All day in Athens

All day in Athens

Welcome to Athens, the capital city of Greece and the birthplace of democracy. Athens has been a travel destination since antiquity. It is the city and the country of hospitality.You will live in great moments.

Itinerary
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Stop At: Panathenaic Stadium, Vassileos Konstantinou Avenue Vassileos Konstantinou Avenue, 999-20, Athens 999-20 Greece

Panathenaic Stadium or else known as Kallimarmaro stadium – the oldest in operation stadium of the world, where the Olympics Games have been held three times.

Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Temple of Olympian Zeus, Leoforos Vasilissis Olgas Leoforos Amalias, Athens 105 57 Greece

2. The Pillars of Olympian Zeus, the outdoor ancient temple of Athena.

Duration: 45 minutes

Stop At: Hellenic Parliament, Parliament Mansion, Athens GR-10021 Greece

3. The Greek Parliament, the old Palace of king Othon which is located in Syntagma Square and the Unknown Soldier Monument which is guarded 24 hours a day by the Presidential Guard.

Duration: 45 minutes

Stop At: National Library of Greece, 32 Panepistimiou Street, Athens 106 79 Greece

4. The National Library of Greece is the leading custodian and administrator of the Hellenic intellectual reserve.It was founded by Ioannis Kapodistrias in 1829 and its course is parallel to the history of the Greek state.

Duration: 15 minutes

Stop At: The Academy of Athens, 28 Panepistimiou Avenue, Athens 106 79 Greece

5. The Academy of Athens is a intellectual institution with the aim of cultivating and promoting Science, Literature and the Fine Arts, as well as scientific research and study.

Duration: 15 minutes

Stop At: Acropolis, via Dionysiou Areopagitou str., Athens 105 58 Greece

The Acropolis of Athens is a rocky hill 156 meters above sea level and approximately 70 meters above the level of the city of Athens.The Parthenon is a temple built in honor of the goddess Athena, patroness of the city of Athens. Τhe architects who worked were Iktinos, Kallikratis and possibly Phidias (5th century BC). Finally, we wili see the Erechtheion with the famous Karyatidis and the Propylaea.

Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Acropolis Museum, Dionysiou Areopagitou 15, Athens 117 42 Greece

7. The Acropolis Museum is an archaeological museum focused on the findings of the archaeological site of the Acropolis of Athens. The museum was built to house every object found on the Acropolis sacred rock and at its foot, covering a wide period from the Mycenaean period to Roman and Early Christian Athens while at the same time being located on the archaeological site of Makrigianni Byzantine Athens.The museum was founded on June 20th 2009.

Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Mount Lycabettus, Athens Greece

8. Lycabettus is a hill in Athens. Lycabettus is the second highest point of the Athens basin.

Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Plaka, Athens 10556 Greece

9. Plaka is a district in the center of Athens under the Acropolis. It has been described as a traditional settlement , with traditional shops and tanerns. We can also wander around the ancient market, a picture of the city as it was one hundred years ago. There you can buy souvenirs and you can taste traditional food as well. It is also known as the "Quarter of the Gods".

Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes

Stop At: Ancient Agora of Athens, Adrianou 24, Athens 105 55 Greece

The Ancient Agora of Athens is the open space located near and northwest of the Acropolis. In antiquity it was the administrative, philosophical, educational, social, cultural and mainly the economic center of the city.

Duration: 1 hour