| April till October 2025 |
| Daily |
| Total Duration 3 hours / Starting time 09:00 am – Ending time 12:00 pm |
For centuries, ancient Athenians experimented with a variety of political regimes until they invented the one that suit them best… or so they thought! Visit the Acropolis & the Ancient Agora, learn the backstory on how democracy was born, and understand its principles, its values, the purposes it served and, ultimately, the reasons for its failure.
Meeting point at 45 Dionysiou Areopagitou street (Holy Church of Saint Sophia)
The ancient Greeks were the first in the world to invent and establish democracy as a form of government, with the Athenian democracy being the most celebrated of all. However, the Greek word demokratia is not without ambiguity. It literally means ‘people-power’. But who were the people? And what power did they hold? What purposes did this ‘democracy’ serve?
In this historical tour of Athens, you will visit the Acropolis, a monument to ancient Athenians’ political propaganda, followed by a visit to the Ancient Agora, the heart of ancient Athens, its political, commercial and administrative center.
You will learn all about the historical personalities and facts that led to the birth of democracy in Athens, its key values and principles, the purposes it served, as well as why it was considered a radical political system at the time.
During your tour we will also shed light on the similarities and the differences between ancient and contemporary democracy: What are the structural elements of the democratic regime that still serve our society successfully to the present day and what elements of it often end up failing? What can we learn from the past in order to improve the future?
In the end, you will see democracy under a new light, as the greatest political experiment of all time: one that started more than 2,600 years ago and keeps evolving today!
Included:
✅ English or French speaking licensed guide
✅ Fun ancient Athens map
Not Included:
❌ Entry fees (Adults 55€) – paid on the spot in cash ***
❌ Personal Expenses
*** Children 0-18 years old (as of 1/4/24) and individuals from EU coutries under 25 need to present a valid identity card or passport to be entitled to free entry or discounts (zero ticket booking mandatory)
Discounts:
Children up to 5 years old free of charge
Children 6 – 17 years old pay 43€
Cancellation policy:
For cancellation up to 4 days prior to departure date no cancellation fees
For cancellations 3 days prior to departure date 50% cancellation fees
For cancellations 2 days prior to departure date or no-show 100% cancellation fees
Notes:
- For bookings 2 days before departure please contact us in order to check availability!
- Please provide full name, telephone number (country code included), e-mail and accommodation details (hotel name & address) upon booking.
- Please arrive on time to the meeting point. Unfortunately, there is no option to wait for latecomers. In case of delay, missed pick-up, missed departure time, no refunds.
- Your meeting point is 45 Dionysiou Areopagitou street (Holy Church of Saint Sophia). Detailed instructions will be sent to you upon booking.
- Tour not operating on January 1st, March 25th, May 1st, December 25th & 26th, Easter Sunday.
- Strollers and wheelchairs cannot be used throughout the tour and especially on the rock of the Acropolis and have to be left at the WEST entrance of the Acropolis (not the south entrance which is used for this tour).
- The travel agency reserves the right to alter or cancel any tour due to adverse weather conditions or insufficient passengers number or force majeure 12 hours prior to departure time with a notification to the traveler.
Upon booking you will receive from us in a separate mail your activity’s voucher with specific pick-up details (please check your spam folder as well)
For clarifications please send us a mail at online@travelid.gr or contact us at +30 2810 335 227
We are at your disposal from Monday to Friday 09:00 am till 20:00 pm and Saturday 09:00 till 15:00 pm
