This half-day coastal bike tour of Athens is designed for those who love cycling and it provides an amazing insight of the city, making it one of the best tours in Athens.
Our Athens Coastal bike tour is the perfect half-day activity in the Athens Riviera and one of the most unique tours in Athens! The city has the privilege of being next to a unique seaside heaven with crystal clear blue water beaches, luxurious marinas, yacht clubs and numerous Athenian beach bars and clubs. Explore an unseen urban and local side of the city with this fun 4.5 hour Coastal Bike tour of Athens!
Get some exercise and enjoy the sun during this different bike tour, while cycling through picturesque neighbourhoods on this fun outdoor activity that will take you beyond the city centre of Athens. In summer and/or when weather permits, don’t forget to bring your swimsuit with you, as you can enjoy swimming in the sea and relax at one of Athens’ best beaches!
Our Athens Coastal bike tour starts from the biggest pedestrian street of Athens, located a breath away from Acropolis, where you will have a short introduction of the tour’s schedule.
Equipped with a comfortable bike for a relaxed and enjoyable tour, we will first ride towards the scenic neighbourhood of Plaka. On our way to the Roman Agora, we will enjoy a marvelous view of the Acropolis. The lovely neighbourhood of Thission and the Ancient Greek cemetery of Kerameikos will be the last landmarks of the historic centre.
Then, we will get on a bike path that leads to the coastline, through some urban and picturesque neighbourhoods of Athens: Petralona, Kallithea and Moschato, some of the coolest areas in the city one wouldn’t normally see in any other tour in Athens. After about 45 minutes cycling on flat terrain, we will reach the southern suburbs. One of the highlights of this trip is the visit to Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center, a masterpiece of modern architecture and one of the best places to visit in Athens. The Foundation hosts the new National Library and the new National Opera House.
Our Athens Coastal tour will continue by crossing the Naval Museum & the Flisvos Marina, where the luxurious speed boats and yachts are docked. While enjoying the refreshing sea breeze of the Athenian Riviera, we will finally arrive at Alimos Marina.
Half-way through the tour, we will stop for a well-earned 30-minute break at a nice sandy beach, where you can either enjoy swimming or have a drink/refreshment at a beach bar, and it certainly is one of the best things to do if you travel in Athens during summer.
After the refreshing break, we will start cycling back towards the city centre. Before completing our coastal tour of Athens, we will show you one of the best places in Athens to taste some delicious handmade local pastries. This tour will help you gain a great overall impression of the city and its suburbs.
Enjoy the sea breeze and explore Athens from a different point of view cycling along the coast and admire the deep blue water of the Saronic gulf in a rich, half-day cycling tour of Athens and beyond. Get ready to cycle through time and space, in an amazing journey that includes ancient temples, breathtaking panoramic views, sandy beaches, private and luxurious yacht marinas! At the end of this tour you will have a plethora of unforgettable memories and a local perspective of Athens. We are confident to say that this bicycle tour will be the absolute highlight of your visit in Athens and one of the top tours to try in Athens.
Don’t forget also to check our Athens Sunset Bike Tour!
Acropolis Museum
Acropolis hill
Ancient Greek Cemetery (Kerameikos)
Petralona neighborhood
Kallithea neighborhood
Moschato neighborhood
Greek National Opera House
New National Library
SNF Cultural Center
Taekwondo Olympic Stadium
Naval Museum
Plaka
Roman Agora
Temple of Hephaestus
Ancient Greek Agora
Flisvos Marina
Alimos Marina
Kalamaki Beach
Depending on specific local conditions, reasonable changes in the itinerary of Athens Coastal tour may be made, where deemed necessary, only by “Athens by bike”
Dimitris guided my teenage son and I and a few more guests on a lovely gentle bike ride through some of the sites and neighbourhoods surrounding the Acropolis, and then along a bike route out to the coast. It offered a different perspective on this great city and plenty of great photo spots coming from Dimitris – personable, fun, and a very good choice to spend a morning with. Bikes were good quality and well-maintained. Helmets were clean. Shop was easy to find. Timings were accurate. Really good experience all round.
Thank you from us both!
We had a brilliant time cycling with our tour leader Kostas who gave us an invaluable insight into the best parts of Athens. We were able to take away his recommendations on where to go and what to see, which has made our whole holiday more enjoyable. Seeing parts of the city we would not have visited and spending time at the beach and marina showed the vast contrast of Athens at its best. Don’t visit Athens without booking a tour with these guys and you will be extremely happy if Kostas is your guide, he is amazing!
We did the coastal tour with Dimitris and we got to see many sites in and around Plaka and then continued to the coast. Dimitris stopped many times to help us take great photos. We stopped at the beach for a dip in the Aegean Sea and he also took us to see the fabulous new Opera building. On the way back we devoured some snacks at a Greek bakery. Dimitris also gave us advice on what to do and where to eat during the rest of our vacation. This was a highlight of our time in Athens!
Just a short note to describe our tour; our tour leader Sapfo was very enthusiastic and did a great job in directing traffic to ensure that we had a very safe and comfortable ride through Athens. Because of the tour we were able to experience the beach life of Athens and to see the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center. Sapfo provided us with suggestions for our current visit in Athens and future trips to the Greek Islands. We enjoyed the stop for fresh Greek pasties. The bikes were comfortable and easy to adapt to.
