Embark on a private journey through ancient Athens, tracing the footsteps of ancient travelers from Kerameikos to the Acropolis Museum. Explore the city’s monumental gate, the Agora, and climb the Acropolis hill to discover the masterpieces of art that adorned the ancient monuments.
Embark on a private journey through ancient Athens, tracing the footsteps of ancient travelers from Kerameikos to the Acropolis Museum. Explore the city’s monumental gate, the Agora, and climb the Acropolis hill to discover the masterpieces of art that adorned the ancient monuments.
- Kerameikos Archaeological Site - The Kerameikos area:
- The monumental cemetery and the Demosion Sema (Public Grave), before the city walls
- The city wall built by Athenian general Themistocles after the Persian invasion
- The Dipylon, monumental city gate
- The Kerameikos Museum
- Ancient Agora of Athens - The Agora was the main public area…
- Kerameikos Archaeological Site - The Kerameikos area:
- The monumental cemetery and the Demosion Sema (Public Grave), before the city walls
- The city wall built by Athenian general Themistocles after the Persian invasion
- The Dipylon, monumental city gate
- The Kerameikos Museum
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Ancient Agora of Athens - The Agora was the main public area of the ancient city.
Here we are visiting: - The Stoai (public galleries)
- The Panathenaic Avenue that leaded to the Acropolis
- The temple of Hephaestus, preserved in excellent conditions
- The main administrational buildings of the ancient city
- The prison of Socrates
- The Agora museum, in the beautifully restored Stoa of Attalus
- Acropolis - The world famous Acropolis of Athens with:
- The Propylaea, monumental gate
- The Erechteion with the porch of the Caryatids
- The Parthenon
- The Odeon of Herod Atticus
- Acropolis Museum - The modern museum, designed by architect Bernard Tschumi and inaugurated in 2009, hosting the masterpieces of art from the monuments of the Acropolis, including among others:
- The pediments of the archaic monuments
- the votive sculptures
- the Caryatids
- The sculptures of the Parthenon by Feidias
- Expertise of a licensed guide with a degree in history/archaeology
- Headphones provided for direct audio from the guide
- Expertise of a licensed guide with a degree in history/archaeology
- Headphones provided for direct audio from the guide
- Lunch
- Entrance fees
- Gratuities
- Lunch
- Entrance fees
- Gratuities
Embarking on this journey from Kerameikos to the Acropolis Museum, you experience Athens as an ancient passerby (traveler, trader, pilgrim, etc.) might have. We begin in the quarter of Kerameikos, facing the Dipylon, the city’s significant gate. From this point, we tread the Panathenaic way, which intersects the Agora, populated with pivotal public…
Embarking on this journey from Kerameikos to the Acropolis Museum, you experience Athens as an ancient passerby (traveler, trader, pilgrim, etc.) might have. We begin in the quarter of Kerameikos, facing the Dipylon, the city’s significant gate. From this point, we tread the Panathenaic way, which intersects the Agora, populated with pivotal public edifices, and ascend the Acropolis slope, reaching the peak, the remarkable zone of the Acropolis. The sojourn concludes in the contemporary Acropolis Museum, amidst the artistic masterpieces that once adorned the Acropolis’ monuments, and the sculptures of Feidias that graced the Parthenon!
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
