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up to 24 hours in advance
3 hours (Approx.)
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Offered in: English and 4 more
Good for avoiding crowds
Keeping you safe during COVID-19
What you can expect during your visit
Face masks required for guides in public areas
Hand sanitizer available to travelers and staff
Social distancing enforced throughout experience
Regularly sanitized high-traffic areas
Gear/equipment sanitized between use
Guides required to regularly wash hands
Regular temperature checks for staff
Paid stay-at-home policy for staff with symptoms
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Overview
Explore the National Archaeological Museum, one of the world’s greatest museums, along with other historical highlights of Athens on this private walking tour. Witness the best of the more than 200,000 Greek treasures at the famous Athens Archaeological Museum, viewing everything from sculptures and artworks to pottery from prehistoric times to late antiquity as your guide details their history. Plus, stroll past some of Athens’ neoclassical buildings, see the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at the Greek Parliament House, and view some fascinating archaeological finds displayed at Syntagma Square.
- Private walking tour of the National Archaeological Museum
- See archaeological exhibits including ancient grave stones at the Syntagma Metro station
- See the Academy of Sciences and the Numismatic Museum
- Enjoy privileged, personalized attention from your guide on this special private walking tour
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Meet your guide near Syntagma Metro station and set out on your private walking tour. Start at the station museum, with its displays of ancient artifacts discovered in the locality. View the age-old relics, including the remains of a 5th-century BC aqueduct, a 2,000-year-old beehive, burial tombs, and other age-old pieces.
Next, stroll past the Greek Parliament House and Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, watched over by the Evzones—the soldiers of Greece’s elite presidential guard.
Walk along bustling El. Venizelos Street, one of Athens’ most elegant avenues, and admire the handsome University of Athens, the Academy of Sciences, and the National Library. See the Numismatic Museum, home to one of the world’s greatest collections of coins, and learn how this beautiful building was once a residence of the acclaimed archaeologist Heinrich Schliemann.
After a quick metro ride, stroll to the National Archaeological Museum, Greece’s largest museum. This vast neoclassical building holds some 200,000 finds from across Greece and is arranged in five collections covering prehistoric times, ancient Greece, the Roman era and other periods.
Let your guide know if there’s anything you particularly want to concentrate on or leave out, and enjoy a fascinating tour of the most interesting objects. Ogle everything from sculptures to pottery and household items as your guide reveals their secrets, and learn about the greatest periods of Greek history and art as you explore.
Your tour finishes after your visit.
Next, stroll past the Greek Parliament House and Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, watched over by the Evzones—the soldiers of Greece’s elite presidential guard.
Walk along bustling El. Venizelos Street, one of Athens’ most elegant avenues, and admire the handsome University of Athens, the Academy of Sciences, and the National Library. See the Numismatic Museum, home to one of the world’s greatest collections of coins, and learn how this beautiful building was once a residence of the acclaimed archaeologist Heinrich Schliemann.
After a quick metro ride, stroll to the National Archaeological Museum, Greece’s largest museum. This vast neoclassical building holds some 200,000 finds from across Greece and is arranged in five collections covering prehistoric times, ancient Greece, the Roman era and other periods.
Let your guide know if there’s anything you particularly want to concentrate on or leave out, and enjoy a fascinating tour of the most interesting objects. Ogle everything from sculptures to pottery and household items as your guide reveals their secrets, and learn about the greatest periods of Greek history and art as you explore.
Your tour finishes after your visit.
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