Athens Hop-On, Hop-Off Tour with optional Piraeus Tour

Itinerary

On this Athens Hop-On Hop-Off Tour you have the freedom to plan your own sightseeing itinerary. There are two options available for with this hop-on, hop-off tour that will take you the major historical sites in Athens as well as show you the modern developments, if you choose the Piraeus and Athens tour.

Founded more than 3500 years ago, Athens is held to be the birthplace of democracy and the cradle of modern civilization. The city was in its golden age during the 5th century BC when the Parthenon was constructed. After a troubled history it regained its importance in the 19th century when it became the capital of modern Greece.

During the hop-on, hop-off tour, you can jump off the bus to go sightseeing or shopping and jump on again as the mood takes you. With departures every 30 minutes during the day you will not have to wait long at any of the stops.

The stops in each hop-on, hop-off tour are as follows:

Athens Hop-On, Hop-Off Tour
1. Syntagma Sq.
2. Melina Merkouri, Plaka
3. New Acropolis Museum
4. Acropolis & Parthenon
5. Temple of Zeus
6. National Gardens
7. Benaki Museum
8. Panathenaic Stadium
9. National Gardens
10. National Library
11. National Archaeological Museum
12. Omonoia Square
13. Karaiskaki Square
14. Thession Station
15. Kotzia Square

Piraeus and Athens Hop-On, Hop-Off Tour
1. Akti Miaouli Terminal
2. Lions Gate
3. Archaeological Museum of Piraeus
4. Mikrolimano Harbour
5. The Planetarium
6. Marriott & Intercontinental Hotels
7. Temple of Zeus
8. National Gardens
9. Syntagma Sq.
10. Melina Merkouri, Plaka
11. Intercontinental & Marriott Hotels
12. The Planetarium
13. The Municipal Theatre

You may choose to finish your tour at any of the above mentioned stops at your convenience.

The ticket also includes 2 walking tours and 2 photo tours that are bound to give you more than your money’s worth!

Walking tours:

The two City Sightseeing walking tours go past world famous archaeological sites and provide plenty of photo opportunities. Both the walking tours are approximately an hour long.

Walking tour 1:
On this walking tour, visit the prison of Socrates, the Hill of the Muses, the Pnyx, the first Parliament and the cave of Pan, the God of Spring.

Walking tour 2:
On this walking tour, visit the Hill of Mars or the Ancient court of Athens, around the Ancient Agora, down through the Plaka and around the Roman Agora, which includes the famous Tower of the Winds, of 50BC, originally constructed as a time piece and features a combination of sundials, a water clock and a wind vane.

Photo tour:

The first photo tour begins at 12:30pm from Melina Merkouri, Plaka stop and the second tour (April to October) at 1.15pm from National Gardens in the Athens route and takes you to Arch of Hadrian with a view of the Acropolis and Parthenon through the arch, past the Temple of Zeus and on to the majestic Zappeion, the athletes quarters of the First Modern Olympics of 1896.