Academy of Athens (Akadimía Athinón)
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The lovely Neoclassical Academy of Athens (Akadimía Athinón)was built in the mid 19th century during the post-independence re-flowering of Greek culture and is home to the national institutes for sciences, philosophy, fine arts and humanities, following in a tradition first established by Plato in around 387 BC. It is part of a triumvirate of neighboring buildings known as the ‘Neoclassical Trilogy’ designed by Danish architects Theophil and Christian Hansen and encompassing the National Library and the University of Athens. With a marble façade, the main entrance is through an ornamental colonnaded portico topped with sculptures on the carved pediment representing the birth of Athena and flanked by statues of Athena and Apollo standing on slender columns – all are the work of sculptor Leonidas Drossis in the 1870s and are guarded by two philosophical-looking sculptures of Plato and Socrates.
The Academy’s imposing marble assembly hall is decorated with murals of the Prometheus legend, painted by German artist Christian Griepenkerl. Alongside its 23 research departments, it also houses the Ioannis Sykoutris Library, where rare editions and manuscripts are preserved. Members of the Academy are elected for life and part of its work is to award intellectual works as well as publishing books and journals. It is not open to the public.
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Eleftheriou Venizelou Avenue 28 (also called Panepistimiou Avenue), Athens, Attica, Greece, 10679
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Athens Half-Day Sightseeing Tour
Discover some of Greece’s greatest treasures and the best of modern Athens on this morning or afternoon Athens sightseeing tour. With an expert guide, take a coach tour of top Athens sites, including the Greek Parliament and Panathenaic Stadium, stage of the first modern Olympic Games. Then, explore the mighty Acropolis on foot to see the glorious Parthenon and other highlights. Want to add more sightseeing in Athens? Upgrade your morning tour to include entry to the Acropolis Museum to see its incredible Parthenon friezes, and other archaeological exhibits.
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Athens Night Segway Tour
Admire the dazzling monuments and prettily lit streets of Athens at night on this 3-hour Segway evening tour. Riding an electric, eco-friendly Segway, glide around the twinkling Plaka and Monastiraki neighborhoods as your guide entertains you with historical tales. See the floodlit Hadrian’s Library and Agora; admire glittering city views from the slopes of the illuminated Acropolis, and enjoy a drink stop at a friendly bar. Finally, cruise around top Athens attractions such as the Temple of Zeus and Panathinaikos Stadium.
Numbers are limited to 12 for a more personalized atmosphere.
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Athens Full Day Private Tour
Explore the highlights of Athens in a private vehicle on this full-day tour. Depart from your hotel and make your way the the Acropolis, where you can stroll through the Odeon of Herodes Atticus, the Temple of the Athena Nike, the Propylaea, the Erechtheum, and the Parthenon. Take in views from Lycabettus Hill and explore the neighborhoods of Plaka and Monastiraki.
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Full Day Private Tour: Essential Athens Highlights plus Cape Sounion and Temple of Poseidon
Make the most of your time in Greece on this full-day privately chauffeured tour of Athens. Get a true insider's view of this bustling Mediterranean metropolis and learn the history and culture of the city along the way. Explore the city while visiting such sites: Olympic Stadium, the Acropolis, Hadrian's Arch, the Temple of Zeus, and the New Acropolis Museum. Watch the changing of the guard at the parliament and then take a coastal road trip to the dramatic clifftop Temple of Poseidon. This tour is flexible and allows you to go at your own pace.
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Athens Highlights Half Day Private Tour
If you’re short on time but want to see everything that Athens has to offer, take a five-hour tour by private transportation. The day starts with convenient pickup from your hotel and then takes you to the Acropolis, Panepistimiou Street, and much more. Traveling by private car enables you to take advantage of your time. You also have the flexibility to explore each attraction independently or add a licensed guide at an additional coast.
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Athens Super Saver: City Sightseeing Tour plus Half-Day Cape Sounion Trip
Combine two popular tours of Athens and Cape Sounion into one day at a discounted price with this Athens Super Saver. In the morning, board an air-conditioned coach for a sightseeing tour of Athens’ highlights. With an expert guide, stroll around the Parthenon and antiquities on the Acropolis; visit the New Acropolis Museum; see the Panathenaic Stadium and more. Then, take an afternoon trip to Cape Sounion, where the Temple of Poseidon overlooks the Aegean Sea. Admire the glittering temple and stellar views before your return by coach to Athens.
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Tuk Tuk Athens Complete City Center Tour - 100% Electric (3 hours)
Visit Athens on a different and unique way, take a ride with us around the city Center, you will enjoy from an unique 360º view, you can ask us to stop and enjoy the sights whenever you want.
Our Tuk Tuks are 100% Electric, Eco Friendly, we provide only private tours for you to enjoy from the best experience while visiting the city. Athens is full of history, culture and amazing monuments. Ideal for families, friends and small groups.
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Electricityrides | e-bike day rides
Electricityrides day ride is the fastest, easiest and most fun way to discover Athens in a short time. You will also have the opportunity to visit places that only locals know. Book a ride with electricityrides and explore Athens our way!
Our guided rides are not official tours, we guide you to the points of interest so that you feel safe during the ride.
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Athens Sights and Food eBike Tour
Explore the best of Athens with very little effort on this electric bike tour. With a local guide, set off by electric-powered bike to discover the Greek capital’s ancient and modern highlights. Cruise by the Greek Parliament on Syntagma Square, see the Panathenaic Stadium, and explore historical Plaka and the ancient ruins beneath the Acropolis. Travel much of the way along traffic-free streets, stop to sample tasty Athenian delicacies, and hear about the sights from your informative guide, via the provided headsets. Numbers are limited for a small-group experience.
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Shore Excursion: Athens Sights & Food eBike Tour
Experience Athens on a fun and affordable half-day e-bike tour. Meet your guide at Solebike, take a quick lesson on how to operate an electric bicycle, and hit the streets. Cruise to landmarks like the Roman Forum, the Ancient Agora, and the Temple of Zeus while listening to an informative local guide through a convenient ear piece.
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Piraeus Shore Excursion: ALL INCLUSIVE Skip-the-Lines Athens sightseeing Tour
Enjoy a sightseeing adventure in Athens with this premium tour. After a convenient port pickup in Piraeus, enjoy skip-the-line access to landmarks like Acropolis, the Panathenaic Stadium, and the Temple of Olympian Zeus. Learn about Athens’ remarkable history and culture from an informative guide, taste delicious Greek cuisine in the Plaka district, and shop at the ancient Agora.
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Athens By Night Private Tour
Experience the nighttime side of Athens on this private evening tour. Meet your driver at your hotel and depart in a private vehicle to the main sights of Athens, including the Acropolis, the Parthenon, the Port of Piraeus, Lycabettus Hill, and more. Explore each place independently and at your own pace.
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Tuk Tuk in Athens! Explore the city with our courier !!
Enjoy a fun-filled and fast-paced way to explore Athens—and see many of the city’s top attractions—when you book this private tuk-tuk tour. Pick from multiple convenient departure times, and upgrade to explore with a guide. You can look forward to admiring the Acropolis, zipping through Syntagma Square, discovering the Academy of Athens and National Library of Greece, and exploring the city’s many narrow, picturesque streets along the way.
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Athens By Night 4 Hours Private Tour.
We provide non-smoking Sedan – Mini Vans – Mini Bus vehicles, Mercedes Benz Full air conditioned. All vehicles are covered by a fully comprehensive insurance policy and licensed by the Greek National Tourism Organization. This specific program includes an escort, which is a person in a vehicle who accompany travelleres/visitors during the ride.
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Athens, The Acropolis and Cape Sounion Full-Day Tour with Lunch
Admire ancient treasures side-by-side with modern marvels on this full-day sightseeing tour of Athens and Cape Sounion. Visit the famous Acropolis and Temple of Olympic Zeus, plus contemporary Athenian highlights like Panathinaikon Stadium and Parliament House. Savor traditional Greek flavors with an included lunch, and travel to Cape Sounion in the afternoon for spectacular views of the Saronic Gulf and the ancient Temple of Poseidon perched dramatically atop sea cliffs.
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Athens Highlights with Catamaran Cruise Including Meal. Private Tour from Athens
Maximize time in Athens with a combination city tour and catamaran cruise. Travel between city landmarks in a luxury vehicle and explore the Acropolis, Temple of Zeus, and Hadrian’s Arch at your leisure. After the private city tour, board a catamaran for a private cruise that includes stops for swimming and snorkeling.
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11-Day Amazing Greece: Athens, Mykonos, Delos, Santorini & Heraklion(Crete)
Greece. The Aegean Sea. Apollonius Light. All Greek mythology in front of your eyes, a valuable road, a holy place. In the country that gave birth to culture, each step is a journey through history. Enjoy activities, local specialties of Greek cuisine, shopping, and nightlife. A complete package that includes 10 nights’ accommodation in a specific hotel with breakfast, transfers, guided visits and ferry tickets.
Highlights: Athens (Acropolis, Parthenon, Acropolis Museum, Monastiraki, Thissio, Temple of Olympian Zeus, Historical Center), Delos (archeological museum, ancient theatre, Temple of Isis), Santorini (archeological site of Akrotiri, Oia, Fira, Nea Kameni volcano, Imerovigli, Firostefani), Mykonos (Little Venice, Lower Mills, Matogiannia), Heraklion in Crete (Knossos Palace)
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4 Hours - Athens & Acropolis Highlights Private Tour
Delve deep into the history of ancient Greece on a 4-hour private tour of the ancient ruins of Athens. Visit the ruins on Acropolis Hill, the Temple of Zeus, the Old Olympic Stadium, Lycabettus Hill, and much more. Discover what each building was used for over 2,000 years ago and what daily life was like for the ancient Greeks as you admire the ruins and views of the city.
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Athens Highlights & Ancient Corinth Full Day Private Tour
It can be difficult to cram all of Athens’ historical highlights into an itinerary, even more so if you also want to fit in other towns such as ancient Corinth. Remove the stress of planning a timetable with this full-day tour of the most impressive landmarks in the two towns. Spend the morning walking from the Acropolis to Lycabettus Hill, the highest hill in Athens, then jump over to Corinth for an exploration of the Corinth Canal and the Temple of Apollo.
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7-Day Classic Greece Private Tour
Visit the most magnificent sites of classical Greece, including eight UNESCO World Heritage Sites, with this weeklong tour in a luxury minivan. Highlights of the trip include a tour of the Athens Acropolis, visits to Cornith and Olympia, and the chance to visit Delphi, known for its Oracle, along with a host of temples, monastery, and other historic sites.
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Electricityrides | e-bike night rides
Electricityrides e-bike night ride is the fastest, easiest and most fun way to explore Athens under the city lights. We will guide you around the city, we will have fun and we will show you Athens by night in a way that only a local knows. Our e-bikes are cool, that's what all our guests say. Book one of our night rides and add more fun to your trip!
Our guided rides are not official tours, we guide you to the points of interest so that you feel safe during the ride.
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Athens Greece Half Day Tour
This is the ideal tour for first-time visitors to Athens. Save hours of research time, and enjoy a comprehensive private itinerary that includes many of Athens' top sights. See the Acropolis, including the Parthenon, the Temple of Athena Nike, the Odeon of Herodes Atticus, the Temple of Zeus, and much more. Avoid busy public transport and travel between sites in a comfortable air-conditioned vehicle.
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Athens Mythology Highlights Tour in 4 hrs: Acropolis, Acropolis Museum and more.
Skip-the-lines and see Athens’ most important landmarks in 4 hours, learning all about the myths behind them. Travel back in time to Ancient Greece, and discover the greatest landmarks of Athens.
Explore more than 3,000 years of history and Greek mythology and take a closer look at significant details on historical buildings, including beautiful old chapels and numerous other monuments. In the most unique part of the city, Plaka and Anafiotika, stroll around the little alleys and admire the white washed cubic houses with bright painted shutters and beautifully carved wooden doors, a typical Cycladic architecture.
No visit to Athens is complete without discovering the Acropolis museum which is housed in one of the most important works of contemporary architecture. Main attractions such as artifacts of every day life, statues from archaic period, Caryatids, and the majestic Parthenon hall with the metopes, the pediments and the frieze, will definitely have you impressed.
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Fully-Day Private Tour of Athens
Visit the Parthenon and other top Athens attractions on a private sightseeing tour that lets you shape your trip to focus on the sites that you value most. Unlike on group tours with preset schedules and itineraries, on a private tour you can spend as much or as little time as you like at each site, making this excursion ideal for busy travelers who want to prioritize certain attractions.
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How much does it cost to visit Academy of Athens (Akadimía Athinón) 2021?
Currently, an entrance ticket to Academy of Athens (Akadimía Athinón) costs USD 5.50. Guided Academy of Athens (Akadimía Athinón) tours start around USD 5.50 per person. See all 186 Academy of Athens (Akadimía Athinón) tickets and tours on Viator.
What's the best way to experience Academy of Athens (Akadimía Athinón)?
The best ways to experience Academy of Athens (Akadimía Athinón) are:
- Athens Half-Day Sightseeing Tour
- Athens Night Segway Tour
- Athens Full Day Private Tour
- Full Day Private Tour: Essential Athens Highlights plus Cape Sounion and Temple of Poseidon
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