Athens

Currency: Euro (€) Population: 3.7 million Price of Food: around £11 (restaurants – 3 course meal),

Famous For: The Olympic Games, ancient monuments - the famous Parthenon & the Acropolis, its mythical ‘Greek Gods (Zeus, Apollo, Aphrodite and of course Hercules) and the National Archaeological Museum.

Useful Info: Tap water is heavily chlorinated and fluoridated and supposedly safe to drink. Even having a shower in it, you can taste the chemicals, so drink bottled water.

Useless Info: A driver’s licence can be taken away by law if the driver is deemed either "un-bathed" or "poorly dressed" - evidence that the fashion police really do exist!

Local Eats: Traditional Greek "Fast Food" includes "souvlaki" which refers to shish kebab (pieces of pork grilled on a stick). You cannot come to Athens and leave without trying this delicious snack.

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SUGGESTED ITINERARY

Day 1 - Depart by coach to the airport. Catch a morning flight to Athens and arrive in time to spend time getting to know the area and enjoy a relaxing meal.

Day 2 - Take a city tour by bus; take in the ancient crumbling past alongside the cosmopolitan, vibrant city of Athens today. Highlights of the day include Tomb of the un-known soldier, the Panathenian Stadium (where the first modern Olympic Games were held in 1896), Roman Temple of Olympian Zeus and Acropolis, and also visit the Acropolis museum.

Day 3 - Take the Argolis full day trip including lunch. This is an opportunity to drive along the coastal road to the heart of heroic Greece, Mycenae – a sight to behold! Visit the remains of this ancient city including the lioness’s gate, the tomb of Agamemnon and the Palace. Back on your bus, journey through Argos to Nauplia for a traditional Greek lunch. Then onto Epidaurus. The Sanctuary of Asklepios in Epidaurus was one of the first centres for the study of medicine in the ancient world.

Day 4 - Take a day trip including lunch to Delphi including a visit to perhaps the most famous site in classical Greece, the Sanctuary of Apollo.

Day 5 - Time for breakfast before a morning departure home.

ACCOMMODATION

CENTER SQUARE HOTEL From £35 Twin/Double We’re not down with monochrome here so you better be cool with colour! The rooms are stylish and functional with all the mod-cons you can contemplate and there’s a chic coffee lounge if you want to relax after a busy day. You’ll also enjoy panoramic views of the Acropolis. PRICES PER PERSON PER NIGHT including breakfast	EVRIPIDES HOTEL From £25 Twin/Double A great location, with so much of this ancient city on its doorstep. From the rooftop garden you can take in panorama views all around Athens. Retreat to the friendly restaurant where you can pick up a buffet breakfast each morning and get to know other fellow travellers. PRICES PER PERSON PER NIGHT including breakfast	HERMES HOTEL From £36 Twin/Double The Hotel Hermes offers stylish, modern and comfy accommodation in a fresh and cosy atmosphere. There’s a lounge to hang out in, while up on the rooftop area you can take in the views of this glorious city. The plush rooms all offer luxurious white marble bathrooms. PRICES PER PERSON PER NIGHT including breakfast

DAY ACTIVITES

WALKING ATHENS Half day from £36 Strap on your best walking shoes and prepare yourself for an absorbing day and the best walking tour of Athens! From Syntagma Square head to the Acropolis and on to Hadrian’s Arch and the Olympic Stadium!! One thing is for sure, leave lots of room on your camera, as you see Athens in the best possible way.	ATHENS SIGHT SEEING Half day from £45 Jump on the bus and discover this vibrant and hyperactive city, from its recent greener, cleaner and more cosmopolitan makeover to its ancient, crumbling past. Drive by the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, the Panathenian Stadium and the Presidential Palace. In contrast, visit the ancient Roman Temple of Olympian Zeus and the Acropolis.	DELPHI TOUR Full day from £88 Beg or borrow a copy of Homer’s Illiad and head to Delphi – home to the Sanctuary of Apollo. Perhaps the most famous site in all classical Greece, on the slopes of Mount Parnassus, learn about the oracle and tour the excavations. A visit to the museum to admire the bronze Charioteer is also included.

A TASTE OF VISITS ON OFFER
ARGOLIS A great day trip from Athens taking in Mycenae including it’s palace and tomb of Agamemnon’s, and also Epidaurus site of the most famous open air theatre.	PANATHENIAN STADIUM Where the first modern Olympic Games were held in 1896.	PRESIDENTIAL PALACE Palace and its government buildings and elegant homes. Roman Temple of Olympian Zeus.
MOUNT LYCABETTUS The cities highest vantage point (295m) what a way to see the whole of Athens.	NATIONAL ARCHAEOLOGICAL MUSEUM The most important archaeological museum in Greece, which displays amazing weaponry, including Agamemnon’s 3600 year old death mask and intricately crafted jewellery.	ACROPOLIS & OLYMPIC STADIUM Home to the all glass Acropolis Museum and the Parthenon Temple which shows ancient Greek architecture at it’s best along with the modern Olympic Stadium created in 2004 for the Olympic Games.

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