Athens and the NEW Acropolis Museum Extended Half Day Tour

The sightseeing tour in Athens usually starts from the well known Acropolis hill. Once you decide to visit this place, there are plenty of things you can do to make your travel experience memorable and exciting. Under the guidance of AthensTours, it is certain that you will enjoy top quality services, awarded every year with the TripAdvisor® “Certificate of Excellence”. We will drive through the beautiful city of Athens, where you will have the great chance to visit the Syntagma Square, the changing of the guards, the Presidential Palace (former King’s Palace), the Panathenaic stadium, the temple of Zeus and the sacred Rock of the Acropolis hill (Propylaea, Erechtheion, Karyatides, the Temple of Athena Nike) and the Parthenon. You will also witness a breathtaking lineup of neoclassical masterpieces, such as the Academy of Arts and Sciences, the National Library and the first University of Athens, also known as the Athenian Trilogy.

Our next stop, will be at the new Acropolis Museum, a museum focused on archaeological findings of the Acropolis. One of the reasons the Acropolis Museum was built, was to house artifacts found, both on the Acropolis rock and at the base of the hill. The museum was found in the year 2003 and the Organization of the museum was established in the year 2008. The museum opened its doors to the public on June 20, 2009. Time and traffic permits, we will also drive through the modern part of Athens and stop off at Plaka (the old city).

Get ready for a memorable day! We are expecting you!