Saturday, May 24, 2014
Description
Discover Athens with a tour that combines many of the city’s principle
modern and classical sights. Departing from Peloponnese the first stop is at
the Short stop at the Corinth Canal, where you can enjoy the view from the
bridge.The Athens city
tour depart for a photo stop at Panathinaiko Stadium where the
first Olympic Games took place in 1896. It is the only stadium built out
of white marble. Proceed, passing by Zappeion and Temple of Olympian
Zeus. You will then pass the Athens Trilogy which includes the University
of Athens, the Academy of Athens, and the National Library. Continue passing by
National Garden, Hadrian’s Arc, St. Paul’s Church, Parliament, Tomb of the Unknown
soldier, Schliemann’s House (Numismatic Museum), Catholic Cathedral, Old
Parliament, Constitution Square ,Russian Orthodox Church, and finally ACROPOLIS
(visit Propylae, Temple of Athena,Parthenon, Erechtheion with its
Porch of Maidens).
Continue the Athens sightseeing and museum tour with a pleasant short walk passing by Herodion and Dionysos Theater, in order to visit Acropolis museum. Avoid and skip the lines of the new museum. Main attractions such as votives, artifacts of everyday life, statues from archaic period, Caryatides, and of course the Parthenon hall with the metopes, the pediments and the frieze will impress you.
Continue the Athens sightseeing and museum tour with a pleasant short walk passing by Herodion and Dionysos Theater, in order to visit Acropolis museum. Avoid and skip the lines of the new museum. Main attractions such as votives, artifacts of everyday life, statues from archaic period, Caryatides, and of course the Parthenon hall with the metopes, the pediments and the frieze will impress you.
Highlights
o
Panoramic city tour of Athens
city centre
o Photo Stop
at the Panathinaikon Stadium
o Acropolis
o Parthenon
o Acropolis Museum
o
See the Erecthion with
Caryatides
o
Short stop at the Corinth
Canal
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