Private Full Day Tour in Athens of the most important monuments
Athens is a city with a lot of history. On this private tour, you'll have the chance to see 3 amazing monuments of Athens.
Your trip starts at the Acropolis, where you can marvel at the Parthenon, an ancient Grecian temple that is still standing and visible from almost anywhere in Athens and is considered one of the world's greatest architectural achievements.
You will then continue on to see the Areopagus and the Temple of Zeus.
Then, you will visit the Temple of Olympian Zeus and see its famous gold and gilt statue. You'll then walk through the ancient city to see what remains from Athens' golden age, including the Theseion and a few ruins of other temples.
During this tour you will also visit the Acropolis Museum and the Ancient Agora.
The tour has a total duration of 8 hours.
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Acropolis
The Acropolis is a historic site in Athens, Greece. This temple is the most famous building from ancient Greece and is still used today for various religious festivals. It was built on top of a hill overlooking the city and features some of the most impressive architecture ever seen! The Acropolis stands at 400 feet and reaches a height of over 300 feet. It is made out of limestone with an enormous base that features 24 columns. During the 5th century BC, it was used as a citadel and reached its pinnacle during the time of Pericles in the 4th century BC.
Tempio Di Zeus Olimpio
Its construction began in 174 B.C. and was completed by the Roman emperor Hadrian in 131 A.D. Its unusually tall columns and ambitious layout made the temple one of the largest ever built in the ancient world. The long side featured 20 columns each and the short sides 8 (octastyle dipterous). These were placed in double rows lengthwise and in triple rows on each short side. The columns are topped by highly decorative Corinthian capitals carved from two huge blocks of marble. Inside the cella were gigantic chryselephantine statues of Zeus and of the temple's main benefactor, Hadrian, who was accorded a status equal to that of the great Greek god. The temple suffered over the centuries and much of its material was reused in other buildings, so today only 15 of the columns remain standing. The site shows evidence of habitation since the Neolithic period.
Ancient Agora of Athens
The heart of ancient Athens, the focus of political, commercial, administrative and social activity, the religious and cultural center, and the seat of justice. The site was occupied in all periods of the city's history. It was used as a residential and funerary area as early as 3000 BC. After a series of remodelings, it got its rectangular shape in the 2nd century BC, but suffered damage from the various invasions over the centuries and was gradually abandoned. From Byzantine times until after 1834, when Athens became the capital of the independent Greek state, the Agora was redeveloped as a residential area, and work is still continuing. To uncover the entire Agora area it was necessary to demolish some 400 modern buildings. In the 19th century the four colossal figures of Giants and Tritons on the facade of the Gymnasium were restored. The Stoa of Attalos was rebuilt as a museum and the Byzantine church of Agioi Apostoloi, built around 1000 AD, was restored.
Inclusions
- Taxes
- Private Driver with Luxury Vehicle for 8 hours
- Pick up and Drop off from hotel or place of choice inside Athens
- Tickets included: Acropolis, Acropolis Museum and Ancient Agora
- Private Official Tour Guide for 8 hours
- Other Entrance Tickets that were not included in the itinerary
- Food and Drinks
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Wheelchair accessible
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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