Athens Historical Private Full Day Tour by Luxury Van

Meeting point

Departure

15 start times between 07:30 and 14:30 daily; scheduled year-round (operator schedule, seats confirmed at checkout)

Pickup

Hotel pickup included

Operator

Luxury Greek Tours; booking and payment are completed on Viator

1. 1
   Acropolis

   Acropolis contains several ancient buildings.There travellers will have an unique opportunity to get in touch with the ancient Greek culture and history. They will observe closely: -Famous Parthenon -Temple of Propylaea -Temple of Athena Nike -Temple of Erechtheum -Ancient theatre of Dionysus -Odeon of Herodes Atticus

   1h 40m · Admission not included
2. 2
   Ancient Agora of Athens

   The ancient agora is the best known example of an ancient Greek agora.There travellers will see: - Monument of Eponymous Heroes -Temple of Hephaestus -Temple of Apollo Patroos -Stoa of Zeus

   30 min · Admission not included
3. 3
   Temple of Olympian Zeus

   The Temple of Olympian Zeus is a unique temple at the centre of Athens, which was constructed in 6th century B.C. during the rule of the Athenian tyrants.

   20 min · Admission not included
4. 4
   Panathenaic Stadium

   Panathenaic stadium is maybe the most important stadium in the world. Is the stadium where the first modern Olympic games took place in 1896.

   10 min · Admission included
5. 5
   Lycabettus hill is the highest hill of Athens (277m)

   In that place travellers will have a panoramic view of Athens. Also its an excellent opportunity for them to take amazing photos.

   10 min
6. 6
   Hellenic Parliament

   Its located in the most central point of athens. There travellers will watch the famous changing of presidential guards who protect the monument of unknown soldier 24 hours per day every day.

   10 min · Admission included
7. 7
   Academy of Athens

   The Academy of Athens is the first building of three very important buildings of Greek history.In the central entrance there are the statues of Plato and Socrates who represents philosophy.

   5 min · Admission included
8. 8
   National Library of Greece

   Contains rare collections of phylosophical and physical books. National Library was disigned by the famous Danish architect Hansen and its a part of his famous Trilogy.

   5 min · Admission included
9. 9
   Academy of Athens

   This univercity is the second building of famous Trilogy. Represents the ancient Greek scientists.

   5 min · Admission included
10. 10
    Acropolis Museum

    Maybe the most beautiful and important museum in the world. Archeologists have done excellent work and the visitors will be absolutely impressed. A perfect example of that workis the fact that third floor of that museum has excactly the same diraction and the same shape with Parthenon.

    1h 40m · Admission not included
11. 11
    Lunch time in a local greek restaurant with great greek traditional food1h 20m

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