Meet your English-speaking professional driver at your hotel reception, your cruise terminal or wherever is convenient for you within the city of Athens. Then cruise down the bustling streets of Athens Center, towards the Syntagma square.
Sit back and relax at a Mercedes Benz, luxurious, fully air-conditioned minivan or minibus, and enjoy unforgettable nighttime views of the lights in the street, the buildings and the shops .
At our stop in the Syntagma Square you will feel that you are in the Heart of the City of Athens. The Old Royal Palace, housing the Parliament of Greece, since 1935, is located across this historic square. Here in front of the Parliament, you can watch the Change of Guards . The military guard at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier is changed every half hour and it is one of the most popular attractions for the visitors of the Central square of Athens.
Continue to your next stop at Melinas statue and walk down the Dionisiou Aeropagitou, the busiest pedestrian street of Athens. This 5 minutes’ walk will bring you at the foot of Acropolis Hill right on time to enjoy the breathtaking view of the Parthenon as it lights up for the night.
Experience Athens after dark on a 4 hour tour with a private driver
On your way back to the car don’t forget to look at your left, across the street, for the Arch of Hadrian and the nearby temple of Olympian Zeus, brighten with light, at that time.
Head to the Panathenaic stadium or Kalimarmaro (meaning “beautiful marble”) and stop to photograph the stadium, where the first modern Olympic Games took place in 1896. Panathinaic stadium, is unique because it is the only one made out of marble, in the whole world.
Next destination will be at one of Athens more vibrant streets, the Panepistimiou Avenue. Here we will find the city’s most famous buildings of Neoclassical Architecture, all in one spot, the AthenianTrilogy. The Academia, the National Library of Greece and the University of Athens. The architecture of the buildings and the statues of Athena and Apollo standing high, above the picturesque square, will travel you back in time, in the ancient city Athens.
Then, we will head to the old district of Plaka the most popular night destination for many locals and tourists. Here there are many taverns, cafes, and bars as well souvenir shops and antiques. Plaka, has a unique, old, happy, summer vibration very different of the rest of the city and that is the reason why it attracts millions of tourists every year. Here, you will have a traditional Greek dinner at one of the most beautiful tavernas with delicious Greek red or white wine and live Dance Show where you can explore some steps in traditional Greek dancing. Ooopa!!!