Activity Description

Experience the Ancient Agora from the comfort of your home with an engaging self-guided virtual tour, narrated in English, from your PC or smartphone browser. It’s so simple! You will receive an email with the tour link with instructions and, in a couple of minutes, you will travel back in time and enjoy a virtual journey from the comfort of your couch!

Through the power of storytelling combined with street and satellite views, you will learn not only about historical facts but also discover unknown stories and tales of ancient and modern times that will amaze your family and friends. The tour’s content is the result of in-depth research, squeezed into brief intriguing stories that will make your virtual visit both engaging and informative. The tour is only available online and you can access it repeatedly and anytime.

This is an unmissable opportunity to gain valuable insights into the most iconic landmark of Athens, the Acropolis, and immerse yourself in the surroundings in an entirely innovative way.

Visiting places:

Locations: Ancient Agora of Athens

Panathenaic Way/Temple of Hephaistus/ Stoa of Attalus

Panathenaic Way (8 mins): The tour actually begins at the Panathenaic Way, the most notable and famous Athenian road of ancient times, used for leisure, travel and religious ceremonies. It owed his name to the procession held during the Great Panathenaia festival celebrated every year in order to commemorate the birth of Goddess Athena and the battle between her and God Poseidon.

Temple of Hephaistus (8 mins): Temple of Hephaistus or Hephaisteion is the best preserved of all Greek Doric temples. Even though the temple is dedicated to the cult of Hephaistus, the deeds of Theseus, the legendary king of Athens, that ornate the building gave rise to the name of the temple “Thiseion” that gave in its turn the appellation to an entire neighborhood which today is very popular and full of restaurants, cafes, and bars.

Stoa of Attalus (8 mins): The so-called Stoa of Attalus is the most impressive Hellenistic building that never ceased its function and houses today the Museum of the Ancient Agora. During 1952-56 the American School of Classical Studies restored the Stoa that finally housed the antiquities found in the Ancient Agora. The exhibition is organized by chronological units, from the Neolithic to Roman and Byzantine periods, giving you the chance to make a journey through time and imagine the Ancient Agora from its very beginning.

Special Features

• Enjoy a hassle-free virtual visit to the attraction of your dreams from the comfort of your home

• Listen to engaging stories from a real, human voice

• Marvel at the beauty of the Panathenaic Way, the Temple of Hephaistus and the Stoa of Attalus with street and satellite view while enjoying their unique stories

Activity Snapshot

Dates | Start Time : 24/7 - this is a virtual tour. Please check the opening hours of the archaeological site here if you plan to visit the archaeological site

Duration: 2 hours total narration time

Spoken Language: English

Meeting Point: There is no meeting point. The virtual tour doesn’t require a visit to the site and it is designed to start at the first point of interest of the Ancient Agora. (Adrianou Str 24, Athens 105 55).

Group Size: Unlimited

Pace: Easy. This is a virtual tour - no physical visit to the archaeological site is required

Included: Virtual Self-guided Tour for the Acropolis Hill with satellite & street views, Audio content with engaging & original stories in English

Excluded: Live Guide, Equipment, Offline access

Note: To enjoy this virtual tour you will need a desktop or laptop or smartphone device and headphones

Know Before You Book: This is a virtual tour for the Ancient Agora that you can take from the safety of your home and feel like you were there. No live guide or meeting point required. You will receive an email with instructions on how to access your tour via a link. Check your spam folder as well. No special equipment is needed (i.e. special glasses)

Know Before You Go (where applicable): If you plan to visit the archaeological site, know that theTravelPorter Booking Confirmation is not your entry ticket to the archaeological site. Once your booking is completed you will receive an email from the Vendor with the necessary instructions. Access your virtual tour easily, online by clicking on the provided link from the Vendor's email. You will need to subscribe and get full access on the tour through your browser. Ensure that you have your earphones/headphones on to enjoy the full experience

Young Travelers: Suitable for all ages

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel any time and get a full refund. Non-refundable once activated

Additional Info

• Instant Booking Confirmation. Only Booking requests received from 22:00 to 7:59 (UTC+02:00) are served from 8.00 am the next day

• theTravelPorter confirmation email is not your entry ticket for the site

• This is a virtual tour that gives you the opportunity to visit the landmark as if you were there and listen to its unique stories

• To fully enjoy the tour you need a steady internet connection

• The tour is available only online

• The virtual tour doesn’t require a visit to the site

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