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Acropolis and Agora Tour: The Rise & Fall of Democracy 20% OFF
Athens, Greece, Europe
$52.04
This is an experience gift voucher. The recipient will book the experience after
they redeem the gift voucher.
Overview
The Smallest Group Tour in Athens offers an intimate exploration of the city's democratic roots. This engaging experience covers the Acropolis and the Ancient Agora, unveiling the historical significance of democracy in ancient Athens.
- 🏛️ Visit the Acropolis, home to remarkable structures like the Parthenon and the Temple of Athena Nike, showcasing ancient architecture that has influenced culture for centuries.
- 📜 Walk through the Ancient Agora, the heart of ancient Athens, where democracy was born and discover its role as a political and cultural hub.
- 👥 Learn about iconic figures such as Socrates, Pericles, Solon, and Cleisthenes, who shaped the principles of democracy.
- 🎭 Explore the Theater of Dionysus, the oldest theater in Athens, where legendary works by Aeschylus, Sophocles, and Euripides were first performed.
- 🏺 Discover the Erechtheion, a temple dedicated to Athena, renowned for housing the sacred wooden cult statue and celebrating the city’s glory.
- ⛪ Marvel at the Temple of Hephaestus, one of the best-preserved ancient temples, significant to merchants and artisans of the era.
- 🗺️ Receive a fun ancient Athens map and benefit from the insights of an expert certified guide throughout the tour.
- 🚍 Enjoy a small group experience with convenient transfers from/to the meeting point, ensuring a personalized journey.
- 🎟️ Entry fees to all attractions can be pre-purchased, simplifying your visit to these iconic sites.
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The experience offers several options. This price includes:
Tour in English
Tour guide
Language: English
Human tour guide
Duration: 3 hours
The experience offers several options, check yours above
- Fun ancient Athens map
- Expert certified guide
- Small group tour
- Transfer from/to meeting point
- Meals
- Entry fees to all attractions (we can pre-purchase for you)
Meeting point
In front of the Holy church of Aghia Sophia.
Your guide will be holding an ALTERNATIVE ATHENS sign.
Return details
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AcropolisThe greatest and finest sanctuary of ancient Athens, dedicated primarily to its patron, the goddess Athena, has been dominating the center of the City for Millenia. The monuments of the Acropolis (the Parthenon, the Temple of Athena Nike, the Erechteion, the Propylae, the Theater of Dionysus), all unique masterpieces of ancient architecture, have influenced art and culture for many centuries and stand in harmony with their natural setting.
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Dionysus was the god of wine and grape harvest. The theatre of Dionysus was the oldest to be founded in Athens; it was in this theatre that the unsurpassed works by Aeschylus, Sophocles, Euripides and Aristophanes were performed for the first time.
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The Temple of Athena Nike was dedicated to the goddesses Athena and Nike. Nike was the goddess of victory in Greek mythology, and Athena was worshipped in this form, representative of being victorious in war. It is said that the cult statue of the goddess at the temple had no wings so that she would never leave Athens.
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ErectheionThe Erechtheion is an ancient Greek temple constructed on the Acropolis of Athens in order to house the ancient wooden cult statue of Athena and generally glorify the great city at the height of its power and influence.
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ParthenonThe Parthenon is temple that dominates the hill of the Acropolis at Athens. It was built in the mid-5th century BCE and dedicated to the Greek goddess Athena Parthenos (“Athena the Virgin”). The temple is generally considered to be the culmination of the development of the Doric order, the simplest of the three Classical Greek architectural orders.
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Ancient Agora of AthensThe Agora was the heart of ancient Athens, the focus of political, commercial, administrative and social activity, the religious and cultural centre, and the seat of justice.
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Temple of AriesThe magnificent temple of Hephaestus, one of the best preserved ancient temples in the world, was the place of worship for two important deities for many merchants and shop owners of the Ancient Agora: god Hephaestus, protector of all metallurgists, and goddess Athena Ergani, protecting all potters and the cottage industries.
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Acropolis and Agora Tour: The Rise & Fall of Democracy 20% OFF
Athens, Greece, Europe
$52.04
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
03
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Recipient books the experience and creates unforgettable memories!