Athens Trip Overview
8-Hours Private tour in Athens the Birthplace of Democracy and western civilization, Athens. Where Socrates, Plato and Aristotle once became active, today are housed breathtaking archaeological sites such as the Acropolis including Parthenon and picturesque alleys in Plaka.
Combine Athens city tour with Cape Sounio to admire the magnificent sunset, as seen from where the horizon meets the Aegean Sea!
In continue, we will be driving along Athens Riviera, we will have a photo tour before heading to Sounio to marvel at the 16 Doric marble columns of the Temple of Zeus which have maintained their original luster
The tour is wonderful especially during the afternoon hours when you can take the chance of the breathtaking sunset over the Aegean Sea!
Best rates guarantee with flexible itinerary!
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
8-Hours Private tour in Athens the Birthplace of Democracy and western civilization, Athens. Where Socrates, Plato and Aristotle once became active, today are housed breathtaking archaeological sites such as the Acropolis including Parthenon and picturesque alleys in Plaka.
Combine Athens city tour with Cape Sounio to admire the magnificent sunset, as seen from where the horizon meets the Aegean Sea!
In continue, we will be driving along Athens Riviera, we will have a photo tour before heading to Sounio to marvel at the 16 Doric marble columns of the Temple of Zeus which have maintained their original luster
The tour is wonderful especially during the afternoon hours when you can take the chance of the breathtaking sunset over the Aegean Sea!
Best rates guarantee with flexible itinerary!
Itinerary
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Stop At: Acropolis, Via Dionysiou Areopagitou Str., Athens 105 58 Greece
We will visit the legendary Acropolis built during the Golden Age of Pericles (visit Propylaea, Temple of Athena Nike, Parthenon, Erechtheion with its Porch of Maidens).
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Acropolis Museum, Dionysiou Areopagitou 15, Athens 117 42 Greece
Continue the Athens sightseeing with a pleasant short walk passing by Herodion and Dionysus Theater, in order to visit the ACROPOLIS museum. There we will admire the artifacts and sculptures originating from the numerous Acropolis buildings such as the Erechtheum, the Temple of Athena Nike and the Propylaea as well as from the Roman and early Christian Athens. Finally, as the museum is built over an extensive archaeological site, we will be able to see the excavations beneath through a transparent glass floor.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Kallimármaro, Athens 116 36, Greece
You will visit Panathinaiko Stadium where the first Olympic Games of modern times took place in 1896. It is the only stadium built out of white marble.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: The Academy of Athens, 28 Panepistimiou Avenue, Athens 106 79 Greece
You will then admire the Athens Trilogy which includes the University of Athens, the Academy of Athens, and the National Library.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Temple of Olympian Zeus, Leoforos Vasilissis Olgas Leoforos Amalias, Athens 105 57 Greece
Proceeding, we will visit Zappeion and Temple of Olympian Zeus, the National Garden, Hadrian’s Arc, St. Paul’s Church, Parliament, Tomb of the Unknown soldier, Schliemann’s House (Numismatic Museum), Catholic Cathedral, Old Parliament, Constitution Square ,Russian Orthodox Church.
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Temple of Poseidon, Cape Sounio, Sounio 195 00 Greece
Then, we will follow the Mediterranean coastline known as “Athenian Riviera” to reach at the second most popular site of Athens “Cape Sounio” and Temple of God Poseidon! Sounio is noted as the site of ruins of an ancient Greek temple of Poseidon, the god of the sea in classical mythology. The remains are perched on the headland, surrounded on three sides by the sea.
Especially during the afternoon hours you can take the chance of the breathtaking sunset over the Aegean Sea!
Duration: 4 hours
