Athens Trip Overview
Are you interested in exploring the ancient magic world with safety, comfort, privatization, flexibility? Let’s go together to explore the birthplace of democracy and philosophy.
The Acropolis hill and the Parthenon the Panathenaic Stadium the Ex-Royal palace, the three buildings of Knowledge, the Parliament building, the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, and Old Greek Parliament.
The Lycabettus hill (panoramic view of Athens)Then we’ll take the coastal avenue to explore the Athenian riviera passing through the most beautiful suburbs of Athens. We’ll stop for a while to visit the spectacular lake of Vouliagmeni in the most luxurious Reagan of Athens.
Then we’ll head to Cape Sounion. You will see there the ancient temple of Poseidon 444 BC. This site is connected with Greek Mythology and the Monster Minotaur. The vista from up there of the Aegean sea is unique. If you visit the temple in the afternoon you can enjoy one of the most beautiful sunsets in your life.
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Duration: 8 hours
Starts: Athens, Greece
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Athens, Attica, Greece
Are you interested in exploring the ancient magic world with safety, comfort, privatization, flexibility? Let’s go together to explore the birthplace of democracy and philosophy.
The Acropolis hill and the Parthenon the Panathenaic Stadium the Ex-Royal palace, the three buildings of Knowledge, the Parliament building, the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, and Old Greek Parliament.
The Lycabettus hill (panoramic view of Athens)Then we’ll take the coastal avenue to explore the Athenian riviera passing through the most beautiful suburbs of Athens. We’ll stop for a while to visit the spectacular lake of Vouliagmeni in the most luxurious Reagan of Athens.
Then we’ll head to Cape Sounion. You will see there the ancient temple of Poseidon 444 BC. This site is connected with Greek Mythology and the Monster Minotaur. The vista from up there of the Aegean sea is unique. If you visit the temple in the afternoon you can enjoy one of the most beautiful sunsets in your life.
Itinerary
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Stop At: Acropolis, Via Dionysiou Areopagitou Str., Athens 105 58 Greece
The Athens sightseeing tour starts by visiting the imposing naturally fortified hill of the Acropolis. The tour includes a walk that travels the visitors through ancient times in one of the oldest cities in the world, which was considered as the cradle of the western civilization, birthplace of the philosophy, the theatre and the democracy.
By passing the monumental gate of Propylaea you’ll see the Temple of Athena Nike, the Erechteion and the Parthenon. You will enjoy the panoramic view of Athens and Piraeus port. At the foot of the Acropolis hill you’ll see the ancient theater of Dionysos (the oldest theatre of the world), the Odeon of Herodus Atticus and the Areopagus (Mars Hill).
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Panathenaic Stadium, Vassileos Konstantinou Avenue opposite the statue of Myron Discobolus, Athens 116 35 Greece
The Panathenaic stadium provides you with a nice opportunity to learn how an ancient stadium of the 4th century BC was. The stadium doesn’t look like an ordinary archaeological site. There are no ruins. This stadium was not rebuilt during modern times. However, in 1896, during the first modern Olympic Games, there were works for the renovation of its marble covering. The work was financed by Georgios Averof. The present-day shape of the stadium is the same as the ancient stadium of the 4th century BC, was.
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Presidential Mansion, Herodou Attikou Street, Athens 106 74 Greece
The Presidential Palace, formerly known as the New Palace, today houses the Presidency of the Hellenic Republic and is the official residence of the President of the Hellenic Republic in Athens. Prior to the abolition of the Kingdoms by the referendum of 1974, the building was the official palace of the Kings of the Greeks. There you will see the guards of the president of the Greek Republic a ceremonial infantry unit that guards the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier and the Presidential Mansion in Athens, Greece.
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Mount Lycabettus, Athens Greece
Lycabettus hill is the highest point in the center of Athens. Thousands of Athenians and tourists climb up to the top every year to enjoy the view from a height of 277 meters.
Duration: 40 minutes
Stop At: The Academy of Athens, 28 Panepistimiou Avenue, Athens 106 79 Greece
The Academy of Athens was founded with the Constitutional Decree of March 18th, 1926, as an Academy of Sciences, Humanities and Fine Arts. This building is a copy of the Propylaea of the Acropolis.
Pass By: National Library of Greece, 32 Panepistimiou Street, Athens 106 79 Greece
The National Library of Greece is situated near the center of the city of Athens. It was designed by the Danish architect Theophil Freiherr von Hansen, as part of his famous Trilogy of neo-classical buildings including the Academy of Athens and the original building of the Athens University. It was founded by Ioannis Kapodistrias.
Pass By: Paleo Faliro, Paleo Faliro, Attica
Palaio Faliro is a beautiful suburb situated on the east coast of the Phalerum Bay, a bay of the Saronic Gulf, 6 km southwest of Athens city center.
Pass By: Glyfada Beach, 18 Diadochou Pavlou Paralia Glyfadas tram station, Glyfada 166 75 Greece
Glyfada is packed with some of the capital’s best-known nightclubs, upscale restaurants, and shops. It could be argued to be one of the most “Americanized” of Athenian municipalities since an American airbase was located nearby until early 1990.
Stop At: Lake Vouliagmeni, Vouliagmeni 166 71 Greece
The Lake of Vouliagmeni is 21 km far from Athens it’s very known because of the medicinal waters.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Vouliagmeni Beach, Vouliagmeni Greece
An amazing sea resort with beautiful beaches for swimming
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Temple of Poseidon, Cape Sounio, Sounio 195 00 Greece
Cape Sounion is located at the very end of the Attica Peninsula. Very known for its Temple of Poseidon, one of the major monuments of the Golden Age of Athens.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
