Athens Full Day Private Tour

most important and majestic sanctuary,dedicated primarily to its patron goddess,Athena.

Elefthereos is the most important known open-air theater in ancient Athens and is regarded as the world's first theater.It was about 3 meters above the temple and was part of Elefthereos' sanctuary.Dionysos was the main venue for Attic drama because it hosted the Great Dionysia,Athens' largest theatrical festival.

ed in antiquity in the Acropolis area.It was a typical Roman amphitheater from imperial times,with a capacity of at least 5,000 people.The monument was renovated in the 1950s and has since hosted cultural events, mostly in the context of the Athens Festival.

s locations.It was customary in ancient Greek architecture for any significant religious site to have a primary gate.This major gateway,the Propylaia,has taken on a unique significance in Acropolis.It is neither only a gate going into the sacred area,nor is it only an architectural appendage to the main temple complex.The Propylaia play an exquisite and one-of-a-kind role.They represent the magnanimous nature of the Athenian Acropolis.This is why,rather of being a simple gate,the Propylaia is magnificently built as a complex and harmonious public monument.

s a permanent icon of ancient Greece,democracy and Western civilization.It began in 447 BC and work on building in just nine-year period (the season record) and in 438 BC,was finished. The task of embellishment began in 438 and finished in 432 BC.

It was built approximately 420 BC and is the first full ionic temple in the Acropolis.

side of the Acropolis rock.According to legend,it was here that Poseidon and Goddess Athena battled for the city's name.

f the father of gods, Zeus who was living at the Mt Olympus summit.

ng his stay in 131 AD and provides entrance to the Temple of Olympian Zeus.

is the Panathinaiko Stadium.It is otherwise known as Kallimarmaro and survives to this day in very good condition.As it is mentioned in its name,at this stage the goddess Athena was worshiped and for this reason competitions were organized in her honor every year.As a project it was completed before the 6th century BC,but in its final form with the precious marble it arrived after a long time.

Unknown Soldier monument,every hour.Two Evzones come in front of the monument of the Unknown Soldier to take the place of their colleagues.The Evzones who until then stood motionless guarding the monument,start an impressive gait by stretching their limbs which is a great spectacle.The same steps are followed by the Evzones who are going to replace them.When the show,which lasts about 15 minutes,is over,the Evzones stand still to guard the monument while their tired colleagues return to their barracks to rest.

the dead Greek soldiers on the two national celebrations of Greece of 25/3/1821 & 28/8/1940

day.The structure has evolved,altered,and updated through the years.

ervised by the Ministry of Education.The main building of the Academy is a notable landmark in Athens.

peninsula as well as an eastern Mediterranean.

ogy of neo-classical structures,which also included the Academy and the University building of Athens.

l to her in Athens when she heard the bad news that a crow carried to her.At the top of Lycabettus,adorned with the church of Agios Georgios,you will see Athens and the Saronic Gulf.

ndreds that have been discovered over the previous 80 years and are related to the functioning of the institutions of the Athenian Republic.

Nestled at the foot of the Acropolis, it’s a lively blend of neoclassical architecture, quaint shops, and cozy tavernas.

thentic Greek flavors while soaking in the timeless atmosphere of old Athens