Admire the splendor of ancient Greece on this walking tour of the Acropolis in Athens. Avoid long lines with direct access to sights like the temple of Athena Nike and the Erechtheion, and listen as your guide paints a detailed picture of the past.Meet your guide and get ready for a journey back in time! Breeze past the line and experience the thrill of seeing the Theater of Dionysus where many famous ancient comedies and tragedies were first performed.Continue to the Roman Herodion Theater and see the remains of Athens' healing temple Asklepieion. Then climb up to the gateway of the Acropolis, the Propylaea, and take in views of the temple of Athena Nike.Admire the 5th-century Parthenon, the zenith of Doric architecture dedicated to the goddess Athena, the patroness of the city. Finally, be enchanted by the sculpted female figures that help to support the Erechtheion temple, a unique masterpiece of architecture.
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The tour can be conducted only if you have the tickets in advance and on time before the starting hour of it
In an effort to ensure that you will avoid any kind of discomfort and most importantly that you will feel comfortable, guides may change the order of the sites included in the tour
Timings and sites are subject to last-minute changes on rare occasions
There is no skip-the-line separate entrance to the Acropolis. No one can skip the lines to Acropolis
At Acropolis Hill it won't be unfortunately possible to use the lift
Travel back in time as you enter the Acropolis through the Propylaea gate. Visit the Parthenon, a prominent symbol of democracy and western civilization. See the Theater of Dionysus, where famous ancient plays were once performed. Admire the six female figures that help to support the Erechtheion temple
Kindly meet your guide at the “Athenian Tours” tour office at Mitsaion 2.