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Early Morning Athens Marketplace, Acropolis and Parthenon Tour with Pastry Shop Visit
Recommended for your Athens trip
Free Cancellation
up to 24 hours in advance
3 hours (Approx.)
Hotel pickup offered
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English
Good for avoiding crowds
Keeping you safe during COVID-19
What you can expect during your visit
Hand sanitizer available to travelers and staff
Social distancing enforced throughout experience
Regularly sanitized high-traffic areas
Gear/equipment sanitized between use
Transportation vehicles regularly sanitized
Guides required to regularly wash hands
Regular temperature checks for staff
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Overview
Get an early start in ancient Athens during this morning city tour offering minimal crowds and a variety of sensory delights. Wander the historic Varvakeios Market, observing the bustle of early-morning shoppers picking up their daily goods. Then ascend to the timeless Acropolis, listening to the sweet song of sunrise birdcalls as you admire this famous wonder. Cap off your “early riser” excursion with coffee and a cheese or spinach pie at a traditional pastry shop on Syntagma Square. A tour host, breakfast, and round-trip hotel transport are included.
- Explore Athens in the morning during this early riser sightseeing trip
- Beat the tourist crowds at popular attractions like the Acropolis
- Admire the flurry of activity and sensory delights of historic Varvakeios Market
- Soak in the peaceful atmosphere and early-morning bird calls at the Acropolis
- Savor an included breakfast featuring cheese and spinach pies, plus Greek coffee or espresso
- Great way to see Athens before most tourists hit the streets
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Embrace the quiet streets and deserted attractions of the Athens morning during this “early bird’s” exploration of this ancient city. Whether you’re an early riser or just looking for a way to discover an unexpected side of this busy capital of tourism, this trip is a great choice.
Start your day bright and early with a morning pickup from your hotel, continuing by air-conditioned minivan to historic Varvakeios Market. First constructed in the late 19th century, this municipal market has been continuously open for over 125 years since taking the place of its predecessor following a deadly fire in 1884. You’ll find plenty of sights, smells, and sounds as you stroll through its narrow aisles, observing the piles of produce, watching the busy meat and fish vendors and people-watching the throngs of shoppers picking up their daily supplies.
Continue your a.m. adventures with a visit to the world-famous Acropolis and Philoppapou Hill, both still relatively free of crowds, where you’ll get a quick introduction to these ancient sites. Once you’ve worked up an early-morning appetite, head to Chatzis pastry shop in Syntagma Square, where you can snack on a cheese or spinach pies, accompanied by Greek coffee or espresso. Return back to your hotel after breakfast to continue your day as you see fit.
Start your day bright and early with a morning pickup from your hotel, continuing by air-conditioned minivan to historic Varvakeios Market. First constructed in the late 19th century, this municipal market has been continuously open for over 125 years since taking the place of its predecessor following a deadly fire in 1884. You’ll find plenty of sights, smells, and sounds as you stroll through its narrow aisles, observing the piles of produce, watching the busy meat and fish vendors and people-watching the throngs of shoppers picking up their daily supplies.
Continue your a.m. adventures with a visit to the world-famous Acropolis and Philoppapou Hill, both still relatively free of crowds, where you’ll get a quick introduction to these ancient sites. Once you’ve worked up an early-morning appetite, head to Chatzis pastry shop in Syntagma Square, where you can snack on a cheese or spinach pies, accompanied by Greek coffee or espresso. Return back to your hotel after breakfast to continue your day as you see fit.
Itinerary
The first stop is the historic Varvakios Market. First constructed in the late 19th century, this municipal market has been continuously open for over 125 years since taking the place of its predecessor following a deadly fire in 1884. Take in all the sights, smells and sounds while strolling through its narrow aisles, observing the piles of produce, watching the busy meat and fish vendors and people-watching the throngs of shoppers picking up their daily supplies.
Duration: 30 minutes
Admission Ticket Free
The establishment of coffee pastry shops Chatzis is signaled back to 1908, when Suleiman Souleimanovits established in Venizelou str. his small dairy, right opposite to the position of his current business store, which has been attributed with longevity.The store sells creamery products, some inchoate sugar sweets, sweets dressed with syrup, “halva” and beverages such as milk and buttermilk which are included at the breakfast menu along with butter and honey – as well as the famous so called Boza, with its special sour-sweet taste.This is the first beverage that makes its appearance in the Balkans, which is made from millet, corn, yeast and sugar.Under these circumstances, and while the reputation of the store spreads by word of mouth, the workshop of Suleiman will remain in this position until 1917, as in August of the same year it will be destroyed along with thousands of other houses and shops due to the incident of the “big fire” in Thessaloniki.
So, before the year ends the store moves to 50 Venizelos street.
Duration: 1 hour
Admission Ticket Included
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