Athens Sightseeing
Cape Sounio • Poseidon’s Temple
Ancient Corinth • Mycenae • Epidaurus • Nafplio
Sightseeing in Athens
Athens sightseeing by cab is the best way to discover Athens. The driver will take you from one place to the other in the comfort of your very own private car.
▸ Syntagma Square
One among plenty destinations is Syntagma Square and Greek Parliament.
We take Philellinon Street and we head towards the historic sights of Hadrian’s Gate and the Temple of Olympian Zeus.
▸ Panathenaic Stadium
Panathenaic Stadium or «Kallimarmaro» is an architectural miracle, dated back to 330 BC.
It is the place where modern Olympic Games were reborn, in 1896.
▸ Herodes Atticus
The chance of the presidential guard with the traditional Greek attire, takes place in Herodes Atticus Street with the Presidential Palace and Prime Minister’s Hall.
▸ Zappeion – Unknown Soldier – Catholic Church
We drive towards Zappeion, the Monument of the Unknown Soldier, and the Catholic Church.
▸ University – Academy of Athens – National Library
Our next destination is the Academy of Athens and the National Library.
You will also have the chance to admire the statue of Theodoros Kolokotronis, one of the most important figures of Greek Independence from the Turkish occupation, in 1821.
▸ Acropolis
The Acropolis is the most famous and important monument of Greece.
Up the Sacred Rock of the Acropolis the Parthenon, is located and near this area there is the Acropolis Museum.
▸ National Archaeological Museum of Athens
The National Archaeological Museum of Athens is the largest archaeological museum in Greece and one of the most important museums in the world devoted to ancient Greek art. It was founded at the end of the 19th century to house and protect antiquities from all over Greece, thus displaying their historical, cultural and artistic value.
▸ Lycabettus
The famous Lycabettus Hill, is the highest point with a magnificent view of the city.