Athens by Night Tour

DIONYSIOU AREOPAGITOU STREET

Walking on Dionysiou Areopagitou Street a pedestrian road named after the first Athenian christian, with early 20th century mansions facing Acropolis, a monumental symbol of the ancient Golden Age architecture and sculpture

DIONYSUS THEATRE

Dionysus theatre, on the south side of the Acropolis hill, part of the sanctuary of Dionysus the Liberator is considered as the first theatre in the whole world, hosted the City Dionysian the greatest theatrical fest of Athens. Most of ancient Greek tragedies and comedies were written to be performed there.

HERODES ATTIKUS THEATRE

A semicircular 5000 seats from pentelic marble theatre from the roman period in memory of Herodes Atticus wife. The purpose of the this theatre is music performances that is way it is called Odeon, a theatre where iconic artists perform enchanted by the acoustic of the place every year from May to October.

TEMPLE OF ZEUS OR COLUMS OF THE OLYMPIAN ZEUS

A temple which construction started the 6th BC century and was completed 650 years after to 2nd AD centaury. Over the following centuries, the temple was systematically quarried to provide building materials and material for the houses and churches of medieval Athens. In June 2001 Vangelis Papathanassiou performed Mythodea, an Ode to Gods for NASA’s space mission to Mars

CONSTITUTION SQUARE

Is the central square of Athens named after the constitution that Otto, the first King of Greece, was obliged to grant after a popular and military uprising on 3 September 1843. It is built in sloping ground facing the Greek Parliament located in 19th century Old Royal Palace.

CHANGE OF GUARDS

The Evzones is a special unit of the Hellenic Army, also known as Tsoliades, marching from the Presidential Mansion to the Monument of the Unknown Soldier carry on a ceremony of change in front of the Greek Parliament every hour.

ATHENS TRILOGY

The heart of intellectual life of Athens. A wonderful 3-building complex that encompasses the University of Athens, the Academy, and the National Library with the impressive statues of Athena and Apollo guarding them. Insuperable neoclassical architecture for the most brilliant minds.

PANATHENAIC STADIUM

An ancient stadium in the heart of the city of Athens, a tribute to goddess Athena for performing the Panathenaic Games, the only stadium in the world made completely by marble known as Kallimarmaro Stadium, the finishing point of annual Athens Classic Marathon.

LYCABETTUS HILL

A prominent limestone peak with panoramic view of all Athens until Piraeus Port with cable car, open air concert venue and a Medieval Greek church. It is said that the hill was a refuge of wolves as the name means “the one that walked by the wolves”.