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SPECIALIST TOURS
1. HALF-DAY ATHENS SIGHTSEEING
If you're short of time, let a professional guide whisk you through the city's ancient
core. Key Tours organize amusing and informative tours, starting from the Kallimar-
maro Stadium , then wending through the city to the Acropolis. Key Tours • 210 923
3166 & 210 923 3166 • www.keytours.gr
2. ATHENS BY NIGHT
Fantasy Travel arranges evening bus trips to the sea at Piraeus, stopping at Mikroli-
mani for an ouzo apéritif overlooking the fishing harbour. Then it's back to the centre
for dinner in a Plaka taverna. Fantasy Travel • 210 322 8410 • www.fantasy.gr
3. CAPE SOUNIO
An afternoon bus tour along the coast southwest of Athens, past the seaside suburbs of
Glyfada, Voula and Vouliagmeni, to the stunning clifftop Temple of Poseidon. There's
just time for an early evening drink before a return to Athens.
4. EVENING CRUISE TO EPIDAUROS THEATRE
MidEast arranges evening boat trips to Epidauros for an open-air theatrical perform-
ance in the ancient theatre Jun-Aug. A candlelit dinner is served aboard on the return
journey. Maniatakos Travel arranges bus trips. Maniatakos Travel • 210 322 1631 •
www.maniatakos.gr
5. ONE-DAY CRUISE OF SARONIC ISLANDS
MidEast's boats depart early morning from Paleo Faliro, then cruise around the is-
lands of Aegina, Poros and Hydra. Lunch on board is part of the deal, and you're back
in town for the early evening. MidEast • 211 211 8888 • www.mideast.com.gr
6. DELPHI
Key Tours and Fantasy Travel both offer a full-day trip from Athens to the archae-
ological site of Delphi. After lunch, the tour takes in the picturesque hillside town of
Arachova, renowned for its hand-woven rugs and excellent local cheese.
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