1. Full-Day-Athens-Taxi-Tour-To-All-The-Sights
Full-Day-Athens-Taxi-Tour-To-All-
The-Sights-of-Athens
Experience a full-day private taxi tour in Athens,
by visiting the unique monuments which are dating
from the Ancient Classical period of Athens.
Acropolis, Parthenon, the new Acropolis museum,
the Theater of Dionysus, Temple of Zeus, Hadrian’s
Arch, Panathinean Stadium, The Royal
Palace, Plaka, Ancient Roman Agora, Ancient
Greek Agora, Constitution Square, Parliament
House, the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier
“changing of the guards”, the National Archaeological Museum.
The Acropolis: The 156 meter high limestone rock that crowns the city of Athens. The delicately
poised and dazzling white columns of the Parthenon stand out against the blue background of the sky,
an immortal symbol of the spirit and genius of man.
The Parthenon, a building famous to the world for it’s architectural beauty and harmony, is the temple
of the virgin Athena. It is built of pendelic marble according to the Doric Order on the same site as
two previous temples. It took 15 years to build (447 – 432 B.C.).
The Temple of Athena Nike: Built 437 – 432 B.C. by Kallikratis, also known as the Temple of
“WINGLESS VICTORY” to commemorate the Greek victories over the Persians.
The Propylae: Was built by Mnysicles 437 - 432 B.C. The main entrance to the Acropolis.
The Erechtheio: The Erechtheio is distinguished for the stately magnificence of the Caryatids, the
young priestesses who support the Temple’s roof with their heads. The Erechtheio was a Temple
dedicated to the Mythical King Erechtheus,who was later identified with Poseidon.
The New Acropolis Museum, and the Theater of Dionysus.
The Temple of Zeus: These Graceful and Gigantic columns of the Temple stand to the east of the
Acropolis, the Temple was started under Peisistratos in 530 B.C. but was not completed until Roman
times under Hadrian in 129 A.D. Also see Hadrian’s Arch.
Athens Stadium was completely rebuild for the first modern Olympic Games in 1896. It stands on the
site of the ancient stadium built in 330 B.C.
On to the ex Royal Palace, and the Plaka sited at the foot of the Acropolis. The Plaka was from the
ancient times the center of Athens. With lots of Churches, ancient remains, Neo-classical buildings,
Frankish houses.
The Tower of the winds: An impressive octagonal tower with it’s inscriptions and figures of the wind
Gods, built in the 1st century B.C. as a hydraulic clock, complete with sundial and weather-vane.
The Ancient Roman Agora & the Ancient Greek Agora: There is located the temple of Hephaestos.
We will drive by the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in front of the Parliament
House on Constitution Square, were you will see the changing of the Guards.
Then we’ll pass by the Presidential Palace (ex Royal Palace), government buildings, and
elegant homes. We will continue our Athens private tour driving along Panepistimiou
Avenue and view the Catholic Cathedral, the Academy University, National Library
and Omonia Square.
Then we’ll visit some of the most important museums in Athens, the new Acropolis museum,
or the National archaeological museum which both are two of the best museums in the world.
Finally we’ll enjoy the spectacular view from the Lycabettus hill with its Orthodox church of
St. George, which is the highest hill in town.

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The"Neoclassical
Trilogy" of Athens
The "Neoclassical Trilogy" of Athens, as is
usually said in Panepistimiou Street,
coincides with the heart of the spiritual life
of the city. Left, the National Library, at the
University of Athens center, right by the
Athens Academy.
These three imposing neoclassical mansions
built in the 19th century. The University was
designed by the Danish architect Christian
Hansen, the other two buildings by his
brother, Theophilus, and completed by
Ernst Ziller. All three are richly decorated
inside them and around them gardens formed with sculptures of great Greek artists, forming a
separate set in the city center.

3. Full-Day-Athens-Taxi-Tour-To-All-The-Sights
The Greek
Parliament
Presidential
Ceremonial
Guards
The Odeon
of Herodes
Atticus
The
Roman
Agora