Best of Athens Private Tour- Acropolis, Parthenon & Highlights

Meeting point

Departure

07:30, 08:00, 09:00, 10:00, 13:00 daily; scheduled year-round (operator schedule, seats confirmed at checkout)

Pickup

Hotel pickup included

Operator

Olive Sea Travel; booking and payment are completed on Viator

1. 1
   Acropolis

   Sightseeing in Athens starts with the hill of Acropolis which will make your day. On the historical hill, you will have the opportunity to see the Odeon of Herodes Atticus, the Temple of the Athena Nike, the monumental gateway (Propylaea), the Erechtheum and of course the famous Parthenon, the main temple dedicated to the virgin goddess Athena.

   1h 30m · Admission included
2. Propylaea

   The Propylaea is the monumental entrances to the sacred area dedicated to Athena, the patron goddess of the city. Built by the architect Mnesicles with Pentelic marble, their design was avant-garde. To the south-west of the Propylaea, on a rampart protecting the main entrance to the Acropolis, is the Ionian temple of Apteros Nike.

   Pass by, no stop
3. 3
   Parthenon

   Parthenon, the main temple dedicated to the virgin goddess Athena. The eternal symbol of the Athenian Democracy and the Western Civilization.

   10 min · Admission included
4. Erectheion

   Temple of Poseidon and Athena, the strangest and most sacred place in ancient Athens.

   Pass by, no stop
5. Temple of Athena Nike

   Temple dedicated to the goddess Athena Nike or Wingless Victory.

   Pass by, no stop
6. Theatre of Dionysus

   The Theatre of Dionysus Eleuthereus is a major theatre in Athens, considered to be the world's first theatre, built at the foot of the Athenian Acropolis.

   Pass by, no stop
7. Herod Atticus Odeon

   The Odeon of Herodes Atticus is a stone Roman theater structure located on the southwest slope of the Acropolis of Athens, Greece. The building was completed in 161 AD and then renovated in 1950.

   Pass by, no stop
8. 8
   Panathenaic Stadium

   We will visit Panathenaic Stadium where the first modern Olympic Games were held in 1896.

   10 min · Admission not included
9. Dromeas

   The work Dromeas by Kostas Varotsos was constructed in 1988. The initial version includes fragments of glass that interact with the natural and artificial light, but also water, a version that was supported for a while. Being the first public work of modern art in Athens it sparked a series of discussions and disagreements.

   Pass by, no stop
10. 10
    Mount Lycabettus

    Then moving into the historical center of the city we will drive up the highest hill of Athens, Lycabettus Hill, where you’ll have the best panoramic view of the city, from the hill of Acropolis to the Aegean Sea.

    15 min
11. Academy of Athens

    The Academy Building constitutes one of three parts in an “architectural trilogy”. It was founded with the Constitutional Decree of March 18th, 1926, as an Academy of Sciences, Humanities and Fine Arts.

    Pass by, no stop
12. Academy of Athens

    The National and Kapodistrian University of Athens is the largest state institution of higher learning in Greece, and among the largest universities in Europe. The splendid Athens University was designed by the Danish architect Christian Hansen and completed in 1864.

    Pass by, no stop
13. National Library of Greece

    The National Library of Greece was built at the end of the 19th century, as the last of the Architectural Trilogy of Athens, a group of three neoclassical buildings which also includes the Academy and the University. The building was designed by Theophil Hansen,

    Pass by, no stop
14. 14
    Hellenic Parliament

    The Hellenic Parliament, in Greek known as Voulí ton Ellínon is the parliament of Greece, located in the Old Royal Palace, overlooking Syntagma Square in Athens. The Parliament is the supreme democratic institution that represents the citizens through an elected body of Members of Parliament

    5 min
15. 15
    Monument to the Unknown Soldier

    We will see the changing of the guard (Euzones) in front of the old palace, which is today Parliament House, above the central square of Athens.

    10 min
16. Plateia Syntagmatos

    Syntagma Square is the central square of Athens. The square is named after the Constitution that Otto, the first King of Greece, was obliged to grant after a popular and military uprising on 3 September 1843.

    Pass by, no stop
17. 17
    Ancient Agora of Athens

    Ancient Greek Agora which is considered the birthplace of democracy, philosophy and free speech.

    1h · Admission included
18. Monastiraki

    Historically old neighborhood of Athens.

    Pass by, no stop

About this tour, from the operator