Ancient Athens — 4 days

Cradle of Western civilisation, between the Acropolis and traditional tavernas. Day-by-day itinerary: Arrival & Plaka; Acropolis; Museums & Monastiraki; Cape Sounion & departure.

Day-by-day itinerary

Day 1 — Arrival & Plaka

11:00 — Arrival in Athens — Aéroport international d'Athènes
12:30 — Metro → city centre — Aéroport → Syntagma
13:30 — Hotel check-in — Plaka
14:30 — Lunch in a local taverna — Plaka
16:00 — Stroll through Plaka & Anafiotika — Plaka
Walk to the Roman Agora — Plaka → Agora romaine
17:30 — Roman Agora & Tower of the Winds — Agora romaine
Walk back to Plaka — Agora romaine → Plaka
20:00 — Terrace dinner with a view of the Acropolis — Plaka

Day 2 — Acropolis

08:30 — Breakfast — Plaka
Walk to the Acropolis — Plaka → Acropole d'Athènes
09:00 — Acropolis & Parthenon — Acropole d'Athènes
Walk to the museum — Acropole d'Athènes → Musée de l'Acropole
12:00 — Acropolis Museum — Musée de l'Acropole
Walk to lunch — Musée de l'Acropole → Koukaki
13:30 — Lunch — Koukaki
Walk to the Ancient Agora — Koukaki → Agora antique
15:30 — Ancient Agora & Temple of Hephaestus — Agora antique
Head to Lycabettus — Agora antique → Colline de Lycabette
17:30 — Sunset on Lycabettus Hill — Colline de Lycabette
Back to Plaka — Colline de Lycabette → Plaka
20:30 — Dinner — Plaka

Day 3 — Museums & Monastiraki

08:30 — Breakfast — Plaka
Walk to the museum — Plaka → Musée archéologique national
09:30 — National Archaeological Museum — Musée archéologique national
Walk to Monastiraki — Musée archéologique national → Monastiraki
12:30 — Lunch at the Monastiraki market — Monastiraki
14:00 — Monastiraki market & Psiri — Monastiraki
Walk to the stadium — Monastiraki → Stade Panathénaïque
16:00 — Panathenaic Stadium — Stade Panathénaïque
Taxi to Piraeus — Stade Panathénaïque → Le Pirée
20:00 — Seafood dinner in Piraeus — Le Pirée

Day 4 — Cape Sounion & departure

09:00 — Bus → Cape Sounion — Athènes → Cap Sounion
10:30 — Temple of Poseidon — Cap Sounion
13:00 — Lunch with a sea view — Cap Sounion
15:00 — Back to Athens — Cap Sounion → Athènes
17:00 — Transfer to the airport — Athènes → Aéroport
19:00 — Return flight