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Calling All Cruise Ship Passengers -
Book Your Shore Excursions
If you are coming in on a cruise ship and have a few hours to spend in
Athens, call us and we will pick you at your ship and take you on aguided tour,
and return you to your ship on time. With us you will have time to
explore, feel and enjoy and even see some of the secret ancient sites.
Cruise ships often disembark at Piraeus. Enjoy a half or full day tour
with us, privately and at your leisure. We won't rush you, and you will have enough time to
explore the major ancient sites and even get some shopping in for those
special gifts.
Full Day Athens Tour
Acropolis- erected mid 5th century B.C surface area about 3 hectres, greatest santuary of ancient Athens, dedicated to goddess Athena and dominates the city
Parthenon -dedicated to goddess Athena in 5th century B.C. its main function to house the statue Athena made of gold & ivory
Temple of Zeus - largest ancient temple in Greece
Panathinaic/Kalimarmaro Stadium (meaning the beautiful marble stadium) - built 1896 record attendance 74, 473, this is where the new modern Olympic Games were held in 1896. This where the new stadium was used for the Pan-Athenian Games in ancient times.
Tower of the Winds: a marble clock tower, some believe to be built around 50 B.C.
Hill of Lycabetous - provides a panoramic view of Athens
Old Palace - built 1836 and served as palace of Otho, 1st King of Greece. Today it serves as the seat of the Hellenic Parliament
Greek and Roman Agora: often where assemblies gathered to hear speeches in the market place
Tomb of the Unknown Soldier - every hour Guards called Evzones perform the Tomb of the Unknown soldier Greece changing of the Guard
Greece Parliament and watch Changing of the Guards
Theater of Dionysus - oldest known theatre in the world. 5th Century B.C
Aeropagus - oldest court known, seat of the 1st aristocratic parliament. It is believed it is here where St Paul delivered his first sermon to the Arthenians in 51 A.D.
Monument of Philopappus - erected 1114 A.D for Gaius Julius Antiochus Philopappus, provides a beautiful view of the entire basin of Attica
Ancient Agora - Center for religious and civic matters, 159 B.C. Now used as museum
Hadrian's Arch - to identify the boundary between the ancient city of Theseus and the new city
The Kerameikos Cemetery - ancient burial ground of the city of Athens
Lalaounis jewelery Museum - has over 3000 jewelery designs which display Greek history
Iliou Melathron - Was once the mansion of famous archaeologist Heinrich Schiemann
Shopping in Athens
Athens is a beautiful and exciting city to shop, it is full of surprises with good bargains to be found. the Plaka, the Roman Market and going to the Lalaounis jewelery Museum is a wonderful place to start.The Kolonaki district is very popular place for shopping with a wide range of shops.
