Athens Half Day 5 Hours Private Tour

What's included

What you'll see and do

1. Acropolis

   The Acropolis, which dominates the center of modern Athens, was the ancient city's most important and majestic sanctuary ,dedicated primarily to its patron goddess, Athena.

   90 minutes here · Admission not included

2. Theatre of Dionysus

   Dionysus' Theater or Dionysus' Theater Elefthereos is the most important known open-air theater in ancient Athens and is regarded as the world's first theater. It was about 3 meters above the temple and was part of Elefthereos' sanctuary. Dionysos was the main venue for Attic drama because it hosted the Great Dionysia, Athens' largest theatrical festival.

3. Herod Atticus Odeon

   The magnificent Odeon of Herodes Atticus was the final great structure constructed in antiquity in the Acropolis area. It was a typical Roman amphitheater from imperial times, with a capacity of at least 5,000 people. The monument was renovated in the 1950s and has since hosted cultural events, mostly in the context of the Athens Festival.

4. A particular main entrance going into the inside is a common feature to religious locations. It was customary in ancient Greek architecture for any significant religious site to have a primary gate. This major gateway, the Propylaia, has taken on a unique significance in Acropolis. It is neither only a gate going into the sacred area, nor is it only an architectural appendage to the main temple complex. The Propylaia play an exquisite and one-of-a-kind role. They represent the magnanimous nature of the Athenian Acropolis. This is why, rather of being a simple gate, the Propylaia is magnificently built as a complex and harmonious public monument.

5. Parthenon

   Parthenon is known as one of the most significant cultural places in the world as a permanent icon of ancient Greece, democracy and Western civilization. It began in 447 BC and work on building in just nine-year period (the season record) and in 438 BC, was finished. The task of embellishment began in 438 and finished in 432 BC.

6. Temple of Athena Nike

   A temple dedicated to Goddess Athena and Nike on the sacred rock. It was built approximately 420 BC and is the first full ionic temple in the Acropolis.

7. Erectheion

   An exquisite edifice with special attributes and architectural form on the north side of the Acropolis rock. According to legend, it was here that Poseidon and Goddess Athena battled for the city's name.

8. Temple of Olympian Zeus

   It's also called the Olympeion or Temple of Olympian Zeus and built in honor of the father of gods, Zeus who was living at the Mt Olympus summit.

9. Arch of Hadrian

   The Hadrian's Gate in Athens is a Roman arch.It was created in honor of him during his stay in 131 AD and provides entrance to the Temple of Olympian Zeus.

10. Panathenaic Stadium

    One of the most important cultural monuments in Athens and in Greece in general is the Panathinaiko Stadium. It is otherwise known as Kallimarmaro and survives to this day in very good condition. As it is mentioned in its name, at this stage the goddess Athena was worshiped and for this reason competitions were organized in her honor every year. As a project it was completed before the 6th century BC, but in its final form with the precious marble it arrived after a long time.

    30 minutes here · Admission not included

11. Changing of the Guard Ceremony

    The Evzones execute the renowned "changing of guard" on Syntagma, in front of the Unknown Soldier monument ,every hour. Two Evzones come in front of the monument of the Unknown Soldier to take the place of their colleagues. The Evzones who until then stood motionless guarding the monument, start an impressive gait by stretching their limbs which is a great spectacle. The same steps are followed by the Evzones who are going to replace them. When the show, which lasts about 15 minutes ,is over, the Evzones stand still to guard the monument while their tired colleagues return to their barracks to rest.

    10 minutes here

12. Monument to the Unknown Soldier

    The monument of the Unknown Soldier is used as a reference point and tribute to the dead Greek soldiers on the two national celebrations of Greece of 25/3/1821 & 28/8/1940

    Pass by without stopping

13. Hellenic Parliament

    The Greek Parliament is a timeless icon that is part of Greek cultural memory today. The structure has evolved, altered, and updated through the years.

14. Syntagma Square is one of Athens' most central squares, and possibly the largest in the city center.

15. National History Museum (Old Parliament)

    This building intimately connected with Greek history and served as the Greek National Assembly's first permanent place.

16. Academy of Athens

    The country's most prestigious research institute was created in 1926 and is supervised by the Ministry of Education. The main building of the Academy is a notable landmark in Athens.

17. National and Kapodistrian University of Athens

    Established in 1837,it is not only Greece's first university, but also the Balkan peninsula as well as an eastern Mediterranean.

18. National Library of Greece

    It was created by the Danish architect Theophil Hansen as part of his famed Trilogy of neo-classical structures, which also included the Academy and the University building of Athens.

19. Mount Lycabettus

    The hill was a rock that the goddess Athena was carrying in her hands and it fell to her in Athens when she heard the bad news that a crow carried to her. At the top of Lycabettus, adorned with the church of Agios Georgios, you will see Athens and the Saronic Gulf.

    15 minutes here

20. Monastiraki

    Monastiraki means "small monastery" in Greek, as a major monastery originally existed in the neighborhood's main square.

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Cancellation

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Languages

en

Ticket

Mobile Only

Runs on

Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun

Group size

Up to 15 travelers per booking

Operated by

Xenon Travel Greece

Know before you go

• Specialized infant seats are available
• Service animals allowed
• Public transportation options are available nearby
• Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
• Wheelchair accessible
• Suitable for all physical fitness levels

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