Athens Sightseeing

Discover the striking contrasts that make Athens one of the world’s most fascinating cities — where ancient glory and modern life sit side by side.

Your expert guide leads you past the Panathenaic Stadium, site of the first modern Olympic Games in 1896 (short stop). Continue through the heart of the city, passing the Prime Minister’s residence (the former Royal Palace), where the Evzones stand guard in their striking traditional uniforms.

You’ll also see the Temple of Olympian Zeus, Hadrian’s Arch, the Parliament and the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, the Academy, the University, the National Library, and Constitution Square (Syntagma).

The highlight is the Acropolis. Walk among the architectural masterpieces of Athens’ Golden Age: the Propylaea, the Temple of Athena Nike, the Erechtheion, and finally the Parthenon — the monument that captures the perfect harmony between material and spirit, the one that “puts order in the mind.”

Finish at the Acropolis Museum, the long-awaited home of the sculptures and treasures of the classical era, where the masterpieces of ancient Athens can finally be admired in context.