2-Hour Night Highlights E-Bike

Overview

Two hours on an electric bike is enough to see most of central Athens after sunset, and this We Bike Athens ride is built exactly around that idea. The route leaves from Apostolou Pavlou Street and works its way past monuments lit for the night, with the cooler evening air and street musicians giving the city centre a different mood than the daytime crush. The guide leads the whole way and there is bottled water and a helmet for each rider.

The ride climbs the Hill of the Nymphs for a look at the Acropolis and Mount Lycabettus in the dark, then rolls on to the Odeon of Herodes Atticus, Hadrian's Arch, the Temple of Zeus and the Greek Parliament, where the Evzones guards wear their traditional tunics. From there it continues to the Zappio district, the Panathenaic Stadium, site of the first modern Olympic Games, and Irodou Attikou street before threading through Plaka's café-lined lanes. The last stretch takes in the Roman Forum, the Tower of the Winds, the Ancient Agora and the Temple of Hephaestus before returning to the start.

Stops are for photos and views only, since there is no entry to archaeological sites that require a licensed guide. This suits first-time visitors who want the city layout explained quickly, and one reviewer recommends doing it early in a stay before visiting the individual sites in depth. Guides lead in Dutch, English, French or Spanish.

Itinerary

1. Meet on Apostolou Pavlou StreetRiders gather at the We Bike Athens base at Apostolou Pavlou Street 53. There is no hotel pickup, so travellers make their own way there.
2. Hill of the NymphsThe first climb is rewarded with night views over the Acropolis and Mount Lycabettus.
3. Monuments of the centreThe route passes the Odeon of Herodes Atticus, Hadrian's Arch, the Temple of Zeus and the Greek Parliament, where the Evzones guards can be seen in their traditional tunics.
4. Zappio and Panathenaic StadiumThe group rides through the Zappio district and past Irodou Attikou to the Panathenaic Stadium, the site of the first modern Olympic Games.
5. Plaka, Roman Forum and AgoraThe final stretch cycles the streets of Plaka, then the Roman Forum, the Tower of the Winds, the Ancient Agora and the Temple of Hephaestus, before returning to the start point.

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