Acropolis monuments, Parthenon and Athens Hidden gems walking tour in Plaka

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Escape the buzz of downtown Athens and head to Acropolis peaceful hill for a 3.5-hour leisurely-paced walking tour, finishing with a walk to picturesque Plaka! Your expert local guide will introduce you to the gentle hills around Athens’ Acropolis, chatting about the area’s ancient history as you go. Discover the charms of Plaka (Athens’ Old Town), Anafiotika with its pretty Greek island-style houses, and visit Medieval age chapels.
A leisurely made walking tour when you combine the glorious Acropolis monuments and Parthenon temple with Athens’s most picturesque and beautiful neighborhood, the majestic Plaka.

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Duration: 3 hours 30 minutes
Starts: Athina, Greece
Trip Category: Tours & Sightseeing >> Half-day Tours



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Escape the buzz of downtown Athens and head to Acropolis peaceful hill for a 3.5-hour leisurely-paced walking tour, finishing with a walk to picturesque Plaka! Your expert local guide will introduce you to the gentle hills around Athens’ Acropolis, chatting about the area’s ancient history as you go. Discover the charms of Plaka (Athens’ Old Town), Anafiotika with its pretty Greek island-style houses, and visit Medieval age chapels.
A leisurely made walking tour when you combine the glorious Acropolis monuments and Parthenon temple with Athens’s most picturesque and beautiful neighborhood, the majestic Plaka.

Itinerary
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Stop At: Acropolis, Via Dionysiou Areopagitou Str., Athens 105 58 Greece

The Acropolis of Athens is an ancient citadel 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 and πόλις

Stop At: Acropolis, Via Dionysiou Areopagitou Str., Athens 105 58 Greece

The Acropolis of Athens is an ancient citadel 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 and πόλις

Stop At: Plaka, Athens 10556 Greece

In the shadow of the Acropolis and its ancient temples, hillside Plaka has a village feel, with narrow cobblestone streets lined with tiny shops selling jewelry, clothes and local ceramics. Sidewalk cafes and family-run tavernas stay open until late, and Cine Paris shows classic movies al fresco. Nearby, the whitewashed homes of the Anafiotika neighborhood give the small enclave a Greek-island vibe

Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Plaka, Athens 10556 Greece

In the shadow of the Acropolis and its ancient temples, hillside Plaka has a village feel, with narrow cobblestone streets lined with tiny shops selling jewelry, clothes and local ceramics. Sidewalk cafes and family-run tavernas stay open until late, and Cine Paris shows classic movies al fresco. Nearby, the whitewashed homes of the Anafiotika neighborhood give the small enclave a Greek-island vibe

Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Tripodon, Athina, Greece

Tripodon street is considered as the oldest street of Athens. It is located in the same place as it was 25 centuries ago

Duration: 10 minutes

Stop At: Tripodon, Athina, Greece

Tripodon street is considered as the oldest street of Athens. It is located in the same place as it was 25 centuries ago

Duration: 10 minutes

Stop At: Areopagus, Acropolis, Athens 105 58 Greece

The Areopagus is a prominent rock outcropping located northwest of the Acropolis in Athens, Greece. Its English name is the Late Latin composite form of the Greek name Areios Pagos, translated “Ares Rock

Duration: 10 minutes

Stop At: Areopagus, Acropolis, Athens 105 58 Greece

The Areopagus is a prominent rock outcropping located northwest of the Acropolis in Athens, Greece. Its English name is the Late Latin composite form of the Greek name Areios Pagos, translated “Ares Rock

Duration: 10 minutes

Stop At: Anafiotika, Athens 105 58 Greece

Anafiotika is a scenic tiny neighborhood of Athens, part of the old historical neighborhood called Plaka. It lies in northerneast side of the Acropolis hill

Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Anafiotika, Athens 105 58 Greece

Anafiotika is a scenic tiny neighborhood of Athens, part of the old historical neighborhood called Plaka. It lies in northerneast side of the Acropolis hill

Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Athens Walks Tour Company, Athanasiou Diakou 16, Athens 105 53 Greece

Tour office

Stop At: Athens Walks Tour Company, Athanasiou Diakou 16, Athens 105 53 Greece

Tour office

Stop At: Agios Nicholas Rangavas Church, Prytaneiou 1 Tripodon, Plaka, Athens 10558 Greece

Landmark Greek Orthodox church with Byzantine architecture known for being the oldest in Athens.

Duration: 10 minutes

Stop At: Agios Nicholas Rangavas Church, Prytaneiou 1 Tripodon, Plaka, Athens 10558 Greece

Landmark Greek Orthodox church with Byzantine architecture known for being the oldest in Athens.

Duration: 10 minutes

Stop At: Prison of Socrates, 100 metres from the southwestern edge of the Agora, Athens Greece

On the slopes of Filopappou Hill, follow the path to this warren of rooms carved into bedrock. It’s said to have been the place Socrates was imprisoned in before his trial in 399 BC.

Duration: 15 minutes

Stop At: Prison of Socrates, 100 metres from the southwestern edge of the Agora, Athens Greece

On the slopes of Filopappou Hill, follow the path to this warren of rooms carved into bedrock. It’s said to have been the place Socrates was imprisoned in before his trial in 399 BC.

Duration: 15 minutes

Stop At: Philopappos Hill, Athens 105 55 Greece

The Philopappu Monument is an ancient Greek mausoleum and monument dedicated to Gaius Julius Antiochus Epiphanes Philopappos or Philopappus, a prince from the Kingdom of Commagene. It is located on Mouseion Hill in Athens, Greece, southwest of the Acropolis.

Duration: 10 minutes

Stop At: Philopappos Hill, Athens 105 55 Greece

The Philopappu Monument is an ancient Greek mausoleum and monument dedicated to Gaius Julius Antiochus Epiphanes Philopappos or Philopappus, a prince from the Kingdom of Commagene. It is located on Mouseion Hill in Athens, Greece, southwest of the Acropolis.

Duration: 10 minutes



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