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Our tour of the city of Athens starts from the Acropolis, the most important and famous archaeological site in Greece. Acropolis is a rocky hill on which the Parthenon is located, the most characteristic building of ancient Greek architecture, which according to mythology is dedicated to the goddess Athena, patroness of the city. At the entrance to the “sacred rock” of the Acropolis we find admirable monuments of the Golden Age of art in Athens, such as the Propylaia, the temple of Athena Nike (a work of Kallikrates) and the Erechtheion .
It is in these places that the creative period of Ancient Greece, the era of the Golden Age of Pericles, comes to life again, as through the guided tour we are informed in every detail about the life and art of the classical era pioneered by great philosophers such as Socrates, Plato and Aristotle. Getting to know the place where democracy and philosophy emerged is accomplished through the stories and narrations of the guides.
The tour continues at the Acropolis Museum, where finds from the Athenian Acropolis and its slopes are housed. There we have the opportunity to tour all the important exhibits (statues, vases, reliefs, etc.) and to notice that the route inside the museum resembles the climb to the Acropolis, as the route we follow takes place, for the most part, on a sloping floor.The last part of our tour takes place in the most picturesque part of Athens, Plaka. This is the ancient city of Athens, where we find the Greek and Roman Agora, whitewashed houses with gardens and many small shops that fill the narrow, cobbled streets. Enjoying the walk through the alleys of Plaka, our short trip to the city of Athens is completed.
