Athens Highlights Walking Tour

3 hours

Highlights

Explore Athens' highlights, from Syntagma Square and the National Library to the Panathenaic Stadium and Temple of Zeus, blending history and beauty in one tour.

Activity info

Embark on a captivating walking tour through Athens, where history and culture come to life. Begin at Syntagma Square, the heart of the city, and stroll past the impressive Sleeman Building and the prestigious University of Athens. Discover the grandeur of the National Library and the iconic Academy of Athens, architectural gems that showcase the city's intellectual legacy.

Continue your journey through time as you visit the Old Parliament and unwind in the serene National Gardens, offering a peaceful escape in the city's center. The tour culminates at the awe-inspiring Panathenaic Stadium, site of the first modern Olympic Games, and the majestic Temple of Zeus, a testament to ancient Greece’s grandeur. This walking tour offers a perfect blend of Athens' historic landmarks and beautiful landscapes.

Included

  • All Fees and Taxes
  • English-Speaking Guide
  • Personal Expenses
  • Entrance Fees - Visit to the Acropolis
  • Tips
  • Private Transportation - Pick up/ drop off service

Must know

  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Entrance Fees: Acropolis: Full: €20, Reduced: €10 Combo Ticket: Full: €30, Reduced: €15 (Acropolis of Athens, Ancient Agora of Athens, Archaeological Museum of Kerameikos, Archaeological Site of Lykeion, Hadrian's Library, Kerameikos, Museum of the Ancient Agora, North slope of the Acropolis, Olympieio, Roman Agora of Athens, South Slope of Acropolis). Valid for 5 days.
  • Please note: Tickets for the archaeological sites can be issued also separately with a different cost for each site.
  • Free Admission Days: 6 March (in memory of Melina Mercouri) 18 April (International Monuments Day) 18 May (International Museums Day) The last weekend of September annually (European Heritage Days) 28 October Every first Sunday from November 1st to March 31st
  • Holidays: 1 January,25 March,1 May, Easter Sunday,25 December: closed 26 December: Closed
  • Most travellers can participate
  • The tour does not include visit to the Acropolis site. Guide can give you all the information needed and clients if they wish must enter the site on their own. The tour can end outside the Acropolis site.
  • Meeting point is at Syntagma square at the fountain.

Itinerary

  • Hellenic Parliament

    House of the Greek parliament and the Monument to the Unknown Soldier and watch the changing of the guards.

  • National Garden

    Your tour then continues towards the National Gardens

  • Panathenaic Stadium

    The Panathenaic Stadium or Kallimarmaro is a multi-purpose stadium in Athens, Greece. One of the main historic attractions of Athens, it is the only stadium in the world built entirely of marble.

  • Zappeion

    Passing by the beautiful neoclassical Zappeion Hall

  • Temple of Olympian Zeus

Cancellation Policy

Cancel up to 24 hours before the tour for a full refund.

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