Athens Sightseeing Tour With Visit Of Acropolis

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[PRICE FROM: 27,00 €]

This 1/2 day morning Athens sightseeing tour emphasises with the magnificent views of historical and archaeological sites of the city, the visit to the famous Acropolis (5000 years old) with the Parthenon, Ex Royal Palace with its famous Gardens, Change of the Guards, Hadrian’s Arts, Theatre of Dionysus, Asklepieion and more are waiting to be experienced.

On this Organized Athens Sightseeing Tour you will enjoy a better view of the modern aspect of the city just before visiting the world known ” The Acropolis of Athens“.

Acropolis of Athens

Our professional guide during the City tour of Athens will present you the Propylaea, Temple of Athena Nike, the Parthenon or Temple of Athena Parthenos (Athena the Virgin), the Erechtheum, Theatre of Dionysus where all famous dramas written by Aeschylus, Sophocles, Euripides were first performed, the impressive Herod Atticus’ Odeum.

During the guiding tour at The Acropolis of Athens you will be introduced about the mystery and the history of Parthenon – where a total of 2,675 tons of architectural members were restored, with 686 stones reassembled from fragments of the originals, 905 patched with new marble, and 186 parts made entirely of new marble. A total of 530 cubic meters of new Pentelic marble were used.

Our guide will narate you of the Athenian Democracy - which developed in the Ancient Greek city-state of Athens 3000 years ago – in the Pnix Hill where democracy was first born.

Academy of Athens

During this Athens Sightseeing tour you will have a full view of Athens with its historical sites and monuments such as: The Panathenian Stadium, The National Picture Gallery, The glass Runner, The Megaron Concert Hall, The National Archaeological Museum, The National Theatre, The Omonia Square, The Open Market, The National Historical Museum (Old Parliament), The Syntagma Square, The Plaka Area, The Downtown shopping center, The Flea market, The St. Nikodimos Russian Orthodox, The St. Paul’s Anglican, The National Park (ex Royal Gardens), The House of Parliament (ex Royal Palace), The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier (Evzones), The Iliou Melathron Numismatic Museum (H. Schliemann’s Home), The St. Denis Roman Catholic Cathedral, The Neoclassical Building of Central Bank of Greece, The Academy of Arts & Letters, The University of Athens, The National Library, The Presidential Residents (ex Royal Palace), The Change of the Honor Guards, The Zappio Congress, The Temple of Olympic Zeus, The Hadrian’s Gate, The Dionysus Theatre, The Asclepieum Medical Center, The Herod Atticus Odeon, The Areopagous (St. Paul Acts XVII on Mars Hill).

Click here to see, in detail, the history of the places we visit in this Athens tour!

Included on the above price
Entrance fees to archaeological sites
Professional English-speaking licensed guide
Transportation by air-conditioned, non smoking coach
Local taxes

How to book
Click here to pay and book this Athens tour
Or e-mail us at adm@hopin.com
Or call us at +30 210 4285500

Highlights
Acropolis Archaeological Site, Panathenian Stadium, Herod Atticus Odeon, Academy of Arts & Letters, University of Athens, National Library, Hadrian’s Gate, Parlament, Change of the Guards and more…

Departures
Daily – All year around
Except: 1st January, Greek Orthodox Eastern Day, 1st May, 25th and 26th December

Schedule Details
Duration: 4 hours
Departure Time: 08:30am
As this Athens tour is organized, please be at pick up point 10′ before the agreed time
Return Time: 12:30pm (approx.), to original departure point

Pick up Service
We offer free pick up service from all Athens centre hotels. If you want to see the pick up service from your hotel please click here.

Additional Information
Some departures may be operated by a multi-lingual professional licensed guide

What to bring
Comfortable footwear, Sunblock, Hat, Camera

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