Spata Trip Overview
Join this interesting two-day tour and get closer to Greece’s beautiful history and mythology, while exploring the beautiful city of Athens. Visit the imposing Acropolis and the charming Temple of Poseidon, admire stunning landscapes, and indulge in the mouthwatering Greek food. Enjoy this short, but memorable cultural tour and see the best of Athens. You also have the option to customize the tour according to your preference and add addition pre or post night in Athens.
TOUR HIGHLIGHTS
Acropolis: Visit the Architectural Masterpieces of the Golden Age of Athens and let the fascinating ruins amaze your eyes.
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: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Spata, Attica, Greece
Join this interesting two-day tour and get closer to Greece’s beautiful history and mythology, while exploring the beautiful city of Athens. Visit the imposing Acropolis and the charming Temple of Poseidon, admire stunning landscapes, and indulge in the mouthwatering Greek food. Enjoy this short, but memorable cultural tour and see the best of Athens. You also have the option to customize the tour according to your preference and add addition pre or post night in Athens.
TOUR HIGHLIGHTS
Acropolis: Visit the Architectural Masterpieces of the Golden Age of Athens and let the fascinating ruins amaze your eyes.
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 AND VISIT CAPE SOUNIO (140km–4 hrs)
Stop At: Athens International Airport, Attiki Odos, Spata Artemida 190 04, Greece
On your arrival at Athens airport (or Piraeus port) you will be met and transferred to the selected hotel. Athens has an array of amazing hotels, and this package has the cream of the crop. In the afternoon, depart approx time 2PM for the Cape Sounio tour (exact time announced upon arrival); 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.
Duration: 4 hours
Stop At: Archaeological Site of Sounion, EO91, Lavreotiki 195 00, Greece
In the afternoon, depart approx time 2PM for the Cape Sounio tour (exact time announced upon arrival); 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.
Duration: 3 hours
No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Standard Hotel Category = Hotel Achillion or similar 3*
Superior Hotel Category = Hotel Ibis Style Routes or similar 4*
Day 2: ACROPOLIS VISIT AND DEPART ATHENS (50 km–4.5 hrs)
Pass By: Athens, Athens, Attica
After breakfast and check out, (you can leave your luggage at the reception) your tour begins, and you can explore the striking contrasts that make Athens such a fascinating city.
Pass By: Panathenaic Stadium, Vassileos Konstantinou Avenue opposite the statue of Myron Discobolus, Athens 116 35 Greece
Our expert guides will take you to see the Panathenaic Stadium where the first Olympic Games of modern times were held in 1896. Continue strolling 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).
Stop At: Acropolis, Via Dionysiou Areopagitou Str., Athens 105 58 Greece
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, admire the wonders of the classical era at The New Acropolis Museum. In the afternoon transfer to Athens airport (or Piraeus port) to continue with your travelling arrangements. Approx. arrival time at the airport approx 5 PM. Book your travel arrangements accordingly, or book an additional night in Athens (not included).
Duration: 2 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
No accommodation included on this day.
