Luxury Private Day Tour: Acropolis, Museum & Sunset at Sounio

The Acropolis of Athens is an ancient citadel on a rocky hill overlooking the city. It is home to iconic monuments like the Parthenon, symbolizing the glory of classical Greece. A UNESCO World Heritage Site, the Acropolis stands as a timeless symbol of democracy, philosophy, and art. 
The Acropolis of Athens is an ancient citadel on a rocky hill overlooking the city. It is home to iconic monuments like the Parthenon, symbolizing the glory of classical Greece. A UNESCO World Heritage Site, the Acropolis stands as a timeless symbol of democracy, philosophy, and art.

The Acropolis Museum is a modern archaeological museum in Athens, opened in 2009, dedicated to the findings of the Acropolis. Located at the foot of the Acropolis hill, it showcases ancient Greek art, including original sculptures from the Parthenon. With its elegant design and glass floors revealing ruins beneath, it blends history with contemporary architecture.

The Temple of Olympian Zeus, once the largest in Greece, still impresses with its towering Corinthian columns and timeless grandeur at the heart of Athens

At this stop, you’ll see the former royal palace of King Otto, now home to the Greek Parliament. In front lies the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, where the Evzones perform the iconic Changing of the Guard. All of this unfolds in Syntagma Square—the vibrant heart of Athens and a symbol of modern Greek democracy

The University of Athens, officially the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, is Greece’s oldest and most prestigious university, founded in 1837. Located in the heart of Athens, it is part of the historic “Neoclassical Trilogy” along with the Academy and the National Library. The university has played a major role in the country’s academic, cultural, and political life.

The Panathenaic Stadium, also known as Kallimarmaro, is a historic marble stadium in Athens, Greece. Originally built in 330 BC and rebuilt in marble in 144 AD, it hosted the first modern Olympic Games in 1896. It is the only stadium in the world made entirely of marble and remains a symbol of Greek heritage and Olympic history.

Starting from Athens, a coastal route is followed along the Athenian Riviera, which has a breathtaking view of the Saronic Gulf and our first stop is Marina of Floisvos that is one of the most spectacular marinas of Athens with the most awesome Motor-Yachts.

After we pass the old airport of Athens, we pass the luxury area of Glyfada, with a variety of shops and restaurants, we arrive at the area of Vouliagmeni. First stop at this are is a secret breathtaking place to take some nice pictures of the Athenian Riviera and Vouliagmeni area.

After the magnificent photos we get into the car to drive,not far, to Vouliagmeni Lake.The lagoon formed about 2,000 years ago. It was once a large cavern that collapsed following an earthquake. The outline of the collapsed cavern roof can be clearly discerned from a distance. The lake has quite unique environmental conditions: it is supplied with warm seawater (28-35ºCelsius) via an underground channel spreading through a network of flooded caves, so its temperature never drops below 18 °C (usually ranges around 21-24 °C).

Finally after all the spectacular places we passed ,Faliron, Marina of Floisvos, Airport of Elliniko,Glyfada,Vouliagmeni Lake, and the most beautiful drive inside Athens, we arive at the Cape Sounion and the Temple of Poseidon. The temple of Poseidon at Sounion was constructed in 444–440 BC. Temple of Poseidon is an Hexa-style Temple that means that it has 6 columns front and 6 back and 13 on each side.

As we continue our beautuful journey to Cape Of Sounio we pass from the old airport of Athens, Elliniko International Airport, that used from Germans and later from 1945-1993 to USAAF(United States of American Air Force).