Acropolis Museum and Plaka (1-6 pax)

Excursion of the administrative, commercial and cultural center of Ancient Athens.

A walk through the old part of Athens - Plaka and Monastiraki - is an amazingly fascinating, enjoyable and unforgettable trip.

Plaka is the oldest district in the city center, right under the Acropolis. In the south it borders with the Makriyanni quarter, in the east - with the area where the columns of the temple of Olympian Zeus and Zappeon rise, from the north - with Ermou Street, the main shopping street of Athens, and in the west with Monastiraki - another old area of ​​Athens.

You will visit the place where the fate of the great philosopher of antiquity Socrates was decided.

Plaka is declared a “traditional settlement”. Post-war buildings of the region are also identified as protected. Thanks to this, Plaka today is the only place in Athens where you can see the city as it was 100 years ago. The buildings of famous inhabitants of old Athens are also preserved.

Plaka is the place where monuments of all eras that the city passed through “meet”: ancient, Roman, Byzantine, Ottoman. They testify that here the heart of the city beats from ancient times to the present day. Many small churches, a mosque, a hamam, the first university of Greece, the Ancient and Roman Agora make up the cultural mosaic of the area.

On the territory of the Ancient Agora strip malls, workshops of artisans, mint, schools and theaters were located. At Ancient Agora square free residents of the city gathered to solve important issues of his life and the lives of its residents. Here the great Socrates was sentenced to death by the inhabitants of the city.

On the territory of Ancient Agora you will see one of the best preserved ancient Greek temples - the temple of Hephaestion, 5th century BC. It was dedicated to the god of fire and blacksmithing, the patron saint of artisans - Hephaestus and the goddess Athena. Not far from it is a monument of the Byzantine period - the temple of the Holy Apostles. On Metropolitan Square, you will visit the main Cathedral of Athens, where the relics of St. Gregory V - the patriarch of Constantinople are stored, you will see the graceful Byzantine church of the 13th-century Metropolis Lesser Metropolis, monuments dedicated to the last Byzantine emperor Constantine XI Paleologue and the archbishop of Athens and all Greece, John Damascus.

Near the ancient Greek Agora is the Roman Forum. Here are the ruins of commercial premises, a mosque of the 15th century. 

The harmonious end of the tour will be a visit to the ultramodern Acropolis Museum, where relics from the Acropolis of Athens are stored.

Remember:

• you should have a copy of your passport and insurance with you;
• for your comfort on an excursion, wear comfortable shoes;
• entrance fees and lunch are paid extra;
• excursion program can be changed in case of force majeure circumstances , weather conditions or at the discretion of the guide;