Athens Self-Guided Audio Tour

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

The Acropolis is home to an exceptional array

of incredible classical masterpieces and thousands of

years’ worth of history. The word 'Acropolis' actually translates as 'high city' due to its elevated

position above the rest of Athens.


Duration: 15 minutes

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

The Parthenon was originally built in the 5

th Century BCE. This incomparable temple was built to

honor the Greek Goddess of Wisdom, Athena, whom the city is named after


Duration: 15 minutes

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

Attracting hundreds of thousands of visitors every year, the museum is rapidly becoming as famous

as

the architectural wonders that surround it. Opened to the public in 2009, the museum is home to

an incredible collection of Ancient and Classical Greek artefacts all housed in a state of the art

setting.

Duration: 15 minutes

Stop At: Temple of Olympian Zeus, Leoforos Vasilissis Olgas Leoforos Amalias, Athens 105 57 Greece

The temple took well over 600 years to complete and it stood proudly for approximately 200 years

before time and neglect began to dilapidate the building until it reached its present condition which

nonetheless evokes the temple's former grandeur.

Duration: 15 minutes

Stop At: Panathenaic Stadium, Vassileos Konstantinou Avenue Vassileos Konstantinou Avenue, 999-20, Athens 999-20 Greece

Greece and the Olympic Game

s have a dramatically intertwined history with the fortunes of one

often affecting the fortunes of the other. This relationship can be traced back literally thousands of

years with the ancient Olympic Games dating back as far as the 7th Century BCE

Duration: 15 minutes

Stop At: Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, Leoforos Vasilissis Amalias Syntagma Square, Athens 100 28 Greece

It is uncertain whether there any actual remains at the site but the tribute commemorates those

who have made the ultimate sacrifice defending their nation and its principals, throughout history.

Duration: 15 minutes

Stop At: Syntagma Station, Leoforos Vassilissis Amalias Syntagma Square, Athens 105 63 Greece

Although its history is relatively recent compared with the rest of this ancient city, Syntagma Square

has been the central point for all of the major political movements in Athens over the last 200 years

Duration: 15 minutes

Stop At: Plaka, Athens 10556 Greece

Interestingly, considering Plaka is

of central importance to Athens, the origins of its name have been

lost to the ages. In fact, the area was not even known as Plaka until the Greek War of Independence

came to a close in the early stages of the 1800's.


Duration: 15 minutes