Classical Long Weekend in Athens

                4 nights,  B/B

Accompanied by Georgina Giati, official lecturer and Greek guide, as your personal host in Athens to get a complete & real flavor of the ancient and modern city .

Bed & Breakfast with a dinner in the Plaka

DAY  1   THURSDAY

  • Arrival at Athens airport.
  • Transfer to the Hotel in the center of Athens.
  • Welcome drink.
  • Visit the Benaki museum. (opens Thursdays late until midnight)
  • Overnight stay in Athens.

DAY  2   FRIDAY

  • Walking & metro city tour of Athens
  • Visit to the Acropolis and its monuments & afternoon visit to the ancient Agora.
  • Leisure walk around the Plaka and Monastiraki/Flea market Roman Agora & Tower of the Winds    .    
  • Overnight stay in Athens

DAY  3   SATURDAY

  • Visit to the Temple of Zeus, the Olympic stadium where the first Olympics were held in 1896 
  • Walk through Zappion and the National Gardens to the Presidential Palace.
  • Spend the afternoon in the National archaelogical museum
  • Included:  Dinner/wine in the Plaka taverna, Athens old quarters.
  • Overnight stay in Athens 

DAY  4   SUNDAY

  • Morning at 10.30 changing of the guards/ Evzons with the colorful costumes & band !! at Syntagma  square.
  • Visit of the Cycladic and Byzantine  museum and walk up to Lycabetus hill for overall Athens view. See St. George's chapel at the top of the hill.
  • Go by train/metro to the new Olympic stadium 2004 to take photos.
  • Overnight stay in Athens

DAY  5   MONDAY

  • Walk to Athinas street and visit food and vegetable market.
  • Morning visit to the Theater of Dionysus & Sanctuary of Asculapious at the foot of the Acrpopolis.
  • Walk to Philopapus Hill and the Pnyx and see Socrates prison and Byzantine church of St.Demetrius.    
  • Departure - transfer.

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