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The Olympic Games Workout
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Listed underAthensPrivate ToursShared ToursWalking ToursPanathenaic StadiumAdventure & ActiveCulture & HistorySmall Group Tours
2 hours
Shared: up to 12. Private: on request.
Shared: daily at 8:30am, not 7 to 17 August. Private: year round on request, Monday to Sunday, not 7 to 17 August.
Language English
From €72
Tour Highlights
- Learn the history of the ancient Olympics and what the Games meant to people then
- Tour the Zappeion, the first purpose built modern Olympic facility
- A gym session in a historic nineteenth century gymnasium
- Run in the Panathenaic Stadium, home of the 1896 Olympic Games
- Try the long jump, shot put, javelin throw and discus throw
About This Tour
Race in the stadium where the first modern Olympics were held. A certified sports trainer explains what the Games actually meant, how ancient athletes trained, and the techniques modern ones use, then you try the long jump, shot put, javelin and discus, and run in the Panathenaic Stadium itself.
What's Included
Included
- Certified sports trainer
- Entry fees
Not Included
- Food or drinks guests may buy for themselves
Meeting Point
The steps of Zappeion Congress Hall, entering from Vassilissis Olgas Avenue.
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