Our staff, holding an orange Athens Walking Tours sign, will be
waiting for you at "FRESKO" Yogurt Bar located at 3,
Dionyssiou Areopagitou st, which is at the beginning of the
pedestrian walkway that takes you from Hadrian's Arch, Siggrou av
(also written as Syngrou), to the Acropolis. Please be at the meeting
15 minutes prior to tour departure time.
This tour is a
continuation of the Athens City Tour.
View
the map
See
pictures of the meeting point
Inclusions:
Local licensed
guide
Skip-the-line
service
Athens guide
magazine
Athens map
Exclusions:
Skip-the-Line Access
Entrance tickets are
not included in the tour fee. We, however, offer free skip-the-line
service by which we purchase the tickets in advance in order to save
you time and avoid lining up at the cashier of each archeological
site you visit. This service is provided at no extra charge. The
ticket costs will be owed to our staff before the tour begins. Note
that children and youths under 25 years old are entitled to reduced
or free admission at the sites and the museum, depending on age and
nationality (a valid ID or passport is required for verification).
The Acropolis
Entering on the
south slope of the Acropolis, you’ll visit the Dionysus Sanctuary
and Dionysus Theater before you walk up the slope leading to the
Acropolis monuments. Panoramic views of the city will be perfect for
Instagram-ready photos.
During your tour,
you’ll gain insight into the significance of the historic monuments
of Acropolis, including the Parthenon, the Erechtheion, the
Propylaea, the Nike Temple as well as other significant sights of
Athens including the Odeon of Herodes Atticus, the Ancient Agora, the
National Observatory of Athens and the city’s scenic hills:
Filoppapos, Mars, and Pnyx.
Note: After
the first part of the tour, which ends on the Acropolis, you will
have time to take more photos before walking to the Ancient Agora
with your guide. Before the guided tour to the Agora, there will be
no time for a leisurely lunch, so please make sure you have with you
a snack and a bottle of water.
Ancient Agora:
The Core of Ancient Athenian Life
After making your
way through the narrow streets of the picturesque Plaka, under the
Acropolis, you will end up at the Ancient Greek Agora. Of all Athens'
ancient sights, the Agora firmly defines the city’s status as the
cradle of Western civilization. This was where ancient Greek
democracy came to life. It was a commercial, political, religious,
and cultural hub where the greatest Greeks such as Plato, Socrates,
Demosthenes, e.t.c. theorized, spoke out and debated. Explore the
temples, an ancient concert hall and imagine ancient life under its
famous long, marble colonnaded arcades. You’ll also see the
significant artifacts at the Agora Museum, located in the two-storied
Stoa of Attalos which was built in the 2nd century BC.
The tour ends at the
Ancient Agora.
*Should the Agora museum be closed for any reason, the visit will be replaced by an extended visit of the archaeological site
BLOCK OUT DATES
January 1st -
New Year's Day
March 25th -
National Holiday
April 22nd -
Greek Orthodox Good Friday
April 24th -
Greek Orthodox Easter Sunday
May 1st - Labor
Day
December 25th &
26th - Christmas