Self-guided walking tour

Athens Walking Tour: Neoclassical Athens – Parliament, Academy and the Old Parliament (about 2 hours, 6 stops)

6 stops in walking order through Athens, from Academy of Athens to Zappeion: 2.2 km on foot, about 29 min of walking, 1 h 45 min in total with the story and a look around at each stop. Walking times come from the routed walking path, not a straight line. It is the route of “Neoclassical Athens: Parliament, Academy and the Old Parliament”, a ready-made tour in the Guided Tours app.

Total: 1 h 45 min
Distance: 2.2 km
Walking: 29 min
Stops: 6

The stops, in walking order

Academy of Athens
A marble headquarters designed by Theophil Hansen, with sculpture presenting philosophers, gods, and Athena’s birth across its façade.
5 min walk · 400 m
Old Parliament House (National Historical Museum)
The Old Parliament House in Athens is a neoclassical building designed by Panagis Kalkos.
5 min walk · 390 m
Syntagma Square
Athens’s central public square, set before the Old Royal Palace, where the Greek Parliament has sat since 1934.
6 min walk · 480 m
Old Royal Palace (Hellenic Parliament)
The Old Royal Palace is a neoclassical building designed by Friedrich von Gärtner for King Otto and the royal family.
6 min walk · 440 m
National Garden
A public park containing ancient Roman remains, column fragments, mosaics, and a marble inscription.
6 min walk · 510 m
Zappeion
A grand neoclassical building beside the National Gardens, used for meetings, exhibitions, and ceremonies.