On the Steps of Mysticism Private Tour from Athens

Feel like an ancient mystic who wants to be illuminated and learn the secrets of the afterlife.

Sightseeing in Athens starts with the hill of Acropolis which will make your day. On the historical hill, you will have the opportunity to see the Odeon of Herodes Atticus, the Temple of the Athena Nike, the monumental gateway (Propylaea), the Erechtheum and of course the famous Parthenon, the main temple dedicated to the virgin goddess Athena. The ritual started at the foothills of the Acropolis.

Then, we will visit the Ancient Greek Agora which is considered the birthplace of democracy, philosophy and free speech. In the ancient Greek Agora, you will visit the Temple of Hephaestus (the best-preserved temple in Greece standing largely as built) and a small museum house under the Portico of Attalos. We will follow the way from the Agora to the Poikili Stoa, outside of the archaeological site where the pilgrims gathered on the first day.

After that, we will head to the Kerameikos Archaeological Site that was named after the community of the potters (kerameis) who occupied the whole area along the banks of the river Eridanos. The walls of Athens, which were constructed in the 5th century BC by Themistocles, divided the area into two sections, the “inner” and “outer” Kerameikos. The wall had two monumental gates, Dipylon and the Sacred Gate, placed at the outset of the two most important processional roads of Athens, the Panathenaic Way which led to the Acropolis, and the Sacred Way which led to Eleusis. Nearby is the Dipylon gate which was the main entrance to the city, where the Panathenaic procession began and where the prostitutes congregated so they could make themselves available to weary travellers. Between the two gates is the Pompeion, where the preparations were made for the Panathenaic procession which was in honour of Athena. We will start our way to Eleusis from the Sacred Gate.

We will cross Iera Odos / Sacred Way, built on the ancient one while on our way we will have a brief stop to see some of its remains by the modern street before we arrive at Eleusina. There we will follow the same way, from the propylaea to the Telesterion to get initiated to the secret mysteries. Visit the famous sanctuary and its museum and learn more about the most famous religious rites of ancient Greece.

Top Visits:

• Acropolis
• Propylaea
• Parthenon
• Erechtheion
• Temple of Athena Nike
• Ancient Agora of Athens
• Temple of Hephaestus
• Museum of the Ancient Agora
• Kerameikos
• Archaeological Site and Museum of Eleusis

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