Piraeus Port / Shore Excursion: Athens City Tour & National Archaeological Museum

27 Nov Piraeus Port / Shore Excursion: Athens City Tour & National Archaeological Museum

From/To: Piraeus Port

Duration: 4 ½ – 5 hours 

Tour Description

Welcome to Greece, the land of gods and goddesses!! Athens, its enchanting capital, is the city with the most glorious history in the world; a city worshipped by gods and people.

Athens has always been a birthplace for civilization. It is the city where democracy was born, as well as most of the wise men of the ancient times. The most important civilization of the ancient world, flourished in Athens and relives through some of the world’s most formidable edifices.

Drive to Panathinaikon Stadium, cradle of the first, modern Olympics in 1896 (short stop). Pass by the Prime’s Ministers residence (Ex Royal Palace), the National Garden, the House of Parliament and the Memorial to the Unknown Soldier, guarded by the Evzones with the traditional Greek uniform.

Continue, passing by the Hadrian’s Arc, St. Paul’s Church, the Temple of Olympian Zeus, the Schlieman’s House (Numismatic Museum), the Catholic Cathedral, the Academy, the University, the National Library, the Old Parliament, the Constitution Square, the Russian Orthodox Church.

Conclude the tour, by visiting the National Archaeological Museum; an institution among the most important of its kind, globally, hosting antiquities throughout the Greek history, from its very earliest periods. Drive back to Piraeus port, to embark the cruise ship.