Start your full-day experience with a stop at Panathenaic Stadium; a living symbol of the Athens, where the first Olympic Games took place in 1896. In 2004, during the Athens modern Olympic Games it filled with moments of suspense and emotion. Today, apart from a cultural and tourist attraction site, it remains the place where the arts and sports abloom.
Continue passing by Hadrian’s Arch, The National Garden, Syntagma Square, Greek Parliament and Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. Proceed with Athens Trilogy, which includes the University of Athens, the Academy of Athens, and the National Library.
Next, visit the Acropolis and admire the monuments which are standing in harmony with their natural setting. Propylaea, Parthenon, Erechtheion, The Temple of Athena Nike, Odeon of Herodes Atticus. No visit to Greece would be complete without spending at least a few hours exploring these timeless wonders.
In the midday, stop at Plaka for lunch. Taste traditional food and beverages and stroll around boutiques filled with handcrafted treasures and souvenirs. As you navigate through the charming, narrow streets, you will be time travel to the days of old Athens.
End your day with a panoramic drive around the most beautiful suburbs of Athens (Faliro, Glyfada, Voula, Vouliagmeni) and make a short visit to the archaeological site of Sounion. The Doric Temple of Poseidon will welcome you. The Temple was built around 444 – 400 BC and was devoted to Poseidon, the Olympian God of the Sea.
