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Athens Tour In 5 Hours By A Local
Start with the Acropolis site, a complex of buildings that includes the Parthenon, Erectheion (the temple with the 6 female figurers, Karyatides), Temple of Athena Nike (Wingless Godess), Propylaia (the monumental Gate), Odeon of Herodus Atticus, Dionysus theater & the Mars Hill or Areios Pagos Next stop will be the Temple Of the Olympian Zeus, the Panathenian Stadium (the stadium of the first Olympic Games on 1896), the memorial of the Unknown soldier & the changing of the Guards (Euzones) in front of the Greek Parliament, opposite the Syntagma or Constitutional square. We will also drive through Plaka (the oldest neighborhood in Athens) & Monastiraki (Flea Market) After that let’s see the Trilogy of Athens (the Academy of Science, the First University of Athens and the National Greek Library) & the Lycabettus Hill (the highest point of Athens), where the view is breathtaking. After all get ready to taste the famous Greek cuisine in a traditional Athens restaurant or tavern.
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Select a stop or tap a pin on the map to see details. 14 of 16 stops have map coordinates.
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- 1
Acropolis
The Acropolis of Athens is an ancient citadel located on a rocky outcrop above the city of Athens and contains the remains of several ancient buildings of great architectural and historical significance, the most famous being the Parthenon.
100 minAdmission not included - 2
Erectheion
Pass byThe temple with the 6 female figurers, Karyatides
- 3
Temple of Athena Nike
Pass byWingless Godess
- 4
Herakleidon Museum
Pass byThe monumental Gate
- 5
Herod Atticus Odeon
Pass byThe Odeon of Herodes Atticus is a stone Roman theater structure located on the southwest slope of the Acropolis of Athens, Greece.
- 6
Theatre of Dionysus
Pass byThe Theatre of Dionysus is an ancient Greek theatre in Athens. It is built on the south slope of the Acropolis hill, originally part of the sanctuary of Dionysus Eleuthereus.
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Areopago
Pass byAreopagus (Mars Hill) is a prominent rock outcropping located northwest of the Acropolis in Athens, Greece. Its English name is the Late Latin composite form of the Greek name Areios Pagos, translated "Hill of Ares". In classical times, it was the location of a court, also often called the Areopagus, that tried cases of deliberate homicide, wounding and religious matters, as well as cases involving arson of olive trees. Ares was supposed to have been tried by the gods on the Areopagus for the murder of Poseidon's son Halirrhothius (a typical example of an aetiological myth).
- 8
Temple of Olympian Zeus
The largest temple in Hellenic and Roman times
10 min - 9
Panathenaic Stadium
The stadium of the first Olympic Games on 1896
10 min - 10
Monument to the Unknown Soldier
The memorial of the Unknown soldier & the changing of the Guards (Euzones) in front of the Greek Parliament, opposite the Syntagma or Constitutional square.
20 min - 11
Plaka
Pass byThe oldest neighborhood in Athens
- 12
Monastiraki
Pass byLively Monastiraki is known for iconic landmarks including the ruins of Hadrian’s Library, the Ancient Agora and the rebuilt Stoa of Attalos, with a museum exhibiting Athenian artifacts. Monastiraki Flea Market is a jumble of shops selling artisanal soaps, handmade sandals and souvenir T-shirts.
- 13
Academy of Athens
Pass byThe Academy of Athens is Greece's national academy, and the highest research establishment in the country. It was established in 1926, and operates under the supervision of the Ministry of Education.
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National and Kapodistrian University of Athens
Pass byThe First University of Athens
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Herakleidon Museum
Pass byThe National Library of Greece is situated near the center of 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.
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Lykavittos (Mount Lycabettus)
The highest point of Athens), where the view is breathtaking.
20 min
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Athens Tour In 5 hours by a local
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