Marathon Half Day Tour
Duration: 5 hoursMeet the birthplace of the Marathon Race, the field of the historic Battle of Marathon in 490B.C. The Marathon is not just word, not just a place, not just the name of the city, not just a history, it is an Idea that has inspired people, generations, nations. Is the symbol of democracy and peace, the definitions of sportsmanship.
The reference list of what you will see and experience during the Marathon Half Day tour includes but is not limited to:
- 9m-high tomb
- Marathon Race Museum
- Archaeological Museum of Marathon
We can customize this tour to your needs.
If you want to skip or add something, please let us know in advance.
Meet your chauffeur in the lobby of your accomodation to start your Half day tour to Marathon. Marathon is known in the history for its renowed battle beteween the invading Persians and the defending Greeks in 490 B.C.
The legend has it that immediately after the battle, one of the soldiers named Phidipedes left from the Marathon heading to Athens. He ran all the way from Marathon to Athens for 42,195 km or 26miles without any stop and he bust into the assembly only to announce the good news, that we have won “nenikikamen” and then collapse due to exhaustion and died.
This historical reference was the inspiration of the modern marathon as a sports event as we know it today.
Today’s visitor will see the 9m-high tomb that has been erected at the site of the battle in memory of the 192 Athenians who offered their lives. 10 columns on the top of this memorial represent the 10 tribes of which Attica was originally consisted of. The tomb was discovered in 1880’s by the amateaus archaeologist Heinrich Schliemann.
If time and mood permits it worth the spent time visiting the Marathon Race Museum to introduce yourself to the history of the sportsmanship and the Archaeological Museum of Marathon, that included a variety of important exhibits of the area of the Marathon with the most notable finding is the “Marathon Youth”.
Your chauffeur will take you back to your accomodation after the tour.
Entrance fees to the Marathon Tumulus and to the Marathon Museum are 4 Euro pp.
Free admission for:
- Journalists
- Persons under 18 (with current identification to prove age)
- University students from Greece and the E.U
Free admission for all on the following dates:
- 6 March
- 5 June
- 18 April
- 18 May (International Museums Day)
- The last weekend of September annually (European Heritage Days).
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- Summer Period: 1 April – 31 October
- Winter Period: 1 November – 31 March
Opening hours for the archaeological area of Marathon Tumulus:
- Winter Period: 08:00-15:00
- Summer Period: 08:00-20:00
Opening hours for the archaeological area of Marathon Museum:
- Winter period: 08:00-15:00
- Summer period: 08:00-20:00
All sites and museums are closed or have reduced opening hours, on the following holidays:
- 1 January: closed
- 6 January: closed
- Shrove Monday: 08.30-15.00
- 25 March: closed
- Good Friday: until 12:00 closed
- Holy Saturday: 08.30-15.00
- Easter Sunday : closed
- Easter Monday: 08.30-15.00
- 1 May: closed
- Holy Spirit Day: 08.30-15.00
- 15 August: 08.30-15.00
- 28 October: 08.30-15.00
- 25 December: closed
- 26 December: closed
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There are a few things that are useful for you to know before participating in one of our tours:
- Comfortable clothing and sensible, flat-soled walking shoes are recommended for most locations. Sun glasses, a hat and sun screen are also suggested since the Mediterranean sun is extremely hot during the summer months.
- Photography is permitted in almost every site throughout the tours and if it is prohibited you will be informed beforehand.
- Local currency (euros) might be needed in order to pay at the spot small entrance fees and small expenses.
- In case one of our guests has some special needs, is under certain medication or has a limited walking endurance you can let us know during the organization of your customized tour and we will make sure that small breaks are incorporated into your itinerary.
- Also it is suggested that you bring with you a small bottle of water or something small to eat in case you need to during the tour.
- Furthermore if an individual has advanced accessibility needs you can let us know and allow us to customize the tour to fit your needs
