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Acropolis
Athens Highlights: a Mythological Tour
The Acropolis
On the rock of the Acropolis
Athens Highlights: a Mythological Tour

Athens & Acropolis Highlights: a Mythological Tour

By Alternative Athens
9.6 out of 10
Free cancellation available
Price is NZ$122 per adult
Features
  • Free cancellation available
  • 4h
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Multiple languages
Overview

History & Myth meet in Athens! Discover the greatest landmarks of Athens & their surrounding myths! Enjoy a unique mythological tour, suitable for all ages, that will help you understand how Athens became the mythical city we know today.

Activity location

  • Temple of Olympian Zeus
    • Leoforos Vasilissis Olgas, Leoforos Amalias
    • 105 57, Athens, Greece, Greece

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Arch of Hadrian
    • 50 Leoforos Vasilisis Amalias
    • 105 58, Athina, Greece

Check availability


Tour in English
  • Activity duration is 4 hours4h4h
  • English
Starting time: 8:45 am
Price details
NZ$121.83 x 1 AdultNZ$121.83

Total
Price is NZ$121.83
Until Fri, 1 Nov
Tour in French
  • Activity duration is 4 hours4h4h
  • French
Language options: French
Starting time: 8:45 am
Price details
NZ$121.83 x 1 AdultNZ$121.83

Total
Price is NZ$121.83
Until Fri, 1 Nov

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's includedSmall group for an optimal experience
  • What's includedWhat's includedExpert certified guide
  • What's includedWhat's includedFun ancient Athens map
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedEntry fees (we can pre-purchase for you)
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedFood or drinks
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedTransfer from/to meeting point

Know before you book

  • Public transport options are available nearby
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • We can pre-purchase entry tickets for you, just let us know!
  • Small group tour
  • ID card or passport are required for people under the age of 25 for possible discounts
  • Strollers, backpacks and big bags are not allowed at the Acropolis and should not be taken on the tour
  • Entry fees are non-refundable, non-exchangeable

Activity itinerary

Temple of Olympian Zeus
  • 15m
  • Admission ticket not included
Located between the Acropolis and the Ilissos river, the colossal Olympeion was one of the greatest ancient temples of Zeus and one of the most famous marble buildings in the ancient World. We will talk about the Temple and its stories from the outside.
Acropolis
  • 1h 30m
  • Admission ticket not included
The greatest and finest sanctuary of ancient Athens, dedicated primarily to its patron, the goddess Athena, has been dominating the centre of the city for millenia. The monuments of the Acropolis (the Parthenon, the Temple of Athena Nike, the Erechteion, the Propylae, the Theatre of Dionysus,...), all unique masterpieces of ancient architecture, have influenced art and culture for many centuries and stand in harmony with their natural setting.
Theater of Dionysus
  • 15m
  • Admission ticket not included
Dionysus was the god of wine and grape harvest. The theatre of Dionysus was the oldest to be founded in Athens; it was in this theatre that the unsurpassed works by Aeschylus, Sophocles, Euripides and Aristophanes were performed for the first time.
Temple of Athena Nike
  • 10m
  • Admission ticket not included
The Temple of Athena Nike was dedicated to the goddesses Athena and Nike. Nike was the goddess of victory in Greek mythology, and Athena was worshipped in this form, representative of being victorious in war. It is said that the cult statue of the goddess at the temple had no wings so that she would never leave Athens.
Erechtheion
  • 10m
  • Admission ticket not included
The Erechtheion is an ancient Greek temple constructed on the Acropolis of Athens in order to house the ancient wooden cult statue of Athena and generally glorify the great city at the height of its power and influence.
Parthenon
  • 20m
  • Admission ticket not included
The Parthenon is temple that dominates the hill of the Acropolis at Athens. It was built in the mid-5th century BCE and dedicated to the Greek goddess Athena Parthenos (“Athena the Virgin”). The temple is generally considered to be the culmination of the development of the Doric order, the simplest of the three Classical Greek architectural orders.
Ancient Agora of Athens
  • 1h
  • Admission ticket not included
The Agora was the heart of ancient Athens, the focus of political, commercial, administrative and social activity, the religious and cultural centre, and the seat of justice.
Temple of Hephaestus
  • 20m
  • Admission ticket not included
The magnificent temple of Hephaestus, one of the best preserved ancient temples in the world, was the place of worship for two important deities for many merchants and shop owners of the Ancient Agora: god Hephaestus, protector of all metallurgists, and goddess Athena Ergani, protecting all potters and the cottage industries.

Location

Activity location

  • LOB_ACTIVITIESLOB_ACTIVITIESTemple of Olympian Zeus
    • Leoforos Vasilissis Olgas, Leoforos Amalias
    • 105 57, Athens, Greece, Greece

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • PEOPLEPEOPLEArch of Hadrian
    • 50 Leoforos Vasilisis Amalias
    • 105 58, Athina, Greece

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