Even though people have lived here for five millennia, today's Athens is relatively modern with practical buildings dominated by white colour and marble. They became the capital in 1834 when the Greeks freed themselves from Turkish occupation. At that time, they had only two thousand inhabitants. The heart of the city is Syntagma Square, where the Garden of the Muses was once and the famous Lykeion, where Aristotle had his philosophical school. Today, the parliament building stands here, in front of which is the tomb of the Unknown Soldier, who died for the freedom of Greece.
The city over which the goddess of wisdom holds a protective hand. After all, the metropolis is named after her, where ancient history and modern style were combined. The enchanting city where democracy and most philosophers were born. Athens never sleeps, and every visitor will fall in love with it for its unique atmosphere.
Our meeting will start at Athens airport. Our driver will take you to the hotel, and you will meet our guide afternoon, after small rest. In the later afternoon, we will explore together the atmosphere in the city during the evening and local tasting of amazing and famous specialities.
Breakfast. Athens was the capital of Greece already in ancient times and remains so until today. It is the place where the history of Greece and Greek culture, which moved the world far ahead, began to be written. They are among the oldest in the world. The remains of the ancient period have been preserved to this day and attract many people. We will ascend to the Acropolis, where the jewel of the cultural heritage of mankind stands - the Pantheon. It is dedicated to the goddess Athena, who became the city's patroness after the just decision of the first Athenian king Kekrops. A short distance below the Acropolis stands the modern historical museum Akropolis, which is considered a treasure trove of monuments. However, the centre of life is not concentrated near the Acropolis but in the city's centre between Plaka and Monastiraki. While walking through the old town of Plaka, a sort of Athenian Mont Martre, we will constantly come across small churches, ruins of ancient buildings and ancient monuments - the ruins of the Roman agora or Hadrian's library - in the tangle of streets. Metropolis Church, Athens Cathedral and many other places. The tower of the winds - was built already in the 1st century after Christ and, as the name implies, was used to determine the direction of the wind. The district of Monastiraki has a different character than Plaka. It has more variety, thanks to the Turkish presence. Kentriki agora is also located here - a market that is more than 110 years old. They mainly sell meat and fish in covered halls. We will end the walk at Omonia Square
After breakfast, we will walk through Syntagma square with a nice park arrangement. The most prominent building on the square is the Parliament building, which was built as a royal palace in the middle of the 19th century. We will not miss the Panathenaic Kalimarmaro Stadium, which was the venue of the first modern Olympic Games.
The National Archaeological Museum, which houses treasures from ancient Greece, will delight everyone. Today we still have Likavittos waiting for us. A 277-meter high limestone rock with a border of green gardens. With a comfortable path, we will find ourselves at the top near the church of St. Juraj, from where there is a nice view of the city both during the day and after dark.
Today, the boundaries between the port of Piraeus and Athens are so small that both cities merge into one whole. Piraeus is considered just one of the suburbs of the capital of Greece. However, it was not always like that, in ancient times, there were two completely separate cities. However, the original purpose of Piraeus - a seaport - has survived to this day. Piraeus is undoubtedly the most important port in Greece and one of the most important in the entire Eastern Mediterranean. The port was built already in the 5th-century p. n. l., when Themistokles understood the enormous advantages that this port provided. The work was completed about 100 years later when the road leading from Piraeus to Athens was about 12 kilometres long surrounded by protective walls, the remains of which can still be seen in various places today.
After breakfast, we will take you to the airport. We are pretty sure that time with us in amazing Athens was unforgettable and you will leave with many memories.
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