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Athens
Sightseeing Taxi Tour
Athens is a place of great cultural
interest, as well as a vivid and modern city. The harmonious and
perfectly balanced combination between the old and
the new age make this city unique. Both sides
of Athens are extremely appealing to tourists.
There are many interesting museums to
visit and various cultural activities to attend
, that cater for all tastes. The best day for this tour is
Sunday, with less traffic
and there is a
parade with " Evzones" in front of the Parliament and a band
playing the National Anthem at 10:45 a.m.
Greece
Athens
taxi
tour gives you an opportunity to observe the striking contrasts that make Athens such a
fascinating city. You'll be taken to see the
centre of the city. On our way to the Acropolis
you will see the Old City (Plaka)
the Roman Agora, Hadrian's
Library, the Ancient Athenian
Agora,
Thesseon, and
the
Pnyx "The hill of Democracy". You will also climb the
Acropolis to
see the famous theaters of Dionysus
and Herodes Atticus
and the architectural masterpieces of the Golden
Age of Athens: the
Propylaea,
the temple of Athena Nike, the
Erechteion
and
finally, "the harmony between material and
spirit", the monument that puts "order
in the mind", the Parthenon and have time
to visit its Museum.
Greece Athens taxi continues
city sightseeing passing by
Thesseon, Monastiraki (Flea Market), the Town Hall on
the way to Omonia Square, along Stadiou Avenue, passing by the
Old Parliament (now the Museum of History) and arrivimg at Constitution
Square (Syntagma) to view the House of Parliament
and the Memorial to the Unknown Soldier.
Driving down Herod Atticus
street , you will see the
Evzones
in their picturesque uniform guarding the
Presidential Palace and the Tomb of the Unknown
Soldier.
Every Sunday there is
a parade and a band playing the National Anthem
at 10:45 a.m. Next we will go along Panepistimiou Avenue to see Schliemann's
house (a Numismatic Museum now), the Catholic
Cathedral, the Academy,
the University and the National
Library. We will
visit the Panathenaic Stadium
(70.000 seats all from marble) where the first
Olympic Games of the modern era were held in 1896.
Greece Athens taxi Continues on to the Temple of
Olympian Zeus
(the biggest temple in ancient
times) and
Hadrian's
Arch a few miles east of
Athens. Half way up the heights of
Mount Hymettos,
is the Monastery of
Kaissariani (11th c). Even people
who have no interest in Byzantine churches and monasteries will
adore this incredible setting. Around the monastery there is a
serene forest of cypress, plane and olive trees. The ground is
covered by myriads of wild flowers and aromatic shrubs. From the
eminence of Hymettos you will view the immense size of the city
of Athens admiring a panoramic view of all its suburbs all the
way to Pireaus and the Saronic Gulf , as far as the mountains of
Pendeli and Parnitha.
On
week days when there is a lot of traffic five hours is not
really enough to see all the highlights of the city, therefore,
if you have the time I recommend a full day tour...All the
information & photos on this website is updated continuously. I
myself visit all sites at least once the month.
You can view my portfolio
of photos at
www.panoramio.com/user/45649/tags/Athens
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DEPARTURE |
PRICE |
HIGHLIGHTS |
Daily:
Approx.(5 to 8 hours)
Acropolis site: Summer, daily, 8a.m. to 7p.m.Winter, 8a.m to
5p.m. Last entry 30 min before closing. Entrance fee 12
Euro.
Closed on Holidays: January 1st. , March 25th, May 1st, Easter Sunday,
Christmas Day and Boxing Day. On Good Friday,
the sites are open 12.00 - 17.00. |
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Acropolis site
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All major sights of
Athens
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Mount of Hymettos.
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Lykabetus hill.
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Hellenic Gold workshop.
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Lunch in a Greek restaurant at Plaka.
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