The Athenian Acropolis in context-Live Virtual Tour

Itinerary

* The Acropolis: a brief introduction to its history through time. Its location in the Athens topography.
* The emergence of the "polis" and democracy. The gods, the arts, the people.
* The protagonists of the Acropolis project: Pericles, Pheidias, the architects and the "demos", the people
* The monuments:
-The Propylaia, the gates.
-The Erechteion
-The Parthenon
-The Temple of Nike (Victory)
* The views over the surrounding areas and other emblematic landmarks of Athens (Ancient Agora, Mars Hill, Herodes Atticus odeon, Temple of Zeus, Theatre of Dionysos )
* The Acropolis museum: short reference (note: detailed presentation of the Acropolis museum on a different virtual tour)

During this virtual tour, there will be presentation of a great number of photos from my personal archives, of the Acropolis monuments as well as of selected artefacts exhibited at the Acropolis museum that where discovered in situ.

Please note that a good internet connection is required to experience this tour.

Benefits

• Send your Live Virtual Tour booking link to up to 6 friends, and explore Athens together.

• Keep exploring the world with a local guide…from the safety of home!

• Enjoy fully private, real-time virtual tours with a local guide sharing their knowledge of history, cooking, culture and more!

• Visit a place you’ve always dreamed of, or re-visit an old favourite with a local expert.

Tour Duration

Duration: 1 hour

Please note that the start times for this tour are shown in UTC+3hours (Athens); and so please remember to consider the time difference when selecting a start time for your Live Virtual Tour. To check the local time in your own location CLICK HERE

What’s Included

• Guiding Services

Other: Guiding Services provided via an online video conference system. You can virtually travel with up to 6 users at the same time by sharing the link for your tour after purchase'

What’s Extra

Other: None