Walking Tour in Athens

Walking Tour in Athens

This walking tour in Athens explores the city’s historical and cultural landmarks, beginning at the Acropolis Museum, which houses artifacts from the ancient citadel above. The route passes the Acropolis of Athens, the Odeon of Herodes Atticus, and the Temple of Olympian Zeus, highlighting structures from both classical and Roman periods. Visitors will also see the Zappeion, the Athens National Garden, and Syntagma Square with the Greek Parliament and the Monument of the Unknown Soldier, offering insight into Athens’ political and urban history.

Highlights

• Stand beneath the Acropolis of Athens and the Odeon of Herodes Atticus, where centuries of history meet in the heart of the city.

• Walk through Syntagma Square to see the Greek Parliament and the Monument of the Unknown Soldier, central symbols of modern Greece.

• Explore the open spaces of the Athens National Garden and pass the Zappeion, connecting Athens’ ancient heritage with its 19th-century urban development.

Meeting point

Meet your guide in front of the Acropolis Museum. Your guide will be holding an orange umbrella.

Itinerary

The tour begins in front of the Acropolis Museum, a modern building housing artifacts from the Acropolis site. From there, you will move to the Acropolis of Athens, the ancient citadel that sits on a rocky outcrop above the city, containing the remains of several significant buildings from classical Greece, including the Odeon of Herodes Atticus, a stone theatre completed in 161 AD, and the Parthenon, though this is observed only from the outside. Nearby is the Temple of Olympian Zeus, a monumental temple dedicated to Zeus, construction of which began in the 6th century BC and was completed under Roman rule in the 2nd century AD.