The tour starts on Syntagma square. First you meet the Evzones, then walk through the National Gardens to the Olympic Stadium ‘Kalimarmaro’, where you can take the audio-tour including a visit to the well-hidden catacombs. Stroll past the temple of Zeus to the rooftop restaurant at an excellent hotel to enjoy a cold starter, whilst enjoying views of the Acropolis.
Continue along to Dionysos Theatre and the Acropolis Museum, then ascend to the sacred rock at the Acropolis. Walk down into Plaka to try the hot starters at a typical traditional Greek tavern.
Along the Roman and Greek Agora you walk through the oldest parts of the city to the restaurant in Thission for your main dish in an excellent restaurant with show kitchen.
For dessert you walk the final short stretch of this intriguing route, past the Kerameikos Ancient site and the restored gas factory. In the trendy area around metro station Kerameikos, you will enjoy your dessert. This area of the city boasts lots of trendy bars and cafes, should you still have energy to continue the day far into the night.
Your hotel is within walking distance of the last restaurant.
Challenge: 7 hours, 5 km
Opening hours: Mon-Fri 9:00am – 6:00pm (CET)
Opening hours: Mon-Fri 9:00am – 6:00pm (CET)