The Olympic Games Workout
Your 2 hour workout will begin in the Zappeion Hall where you will get the background on what the Olympics were really about, in venues connected to real Olympic events. You will also find out more about how ancient Olympic athletes trained and learn some techniques used by modern athletes before you compete in a race in the world’s first modern Olympic Stadium. The tour ends in the Panathenaic Stadium.
- Learn the history of the Ancient Olympics.
- Hone your skills in a gym session in a historic 19th-century Gymnasium.
- Run like a champion in the home of the 1896 Olympic Games.
AVAILABILITY
Daily
DURATION
2 hours
START LOCATION
Zappeion Hall
END LOCATION
Panathenaic Stadium
TOUR LANGUAGE
English
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Detailed Description
You will begin your day as an Olympic athlete at the beautiful neoclassical building known as the Zappeion, just below the National Garden. Here, you’ll find out in detail what role the Ancient Olympics played in society over the millennium they were held.
You will learn how the athletes trained, what disciplines were included and play some really old sports trivia with your friends. You will also find out how the Modern Olympics were first proposed, organized and held in Athens, more than 1500 years after they were last staged, and you will do this all right in the building that served as the first Olympic Village.
After you learn all these facts, you will have a gym session where you will try some classic techniques for really old events, such as the discus and the javelin throw and practice newer ones like the shot put, long jump and relay races.
To finish your 2 hour Olympic experience you will go to the Panathenaic Stadium, a beautiful white marble structure and the only stadium in the world made entirely of marble, where you will have a unique opportunity, a race in the stadium itself just like an Olympian. Don’t worry about personal bests, it’s the run, not the finish line that counts here.
Note: This is a mild outdoor physical activity, but you don't have to be an athlete to participate in it, you can do it at your own pace.
Tour Tickets (may vary by date)
| Ticket | Price (EUR) |
|---|---|
| Adults (P/P) | 45.00 (EUR) |
| Children (12 to 17 years old) | 36.00 (EUR) |
| Children (6 to 11 years old) | 23.00 (EUR) |
| Children (Under 6 years old) | 0.00 (EUR) |
Tour Documents
| First Modern Olympics Hall | Download |
Included
- Certified Sports Trainer.
Not Included
- Entry fees.
- Food or Drinks.
Recommended
- Your meeting point is Zappeion Hall. Detailed meeting instructions will be sent upon booking.
- Tour not operating on January 1st, December 25th & 26th, 25th March, 1st May, Easter Sunday and between 5th-20th of August 2017.
- Up to 12 people.
Cancellation Policy
Alternative Athens allows for the eventuality that a Participant may need to change or cancel an agreed service. Cancellation requests must be submitted via email to contact@alternativeathens.com and are not considered valid until a representative of Alternative Athens confirms receipt of the same in writing. The date on which the cancellation request is received by Alternative Athens will determine the cancellation fees applicable.
Changing the date of a Program will incur no penalty, providing notification is received in written at least 5 days prior to the scheduled Programme and providing other are dates available.
Cancellation at least 72 hours prior to scheduled Programme (except home cooked meals & Cooking lessons): 100% refund.
Cancellation between 72 and 24 hours prior to booking date: 50% refund, except processing fees (paypal/credit card).
Cancellation 24 hours prior to booking/no show: No refund.
