chrome first.

What if my phone’s GPS is unreliable?

Two backstops. First, the map shows every site — just tap the marker for the place in front of you. Second, you can manually queue any narration even when GPS is off. The platform never assumes GPS works; it’s the convenience layer, not the gate.

How long is the tour and how much time do I need?

The audio runs ~2.5 hours audio total, but you walk at your own pace. 55 narration points across the site. Most visitors take 2–4 hours; some spread it over multiple visits. Once you buy it, it’s yours — there’s no expiry and no subscription. Come back next year if you like; the link in your receipt always works.

Can I share with my partner or family?

One purchase covers one device session. Most couples share earbuds and use a single phone — the audio is paced for that. If you want everyone listening on their own device, each person needs their own purchase. We do not gate sharing aggressively; we trust visitors to do the right thing.

What if I never use the tour, or never make it to the site?

Full refund if you never trigger a single narration on-site. Partial refund based on how far you got. See the refund policy for specifics.

The birthplace of Apollo
55 narration points. Every temple, every house, every story.
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