Day tour of the city of Athens and Cape Sounio
During your stay in the capital, you will have the opportunity to tour some of the most important monuments of ancient Greece and admire the treasures of Greek culture.
Our services give you the opportunity to make a day tour of the city of Athens and the temple of Poseidon at the cape of Sounio, by choosing the right licensed tour guide for you, who will take care of the most complete information about the monuments and the culture of ancient Greece.
Our tour starts from the sacred rock of the Acropolis, which will last about 1.5 to 2 hours. There we will see the Parthenon that gathers the admiration of those who visit it. It was built in the 5th century BC, to honour the goddess Athena, who protected the city. In our tour, we will also see the Propylaea, the main gate of the Acropolis, the Erechtheion with the six Caryatids supporting the roof of the porch, the Odeon of Herodes Atticus, the theatre of Dionysus, which is considered the first in the world and many more important monuments. The visit to the new Acropolis Museum is optional, although we suggest you do it and it will definitely leave you satisfied.
Then, we will head to the Panathinaiko Stadium, where in 1896 the first modern Olympic Games took place. In ancient times, the Panathenaic Games were held there in honour of the Goddess Athena. It is the only marble Stadium in the world and its excellent symmetry will surprise you. There you will have the opportunity to explore the Stadium, to discover its corridors, to sit in the stands of the stadium and take photos from the podium of the medals against the background of the Stadium.
Next, we will see the National Library of Greece, an impressive Doric-style building designed by Danish architect Theophilus Hansen. It is part of the famous Athenian Trilogy of neoclassical buildings. In the National Library, there are lush gardens and sculptures of great Greek artists, as well as statues of the Vallianos brothers.
Our next destination is the Greek Parliament. A dazzling three-story neoclassical building located right in the centre of the city. There you will be able to take photos next to the Evzones, who is the Presidential Guard with the characteristic traditional attire and you will watch the change of guard. In front of the wall that surrounds the parliament, is the monument of the Unknown Soldier. Going down, you will see Syntagma Square, the main square of Athens. The word Syntagma means Constitution. The square is surrounded by the busiest streets of the city and is a meeting point for many Athenians.
After our visit to the Greek Parliament and Syntagma Square, we will leave for the cape of Sounio and the temple of Poseidon, God of the Sea in antiquity.
Departing for a 5-hour excursion to Sounio, all you have to do is relax and enjoy the view of the rocky shores that we will meet on our way, crossing the areas of Glyfada, Vouliagmeni, Lagonisi and Saronida.
Arriving in Sounio is not difficult to see the magnificent temple of Poseidon, who built in 444 BC from marble, on a 60-meter-high cliff above the sea. At the base of a column of the temple is engraved the name of the English poet, Lord Byron, who was a Philhellene. On a lower hill, next to it, is the temple of Athena. Sounio was fortified during the Peloponnesian War.
After our visit to the archaeological site, a meal will follow in a traditional tavern of the area. Then, before returning to Athens, we will make a stop at Lake Vouliagmeni. The lake has spa features, with its temperature ranging from 22 to 29 degrees Celsius. Its natural beauty, vegetation and blue waters will give you peace of mind before we return to the capital.
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