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Athens – Daylong city tour
(7 hours)
Our tour will begin from your hotel. The driver will await you at the hotel entrance at the prearranged time.
We begin by heading towards Syntagma Square where we will see the city’s most prestigious hotels opposite the imposing edifice of the Greek parliament, which was formerly the royal palace during the period of monarchy in Greece.
Following this we will be driven to Philellinon Street to see the Anglican and Russian Orthodox church of Athens. Continuing on our way we will pass by Hadrian’s Arch, which in the 2nd century AD marked the boundary between western and eastern Athens, in other words Greek and later Roman Athens.
Beyond Hadrian’s Arch still stand 12 columns of the imposing temple of Olympian Zeus, which was begun in the 6th century BC but only completed 600 years later during the Roman period. It is said that when the president of the Olympic Committee visited Greece to inspect the delayed construction of sports facilities for Athens 2004, the Greek President of the Republic indicated this temple and reassured him that the works would be completed faster than the monument in question.
After the Temple of Olympian Zeus we will stop for about 15 minutes at the Kallimarmaro Stadium for photographs.
We then head to Herod Atticus Street where we will pass before the Presidential Mansion and Megaro Maximou, the prime minister’s residence. Here we will watch the change of the Presidential Guard with their distinctive uniforms, which are based on designs by Queen Amalia, the first queen of Greece following the liberation of Greece from the Othoman yoke.
Following this we head to the Zappeio Megaron and the Monument of the Unknown Soldier, on which are inscribed all the geographical sites within and beyond the Greek state where the Greek army has been victorious in battle.
We will then be driven to Panepistimiou Street and pass by the Numismatic Museum and the Catholic church. We will make a brief stop at the University and National Library to admire the architecture of the university buildings.
Our route continues to the Old Parliament, the forecourt of which is dominated by a statue of War of Independence leader Kolokotronis, mounted on a horse.
Heading west we will visit the Acropolis where the car will wait for approximately an hour and a half. Here you will have the opportunity to admire up close one of the most significant architectural achievements of human civilization.
After the Acropolis we visit Lycabettus, the highest hill in the Attica basin. At the summit of Lycabettus you can enjoy a wonderful view over all of Athens. If you wish you may take a pleasant break in one of the smart cafes on the hill. The car will wait one hour for you.
Descending from Lycabettus Hill we head to the Athens Archaeological Museum where you have the opportunity to admire well-known artifacts which, regardless of nationality, are familiar to all through childhood memories of school history books.
Finally, we return to the hotel from where you were picked up or you may choose to be dropped off at any point on the return route to your hotel.
Price: 175€
Athens – City tour
(4 hours)
Our tour will begin from your hotel. The driver will await you at the hotel entrance at the prearranged time.
We start by heading towards Syntagma Square where we will see the city’s most prestigious hotels opposite the imposing edifice of the Greek parliament, which was formerly the royal palace during the period of monarchy in Greece.
Following this we will be driven to Philellinon Street to see the Anglican and Russian Orthodox church of Athens. Continuing on our way we pass by Hadrian’s Arch, which in the 2nd century AD marked the boundary between western and eastern Athens, in other words Greek and later Roman Athens.
Beyond Hadrian’s Arch still stand 12 columns of the imposing temple of Olympian Zeus, which was begun in the 6th century BC but only completed 600 years later during the Roman period. It is said that when the president of the Olympic Committee visited Greece to inspect the delayed construction of sports facilities for Athens 2004, the Greek President of the Republic indicated this temple and reassured him that the works would be completed faster than the monument in question.
After the Temple of Olympian Zeus we will stop for about 15 minutes at the Kallimarmaro Stadium for photographs.
We then head to Herod Atticus Street where we will pass before the Presidential Mansion and Megaro Maximou, the prime minister’s residence. Here we will watch the change of the Presidential Guard with their distinctive uniforms, which are based on designs by Queen Amalia, the first queen of Greece following the liberation of Greece from the Othoman yoke.
Following this we head to the Zappeio Megaron and the Monument of the Unknown Soldier, on which are inscribed all the geographical sites within and beyond the Greek state where the Greek army has been victorious in battle.
We will then be driven to Panepistimiou Street where we will pass by the Numismatic Museum and the Catholic church. We will make a brief stop at the University and National Library to admire the architecture of the university buildings.
Our route continues to the Old Parliament, the forecourt of which is dominated by a statue of War of Independence leader Kolokotronis, mounted on a horse.
Heading west we will visit the Acropolis where the car will wait for approximately an hour and a half. Here you have the opportunity to admire up close one of the most significant architectural achievements of human civilization.
Finally, we return to the hotel from where you were picked up or you may choose to be dropped off at any point on the return route to your hotel.
Price: 100€
Athens and Piraeus – Night tour
(4 hours)
Our tour will begin from your hotel. The driver will await you at the hotel entrance at the prearranged time.
We start by heading to Zea marina and make a stop at Mikrolimano, one of the prettiest spots in Piraeus beneath the hill of Kastella where the view is spectacular. At Mikrolimano we can enjoy an ouzo and eat Greek appetizers at one of the mezedopolia.
We will then drive to Plaka, one of the historic quarters of Athens beneath the Acropolis. There we can enjoy a meal in one the typical taverns listening to traditional Greek music.
The surcharge for the car to be on standby after 12:00 is 30 euros per hour.
Finally, we return to the hotel from where you were picked up or you may choose to be dropped off at any point on the return route to your hotel.
Price: 100€
Athens by night (Plaka)
(4 hours) (from 20:00 to 24:00)
Our tour will begin from your hotel. The driver will await you at the hotel entrance at the prearranged time.
We start off by heading to Lycabettus Hill where you can enjoy a spectacular panoramic view of Athens with its myriad lights and the illuminated cruise ships moored off Piraeus. Following this we visit the old quarter of Plaka and take a short walk through the narrow lanes to visit one of the best taverns in Athens. Here you can enjoy traditional appetizers, abundant local wine and live Greek music to experience an unforgettable night full of song, fun and warm hospitality.
At 24:00 we will have returned to the hotel from where you were picked up or you may be dropped off at any point you wish on the return route. The surcharge for the car to be on standby after 12:00 is 30 euros per hour.
Price: 100€
Athens — Acropolis — The Acropolis Museum
(4 hours)
Our tour will begin from your hotel. The driver will await you at the hotel entrance at the prearranged time.
We start by heading towards the centre of Athens on our way to the Acropolis. Our car will wait for approximately an hour and a half. Here you have the opportunity to admire up dose one of the most significant architectural achievements of human civilization.
Our route continues to the Acropolis Museum were we will be stay for about two hours. The new Acropolis Museum opened in 2009 and is an architectural masterpiece that houses finds from the slopes of the Acropolis. A walk through its galleries is a walk through history — between the masterpieces of the Archaic and Classical periods, but also in the ancient neighborhoods of Athens.
Finally, we retum to the hotel from you were picked up or may choose lobe dropped off at any point on the return route to your hotel.
Price: 100€