Private Half Day Guided Tour in Athens
Description
Your chauffeur collects you from the cruise terminal, the airport, or any Athens address at the time of your choice. They keep you informed as you travel but are not licensed to guide you at the sites, for which entrance is at your own expense. Your first stop is the less-visited Monastery of Daphni, recognized with UNESCO World Heritage status for its beautiful mosaics. Next, travel into the center of the city to savor an impressive range of classical and neoclassical sites, with lunch along the way. Immerse in the ancient world at the Ancient Agora, the Roman Agora, the Acropolis, the Temple of Olympian Zeus, and the National Archaeological Museum. See the Hellenic Parliament, the beautiful Academy of Athens, and the Panathenaic Stadium, which hosted the first modern Olympics. Then soak up the atmosphere on Syntagma Square. Finally, your chauffeur drops you back at your address.
Tour Options
Itinerary
The Daphni Monastery was founded towards the end of the sixth century A.D. on the site of the Sanctuary of Apollo which had been desecrated by the Goths in 395. The Sanctuary of Apollo was built in the Ionic style using the thinnest and smallest columns. The columns stand on a base with an ornamental scroll at the top. A few of the columns of the temple have been preserved. One of the four Ionic columns of the ancient Sanctuary of Apollo remains at the site, as it was re-used in the Daphni Monastery. The other columns were removed and taken to London by Thomas Bruce, Earl of Elgin (of Elgin Marbles fame). The columns, column bass, and column tops from the Sanctuary of Apollo are currently in the possession of the British Museum.
The Agora was the center of Athenian democracy, where the city's most important political functions were exercised and where both Pericles and Socrates.
It was built between 19 and 11 B.C. with a donation of Julius Caesar and Augustus. During the reign of Hadrian the court was paved with slabs.
a multi-purpose stadium in Athens, Greece. One of the main historic attractions of Athens, [5] it is the only stadium in the world built entirely of marble.
The Parliament of the Hellenes commonly known as the Hellenic Parliament is the unicameral legislature of Greece, located in the Old Royal Palace.
The Academy of Athens is Greece's national academy, and the highest research establishment in the country. It was established in 1926.
The Acropolis of Athens is the most striking and complete ancient Greek monumental complex still existing in our times.
Highlights
What's included
Important Information
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Only foldable wheelchair
