Spata Trip Overview
This tour gives you an opportunity to observe the striking contrasts that make Athens such a fascinating city.
Acropolis: Visit the Architectural Masterpieces of the Golden Age of Athens
Acropolis Museum: Recognized as one of the top museums in the world, you’ll find yourself up close to the impressive marble masterpieces found on the Acropolis including dramatic sculptures and friezes that brilliantly define the Classical period of ancient Greece
Temple of Poseidon: From here you will have one of the most breathtaking panoramic views in the world
Additional Info
Duration: 2 days
Starts: Spata, Greece
Trip Category: Outdoor Activities >> 4WD, ATV & Off-Road Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Spata, Attica, Greece
This tour gives you an opportunity to observe the striking contrasts that make Athens such a fascinating city.
Acropolis: Visit the Architectural Masterpieces of the Golden Age of Athens
Acropolis Museum: Recognized as one of the top museums in the world, you’ll find yourself up close to the impressive marble masterpieces found on the Acropolis including dramatic sculptures and friezes that brilliantly define the Classical period of ancient Greece
Temple of Poseidon: From here you will have one of the most breathtaking panoramic views in the world
Itinerary
Day 1: ARRIVE ATHENS & VISIT CAPE SOUNIO
Stop At: Greece, Greece
On your arrival at Athens airport, a representative will greet you and transfer you to the selected hotel in Athens, in a comfortable air-conditioned car. Athens has an array of amazing hotels, and this package has the cream of the crop. In the afternoon drive along the coastal road, passing the wonderful beaches of Glyfada, Vouliagmeni, and Varkiza to the most Southern point of Attica, Cape Sounio, where the white marble pillars of the Temple of Poseidon stand. On the way, you have a splendid view of the Saronic Gulf and the little islands offshore. After visiting the Temple of Poseidon, you have time to walk at leisure on the rocky promontory of Sounio, before returning to your hotel. And if you want to explore the city by night, you have the chance to enjoy an optional night out in Athens. Overnight in Athens on a bed-breakfast basis. Accommodation: 3* Standard Hotel, Jason Inn Hotel ( 2020 ) / Arion Hotel ( 2021 ) or similar – 4* Superior Hotel, Novotel ( 2020 ) / Fresh Hotel (2021) or similar.
Duration: 4 hours
No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.
Day 2: VISIT ACROPOLIS AND ACROPOLIS MUSEUM & DEPART ATHENS
Stop At: Greece, Greece
After breakfast and check out, leave your luggage at the reception and begin a memorable tour exploring the striking contrasts that make Athens such a fascinating city. Our expert guides will take you to see the Panathenaic Stadium where the first Olympic Games of modern times were held in 1896. Continue and pass by the Prime Minister’s residence-the ex Royal Palace, guarded by the Euzones in their colourful uniform, see the Temple of Olympian Zeus, the Hadrian’s Arch, the Parliament and the memorial to the Unknown Soldier, the Academy, the University, the National Library, the Constitution Square (Syntagma). On the Acropolis, visit the Architectural Masterpieces of the Golden Age of Athens: The Propylaea, the Temple of Athena Nike, the Erechtheion and finally “the harmony between material and spirit”, the monument that “puts an order in the mind”, the Parthenon. Afterwards, visit the admire the wonders of the classical era at The New Acropolis Museum. In the afternoon transfer to Athens airport and continue with your travelling arrangements. Breakfast included.
Duration: 5 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
No accommodation included on this day.
