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First Cemetery of Athens Walking Tour
Athens, Greece, Europe
$63.88
This is an experience gift voucher. The recipient will book the experience after
they redeem the gift voucher.
Overview
The official cemetery of Athens, the city’s First Cemetery isn’t just a historic landmark: given its wealth of beautiful carvings and ornamental gravesites, it’s akin to an open-air sculpture gallery. On this 3-hour, small-group walking tour, venture from the centrally located Syntagma Square and explore this 19th-century landmark, while your art historian guide tells you about the area's past.
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First Cemetery of Athens Walking Tour
Tour guide
Language: English
Human tour guide
Duration: 3 hours
Availability depends on seasonality and number of participants. Bookings can not be made for the same day. Please read our TnC’s.
When giving as a gift, your recipient can choose a date at their convenience during a booking process. Otherwise, you can choose one after checkout and voucher redemption.
When giving as a gift, your recipient can choose a date at their convenience during a booking process. Otherwise, you can choose one after checkout and voucher redemption.
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- Professional art historian guide
- Bottled water
- Gratuities
- Food and drinks
Meeting point
Our meeting point is in front of Acropolis Metro Station, beside Acropolis Museum
Return details
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Tempio Di Zeus OlimpioAs we start walking we pass around the Temple of Olympian Zeus, talking about the decision to be Athens the capital of Greece, and the need for the first Cemetery of the new capital
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We are heading to Anapafseos street, that means Rest to the main entrance of the First Cemetery, talking about sculpture, the funerary customs, and everything had to do with the life and death since antiquity in Greece
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The city’s official cemetery, the sprawling landmark is famous for its pretty green space, several churches, and highly ornamental gravestones. Admire the sculptural tombs while your guide, an art historian, tells you about its backstory. Opened in the 19th century, the First Cemetery is the final resting place for a number of Greek luminaries, from artists and poets to actors, politicians, and several former prime ministers. After you’ve discovered the sights and sculptures of the First Cemetery, continue your tour with a coffee stop in the historic Mets neighborhood, one of the prettiest districts in the city. We are reaching the First Cemetery of Athens, and the main Gate, we talk about the the sculpture of 19th Century, and we stop to the main and wellknown tombs, we talk about the different styles of the sculptures. You will learn also if finally the Cemetery is haunted or not.
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National GardenThough the National Garden of Athens we are heading to Synagma square, where is the end of our tour
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First Cemetery of Athens Walking Tour
Athens, Greece, Europe
$63.88
This is an experience gift voucher. The recipient will book the experience after
they redeem the gift voucher.
How it works?
01
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You choose from 10,000+ experience gifts
02
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We deliver the eVoucher or the Physical box to the recipient
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Recipient books the experience and creates unforgettable memories!