Best of Athens City Tour: First Entry Acropolis Tour, Ancient Agora & Plaka Walk

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

Your Athens city tour begins with first-entry tickets to the Acropolis. On the way up the hill, you’ll see some of the other sights, including the theaters of Dionysus and Herodes Atticus, then arrive at the Parthenon before the majority of the crowds. After your guide gives you a full Parthenon tour, you’ll visit the other major sights on the hill, including the Monumental Gateway, Erechtheum, and Temple of Nike Athena. Bring a camera; you’ll want to capture the stunning views over the city.

Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: Ancient Agora of Athens, Adrianou 24, Athens 105 55 Greece

Leaving the Acropolis, your Athens city tour enters the Ancient Greek Agora with skip the line tickets. This was the commercial center of the old city as is filled with ruins dating back some 2,500 years. Your guide will bring the ruins to life as they lead you on a full tour culminating with the Temple of Hephaestus, one of the best-preserved ancient temples in the world.

The last stop of the day is Plaka, where history and present-day blur as you stroll down the oldest street in the world. Your guide shows you the most interesting attraction in the neighborhood including a view of the Roman Agora and Tower of the wind (the first meteorological station in the world), Lyssikrates Monument, the Arch of Hadrian and the Melina Merkouri Cafe. At the end of your Athens City Tour, we’ll leave you with a special gift: a combo pass that you can use within five days to enter 5 of the city’s best attractions, including Hadrian’s Library, the Temple of Olympian Zeus, and more.

Duration: 2 hours