Athens Best Walking Tours – Private Tour

Athens is the administrative, economic and cultural centre of the modern Greek Republic, and of the most important ports in the Mediterranean Sea. It is a city full of life and movement for almost 24 hours every day, 365 days every year. It offers a big variety of options for entertainment, study, excursions, travel, and almost any activity you might think of.

It is also one of the oldest inhabited cities in the world. Having been through many historic transitions, Athens is dense with archaeological sites and sums an incredibly great cultural background. Athens Best Walking Tours – Private Tour is a great opportunity for anyone who wants to experience the contradictions of the ancient and the modern souls of this restless place.

Our experienced staff will pick you up at a central location (Athens' centre). The meeting place could be a metro station, your hotel or any preferred location, at a specified time. They will greet you and guide you through this tour. He/she will be there so as to ensure your best experience, so feel free to ask anything.

The tour begins in front of the Hellenic (Greek) Parliament in Syntagma Square. There you'll see the Monument of the Unknown Soldier, dedicated to men and women that have lost their lives protecting the Constitution and the Republic. The place is guarded by the Presidential Guards and in our brief stop, you will watch them changing shifts.

A pleasant walk will get you through the National Garden to the monuments that connect the milestones of the Greek history. By the planned order, you will visit the Zappeion Hall, the Temple of Olympian Zeus and the Hadrian’s Arch. From there, you will enter the district of Plaka and head towards The Acropolis of Athens. With your guide, you'll enter the Propylaea (Acropolis' gates) and walk to the Temple of Nike, and the Parthenon. A unique monument that was designed and built to represent the concepts of beauty, harmony, and intellectual strength. There they stand imperiously for centuries, reminding us of the glory of Ancient Athens and the Golden Age of Pericles.

You will walk downstairs again, to the surrounding area. On the paved streets around the hill, at a walks distance, you will delve into more interesting sites. The Athenian Agora, the Observatory, the Hill of Democracy (Pnyx), The Hill of Mars and the Hill of Philoppapos, known in the ancient years as hill of the Muses, the Odeon of Herodes Atticus and the Theatre of Dionysus.

The walk will lead you to the Acropolis Museum. In the establishment, you will have a great opportunity to see in person one of the most spectacular exhibitions. All its items were found here, on and around the Acropolis. Marble pieces, amphoras, statues, artefacts. The life and mindset of an ancient civilization that has left its mark on our modern way of life, is exposed to our eyes so that we can make our own questions.

A few hours later, your Athens Best Walking Tours – Private Tour will reach its end.

• Pick up and drop off from/to central city location.
• Professional licensed guide.

• Whatever is not explicitly stated above.
• Personal expenses, tips.
• Lunch or meals, snacks, coffees.
• Entrance fees for archaeological sites or museums.

• This tour is on private basis and can be modified 100% according to your preferences and personal needs.