Athens Trip Overview
Actually Athens is the historical capital of the whole Europe, with a long history from the Neolithic age and generally considered to be the birthplace of Western civilization. A lot of Classical civilization’s intellectual and artistic ideas were born here! With our tour of Athens you get to see the city’s most important landmarks and monuments.
Our guide will pick you up from the port or from the place you are staying in Athens.
First, you will have a drive you to the Acropolis, which is going to be your first stop, in time to beat the heat and the crowds.
During this private tour, you will explore Athens with your guide at your desired pace. After the Acropolis, you will explore all the must-see: Temple of Zeus, Panathenaic Stadium, Lycabettus hill, Ancient Agora/Temple of Hephaestus, Athens “trilogy”, Acropolis Museum.
During the day your guide will suggest the best place to have some rest and to try the best Greek food.
After the tour, your driver will take you back.
Additional Info
Duration: 8 hours
Starts: Athens, Greece
Trip Category: Shore Excursions >> Ports of Call Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Athens, Attica, Greece
Actually Athens is the historical capital of the whole Europe, with a long history from the Neolithic age and generally considered to be the birthplace of Western civilization. A lot of Classical civilization’s intellectual and artistic ideas were born here! With our tour of Athens you get to see the city’s most important landmarks and monuments.
Our guide will pick you up from the port or from the place you are staying in Athens.
First, you will have a drive you to the Acropolis, which is going to be your first stop, in time to beat the heat and the crowds.
During this private tour, you will explore Athens with your guide at your desired pace. After the Acropolis, you will explore all the must-see: Temple of Zeus, Panathenaic Stadium, Lycabettus hill, Ancient Agora/Temple of Hephaestus, Athens “trilogy”, Acropolis Museum.
During the day your guide will suggest the best place to have some rest and to try the best Greek food.
After the tour, your driver will take you back.
Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: Acropolis, Via Dionysiou Areopagitou Str., Athens 105 58 Greece
An acropolis was in ancient Greece a settlement, especially a citadel, built upon an area of elevated ground—frequently a hill with precipitous sides, chosen for purposes of defense. Acropolis also had a function of a religious sanctuary with sacred springs highlighting its religious significance.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Temple of Olympian Zeus, Leoforos Vasilissis Olgas Leoforos Amalias, Athens 105 57 Greece
The Temple of Zeus at Olympia was an ancient Greek temple in Olympia, Greece, dedicated to the god Zeus. The temple, built in the second quarter of the fifth century BC, was the very model of the fully developed classical Greek temple of the Doric order
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Panathenaic Stadium, Vassileos Konstantinou Avenue opposite the statue of Myron Discobolus, Athens 116 35 Greece
The Panathenaic Stadium or Kallimarmaro is a multi-purpose stadium in Athens, Greece. One of the main historic attractions of Athens, it is the only stadium in the world built entirely of marble.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Mount Lycabettus, Athens Greece
Mount Lycabettus, also known as Lycabettus, Lykabettos, or Lykavittos, is a Cretaceous limestone hill in Athens, Greece at 300 meters above sea level. Pine trees cover its base, and at its two peaks are the 19th century Chapel of St. George, a theatre, and a restaurant.
Duration: 1 hour
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.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Acropolis Museum, Dionysiou Areopagitou 15, Athens 117 42 Greece
The Acropolis Museum is an archaeological museum focused on the findings of the archaeological site of the Acropolis of Athens. The museum was built to house every artifact found on the rock and on the surrounding slopes, from the Greek Bronze Age to Roman and Byzantine Greece.
Duration: 1 hour
