Acropolis and Acropolis Museum Private Guided Tour, food tasting & lunch

Itinerary
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Stop At: Acropolis, via Dionysiou Areopagitou str., Athens 105 58 Greece

The Acropolis of Athens is an ancient site of unparalleled beauty! An architecture wonder of the world heritage recognized by Unesco. The Acropolis of Athens and its monuments are universal symbols of the classical spirit and civilization and form the greatest architectural and artistic complex bequeathed by Greek Antiquity to the world. The Athenian statesman Pericles and, under the inspired guidance of the sculptor Pheidias, transformed the rocky hill into a unique monument of thought and the arts. The most important monuments were built during that time: the Parthenon, built by Ictinus, the Erechtheon, the Propylaea, the monumental entrance to the Acropolis, designed by Mnesicles and the small temple Athena Nike.

Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: Acropolis Museum, Dionysiou Areopagitou 15, Athens 117 42 Greece

Our second stop is at the Acropolis Museum. A unique archaeological specific museum, housing more than 3.000 famous artefacts from the Athenian Acropolis, the most significant sanctuary of the ancient city. The tailor made museum building has extensive use of glass that ensures amazing and continuous views of the Acropolis and the surrounding historic hills. You have immediate views of the archaeological excavation that lies below the Museum, which is visible through the glass floor.

The changing of the natural light allows the visitors to discover the delicate surface of the sculptures and select the point from which to observe the exhibits. There is also an archaeological excavation directly beneath the Museum that provides the opportunity to visitors to appreciate the masterpieces of the Acropolis in the Museum and at the same time the remains of the day to day lives of the people that lived in the shadow of the Acropolis over various periods.


Duration: 2 hours 30 minutes

Stop At: Acropolis, via Dionysiou Areopagitou str., Athens 105 58 Greece

When the Museum tour ends we will have a food tasting of several local products at a local deli near by. Then you will enjoy an amazing lunch at a great restaurant and taste local food. .

Duration: 3 hours

Stop At: Parthenon, Acropolis Top of Dionyssiou Areopagitou, Athens 105 58 Greece

The Parthenon is a former temple on the Athenian Acropolis, Greece, dedicated to the goddess Athena, whom the people of Athens considered their patron. Construction began in 447 BC when the Athenian Empire was at the peak of its power.

Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Erechtheion, Athens 105 58, Greece

The Erechtheion or Erechtheum is an ancient Greek temple on the north side of the Acropolis of Athens in Greece which was dedicated to both Athena and Poseidon

Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Theater of Dionysus, Mitseon 25, Athens 105 58 Greece

The Theatre of Dionysus Eleuthereus is a major theatre in Athens, considered to be the world's first theatre, built at the foot of the Athenian Acropolis.

Duration: 15 minutes

Stop At: Propylaea, Acropolis, Athens 105 58 Greece

A propylaea, propylea or propylaia is any monumental gateway in ancient Greek architecture. The prototypical Greek example is the propylaea that serves as the entrance to the Acropolis in Athens.

Duration: 15 minutes

Stop At: Temple of Athena Nike, Acropolis, Athens 10558 Greece

The Temple of Athena Nike is a temple on the Acropolis of Athens, dedicated to the goddess Athena Nike. Built around 420 BC, the temple is the earliest fully Ionic temple on the Acropolis.

Duration: 15 minutes