Itinerary

1. Athens & Cape sounio

   • Pick up from the hotel to start the Private Athens Sightseeing & Cape Sounio Tour.  

   • Visit Panathinaiko Stadium, where the first Olympic Games of modern times took place in 1896. It is the only stadium built out of white marble. 

   • Proceeding, visit Zappeion and Temple of Olympian Zeus. 

   • Admire the Athens Trilogy, which includes the University of Athens, the Academy of Athens, and the National Library. 

   • Continue passing by National Garden, Hadrian’s Arc, St. Paul’s Church, Parliament, Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, Schliemann’s House (Numismatic Museum), Catholic Cathedral,  Old Parliament, Constitution Square, Russian Orthodox Church, and finally the ACROPOLIS (visit Propylaea, Temple of Athena Nike, Parthenon, Erechtheion with its Porch of Maidens). 

   • Continue the expert guided Athens sightseeing and museum tour with a pleasant short walk passing by Herodion and Dionysus Theater to visit the Acropolis museum.

   • Admire the artifacts and sculptures originating from the numerous Acropolis buildings such as the Erechtheum, the Temple of Athena Nike, and the Propylaea, as well as from the Roman and early Christian Athens. 

   • After a stop at the traditional area of Plaka for lunch, follow the Mediterranean coastline known as the "Athenian Riviera."

   • Reach at the second most popular site of the Greek capital "Cape Sounio" and Temple of God Poseidon! Cape Sounio is located 70 km southeastern of Athens, at the southernmost spot of Athens. Sounio is noted as the ruins of an ancient Greek temple of Poseidon, the god of the sea in classical mythology. The remains are perched on the headland, surrounded on three sides by the sea. 

   The duration of the tour is about 8-9 hours.