Athens Trip Overview
This tour is curated for people who are on a short city break trip and they want to maximize their time or for those who do not prefer much sightseeing, but are interested in the most popular sites the city offers, such as the glorious Acropolis, the awarded museum of the Acropolis and a very comfortable driving tour in a vehicle of utmost luxury. It is comprehensive and relaxing.
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Duration: 4 hours
Starts: Athens, Greece
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Athens, Attica, Greece
This tour is curated for people who are on a short city break trip and they want to maximize their time or for those who do not prefer much sightseeing, but are interested in the most popular sites the city offers, such as the glorious Acropolis, the awarded museum of the Acropolis and a very comfortable driving tour in a vehicle of utmost luxury. It is comprehensive and relaxing.
Itinerary
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Stop At: Acropolis, Via Dionysiou Areopagitou Str., Athens 105 58 Greece
Make a start in the morning with a visit of Greece’s most glorious ancient site, the Acropolis of Athens. Located in the middle of modern Athens, the ‘sacred rock’ proudly displays a set of marble monuments that express their outstanding universal value. With a history spanning 25 centuries, the Acropolis has been traditionally associated with the Golden Age of Athenian democracy, philosophy and architecture. Enjoy a well-paced guided tour to admire the most significant classical masterpieces of Greece. Walk uphill through the Propylaea grand marble entrance, as you contemplate in the hills of Philoppapus, Pnyx and Mars. Discover the astonishing construction of the Parthenon, the most splendid temple ever built by the Greeks, dedicated to goddess Athena. Admire the Erechtheion with its renowned Caryatids and the view of the temple of Athena Nike. Gaze at the infinite modern city from the hilltop, stretching between low mountains and the Aegean Sea. Explore all sides for panoramic views of the old town and its picturesque neoclassical buildings, as well as the ancient theater of Dionysus, the Roman temple of Zeus and the world-famous Herodeion theater.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Acropolis Museum, Dionysiou Areopagitou 15, Athens 117 42 Greece
Continue on to the spectacular Acropolis museum, the most modern museum of Athens. Made of concrete, steel and glass, it houses a wide collection of original sculptures from the Acropolis and its slopes. The ground glass-made floor reveals to visitors the ruins of ancient buildings underneath, while it displays a pottery collection of high artistic value. The marble masterpieces that have been transferred here from the Acropolis for protection and preservation are waiting to be discovered in the first floor and the top Parthenon Gallery floor with its impressive view of the Acropolis hill, the Lycabettus hill and the rest of the city.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Athens, Athens, Attica
Complete your tour with a drive around the most popular parts of central Athens and take a look at the Panathenaic stadium (venue of the first modern Olympic Games), the Roman temple of Zeus and the National Gardens. See the Changing of the Guards at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, in front of the Parliament House and opposite Syntagma square. Complete the city tour driving by the outstanding trilogy of neoclassical buildings; the 19th-century University of Athens, the Academia and the National Library, at the heart of the city’s modern commercial center.
