Athens Walking City Tour
Picturesque alley in Plaka area of Athens
The courtyard of Zappeion Megaron in Athens
The Panathenaic Stadium in Athens hosted the first modern Olympics in 1896
The Odeon of Herodes Atticus in Athens
The Erechtheum, one of the buildings at the Acropolis Hill
Evzones in front of the tomb of the Unknown Soldier at the Greek Parliament
Strolling in the Athens National Gardens
The Parthenon Temple on the Acropolis Hill
Monastiraki is one of the three main squares in the center of Athens
Statue of Lord Byron in the Athens National Gardens
Small houses in the Athenian neighborhood of Plaka
The Temple of Olympian Zeus in Athens
Colorful houses with ceramic rooftops in the heart of Athens
The Greek Parliament on top of Syntagma Squre
Ruins in Plaka, in the heart of Athens
Sunset over the Acropolis Hill in Athens
Visit all Athens main attractions, including Acropolis, Plaka, the National Garden & much more through this guided walk.
Visit all the main attractions of Athens through this pleasant guided walk and feel like an Athenian for a day. Traverse the historic capital and learn about its impact through the ages. From the House of Parliament in Syntagma Square, through the National Gardens, past Zappeion Hall, the Temple of Olympian Zeus and Hadrian's Arch you will enter Plaka, arguably the most picturesque area of downtown Athens.You will then head towards the Acropolis, with a multitude of sites on the way, like the Athenian Agora, the Observatories, the Hill of Democracy (Pnyx), Mars and Phlloppapos Hill, the Odeon of Herodes Atticus and the Theater of Dionysus. At the end of the tour, and since you are so close, do not miss the opportunity to visit on your own the Acropolis Museum. This tour does not include a visit to the Acropolis Museum.
Sightseeing: Greek Parliament, Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, Evzones, National Gardens, Zappeion Megaron Hall, Temple of Olympian Zeus, Hadrian's Arch, Odeon of Herodes Atticus, Ancient Agora of Athens, Observatories, Hill of Democracy (Pnyx), Areopagus (Mars Hill), Phlloppapos Hill, Theater of Dionysus, Acropolis.
Itinerary
This tour is a quintessential experience for anyone you wishes to take a guided walk through the heart of Athens. You will feel just like a local, strolling down Athenian alleys while being introduced to a plethora of monuments that have left an indelible mark on the city. We will meet near Syntagma, the main square of Athens, on top of which the House of the Greek Parliament stands. In front of it we will stop to see the Tomb of the Unknown Soldiers and the Evzones in their traditional uniform guarding it. We will continue our pleasant walk through the National Gardens and pass by Zappeion Hall, a palatial building constructed during the late 19th century. Continuing South, we will walk by the Temple of Olympian Zeus and the nearby Hadrian's Gate, a triumphant arch build during the 2nd century AD to commemorate the Roman Emperor.
We now find ourselves in the precipice of the area known as Plaka, arguably the most picturesque neighborhood of Athens. We will walk by quaint craft shops and neoclassical houses with the imposing look of Acropolis above us. Nearby we will see the Athenian Agora, the Observatories and the hills of Philipappos and Pnyx. In the street of Dionysiou Areopagitou we will pass by the Odeon of Herodes Atticus, a Roman amphitheater which houses concerts and operas to this day. At the end of the tour, and since you are so close, do not miss the opportunity to visit on your own the Acropolis Museum.
Departure at approximately 09:45 from Amalia Hotel - Tour ends at approximately 13:00 at the Acropolis
Important notes
- The tour is implemented only in English.
