Athens Private Tour

Duration: 4 - 5 hours

Places to visit:

• Acropolis Hill
• Temple of Olympian Zeus
• Panathenaic Stadium
• Changing of the Guards
• Lycabettus Hill
• Academy of science
• Athens University
• National Library
• Modern City
• Flea Market
• Plaka

Description:

Your private tour will begin at the Acropolis Hill, home to world renowned sites and monuments of the Golden Age of Athens such as the Propylea, the Erechtheion (statues of the Caryatids who were maidens dedicated to the goddess Athena and the god Poseidon), the Temple of Athena Nike and the Parthenon, the most perfect Doric Temple ever built, where you will have a fantastic view of the Odeon of Herodes Atticus, the Theater of Dionysus and the Areopagus (Mars Hill).

From there we will drive to the Temple of Olympian Zeus which from start to finish (with intervals) took 638 years to complete and Hadrian's Arch. Moving on we will visit the ancient Panathenaic Stadium, home of the first modern Olympics held in 1896, although interestingly enough Olympic Games were also held there in 1870 and 1875. As we watch the impressive Evzones (Presidential Guard) perform their duties you will have the opportunity to see the beautiful Presidential Palace as well as the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, the House of Parliament and Constitution Square.

As we drive to Lycabettus Hill to view Athens from a different angle we will pass by the National Library of Greece, Athens University and Academy. A tour of Athens would not be complete without visiting Ermou Street, one of the world's top shopping avenues as well as Plaka (the old town) and Monastiraki (flea market)

Tour includes:

• Private Tour
  
• Pickup and drop-off from designated meeting points
  
• Bottled water
  
• Refreshing wipes
• WiFi
  
• Transport by air-conditioned minivan