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Athens City Tour & Acropolis Museum (S.I.C.) – 5.0H:
From the Acropolis to Omonia Square, with the half-day sightseeing and Acropolis museum tour you’ll see all the famous sites of ancient and modern Athens on this comprehensive morning tour. Hear insightful commentary from your guide, and pass top Athens attractions including the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, Greek Parliament building and Presidential Palace. Offering a perfect overview of the modern city, this guided half-day tour will help you get your bearings if this is your first visit to Athens. Begin your carbon-neutral Athens half-day tour with a photo stop at Panathinaiko Stadium where the first Olympic Games took place in 1896. It is the only stadium built out of white marble. Proceed, passing by Zappeion and Temple of Olympian Zeus. You will then pass the Athens Trilogy which includes the University of Athens, the Academy of Athens, and the National Library. Continue passing by National Garden, Hadrian’s Arc, St. Paul’s Church, Parliament, Tomb of the Unknown soldier, Schliemann’s House (Numismatic Museum), Catholic Cathedral, Old Parliament, Constitution Square ,Russian Orthodox Church, and finally ACROPOLIS (visit Propylae the gateway, Temple of Athena Nike, Parthenon, Erechtheion with its Porch of Maidens). Stroll up to the UNESCO-listed site that served as the ancient citadel, and tour the buildings as you hear how they reflected Athens’ prosperity in the 5th century BC. Continue the expert guided Athens sightseeing and museum tour with a pleasant short walk passing by Herodion and Dionysos Theater, in order to visit the ACROPOLIS museum. Avoid and skip the lines of the new museum. Main attractions such as votives, artifacts of every day life, statues from archaic period, Caryatids, and of course the Parthenon hall with the metopes, the pediments and the frieze will impress you.
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After breakfast, set off with your guide and visit the impressive archaeological site of Olympia. Marvel at the Temple of Zeus, the Temple of Hera, the altar of the Olympic flame, the Stadium and the archaeological Museum. Depart via Patras to Rion, cross the Corinthian bay by the famous bridge to Antirion. Pass by the city of Nafpaktos and from there on, along the coastal road to Delphi, known in ancient times as the navel of the world. In the afternoon visit the picturesque mountain village of Arachova. Overnight stay in Delphi or Itea.
Leave in the morning for nearby Meteora to visit the breathtaking Byzantine Monasteries. This UNESCO world Heritage site is home for more than 20 rock monasteries. Discover the natural beauty and the cultural heritage of this area. Return to Athens late in the afternoon passing the heroic monument of Leonidas at Thermopylae.
After breakfast the day is yours to enjoy this island of paradise with one of our many optional tours Ask us for details and information).
Day at leisure.
RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL TOUR
Santorini Day Tour with Sunset in Oia (S.I.C.) – 10.0H:
Learn about the history of the island while enjoying spectacular views, admire the architecture of its traditional villages, leisure at its volcanic beaches, taste Santorini’s distinctive wines, and finish on a high note with sunset in Oia.
Akrotiri Archaeological Site: Visit the prehistoric town of Akrotiri, the Pompeii of the Aegean Sea, where the myth of Atlantis still lives, and enjoy a guided tour with a licensed archaeologist
Emporio Village: Continue with a walk through the maze-like settlement of Emporio, one of the oldest and most authentic traditional villages of Santorini. Admire its harmonious Cycladic architecture and venture in its medieval fortress (15thcentury) to capture timeless pictures.
Perissa Beach: Free time for lunch at the island’s most popular black sand beach.
Profitis Ilias Mountain: Enjoy the ride toward Santorini´s highest peak, located 567 meters above sea level, and admire breathtaking views of the island, from agricultural plains to the hilltop village of Oia. Stop by the courtyard of the monastery, which is located on the mountain top, and enter a Greek orthodox chapel.
Tour a traditional winery and taste Santorini’s distinctive wines
Sunset in Oia: Includes a transfer to the popular village of Oia, which is the most photographed place in Greece. Enjoy free time to experience its legendary sunset. After sunset take your bus back to your drop-off location.
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