Athens Highlights Half Day Private Tour

<p>The Athens Half-Day Tour starts with the hill of Acropolis which is the highlight of the tour. On the historical hill, you will have the opportunity to look upon the Odeon of Herodes Atticus, the Temple of the Athena Nike, the monumental gateway (Propylaea), the Erechtheum and of course the Parthenon, the main temple built for the virgin Goddess, Athena.</p>

<p>Going on we will head towards the Temple of Zeus finding Hadrian’s Arch on the way and after that, we will visit the Panathenaic Stadium where the first modern Olympic Games were held in 1896. Next driving by the side of the National Garden we will see the changing of the guard (Evzones) just in front of the old palace. Today the building is Parliament House, just above the central square of Athens.</p>

<p>Afterwards, we will drive down Panepistimiou Street, one of the most historical streets of Athens to see numerous 19th century, neoclassical buildings but more importantly, we’ll see the architectural trilogy of Athens (The Academy – The University – The National Library). </p>

<p>Moving on to the historical centre of the city, we will drive up to the highest hill of Athens, Lycabettus Hill, giving you the best panoramic view of the city, the hill of Acropolis and the Aegean Sea. Our last destination will be the New Museum of Acropolis or be walking around in the picturesque neighbourhood of Plaka instead.</p>

<p>We assure you that after your Athens half-day tour, you will have a real taste of Athens!</p>

<p><strong>Please note: This tour includes hotel pick up and drop off service. You can select your hotel from the list or select the &#34;I&#39;ll type the address (next step)&#34; message and write the name and address of your hotel in the relevant field during the booking process.</strong></p>