Ancient Agora self-guided audio tour

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Language: English, Italian, French, Spanish, German

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Duration: 2 hours

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Why you’ll love this…

Enjoy a hassle-free visit to the Ancient Agora of Athens
Listen to engaging stories about the Agora
Marvel at the beauty of the Panathenaic Way, the Temple of Hephaestus and the Stoa of Attalos

What to expect

Enjoy a hassle-free visit to the Ancient Agora, one of the most dynamic attractions of Athens with a fascinating self-guided audio tour on your smartphone.

Your tour begins with an introduction to the chain of events that made democracy possible in ancient Athens. At the foot of the hill where the temple of Hephaestus still stands radiant, you’ll learn about Solon, whose legal reforms paved the way for the formation of the earliest civil society in world history. Just uphill from the Tholos, take a glimpse of the ruined Bouleuterion, where 500 Athenians met daily to draw up laws and proposals presented to the city’s popular assembly. The exhibits in the Museum of the Agora will provide you with a pool of information on the ingenious, yet at times cruel, methods used by the Athenians to defend their democracy from any malign influence. Enjoy picture-postcard vistas to the Acropolis from the hill of Pnyx and the Rock of Ares, while later as you ascend on the hill of Philopappos, you’ll discover the prison of Socrates and gain some important insights into the life and death of the great Athenian philosopher.

Your tour ends at the Acropolis archaeological site, in front of the theater of Dionysus, the oldest theater of the world and the actual place where the tragedies of Aeschylus, Sophocles, and Euripides were once staged.

What's included

Offline content with an offline interactive map to avoid roaming charges
An activation link to access your audio tour
Audio-guided tour
Audio guide
Downloadable APP

What's not included

Entrance fee to the Ancient Agora & Museum
Live Guide
Smartphone or headphones
App not compatible with Windows phones
Food and drinks

Where

Adrianou 24, Athens 105 55, Greece

Meeting point:

At the entrance of the Ancient Agora

What to remember

Please book per device to be used, not per participant
Please note that your Musement Voucher is not your entry ticket. Admission fees are not included in this product
This is a downloadable self-guided audio tour for your smartphone, no live guide will accompany you
One week before your selected visit date, you will receive an email from te partner with instructions for the audio tour
Please note that for the audio tour you must have an Android or iOS smartphone and make sure you have enough storage space on your phone (100-150 MB), the audio tour is not compatible with Windows Phones, iPhone 5/5C or older, iPod Touch 5th generation or older, iPad 4th generation or older, iPad Mini 1st generation
It is recommended to wear comfortable shoes and have your camera or cell phone fully charged
Due to the special circumstances (COVID-19), please keep in mind that the maximum number of visitors in the archaeological site at any given time must not exceed 2500 individuals. The course of the visit may be modified and special restrictions may be imposed due to the circumstances
Access to the archaeological site with suitcases or trolleys is not allowed

Provider

Clio Muse Tours

Booking fee

Good news! No extra fees are applied to this booking.

Cancellation policy

Receive a 100% refund if you cancel up to 1 day before the experience begins.

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