Athens Highlights Walking Tour

Athens

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€45
Duration
3 h 30 min
Group size
Up to 15 travellers
Guide languages
English

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Overview

Embark on a captivating walking tour through Athens, where history and culture come to life. Begin at Syntagma Square, the heart of the city, and stroll past the impressive Sleeman Building and the prestigious University of Athens. Discover the grandeur of the National Library and the iconic Academy of Athens, architectural gems that showcase the city's intellectual legacy.

Continue your journey through time as you visit the Old Parliament and unwind in the serene National Gardens, offering a peaceful escape in the city's center. The tour culminates at the awe-inspiring Panathenaic Stadium, site of the first modern Olympic Games, and the majestic Temple of Zeus, a testament to ancient Greece’s grandeur. This walking tour offers a perfect blend of Athens' historic landmarks and beautiful landscapes.

What's included

English-Speaking Guide
All Fees and Taxes

Not included

Entrance Fees
Personal Expenses
Tips
Private transportation

What you will do

Stop 1
House of the Greek parliament and the Monument to the Unknown Soldier and watch the changing of the guards.
15 min
National Garden
Your tour then continues towards the National Gardens
20 min
Panathenaic Stadium
The Panathenaic Stadium or Kallimarmaro is a multi-purpose stadium in Athens, Greece. One of the main historic attractions of Athens, it is the only stadium in the world built entirely of marble.
10 min
Zappeion Conference & Exhibition Center
Passing by the beautiful neoclassical Zappeion Hall
15 min
Temple of Olympian Zeus
Temple of Zeus and Hadrian’s Arch
15 min

Meeting point

At Syntagma square at the fountain.

Important information

Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Entrance Fees: Acropolis: Full: €20, Reduced: €10 Combo Ticket: Full: €30, Reduced: €15 (Acropolis of Athens, Ancient Agora of Athens, Archaeological Museum of Kerameikos, Archaeological Site of Lykeion, Hadrian's Library, Kerameikos, Museum of the Ancient Agora, North slope of the Acropolis, Olympieio, Roman Agora of Athens, South Slope of Acropolis). Valid for 5 days.
Please note: Tickets for the archaeological sites can be issued also separately with a different cost for each site.
Free Admission Days: 6 March (in memory of Melina Mercouri) 18 April (International Monuments Day) 18 May (International Museums Day) The last weekend of September annually (European Heritage Days) 28 October Every first Sunday from November 1st to March 31st
Holidays: 1 January,25 March,1 May,Easter Sunday,25 December: closed 26 December:Closed