Athina Trip Overview
Athens is a city that never sleeps! The fun lasts until the early morning hours and is very interesting. As long as you know where to go, what to find and where, as well as what to watch out for. When we finish our walk you will have a complete picture of Athens, so you will know where to move and what to do. We will show you places that are popular with the locals. You will learn where to eat, where to drink and where to have fun. You will get answers to the question “what to see in Athens?”
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Duration: 4 hours 30 minutes
Starts: Athina, Greece
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Athina, Greece, Greece
Athens is a city that never sleeps! The fun lasts until the early morning hours and is very interesting. As long as you know where to go, what to find and where, as well as what to watch out for. When we finish our walk you will have a complete picture of Athens, so you will know where to move and what to do. We will show you places that are popular with the locals. You will learn where to eat, where to drink and where to have fun. You will get answers to the question “what to see in Athens?”
Itinerary
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Stop At: Kallimarmaro, Kallimarmaro, Athens, Attica
The Stadium of the first Modern Olympic Games and the only marble Stadium in the world.
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: Syntagma, Syntagma, Athens, Attica
Syntagma Square is the central square of Athens and the reference point of the city. It took its name from the Constitution which King Otto was forced to cede in 1843 due to the September 3 revolution, during which the people and the military guard of Athens demanded, gathered outside the then royal palaces, (the building that today houses the Greek Parliament).
Duration: 5 minutes
Pass By: Zappio, Athina, Greece
Zappeion Megaron, or simply Zappeion, is one of the most important buildings in Athens. It is located between the gardens of the Palace and the ancient Temple of Olympian Zeus. It was included in the program for the construction of the buildings of the Olympic Games of 1896 and was the first building in the world built exclusively for the Olympic Games.
Pass By: Temple of Olympian Zeus, Leoforos Vasilissis Olgas Leoforos Amalias, Athens 105 57 Greece
It is an important ancient temple in the center of Athens. Although its construction began in the 6th century BC, it was not completed until the Roman emperor Hadrian in the 2nd century AD. It was the largest church in Greece during the Hellenistic and Roman times.
Stop At: Akadimia (Academy), Akadimia (Academy), Athens, Attica
The neoclassical mansion in the center of Athens, which houses the Academy of Athens, was designed in 1859 by the Dane Hansen. It is one of the three parts of the “Athenian Trilogy” of neoclassicism, along with the main building of the University of Athens, located on its left, and the mansion of the National Library of Greece. The Palace of the Academy of Athens is “in the opinion of experts, the most beautiful neoclassical building in the world.” The source of inspiration of the architect was the classical architecture of the Athenian 5th century, as it appears with the monuments of the Acropolis. The sculptures on the pediment of the Palace and the two statues of Apollo and Athena, as well as most of the rich sculptural decoration, are works by the sculptor Leonidas Drossis.
Duration: 10 minutes
Pass By: Museum of the History of Athens University, 5 Tholou, Athens 105 56 Greece
The first Parliament for free Greece
Stop At: Piraeus Harbour, Greece
The port of Athens since ancient times, the largest port in Greece and one of the largest ports in the Mediterranean Sea and in the world. The ancient walls of the Athenians are still visible in many parts of the city of Piraeus.
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Mikrolimano, Mikrolimano, East Attica Region, Attica
We will drive the hall coastal road until Mikrolimano, at Castella neighborhood, ThIs is the most famous area of Athens by the sea. We also show you the best fish restaurants and the best cafes there.
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Monastiraki, Athens Greece
Here is the busiest part of the city, even for the locals. Here you can shop until midnight. This is where most of the walks you can do on your own begin and end. We will explain everything to you. We will also guide the most interesting restaurants and bars, worth a visit..
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Psiri, Psiri, Athens, Attica
It is the oldest neighborhood of Athens and the neighborhood of the center with the most interesting cafes, tavernas and bars in Athens. A neighborhood full of colors and music!
After our walk you can either return to your hotel or continue on your own in one of the bars we showed you before.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: National Archaeological Museum, Patision 44, Athens 106 82 Greece
We will see the impresive building and the yard of the National Archaeological museum of Athens. We think, this is the best museum in Greece
Duration: 5 minutes
Pass By: Gazi, Voutadon Street Kerameikos Metro Station, Athens Greece
A beautiful neiborhood full of nightlife
Stop At: Lykavittos (Mount Lycabettus), Lykavittos (Mount Lycabettus), Athens, Attica
Driving to the highest hill of Athens Lycabetus, for sunset and to see the amazing view from Acropolis untill the sea. There is a small church at the top and we need about five minutes walk to get there, but the view is really worth it.
Duration: 1 hour
