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• ​Educational Tours » ​Classics Tours » ​Athens

  ​Athens

  Take your students to explore one of the oldest cities in the world on your classical studies school trip to Athens!

  Classical Athens was a powerful city state and a centre for arts, learning and philosophy. Its’ museums are home to some of the most amazing examples of Archaic and Classical sculpture. The most important civilisation of the ancient world flourished in Athens and can be glimpsed through one of the world’s most formidable edifices – the National Archaeological Museum.

Curriculum Links

Our Classical Studies school tour to Greece is designed to help your students further their understanding of the classical world and to provide relevant information on the background to Homer’s Odyssey and Euripides’ Medea.

• KS3

  Greek City States

  Classical Mythology

  Theatre in the Ancient World

  Classical Athens

  The Peloponnesian War

• GCSE

  The foundation of Athens

  Ancient temples and uses

  Athens at War

  The Homeric world

  The site of Mycenae

• A Level

  Greek sculpture: free-standing and architectural

  Drama and theatre in Athenian society

  Democracy and the Athenians

  Greek religion

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Suggested Itinerary

A 4-day introduction to Classical Studies in Athens which can easily be added to include further archaeological sites and museums specific to your areas of study.

• Day 1

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    Afternoon
                          
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    Evening
                          
    Evening
                        

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    Morning
                          
    Flight to Athens, meet transfer coach
                        

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    Afternoon
                          
    Walk through Plaka, old part of the city to Syntagma Square
                        

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    Evening
                          
    Evening meal at hotel
                        

• Day 2

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    Morning
                          
    Morning
                        

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    Afternoon
                          
    Afternoon
                        

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    Evening
                          
    Evening
                        

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    Morning
                          
    Visit Acropolis, Ancient Agora, Theatre of Dionysis and Temple of Olympian Zeus
                        

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    Afternoon
                          
    Visit the Acropolis Museum
                        

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    Evening
                          
    Evening meal at hotel
                        

• Day 3

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    Morning
                        

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    Afternoon
                          
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    Evening
                          
    Evening
                        

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    Morning
                          
    Visit National Archaeological Museum
                        

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    Afternoon
                          
    Half day excursion to Cape Sounion and Temple of Poseidon
                        

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    Evening
                          
    Return to Athens for Evening meal at hotel
                        

• Day 4

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    Evening
                          
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    Morning
                          
    Transfer by private coach to airport
                        

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    Afternoon
                          
    Return flight to UK
                        

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    Evening
                          
    Arrive back at school
                        

Other Educational Visits

Delphi

Ancient Corinth, Mycenae and Epidaurus

Aegina

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Sample Accommodation

• Illisos Hotel, Athens

  Very centrally located 4-star hotel within 15 minutes’ walk of the Acropolis Museum. Students are normally accommodated in triple rooms with teachers in single rooms. All rooms have private bathrooms, TV, wi-fi and air conditioning. Breakfast and evening meals can be taken in the hotel’s on-site restaurant.