Athens Trip Overview
Visit one of the most important temple ever, the Temple of Poseidon!!! A picturesque Temple, built on the edge of an impressive hill, observing the Crystal Aegean Sea. Definitely a great experience . Walk through the Temple and enjoy
one of the best rated Sunsets on Tripadvisor.The chance for a very unique trip,the Athenian Highlights offers you the most picturesque touraround the city combining history ,magnificent views and tastes from a very delicate gastronomy center.
After the Athenian experience we drive you through the Riviera,a palm tree lined esplanades and idyllic beaches dominate a unique slice of Mediterranean coastline urban shore brimming with laid-back elegance a history of jet set glamour and the feeling of spending quality time on a greek island.
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Duration: 8 to 9 hours
Starts: Athens, Greece
Trip Category: Day Trips & Excursions >> Day Trips
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What to Expect When Visiting Athens, Greece, Greece
Visit one of the most important temple ever, the Temple of Poseidon!!! A picturesque Temple, built on the edge of an impressive hill, observing the Crystal Aegean Sea. Definitely a great experience . Walk through the Temple and enjoy
one of the best rated Sunsets on Tripadvisor.The chance for a very unique trip,the Athenian Highlights offers you the most picturesque touraround the city combining history ,magnificent views and tastes from a very delicate gastronomy center.
After the Athenian experience we drive you through the Riviera,a palm tree lined esplanades and idyllic beaches dominate a unique slice of Mediterranean coastline urban shore brimming with laid-back elegance a history of jet set glamour and the feeling of spending quality time on a greek island.
Itinerary
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Stop At: Acropolis, Via Dionysiou Areopagitou Str., Athens 105 58 Greece
located on a rocky outcrop above the city of Athens and contains the remains of several ancient buildings of great architectural and historic significance, the most famous being the Parthenon. The word acropolis is from the Greek words ἄκρον (akron, “highest point, extremity”) and πόλις (polis, “city”).[1] Although the term acropolis is generic and there are many other acropoleis in Greece, the significance of the Acropolis of Athens is such that it is commonly known as “The Acropolis” without qualification. During ancient times it was known also more properly as Cecropia, after the legendary serpent-man, Cecrops, the supposed first Athenian king.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Acropolis Museum, Dionysiou Areopagitou 15, Athens 117 42 Greece
The Acropolis Museum is a separate biological museum focused on the findings of the organic space of the Acropolis of Athens. The dismantling museum to house separately located on the Acropolis priest and the application deadlines from every time we ask every year from the Mycenaean work to the Roman and Early Christian Athens, different material, different material, material, margaritini Athens, roman shapers,
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Temple of Olympian Zeus, Leoforos Vasilissis Olgas Leoforos Amalias, Athens 105 57 Greece
The Temple of Olympian Zeus or Olympia, in the colloquial referred to as Columns of Olympian Zeus or (etymologically correct) Columns of Olympian Zeus is an important ancient temple in the center of Athens. Although its construction began in the 6th century BC, it was only completed during the reign of the Roman emperor Hadrian in the 2nd century AD. It was the largest temple in Greece during Hellenistic and Roman
Duration: 45 minutes
Stop At: Panathenaic Stadium, Vassileos Konstantinou Avenue opposite the statue of Myron Discobolus, Athens 116 35 Greece
A stadium was built on the site of a simple racecourse by the Athenian statesman Lykourgos (Lycurgus) c. 330 BC, primarily for the Panathenaic Games. It was rebuilt in marble by Herodes Atticus, an Athenian Roman senator, by 144 AD and had a capacity of 50,000 seats. After the rise of Christianity in the 4th century it was largely abandoned. The stadium was excavated in 1869 and hosted the Zappas Olympics in 1870 and 1875. After being refurbished, it hosted the opening and closing ceremonies of the first modern Olympics in 1896 and was the venue for 4 of the 9 contested sports. It was used for various purposes in the 20th century and was once again used as an Olympic venue in 2004. It is the finishing point for the annual Athens Classic Marathon. It is also the last venue in Greece from where the Olympic flame handover ceremony to the host nation takes place.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Ancient Agora of Athens, Adrianou 24, Athens 105 55 Greece
The Ancient Agora of Athens is the best-known example of an ancient Greek agora, located to the northwest of the Acropolis and bounded on the south by the hill of the Areopagus and on the west by the hill known as the Agoraios Kolonos, also called Market Hill. The Agora’s initial use was for a commercial, assembly, or residential gathering place.
Duration: 45 minutes
Stop At: Roman Agora, Polignotou 3, Athens 105 55 Greece
The original Agora was encroached upon and obstructed by a series of Roman buildings, beginning with the imperial family’s gift to the Athenians of a large odeion (concert hall). The Odeon of Agrippa was built by him in around 15 BC, and measured 51.4 by 43.2 metres, rose several stories in height, and – being sited just north of the Middle Stoa – obstructed the old agora. In return for the odeion, the Athenians built a statue to Agrippa at the site of the previous agora; they based it on a plinth recycled from an earlier statue by covering the old inscription with a new one.
Duration: 45 minutes
Stop At: Mount Lycabettus, Athens 114 71, Greece
Lycabettus Hill is a hill in Athens. It has the small church of Agios Georgios at the top and there is also a cable car. Lycabettus is the second highest point of the Athens basin after Turkovounia and rises to 277 meters above sea level and 227 meters above the city.
The Goddess Athena fell for her after a bad news that brought her a crow. Since then, the crows have turned black, the legend says
Duration: 45 minutes
Stop At: Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Centre, 364 Andrea Syngrou Ave., Kallithea 17674 Greece
The Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center is a center of culture and events with a total area of 210,000 square meters, which includes the building facilities of the National Library of Greece and the National Opera as well as an urban park and other smaller facilities.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Plateia Syntagmatos, Leoforos Vassilissis Amalias, Athens 105 63 Greece
Syntagma square
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Akadimia (Academy), Akadimia (Academy), Athens, Attica
Academy of Athens
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Flisvos Marina, Palaio Faliro, Paleo Faliro 17561 Greece
Flisvos Marina
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Tower of the Winds, Aiolou, Athina 105 55, Grecia, Athens 10555 Greece
Tower of The Winds
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: National Garden, Leoforos Amalias 1, Athens 10557 Greece
National Garden
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Lake Vouliagmeni, Vouliagmeni 166 71 Greece
Tour of the lake of Vouliagmeni
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Sounion, Greece
tour of the temple of Poseidon at Sounion
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
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