Athens City Break

On your arrival in Athens airport or Piraeus port (please advise your flight details or ferry details, in order to arrange the pick-up), you will be met and greeted by our tour representative, who will assist you with the transfer and with the check-in to your hotel in Athens. The rest of the day will be at your leisure to explore this never sleeping city. You may visit Syntagma Square and get into the city’s vibe. Enjoy shopping in one of the most popular streets of the city in the Kolonaki area or Ermou, and have a nice, quiet walk at the beautiful alleys of Plaka (the old district) where you can also find a big number of small shops selling souvenirs and other local artifacts. Overnight in Athens.

Early in the morning, after breakfast (included), begin your half-day Athens city tour at 7:35 am. Meet your guide in front of your hotel, hop on to your bus and explore the striking contrasts that make Athens such a fascinating city (clients accommodated in hotel Fresh will be picked up from the hotel´s reception; clients accommodated at the hotel Arion, will be picked up from the doorway of the hotel Cecile, Athinas 39, Athina 105 54, Greece, 2 min far from the hotel Arion). Our expert guides will take you to see the Panathenaic Stadium where the first Olympic Games of modern times were held in 1896 (shortstop). Continue and pass by the Prime Minister's residence (ex Royal Palace) guarded by the Euzones in their colourful uniform, the Temple of Olympian Zeus, the Hadrian's Arch, the Parliament and the memorial to the Unknown Soldier, the Academy, the University, the National Library, the Constitution Square (Syntagma). On the Acropolis visit the Architectural Masterpieces of the Golden Age of Athens: The Propylaea, the Temple of Athena Nike, the Erechtheion and finally "the harmony between material and spirit", the monument that "puts an order in the mind", the Parthenon. Continue and visit the place where at last the statues found their home and admire the wonders of the classical era: The new Acropolis museum (due to certain restrictions in the visiting hours of the new Acropolis museum the order of the program can be changed). You will be back at the hotel at approx. at 13:30 pm. The rest of the day at leisure. Give a try to the local gastronomy at one of the Greek taverns and enjoy the flavors of the Mediterranean coast or stroll down to ancient streets one more time and absorb this exclusive atmosphere on your own. Overnight in Athens. 

Wake up to luscious breakfast (included) at the hotel and enjoy your day at leisure at this fascinating city. Explore the city on your own rhythm. Overnight in Athens. 

Wake up to your beautiful breakfast (included) in the hotel and enjoy your last day in this long-standing metropolis. At the indicated time, you will be transferred to the airport of Athens (or Piraeus port) to take your flight home or to your following destination.