Athens Trip Overview
This private tour is a unique opportunity to get in touch with one of the most ancient civilization of the whole world. Also this experience provides you the cultural and the traditions of the country where Democracy was born
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Duration: 8 to 9 hours
Starts: Athens, Greece
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Athens, Attica, Greece
This private tour is a unique opportunity to get in touch with one of the most ancient civilization of the whole world. Also this experience provides you the cultural and the traditions of the country where Democracy was born
Itinerary
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Stop At: Acropolis, Via Dionysiou Areopagitou Str., Athens 105 58 Greece
Acropolis contains several ancient buildings.There travellers will have an unique opportunity to get in touch with the ancient Greek culture and history.
They will observe closely:
-Famous Parthenon
-Temple of Propylaea
-Temple of Athena Nike
-Temple of Erechtheum
-Ancient theatre of Dionysus
-Odeon of Herodes Atticus
Duration: 1 hour 40 minutes
Stop At: Ancient Agora of Athens, Adrianou 24, Athens 105 55 Greece
The ancient agora is the best known example of an ancient Greek agora.There travellers will see:
– Monument of Eponymous Heroes
-Temple of Hephaestus
-Temple of Apollo Patroos
-Stoa of Zeus
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Temple of Olympian Zeus, Leoforos Vasilissis Olgas Leoforos Amalias, Athens 105 57 Greece
The Temple of Olympian Zeus is a unique temple at the centre of Athens, which was constructed in 6th century B.C. during the rule of the Athenian tyrants.
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Panathenaic Stadium, Vassileos Konstantinou Avenue opposite the statue of Myron Discobolus, Athens 116 35 Greece
Panathenaic stadium is maybe the most important stadium in the world. Is the stadium where the first modern Olympic games took place in 1896.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Mount Lycabettus, Athens 114 71, Greece
Lycabettus hill is the highest hill of Athens (277m). In that place travellers will have a panoramic view of Athens. Also its an excellent opportunity for them to take amazing photos.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Hellenic Parliament, Parliament Mansion, Athens GR-10021 Greece
Its located in the most central point of athens. There travellers will watch the famous changing of presidential guards who protect the monument of unknown soldier 24 hours per day every day.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: The Academy of Athens, 28 Panepistimiou Avenue, Athens 106 79 Greece
The Academy of Athens is the first building of three very important buildings of Greek history.In the central entrance there are the statues of Plato and Socrates who represents philosophy.
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: National Library of Greece, 32 Panepistimiou Street, Athens 106 79 Greece
Contains rare collections of phylosophical and physical books. National Library was disigned by the famous Danish architect Hansen and its a part of his famous Trilogy.
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: The Academy of Athens, 28 Panepistimiou Avenue, Athens 106 79 Greece
This univercity is the second building of famous Trilogy. Represents the ancient Greek scientists.
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: Acropolis Museum, Dionysiou Areopagitou 15, Athens 117 42 Greece
Maybe the most beautiful and important museum in the world. Archeologists have done excellent work and the visitors will be absolutely impressed. A perfect example of that workis the fact that third floor of that museum has excactly the same diraction and the same shape with Parthenon.
Duration: 1 hour 40 minutes
