DISCOVER ATHENS

Take advantage of your free time from the works of ICLAF 2024 to get to know the city of Athens.

Choose  your preferred tour !

Athens City Tour including Acropolis and Acropolis Museum
Duration: 4h

This tour gives you an opportunity to observe the striking contrasts that make Athens such a fascinating city. You will see the Panathenaic Stadium where the first Olympic Games of modern times were held in 1896 (short stop), the Prime Minister’s residence (ex-Royal Palace) guarded by the Euzones in their colorful 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 you will visit: The Propylaea, the Temple of Athena Nike, the Erechtheion and finally “the harmony between material and spirit”, the monument that “puts order in the mind”, the Parthenon.
Your tour will end with the place that finally, the statues found their home: The new Acropolis Museum.

Athens Walking City Tour 
Duration: 4h

The tour begins with the Parliament in Syntagma Square where you will see the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, guarded by the Evzones and the changing of the famous Guard. A pleasant walk will follow through the National Garden and on to the Zappeion Hall, the Temple of Olympian Zeus and Hadrian’s Arch. From here you will continue to Plaka area heading to the Acropolis hill (optional visit) with the monuments that remind us the Glory of Ancient Athens and the Golden Age of Pericles: the Propylaea, the Temple of Athena Nike and the Parthenon.

Cape Sounion
Duration 4h

Drive along the coastal road, passing the wonderful residential areas of Glyfada, Vouliagmeni and Varkiza (Athens Riviera), having a splendid view of the Saronic Gulf and its small islands offshore, you will reach the most Southern point of Attica,  Sounion where the white marble pillars of the Temple of Poseidon stand. Free time to walk on the rocky promontory of Sounion and take advantage of the magnificent scenery.

Athens walking tour & Cape Sounion
Duration 4h

A combined tour, starting from the Parliament in Syntagma Square where you will see the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, guarded by the Evzones and the changing of the famous Guard. A pleasant walk will follow through the National Garden and on to the Zappeion Hall, the Temple of Olympian Zeus and the Hadrian’s Arch. Tour will end with a visit to the Southern point of Attica, Sounion, where the white marble pillars of the Temple of Poseidon stand. Free time to walk on the rocky promontory of Sounion and take advantage of the magnificent scenery.

Private cruise 
Duration 8h

On board a luxury yacht which can accommodate up to 20 passengers for private sea excursions, discover historical places and swim in coves in crystal turquoise blue waters, both in the Athenian Riviera and nearby islands, some of which are only accessible by boat. You will visit an islet with crystal waters near Aegina Island for a swimming stop. A second stop will be in Aegina port, where you have the option for lunch in a waterfront tavern or a visit to St. Nektarios monastery and  Temple of Aphaia which stands out for its unique energy.
Fresh towels, water, beers, soft drinks, toasts, fruits, snorkeling gears and a paddle board will be available to you.