All day tour: Famous Sites of Athens and Temple of Poseidon in Cape Sounion

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10 to 11 hours (Approx.)

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Overview

In this one day tour in Athens, you will have the opportunity to see the Athens landmarks to visit the Famous Acropolis of Athens with the Parthenon and enjoy the afternoon tour to Cape Sounion - with the breathtaking view.

So you will discover Athens's Greatest Treasures such as the Parthenon. Explore the most important sites like the Greek Parliament, the Panathenaic Stadium (Kallimarmaro), the National Library, and the ancient Temple of Olympian Zeus.

Continue on with the visit Cape Sounion overlooking the Sea. You will possibly view the most beautiful sunset.
During our way to Sounion, we will stop at the Lake of Vouliagmeni. Temple of Poseidon at Cape Sounion was built in 44 B.C., and many of its original Doric columns are still standing.
This tour allows you to skip the hassle of finding your own way to Sounion so you can relax and enjoy a pre-planned activity or a delicious meal in a traditional restaurant with splendid sea views.

- We will have free time for photos.

Description

Stop At: Acropolis, Via Dionysiou Areopagitou Str., Athens 10558

The Acropolis of Athens is a rocky hill 156 meters above sea level and approximately 70 meters above the level of the city of Athens. The Parthenon is a temple built in honor of the goddess Athena, patroness of the city of Athens. Τhe architects who worked were Iktinos, Kallikratis, and possibly Phidias (5th century BC). Finally, we will see the Erechtheion with the famous Karyatidis and the Propylaea.

Duration: 1 hour 15 minutes

Pass By: Parthenon, Acropolis, Top of Dionyssiou Areopagitou, Athens 10558

The Parthenon is a temple on the Athenian Acropolis, Greece, dedicated to the Greek goddess Athena, whom the people of Athens considered their patron. Its construction began in 447 BC and was completed in 438 BC, although decorations of the Parthenon continued until 432 BC. It is the most important surviving building of Classical Greece, generally considered to be the culmination of the development of the Doric order. Its decorative sculptures are considered some of the high points of Greek art.

Pass By: Erechtheion, Acropolis, Athens 10558

The Erechtheion is an ancient Greek Ionic temple on the north side of the Acropolis, which was primarily dedicated to the goddess Athena.

Pass By: Temple of Athena Nike, Acropolis, Dionysiou Areopagitou, Acropolis, Athens 10558

The Temple of Athena Nike is a temple on the Acropolis of Athens, dedicated to the goddesses Athena and Nike.

Pass By: Theatre of Dionysus, Mitseon 25, Athina 117 42, Greece

The Theatre of Dionysus is an ancient Greek theatre in Athens. It is built on the south slope of the Acropolis hill, originally part of the sanctuary of Dionysus Eleuthereus.

Pass By: Herod Atticus Odeon, Dionissiou Areopagitou, Athens

The Odeon of Herodes Atticus also called Herodion is a stone Roman theatre structure located on the southwest slope of the Acropolis.

Stop At: Acropolis Museum, Dionysiou Areopagitou 15, Athens 11742

The Acropolis Museum is an archaeological museum focused on the findings of the archaeological site of the Acropolis of Athens. The museum was built to house every artifact found on the rock and on the surrounding slopes, from the Greek Bronze Age to Roman and Byzantine Greece. The Acropolis Museum also lies over the ruins of part of Roman and early Byzantine Athens.
The museum was founded in 2003 while the Organization of the Museum was established in 2008. It opened to the public on 20 June 2009. More than 4,250 objects are exhibited over an area of 14,000 square metres.

Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Panathenaic Stadium, Vassileos Konstantinou Avenue, opposite the statue of Myron Discobolus, Athens 11635

Panathenaic Stadium or else known as Kallimarmaro stadium – the oldest in operation stadium of the world, where the Olympics Games have been held three times. It is the only major stadium in the world built entirely of white marble.

Duration: 10 minutes

Stop At: Temple of Olympian Zeus, Leoforos Vasilissis Olgas, Leoforos Amalias, Athens 10557

Like the Acropolis, the temple of Olympian Zeus has been a distinctive Athenian landmark since time immemorial. The Pillars of Olympian Zeus, the outdoor ancient temple of Athena. The Temple of Olympian Zeus is a half-complete temple dedicated to Zeus, chief of Olympian Gods. It’s impressive history and destruction make the site interesting to study and its size a popular tourist attraction. It’s surrounded by other monuments, such as the Kallimarmaro stadium, the Hadrian’s Arch, and Zappeion Megaron. It’s within walking distance from the Athens center, 500 m east of the Acropolis and south from the Syntagma Square.

Duration: 15 minutes

Pass By: Arch of Hadrian, Leoforos Amalias, Athens

The Arch of Hadrian, most commonly known in Greek as Hadrian's Gate, is a monumental gateway resembling—in some respects—a Roman triumphal arch. It spanned an ancient road from the center of Athens, Greece, to the complex of structures on the eastern side of the city that included the Temple of Olympian Zeus.

Pass By: Zappeion, Athens

The Zappeion is a large, palatial building next to the National Gardens of Athens in the heart of Athens, Greece. It is generally used for meetings and ceremonies, both official and private and is one of the city's most renowned modern landmarks.

Pass By: National Garden, Leoforos Amalias 1, Athens 10557

The National Garden or Royal Garden is a public park (38 acres) in the center of the Greek capital. It is located directly behind the Greek Parliament building (The Old Palace) and continues to the South to the area where the Zappeion is located, across from the Kalimarmaro. The Garden also encloses some ancient ruins, side are the busts of Ioannis Kapodistrias, the first governor of Greece, and of the Philhellene Jean-Gabriel Eynard, of the celebrated Greek poets Dionysios Solomos, author of the Greek National Hymn, and Aristotelis Valaoritis.

Pass By: Hellenic Parliament, Parliament Mansion, Athens GR

The Hellenic Parliament is the Parliament of Greece, an imposing building located in the Parliament House (Old Royal Palace), overlooking Constitution Square in Athens. The Greek Parliament, the old Palace of king Othon which is located in Syntagma Square and the Unknown Soldier Monument which is guarded 24 hours a day by the Presidential Guard.

Pass By: Syntagma Station, Leoforos Vassilissis Amalias, Syntagma Square, Athens 10557

Syntagma Square is the central square of Athens. The square is named after the Constitution that Otto, the first King of Greece, was obliged to grant after a popular and military uprising on 3 September 1843. It is located in front of the 19th-century Old Royal Palace, housing the Greek Parliament since 1934. Syntagma Square is the most important square of modern Athens from both a historical and social point of view, at the heart of commercial activity and Greek politics.

Stop At: Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, Leoforos Vasilissis Amalias, Syntagma Square, Athens 10028

We will see the changing of the guard (Euzones) in front of the old palace, which is today Parliament House, above the central square of Athens.

Duration: 15 minutes

Pass By: National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 30 Panepistimiou Street, Athens 15772

The National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (NKUA) is an integral part of the modern Greek intellectual tradition, life, and international presence. It successfully combines an old established name and authority with dynamic development and creative participation in modern letters and science. It is the oldest University in the country, founded by the Royal Decree of 22 April 1837 under the name “Othonian University”, as the first king of modern Greece, Otto of Bavaria, was its founder. Initially, it consisted of four Schools (of Theology, Law, Medicine, and Philosophy, the latter still comprising at that time Mathematics and Applied Sciences) with a total of 52 students. Its first seat was a neo-classical house on the north slope of the Akropolis hill, originally the home of the architect Stamatis Kleanthis (today the Museum of the University’s History is housed there).

Pass By: The Academy of Athens, 28 Panepistimiou Avenue, Athens 10679

The Academy of Athens is Greece's national academy, and the highest research establishment in the country. It was established in 1926, with its founding principle traces back to the historical Academy of Plato, and operates under the supervision of the Ministry of Education. The Academy's main building is one of the major landmarks of Athens.

Pass By: National Library of Greece, 32 Panepistimiou Street, Athens 10679

National Library (Vallianeion)
This glorious neoclassical reading room once housed over 2 million books and manuscripts, among them 5.200 manuscripts that include over 300 Greek New Testament manuscripts and hand-written renditions of works by Aristotle, Plato and Homer.

Stop At: Plaka, Athens 10556

Plaka is the oldest and most charming district in Athens. It lies right below the Acropolis Winding medieval alleyways with romantic narrow steps, neoclassical mansions and houses with red tiles and balconies with colorful flowers characterize the neighborhood The Greek literature often called Plaka the neighborhood of the Gods Typical Greek taverns and street cafés serving ice-cold frappés are also characteristics of the area.

Duration: 1 hour

Pass By: Monastiraki, Athens

Lively Monastiraki is known for iconic landmarks including the ruins of Hadrian’s Library, the Ancient Agora and the rebuilt Stoa of Attalos, with a museum exhibiting Athenian artifacts.

Pass By: Hadrian's Library, Areos 3, Athens 10555

Once the most luxurious public building in the city, Hadrian’s Library was erected around AD 132. It has an internal courtyard and pool bordered by 100 columns.

Pass By: Stoa of Attalos, Adrianou St. 24, Athens

The Stoa of Attalos was a stoa in the Agora of Athens, Greece. It was built by and named after King Attalos II of Pergamon, who ruled between 159 BC and 138 BC.

Pass By: Ancient Agora of Athens, Adrianou 24, Athens 10555

The agora was a central public space in ancient Greek city-states. It is the best representation of a city-state's response to accommodate the social and political order of the polis. The literal meaning of the word "agora" is "gathering place" or "assembly".

Pass By: Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Centre, 364 Andrea Syngrou Ave., Kallithea 17674

The Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center (SNFCC) is a complex in the bay of Faliro in Athens which includes new facilities for the National Library of Greece (NLG) and the Greek National Opera (GNO), as well as the Stavros Niarchos Park. The $861 million project was completed in 2016, and was donated to the Greek state in 2017.

Pass By: Flisvos Marina, Palaio Faliro, Paleo Faliro 17561

Pass idyllic beaches as you leave Athens with a breathtaking drive along the scenic coastal road(one of the nicest coastlines in Greece).The Flisvos marina is a large marina located in the homonymous district of Palaio Faliros . Plenty of private luxury yachts are docked in the marina, while at the same time it has a park with a children's playground as well as various restaurants, cafes and bars, thus being a pole of attraction for the recreation of the residents of Athens and its visitors. In the marina are also the facilities of the Nautical Club of Palaio Faliro .

Pass By: Alimos, Alimos

Alimos Marina is the largest marina in the Balkans and one of the most popular marinas in the Eastern Mediterranean. A welcoming attraction for lovers of the sea and yachting. The facilities and services provided ensure a pleasant experience for visitors and a safe environment for boats. It has an excellent strategic position, as it is located near the city center, the port of Piraeus and 40' from the International Airport El. Venizelos.

Stop At: Lake Vouliagmeni, Vouliagmeni 16671

Lake Vouliagmeni is a natural brackish lake with healing properties located in Vouliagmeni, Athens.Its waters are from 50 to 100 meters deep and have a temperature of 22 ° C to 29 ° C, indicating that at some depth it communicates with the Aegean volcanic arc.

Duration: 20 minutes

Pass By: Varkiza, Varkiza

Varkiza is a town and a suburb of greater Athens. The locality is linked with Poseidonos Avenue just east of Vouliagmeni.

Pass By: Anavyssos, Anavyssos

Anavyssos is the name of a region and settlement of southeastern Attica on the Athenian Riviera , located a short distance from the sea . A characteristic of Anavyssos is the area where there were salt flats .

Stop At: Temple of Poseidon, Cape Sounio, Sounio 19500

Cape Sounion is promontory in the Athens Riviera.
Is noted for its Temple of Poseidon, one of the major monuments of the Golden Age of Athens. Its remains are perched on the headland, surrounded on three sides by the Aegean sea.
Although there are only ruins left, visitors there get impressed by the natural beauty of the landscape. You will possibly view the most beautiful sunset of your life. We could also have a stop so that you can enjoy your meal.

Duration: 1 hour