Highlights
- Save time by avoiding the long lines.
- Highlights of a full-day tour of Athens, including a visit at Cape Sounion
- When you visit the majestic Panathinaiko Stadium, you will travel back in time.
- A guided tour of the New Acropolis Museum and the UNESCO-listed Acropolis
- Typical Greek meal with vegetarian options at a local Plaka restaurant.
- Admire the Temple of Poseidon and learn about its fascinating legends.
Activity Info
With this full-day excursion, you’ll explore all the renowned attractions of both ancient and contemporary Athens, from the Acropolis to Omonia Square. If this is your first time visiting Athens, our guided tour will help you get oriented by providing an excellent introduction of the contemporary city.
The first Olympic Games were held in 1896 at Panathinaiko Stadium, which will be the site of a photo stop on the Athens full-day tour. Pass the Zappeion and the Temple of Olympian Zeus as you continue. After that, you will pass the National Library, the Academy of Athens, and the University of Athens, collectively known as the Athens Trilogy. Pass the National Garden, Hadrian’s Arch, St. Paul’s Church, Parliament, Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, Schliemann’s House (Numismatic Museum), Catholic Cathedral, Old Parliament, and Constitution Square before arriving at Constitution Square, Russian Orthodox Church, and finally Acropolis.
In order to see the ACROPOLIS museum, continue your one-day professional-guided Athens sightseeing and Acropolis museum trip with a nice short walk by Herodion and Dionysos Theater. Avoid and skip the new museum’s lines. You will be impressed by the main features, including votives, statues from the archaic era, Caryatids, and of course the Parthenon hall with the metopes, pediments, and frieze.
After a morning tour filled with photos, grab lunch at a neighborhood restaurant (awarded on TripAdvisor) beneath the Acropolis. After lunch, go for a breathtaking journey to CAPE SOUNION along the scenic coastline route, which offers a magnificent view of the Saronic Gulf and passes past some of Athens’ most picturesque neighborhoods (Glyfada, Vouliagmeni, Varkiza). Only 45 miles (70 km) separates Cape Sounion from Athens, giving it the ideal location for a leisurely afternoon visit. The Temple of Poseidon at the Cape is set on a rocky hill with a sea view. On a clear day, the view across the Aegean can reach all the way to Kea and the Peloponnese, offering one of the most amazing panoramic views in the world.Many of the original Doric columns from the 44 B.C. construction of the Temple of Poseidon still stand today. Lord Byron himself wrote graffiti on one of the columns in the early 1800s. The cliff’s 197-foot descent to the water is steep.
Entrance fees: Admission tickets are being paid to the guide at the start of the tour offering skip-the-line access. Please note that passport or ID card is required.
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The Best of Athens in One day Tour
Highlights
- Save time by avoiding the long lines.
- Highlights of a full-day tour of Athens, including a visit at Cape Sounion
- When you visit the majestic Panathinaiko Stadium, you will travel back in time.
- A guided tour of the New Acropolis Museum and the UNESCO-listed Acropolis
- Typical Greek meal with vegetarian options at a local Plaka restaurant.
- Admire the Temple of Poseidon and learn about its fascinating legends.
Activity Info
With this full-day excursion, you’ll explore all the renowned attractions of both ancient and contemporary Athens, from the Acropolis to Omonia Square. If this is your first time visiting Athens, our guided tour will help you get oriented by providing an excellent introduction of the contemporary city.
The first Olympic Games were held in 1896 at Panathinaiko Stadium, which will be the site of a photo stop on the Athens full-day tour. Pass the Zappeion and the Temple of Olympian Zeus as you continue. After that, you will pass the National Library, the Academy of Athens, and the University of Athens, collectively known as the Athens Trilogy. Pass the National Garden, Hadrian’s Arch, St. Paul’s Church, Parliament, Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, Schliemann’s House (Numismatic Museum), Catholic Cathedral, Old Parliament, and Constitution Square before arriving at Constitution Square, Russian Orthodox Church, and finally Acropolis.
In order to see the ACROPOLIS museum, continue your one-day professional-guided Athens sightseeing and Acropolis museum trip with a nice short walk by Herodion and Dionysos Theater. Avoid and skip the new museum’s lines. You will be impressed by the main features, including votives, statues from the archaic era, Caryatids, and of course the Parthenon hall with the metopes, pediments, and frieze.
After a morning tour filled with photos, grab lunch at a neighborhood restaurant (awarded on TripAdvisor) beneath the Acropolis. After lunch, go for a breathtaking journey to CAPE SOUNION along the scenic coastline route, which offers a magnificent view of the Saronic Gulf and passes past some of Athens’ most picturesque neighborhoods (Glyfada, Vouliagmeni, Varkiza). Only 45 miles (70 km) separates Cape Sounion from Athens, giving it the ideal location for a leisurely afternoon visit. The Temple of Poseidon at the Cape is set on a rocky hill with a sea view. On a clear day, the view across the Aegean can reach all the way to Kea and the Peloponnese, offering one of the most amazing panoramic views in the world.Many of the original Doric columns from the 44 B.C. construction of the Temple of Poseidon still stand today. Lord Byron himself wrote graffiti on one of the columns in the early 1800s. The cliff’s 197-foot descent to the water is steep.
Entrance fees: Admission tickets are being paid to the guide at the start of the tour offering skip-the-line access. Please note that passport or ID card is required.