Evening Athens & Acropolis Half Day Private Tour

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Route

1. Sightseeing in Athens starts driving under the hill of Acropolis. 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.

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2. 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.

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3. Parthenon, the main temple dedicated to the virgin goddess Athena. The eternal symbol of the Athenian Democracy and the western civilization.

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4. Temple of Poseidon and Athena, the strangest and most sacred temple in ancient Athens.

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5. Temple dedicated to the goddess Athena Nike or Wingless Vistory.

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6. 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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7. After the Acropolis, we will head towards the Temple of Zeus, the biggest temple in antiquity, devoted to the King of the Gods, by way of Hadrian's Arch.

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8. We will visit Panathenaic Stadium where the first modern Olympic Games were held in 1896.

   10 min

9. 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 min

10. 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.

    5 min

11. 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 min

12. 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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How it compares in Greece, outside the cities

• Its from-price is 45% above the median of the 1748 experiences we list in Greece, outside the cities.
• Its length is typical for the group.
• By number of reviews it ranks 186 of 1748.
• The operator lists free cancellation on it.