Athens: Sightseeing Full Day Tour
- Duration
- 7 Hours
- Prices:
- On request
This tour gives you an opportunity to observe the striking contrasts that make Athens such a fascinating city.
Your expert guides will take you to see the Panathenaic Stadium where the first Olympic Games of modern times were held in 1896 (shortstop). Continue and pass by 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 order in the mind", the Parthenon.
Continue and visit the place where at last the statues found their home and admire the wonders of the classical era: The new Acropolis museum. A walk through its galleries is a walk through history - between the masterpieces of the Archaic and Classical periods, but also in the ancient neighborhoods of Athens.
Afterward, proceed to Plaka district, Athens's oldest and most picturesque neighborhood. The maze of cobblestone pedestrian streets is lined with shops, boutiques, souvenir stands and flea market stalls that beckon all that enter. Here you will have lunch at a local restaurant.
Duration: 7 Hours
Departs: 8:45 a.m. - Returns: 3:45 p.m.
From: Athens
