Arrival in Athens.

Athens International Airport “Eleftherios Venizelos” - Arrival in Athens. Arrival at Athens airport - Reception and transfer to Athens - Installation at 4* hotel in Athens - Free

Panoramic tour of Athens

Panathenaic Stadium - The Panathenaic Stadium or Kallimarmaro is a multi-purpose stadium in Athens, Greece. One of the main historic attractions of Athens, it is the only stadium in the world built entirely of marble.

Old Royal Palace - The Maximos Mansion is located at Herodes Atticus Street 19, next to the Presidential Mansion and the National Garden of Athens. The building was founded in 1912 by Alexandros Michalinos, a wealthy shipowner from the island of Chios. Before the construction of the mansion, the site was a garden for the Royal Palace. Between 1941 and 1944, during the Nazi occupation of Greece, the mansion was used as the residence of the German Admiral of the Aegean Sea. After the war, the building was briefly used as the residence of the U.S. ambassador in Athens. In 1952 Dimitrios Maximos sold the mansion to the Greek state at a favourable price. In 1982, the prime minister’s office was moved into the mansion (prior to that, the prime minister’s office was located inside the Parliament building).

Temple of Olympian Zeus - The Temple of Olympian Zeus is a former colossal temple at the centre of the Greek capital Athens. It was dedicated to “Olympian” Zeus, a name originating from his position as head of the Olympian gods. Construction began in the 6th century BC during the rule of the Athenian tyrants and was during the reign of the Roman Emperor Hadrian in the 2nd century AD, some 638 years after the project had begun. During the Roman period the temple, which included 104 colossal columns, was renowned as the largest temple in Greece and housed one of the largest cult statues in the ancient world.

Arch of Hadrian - 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 centre of Athens to the complex of structures on the city’s eastern side, including the Temple of Olympian Zeus.

Hellenic Parliament - The Hellenic Parliament is a neoclassical three-floor structure designed by Friedrich von Gärtner and completed in 1843, originally served as a palace for the Greek monarchs, hence sometimes still referred to as the “Old Palace”. The building has been used for many different purposes — functioning as a makeshift hospital, a museum, etc. — until November 1929, when the government decided that the building would permanently house Parliament. After more extensive renovations, the Senate convened in the “Old Palace” on 2 August 1934, followed by the Fifth National Assembly on 1 July 1935. Although the monarchy was restored that same year, the building has housed Parliament ever since.

Tomb of the Unknown Soldier - The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier is a war memorial located in Syntagma Square in Athens, in front of the Old Royal Palace. It is a cenotaph dedicated to the Greek soldiers killed during the war. It was sculpted between 1930 and 1932 by sculptor Fokion Rok. The tomb is guarded by the Evzones of the Presidential Guard.

The Academy of Athens - 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 traced 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.

National and Kapodistrian University of Athens - The National University of Athens has been in continuous operation since its establishment in 1837 and is the oldest higher education institution of the modern Greek state and the first contemporary university in both the Balkan Peninsula and the Eastern Mediterranean. Today it is one of the largest universities by enrollment in Europe, with over 69,000 registered students. The National University of Athens is integral to the modern Greek academic and intellectual tradition.

National Library of Greece - The National Library of Greece is the main public library of Greece, located in Athens. Founded by Ioannis Kapodistrias in 1832, its mission is to locate, collect, organize, describe and preserve the perpetual evidence of Greek culture and its uptake over time, as well as important representative evidence of human intellectual production. It ensures equal non-access to these items based on the freedom of knowledge, information, and research.

Plateia Syntagmatos - Syntagma Square (“Constitution 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 1843Syntagma 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.

Acropolis - The Acropolis of Athens is an ancient citadel located on a rocky outcrop above the city of Athens and contains the remains of several ancient buildings of great architectural and historical significance, the most famous being the Parthenon. The term acropolis is generic and there are many other acropoleis in Greece. During ancient times the Acropolis of Athens was known also more properly as Cecropia, after the legendary serpent-man, Cecrops, the supposed first Athenian king.

Propylaea - The Propylaea is the classical Greek Doric building complex that functioned as the monumental ceremonial gateway to the Acropolis of Athens. Built between 437 and 432 BCE as a part of the Periclean Building Program, it was the last in a series of gatehouses built on the citadel. Its architect was Mnesikles, his only known building. It is evident from traces left on the extant building that the plan for the Propylaea evolved considerably during its construction and that the project was ultimately abandoned in an unfinished state.

Erechtheion - The Erechtheion or Temple of Athena Polias is an ancient Greek Ionic temple-telesterion on the north side of the Acropolis, which was primarily dedicated to the goddess Athena. The building, made to house the statue of Athena Polias, has in modern scholarship been called the Erechtheion (the sanctuary of Erechtheus or Poseidon) in the belief that Pausanias’ description of the Erechtheion applies to this building.

Parthenon - The Parthenon is a former temple on the Athenian Acropolis, Greece, that was dedicated to the goddess Athena during the fifth century BC. Its decorative sculptures are considered some of the high points of Greek art, an enduring symbol of Ancient Greece, democracy, and Western civilization. It was built in thanksgiving for the Hellenic victory over Persian invaders during the Greco-Persian Wars and replaced an older Athena temple, which historians call the Pre-Parthenon or Older Parthenon, that was demolished in the Persian invasion of 480 BC.

Acropolis Museum - The museum was built to house every artefact found on the rock and on the surrounding slopes, from the Greek Bronze Age to Roman and Byzantine Greece and will in particular also house the sculptures historically known as the “Elgin Marbles” (sculptures stolen from the Acropolis in the early nineteenth century by Thomas Bruce, 7th Earl of Elgin and currently held in the British Museum) when these are returned to Athens. The Acropolis Museum also lies over the ruins of a 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 meters.

Free day at Athens Riviera

Monastiraki - Enjoy your day by strolling along the plate and narrow streets, which are full of traditional restaurants where you can taste typical dishes of Greek cuisine, and the famous drink “ouzo” and enjoy the atmosphere of this vibrant neighbourhood.

Free day at Athens Riviera

Glyfada Beach - Free day at Athens Riviera. Take time out of the city and admire the nearby enchantments of the Greek coastline. Athens has some stunning beaches locally with sparkling blue waters and tranquil sands. If you’re looking for a calm and quiet beach visit the private sands found to the southeast of Athens in Glyfada. Here you may have to pay for access but a visit to the unspoiled coves is worth the charge. To the northeast of Athens, the beaches are more alive with locals and tourists, making them great if you want to be part of the buzzing holiday atmosphere! The best way to discover the beaches surrounding Athens is to hop on a bus and get off when you see a beach that takes your fancy.

Free day at Athens Riviera

Glyfada Beach - Free day at Athens Riviera. Take time out of the city and admire the nearby enchantments of the Greek coastline. Athens has some stunning beaches locally with sparkling blue waters and tranquil sands. If you’re looking for a calm and quiet beach visit the private sands found to the southeast of Athens in Glyfada. Here you may have to pay for access but a visit to the unspoiled coves is worth the charge. To the northeast of Athens, the beaches are more alive with locals and tourists, making them great if you want to be part of the buzzing holiday atmosphere! The best way to discover the beaches surrounding Athens is to hop on a bus and get off when you see a beach that takes your fancy.

Free day at Athens Riviera

Glyfada Beach - Free day at Athens Riviera. Take time out of the city and admire the nearby enchantments of the Greek coastline. Athens has some stunning beaches locally with sparkling blue waters and tranquil sands. If you’re looking for a calm and quiet beach visit the private sands found to the southeast of Athens in Glyfada. Here you may have to pay for access but a visit to the unspoiled coves is worth the charge. To the northeast of Athens, the beaches are more alive with locals and tourists, making them great if you want to be part of the buzzing holiday atmosphere! The best way to discover the beaches surrounding Athens is to hop on a bus and get off when you see a beach that takes your fancy.

Free day at Athens Riviera

Glyfada Beach - Free day at Athens Riviera. Take time out of the city and admire the nearby enchantments of the Greek coastline. Athens has some stunning beaches locally with sparkling blue waters and tranquil sands. If you’re looking for a calm and quiet beach visit the private sands found to the southeast of Athens in Glyfada. Here you may have to pay for access but a visit to the unspoiled coves is worth the charge. To the northeast of Athens, the beaches are more alive with locals and tourists, making them great if you want to be part of the buzzing holiday atmosphere! The best way to discover the beaches surrounding Athens is to hop on a bus and get off when you see a beach that takes your fancy.

Departure

Athens International Airport “Eleftherios Venizelos” - Breakfast and departure transfer to the airport. Assistance with the registration formalities.

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• Assisted arrival and departure transfers
• 7-night stay at a selected hotel
• Breakfasts included
• Daily breakfast on the beach

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• International flights
• Personal expenses
• Gratuities
• City tax
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