Athens Tour 5   Tour Code : GSE111

  Itinerary :  Athens, Archaeology Museum

  Port : Piraeus

  Duration : 5 hours

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Tour Plan :

           Ride past the yacht harbor of Zea, and along Mikrolimanon’s waterfront, lined with inviting al fresco restaurants. Relax as you head towards the heart of Athens. Pass by numerous points of interest such as the Arch of Adrianos, Constitution Square (Syntagma Square), the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, the House of Parliament, the National Academy, the Library, the University and the Presidential Megaron. Stop at the National Museum of Archaeology, built between 1866 and 1889, and considered one of the most important museums in the world. Tour the nine galleries displaying art from the most brilliant periods of Athenian history. Visit the Acropolis, the sacred rock of ancient Athens that still towers over the modern city. Enjoy a breathtaking view of antiquity as you look upwards towards the marvelous structure of the Parthenon. Climb up the pathway and steps leading through the massive Propylaia onto the rock of the Acropolis itself. Relive the " glory that was Greece " as you view the Parthenon, the delicate temple of the Wingless Victory and the Erechteion.

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