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* This tour requires at least one of the following per booking: Adult, Senior
Take this private walking tour in Athens and connect the dots between “yesterday” and “today” by letting your experienced local guide unveil unknown parts of history or mythology and significant details on iconic landmarks, historical buildings, beautiful old chapels and numerous monuments. Find hidden gems of unspoiled beauty and magnificent views.
-Avoid missing all the hot spots and gain insight you'd miss alone
-See the highlights of the Acropolis slopes in Athens on a walking tour
-100% personalized tour customized at your pace
-Experience Ancient Greece’s greatest monument: the Acropolis
-Soak up highlights of Athens, including the Changing of the Guards
Private Certified & Experienced Tour Guide
Tickets for Acropolis (20 Euro p.p.)
Tickets for Temple of Olympian Zeus (8 Euro p.p.)
Departure Point
Rovertou Galli 43, Athina 117 42, Griekenland
At the entrance of the Cafe.
Syntagma, Athens, Greece Your tour will start from Syntagma Square where your experienced tour guide will explain all about this place. 10 minutes
Hellenic Parliament, Athens, Greece Watch the Change of the Guards. 20 minutes
Change of Guards, Athens, Greece Changing of the Guard ceremonies take place at the Presidential Mansion and at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, which is off Syntagma Square below the Hellenic Parliament.
The Changing the Guard at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in particular has become a popular tourist attraction in Athens. 20 minutes
National Garden, Athens, Greece The Royal Garden was commissioned by Queen Amalia in 1838 and completed by 1840. It was designed by the German agronomist Friedrich Schmidt who imported over 500 species of plants and a variety of animals including peacocks, ducks, and turtles. Unfortunately for many of the plants, the dry Mediterranean climate proved too harsh and they did not survive.
Zappeion, Athens, Greece In 1869, the Greek Parliament allocated 80,000 square metres (860,000 sq ft) of public land between the Palace Gardens and the ancient Temple of Olympian Zeus, and also passed a law on 30 November 1869, "for the building works of the Olympic Games", as the Zappeion was the first building to be erected specifically for the revival of the Olympic Games in the modern world.
Temple of Olympian Zeus, Athens, Greece The Temple of Olympian Zeus also known as the Olympieion or Columns of the Olympian Zeus, is a former colossal temple at the center of the Greek capital Athens. It was dedicated to "Olympian" Zeus, a name originating from his position as head of the Olympian gods. Construction began in the 6th century BC during the rule of the Athenian tyrants, who envisaged building the greatest temple in the ancient world, but it was not completed until the reign of the Roman Emperor Hadrian in the 2nd century AD, some 638 years after the project had begun. During the Roman period the temple, which included 104 colossal columns, was renowned as the largest temple in Greece and housed one of the largest cult statues in the ancient world. 20 minutes
Acropolis, Athens, Greece 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. 70 minutes
Parthenon, Athens, Greece The Parthenon is temple that dominates the hill of the Acropolis at Athens. It was built in the mid-5th century BCE and dedicated to the Greek goddess Athena Parthenos (“Athena the Virgin”). The temple is generally considered to be the culmination of the development of the Doric order, the simplest of the three Classical Greek architectural orders. 20 minutes
Theater of Dionysus, Athens, Greece Dionysus was the god of wine and grape harvest. The theatre of Dionysus was the oldest to be founded in Athens; it was in this theatre that the unsurpassed works by Aeschylus, Sophocles, Euripides and Aristophanes were performed for the first time. 15 minutes
Erechtheion, Athens, Greece The Erechtheion is an ancient Greek temple constructed on the Acropolis of Athens in order to house the ancient wooden cult statue of Athena and generally glorify the great city at the height of its power and influence. 10 minutes
Temple of Athena Nike, Athens, Greece The Temple of Athena Nike was dedicated to the goddesses Athena and Nike. Nike was the goddess of victory in Greek mythology, and Athena was worshipped in this form, representative of being victorious in war. It is said that the cult statue of the goddess at the temple had no wings so that she would never leave Athens. 10 minutes
Public transportation options are available nearby
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
valia_ts
25 Sep 2019
We had an amazing time and visited places that we wouldn't have been able to see on our own. Definitely recommended!
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