Athens/Acropolis & Ancient Corinth, Acrocorinth, Canal - private tour (10 hours)

Kalimarmaro Stadium (fine Marble stadio) which held the first modern Olympic games in 1896, now hosting ceremonial events & live music concerts. Stop for photography

Sightseeing in Athens starts with the Acropolis hill and includes: Dionysus & Herodion theaters, the Temple of the Athena Nike, the monumental entrance (Propylaea), the Erechtheion and the famous Parthenon Temple, which was dedicated to the virgin goddess Athena. Acropolis Hill Ticket cost 30€ (Nov1st / Mar31st) and 15€ (Apr1st/Oct31st) Acropolis ticket includes Erechteion and Parhenon temples.

Honoring Athena & Poseidon, this famous, ancient Greek temple features a porch with 6 caryatids (female columns).

The temple was dedicated by the Athenians to Athena Parthenos, is the most magnificent creation of Athenian democracy at the height of its power. It is also the finest monument on the Acropolis hill.

Old palace from 1800s serve now as Greek parliament, with ceremonial guards & a memorial for unidentified soldiers. See and take photos of the famous Evzones / soldiers in their unique costumes. Stop for Photography

The National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. It has been in continuous operation since its establishment in 1837 and is the oldest higher education institution of the modern Greek state and the first contemporary university in the Eastern Mediterranean. Today it is one of the largest universities by enrollment in Europe, with over 100,000 registered students. The National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (NKUA) is an integral part of the modern Greek academic and intellectual tradition

Omonoia Square is one of the oldest squares in the city of Athens.

Strikingly beautiful monument both representing the myth of Icarus who flew too close to the sun as well as fallen aviators during the war.

The marvelous man-made Corinth canal connecting the Aegean and Ionian seas, as well as the Peloponnese peninsula with the central part of Greece. More than 2500 workers digging 6.400m for twelve years (from 1881 to 1893) Stop for photography

Here are the remains of Ancient Corinth, one of the largest cities in Ancient Greece. Walking in the ancient City of Corinth is like to walk back in time. Combined ticket (Site & Museum) 8€ for summer or 4€ for winter. Under 19 y. free The archaeological site of Ancient Corinth lays on the northern foothills of the Acrocorinth hill, around the Archaic Temple of Apollo. Extended excavations and have brought to light the Roman Forum, temples, fountains,porticoes, baths, latrines and various other monuments. To the south of the organized Archaeological Site excavations revealed the Theater, the Roman Odeion, the temple of Asclepius and Hygieia (Asclepieion), cemeteries, the Potter’s Quarter (Kerameikos), Roman Baths, the walls of the city and many more other building, such as the Frankish Area and a substantial number of Venetian and Ottoman monuments. Combined ticket for Ancient Corinth is 15€ for summer or 8€ for winter (Ticket includes Museum)

The Museum of Ancient Corinth was built in 1932 to house the numerous objects brought to light by the archaeological excavations. Its construction was undertaken by the American School of Classical Studies, thanks to a donation of Ada Small Moore. The building was designed by Stuart Thompson, following the architectural model of the “Chicago school”. The west wing was added later, in 1951. Museum spaces were organized around two atrium, which give a unique character to the building. During 2007-2008, works were undertaken in order to upgrade the Museum, through funds of the 3rd CSF. The two galleries containing the prehistoric collections and the finds from the Sanctuary of Asklepios were renovated at this time. In 2015, large-scale works were completed in the east and south wing. These areas now host a new exhibition on ancient Corinth, from the Geometric Period until its destruction by the Romans, in 146 B.C

Biggest castle in Peloponnese with architectural evidence of numerous invasions plus splendid views of the Corinthian & Saronic Gulfs. The Acrocorinth castle close at 4.00 pm