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Small Group -Athens & Acropolis Full Day Tour - All Inclusive -
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Athina
About
The best way to see the Highlights of Athens in a semi-private tour in a group of maximum 14 people with drivers who care for your safety and tour leaders who help you with everything you may need.
Highlights
8 hours
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Avoid Queues
Mobile Ticket
8 hours
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Avoid Queues
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Skip the line Tickets [Acropolis, Ancient Agora]
Professional Drivers with Deep knowledge of history. [Not licensed to accompany you in any site.]
Lunch: Pitta Gyros, Greek salad, Baklava, Drink
Acropolis Museum
Licensed Tour guide upon request depending on availability [Additional cost - 350 €]
Meeting Points
Departure
Herodion Hotel
Herodion Hotel at 09:00am
Return
Important Information
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Specialized infant seats are available
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Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
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Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
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Wheelchair accessible
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The drivers and leaders are not licensed to accompany you on the Acropolis or inside any other site or museum. If you require a licensed guide to tour the sites with you, you need to hire one additionally. If you have any questions you can contact us on the phone number provided by Viator.
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The duration of the tours is approximate, the exact duration will depend on the time of day and traffic conditions
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
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Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
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If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
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This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
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Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
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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.
1 hour and 30 minutes
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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, which is now being restored.
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Parthenon
Parthenon, the main temple dedicated to the virgin goddess Athena, the eternal symbol of the Athenian Democracy and the Western Civilization.
10 minutes
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Eretteo
Temple of Poseidon and Athena, the strangest and most sacred place in ancient Athens.
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Temple of Athena Nike
Temple dedicated to the goddess Athena Nike or Wingless Victory.
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Theater 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.
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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.
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Temple of Olympian Zeus
After the Acropolis, we will head towards the Temple of Zeus, the biggest temple in antiquity, devoted to the King of the Godw, by way of Hadrians Arch.
30 minutes
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Panathenaic Stadium
We will visit Panathenaic Stadium where the first modern Olympic Games were held in 1896.
20 minutes
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Dromeas
The work Dromeas by Kostas Varotsos was constructed for Omonoia square, where it was placed 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.
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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 minutes
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The 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.
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The 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.
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National Library of Greece
The National Library of Greece was built at the end of the 19th century, as the last of the Architectural of Athens, a group of three neoclassical buildings which also includes the Academy and the University. The building was designed by Theophil Hansen.
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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 minutes
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Tomb of 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 minutes
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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.
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Acropolis Museum
As you enter the museum grounds, look through the plexiglass floor to see the ruins of an ancient Athenian neighborhood, which were artfully incorporated into the museum design after being uncovered during excavations.This dazzling modernist museum at the foot of the Acropolis’ southern slope showcases its surviving treasures still in Greek possession. While the collection covers the Archaic and Roman periods, the emphasis is on the Acropolis of the 5th century BCE, considered the apotheosis of Greece’s artistic achievement.
1 hour
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Plaka
Pass by the traditional neighbourhood with the narrow streets, that is known as the neighbourhood of the Gods.
20
Koukaki
You will be feeling hungry by now, so our next stop is going to be a Greek tavern with the authentic Greek Pitta Gyros in the traditional neighbourhood of Koukaki.
1 hour
Small Group -Athens & Acropolis Full Day Tour - All Inclusive -
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About
The best way to see the Highlights of Athens in a semi-private tour in a group of maximum 14 people with drivers who care for your safety and tour leaders who help you with everything you may need.
Highlights
8 hours
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Avoid Queues
Mobile Ticket
8 hours
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Avoid Queues
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Skip the line Tickets [Acropolis, Ancient Agora]
Professional Drivers with Deep knowledge of history. [Not licensed to accompany you in any site.]
Lunch: Pitta Gyros, Greek salad, Baklava, Drink
Acropolis Museum
Licensed Tour guide upon request depending on availability [Additional cost - 350 €]