If you only have a short time to visit and explore Athens, then look no further than this day tour. From the Acropolis to Cape Sounion, this full day trip will take you to all the famous sites of both ancient and modern Athens. A perfect overview of the historic city, which includes not only the Acropolis, the trademark monument of the capital, but also the Panathenaic Stadium, home to the first Olympic Games of the modern era and the Acropolis Museum, which features nearly 4,000 exhibits. A traditional Greek lunch at a local restaurant is included and after a fulfilling culinary experience you will drive along the Athenian coast to reach Cape Sounion, where the remains of the Temple of Poseidon still stand. How can you say no to an all-encompassing experience like that?
Daily Service from April to October. For a specific date, check availability here.
Only guests ages 5 through 12 are eligible for "children's rates"
This tour gives you an opportunity to observe the striking contrasts that make Athens such a fascinating city. Our expert guides will take you to see the Panathenaic Stadium where the first Olympic Games of modern times were held in 1896. After a short stop, continue and pass by such significant monuments of Hellenic history as the Temple of Olympian Zeus, Hadrian’s Arch, the Parliament and the memorial to the Unknown Soldier, the Academy, University, National Library and the Constitution Square (Syntagma). Find yourselves in the Acropolis, where you will experience architectural masterpieces of the Golden Age of Athens, including the Propylaea, the Temple of Athena Nike, the Erechtheion and finally “the harmony between material and spirit”, the monument that “puts order in the mind”, the magnificent Parthenon. Continuing your tour, a visit to the modern Acropolis Museum is in order. Nearly 4,000 objects from the Greek Bronze Age to Roman and Byzantine Greece can be found there.
Your soul may be filled, but now it's time to treat your stomach with a traditional Greek lunch at a local restaurant. After lunch, drive along the coastal road, passing the wonderful beaches of Glyfada, Vouliagmeni & Varkiza to the Southernmost point of Attica, Cape Sounion, where the white marble pillars of the Temple of Poseidon still stand. On the way, you'll have a splendid view of the Saronic Gulf and the little islands offshore. After visiting the Temple of Poseidon, you have time to walk at leisure on the rocky promontory of Sounion, before returning to your hotel early in the evening.
Departure at approximately 08:45 - Return at approximately 19:00
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