Athens Trip Overview
This tour is a unique way of getting to know the city of Athens and visit all main points of interest, a great way to explore especially for first time travelers. The company of a professional tour escort during all sites with the exception of Acropolis archaeological site where you visit on your own, will ensure that you hear much about the history of Greece as well as get familiar with our culture and current affairs. An all round complete VIP tour of the city
Additional Info
Duration: 4 to 6 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 a unique way of getting to know the city of Athens and visit all main points of interest, a great way to explore especially for first time travelers. The company of a professional tour escort during all sites with the exception of Acropolis archaeological site where you visit on your own, will ensure that you hear much about the history of Greece as well as get familiar with our culture and current affairs. An all round complete VIP tour of the city
Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: Panathenaic Stadium, Vassileos Konstantinou Avenue opposite the statue of Myron Discobolus, Athens 116 35 Greece
Enjoy the beautiful marble stadium, established as the first of the modern Olympics
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Temple of Olympian Zeus, Leoforos Vasilissis Olgas Leoforos Amalias, Athens 105 57 Greece
View the Corinthian style columns of the Temple and Hadrian’s Arch
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Zappeion Conference & Exhibition Center, Leof. Vasilissis Olgas, Athens Greece
View the neoclassical building of Zappeion and walk through the National Gardens to reach the House of the Parliament
Duration: 15 minutes
Pass By: National Garden, Leoforos Amalias 1, Athens 10557 Greece
Enjoy the Gardens (if weather conditions allow) to reach the Parliament House in Syntagma Square
Stop At: Plateia Syntagmatos, Leoforos Vassilissis Amalias, Athens 105 63 Greece
View the magnificent Chnage of the National Guards in front of the House of the Athens Parliament in Syntagma Square. The ceremony takes place once every hour and the grand change is every Sunday at 11am. We always coordinate to view the change.
Duration: 20 minutes
Pass By: The Academy of Athens, 28 Panepistimiou Avenue, Athens 106 79 Greece
Pass by the buildings of the Academy, University and the National Library in the centre of Athens, the known Trilogy of Athens
Stop At: Acropolis, via Dionysiou Areopagitou str., Athens 105 58 Greece
Visit the Archaeological site of the Parthenon with your licensed guide for a full historical experience of the famous great years of Athens – a must do experience in Athens
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Stop At: Plaka, Athens 10556 Greece
Free time in Athen’s most popular district with free time to try the traditional Greek cuisine but also enjoy time to shop in the local shops
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
