Private Tour to Eleusis from Athens With Pick Up and Drop Off

For this private tour, your driver and personal tour guide will pick you up from your hotel in Athens. On this tour, you will learn about the religious and cultural importance of Eleusis, an archaeological site with preserved remains of some of the most significant Greek architecture, including the famous temple of Demeter. You will also see a beautiful, small chapel and some ruins of ancient houses. Eleusis is considered the birthplace of Western civilization. It was known as a center for spirituality and learning. In ancient times, this site was the most sacred ground for the Eleusinian Mysteries, a religious rite that entailed secret ceremonies in honor of Demeter and Persephone, goddesses of the harvest and motherly love. Eleusis is also famous for its Eleusinian Walls, a series of fortifications that were erected in Athens around 180 BC to protect Eleusis from Spartan invaders. From Eleusis, you will visit the nearby archaeological museum and then proceed to Athens.