Athens Airport or Athens Center - Half Day Tour in Athens
Description
This Tour offers all Athens Sightseeing in a luxury and comfort way. Meeting the culture of Athens Attractions : The Ancient Rock of Acropolis Acropolis Museum Temple of Olympian Zeus Panathenaic Stadium Zappeion Greek Parliament Lycabetus
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Itinerary
Our tour could start with nothing else but with the greatest achievement of the ancient culture of Greece, the Acropolis. Going through the Propylaea, the monumental gate of Acropolis, we get to the possibly greatest architectural monument that has ever been constructed, the Parthenon. It’s a temple built in the 5th century BC by the architects Iktinos and Kallikratis and dedicated to the goddess Athina.
We’ll then visit the Acropolis Museum, one of the globally greatest museums, with considerable awards. It opened to the public in 2009 and exhibits all the findings of the Sacred Rock of Acropolis. It’s a nice opportunity to have a stop for a coffee at the Museum’s cafe to enjoy the view of Acropolis.
Our next site is the Temple of Olympian Zeus, which is made of the high-quality Pentelic marble. Its founding began by Pisistratus but it was finally completed by Andrianos in approximately 131 AD, who dedicated the temple to Zeus.
Next station is the world’s athletic symbol, the Kallimarmaron (meaning “beautifully marbled” ) Panathenaic Stadium. It was costructed by Likourgos in the 4th century BC and it is the only Stadium in the world built of marble. It hosted the first Modern Olympic Games in 1896.
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What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
• Our company can pick you up from your hotel,airbnb and etc. or we can arrange a meeting point so our driver can pick you up. • Our driver will wait you at the meeting point (Airport, Piraeus port, Cruise terminals, Rail station) with a sign that write your name on it. • If you pick up is from a hotel our drive will notice the reception desk that we arrived.
Traveller Ratings
Important Information
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Reviews(3)
You only had half a day or less to get from the airport to the cruise terminal at the port. This was a great way to see if you highlights the Athens on our way and make good use of our time.
Thank you very much.
We scheduled a half day tour through Viator. Our tour guide was extremely hospitable and even catered to special requests. The plan was flexible and was able to work around our landing/takeoff schedules. I would highly recommend this tour/company.
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Constantine was very accommodating, responsive, professional, and fun! We booked him for a half-day private tour of Athens. Prior to the tour, I had questions about buying entrance tickets to the Pantheon, Temple fo Zeus, etc. (since these are not included in the tour), and he responded promptly to my messages. I purchased skip-the-line tickets beforehand as he suggested. He also asked us to set time we wanted to start the tour, and picked us up on time (at 7:30 am) at Hotel Sofitel (next to Athens airport). Before heading out, he asked if we had particular preferences on sites we wanted to see and what route we wanted to take (highway vs scenic) going to the city proper. During the drive, he gave information on Athens and gave tidbits of history. Our first stop was the Acropolis, where he gave us instructions how to get to Pantheon and Acropolis museum, and where to meet him again once we were done. We spent 1.5 hours at the Pantheon and the Acropolis Museum, and we just sent him a message on Whats App once we were ready to meet at our pick up point. He then took us to the Temple of Zeus, Panatheneic stadium where he went down also to take photos of us, then drove around the city to see Syntagma square (where we watched the changing of the guards at the Parliament), Monastiraki square. We were done around past noon, and we wanted to do shopping around the area, planning initially to take a separate taxi or metro going back to Hotel Sofitel. He offered to wait for us to finish shopping and bring us back to the hotel (for an additional fee, since this was a change of route). The additional fee was minimal, and well-worth-it because it would have taken us about the same cost, and longer time to take public transportation back. We also left with him, small statues we bought from Acropolis, so we didn't have to carry those around while we shopped. We spent about 3 hours shopping and messaged him on Whats App when we were done, and he picked us up from our meeting point. We needed to buy extra luggage and he brought us to a shop on the way back to the hotel. We talked about several things like his life in Greece, his family, food, shopping, religion, etc, so the time in his car was never boring. His car was also very clean, with water bottles provided. It was a great experience overall. This is the right tour if you have half-a-day to see Athens and have a few extra itineraries in mind. Five stars to Constantine for graciously accommodating our preferences!
Thank you very much.
