Acropolis Seminar (trip)

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Acropolis Seminar

  • Athens Airport , Athens, Greece
  • Family & Friends
“We have taken Context Tours in Rome and in Paris and were so impressed we decided to take an Athens… ”
Athens , Acropolis , Archaeology, Greece, Europe

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Period offered: August-October. The provider (view their profile) can provide you with specific departure dates, final prices, and other information.


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from €70* per person3 HoursAugust-October
Comfort accommodations Exertion level: 3
Operator: Context Travel 12 people max
After only a few minutes in Athens, despite the bustling of the modern metropolis, one learns why such a powerful ancient society as the Athenian city state took root here. The Acropolis offers such an excellent safe haven and towering presence, it's no wonder that the Athenians chose this spot to create their history shaping city.

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Athens , Acropolis , Archaeology, Greece, Europe

1 testimonial about this trip

  1. Reviewer: Nancy Daffern located in USA
    We have taken Context Tours in Rome and in Paris and were so impressed we decided to take an Athens tour as we only had one day in Athens and wanted to make it count. We were NOT disappointed. Since Context keeps their tour groups to no more than 6 people, we were split up into 3 groups. EVERYONE had a GREAT time and were so pleased with the choice to take the tour. We took the Acropolis Museum/Acropolis tour and the guides made the area come alive. It was also fascinating to learn about how the museum was designed and about the diplomatic negotiations to retrieve the marbles from the British Museum (one of the guides is involved with those negotiations and her perspective was so interesting). If you want to do more than sightsee and if you're intellectually curious, these are the tours for you. You won't be disappointed. We will definitely take more Context Tours in the future as they have tours in a lot of different cities both in the states and in Europe. Highly Recommend!

3 testimonials about the provider, Context Travel:

  • Reviewer: Norman Aroesty located in Rochester, NY USA
    There was no comparison between a Context tour and the other tours that I saw people on. We feel very fortunate to have used Context.
  • Reviewer: John and Darlene Skellion located in Rifle, CO USA
    Our docents were so knowledgeable and gave us so much insight into what we were seeing a truly enjoyable and educational experience! We have recommended you to everyone we talk with about taking tours, etc. We will definitely be signing up for more tours when we return to Italy. Thank you for helping make a lot of wonderful memories!
  • Reviewer: Victoria located in New Orleans, LA USA
    The docents were extraordinary! It has been a long time since I have met such talented, educated, and intelligent young people.

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Special information

  • This is a custom departure, meaning this trip is offered on dates that you arrange privately with the provider. Additionally, you need to form your own private group for this trip. The itinerary and price here is just a sample. Contact the provider for detailed pricing, minimum group size, and scheduling information. For most providers, the larger the group you are traveling with, the lower the per-person cost will be.
  • Accommodates certain types of disabilities. Contact the operator for more information.
  • Family oriented trip.

Itinerary

During this three-hour focused walk we'll look closely at the Acropolis and its fundamental role in the city. We'll break down its archaeological history, from construction to ruin to discovery to reconstruction, giving you the tools to help you read the monuments. We'll learn about the difference between the different orders of architecture (Doric, Ionic, etc.) and how the ancient Greeks planned, designed, and executed these amazing structures.

Our visit will cover the main buildings on the Acropolis, including the Erechtheion, temple of Athena Nike, the Propylaia, and, of course, the Parthenon. We'll spend considerable time discussing the role of religion in Athenian culture and cover, in broad gestures, the sweep of ancient Greek history. Certainly with the wonderful views of the rest of the city, we'll look at how the rock of the Acropolis itself serves as a kind of anchor to the modern development of Athens.

This walk will also include a visit to the stunning new Acropolis Museum, designed by Bernard Tschumi and opened in 2009. With the layout of the ruins on the Acropolis fresh in our minds, we'll look at some of the museums treasures, including the wonderful re-creation of the frieze of the Parthenon, with empty spaces for the Elgin Marbles now housed in the British Museum.

We'll emerge with a deeper understanding of Athenian society and the central position of the Acropolis in it.

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