Acropolis, Athens City Tour, Ancient Agora & the Agora Museum

The ideal combination tour combining a glimpse of modern Athens, with two of its most important archaeological sites; the Acropolis & all its famous monuments and the cradle of Democracy, Ancient Agora & its Museum! Your Wonderful City Tour This tour starts at 09:30 a.m. The tour begins INSIDE the Syntagma metro station where you will visit the metro Museum (10-15 minutes) with very interesting archaeological artifacts from the daily life of Ancient Athens that came to light during the construction of the metro. You will then continue on to the House of the Greek Parliament, the Monument to the Unknown Soldier and watch the changing of the guards. Your tour continues towards the National Gardens and onto the beautiful neoclassical Zappeion Hall, in front of which tower the surviving columns of the Temple of Zeus, which you will have the opportunity to visit and the Hadrians Arch. From there you enter the famous Plaka district. The Acropolis the landmark of Greece! You will enter the Acropolis from the south slope so as to avoid the crowds and also to visit the Dionysus sanctuary and Dionysus Theatre built in the 5th century BC. As you begin to ascend the sacred hill a breathtaking view of the city below will unfold. Your guide will give you a detailed explanation of the glorious monuments of the Acropolis such as, the Parthenon, the Erechtheion, the Propylaia, the Nike Temple, the Agrippa Monument and the surrounding monuments such as the Odeon of Herodes Atticus, the Observatory as well as the Philopappos, Mars Hill, and Pnyx Hill. Free Time Time for exploring and picture taking at the Acropolis will be provided after your Acropolis tour. Then you will walk with your tour guide to the Ancient Agora. On the way and before you start the guided tour at the Ancient Agora at about 13:30 (1:30 pm), you will have time to get a sandwich or a drink. Ancient Agora - the heart of the Ancient City! After your Acropolis tour, you will have a short break to get a snack or beverage, as the tour schedule does not include time for a leisure lunch. You will then walk down to the Ancient Agora which was the commercial, political, and financial center of Ancient Athens. The walk through the monuments will offer you the sense of traveling back in time. You will visit the Hephaestus Temple - the best preserved Greek Temple from the 5th century BC, and you will see the wonderful church of the 12 Apostles, the Temple of Apollo Patroos, the Stoa of Zeus, the Altar of Zeus, and with your knowledgeable and professional guide the ancient stones will come alive. The Ancient Agora is the place where Socrates, Plato, and many world renowned philosophers walked and taught. Your licensed guide will then take you to the Attalos Museum which is worthwhile visiting as it houses artifacts of great historical value such as the IDs of the ancient Greeks and the original measures and weights for the Market inspectors. The tour ends at the Ancient Agora at about 15:00 (3 pm).