Athens: Half-Day Trip to Marathon - The Ancient Path

Explore the town of Marathon on a private tour from Athens. Visit the Marathon Tomb, see the Lake Marathon, and learn about the history of the marathon race at the Marathon Run Museum. Begin your day with a pickup from your hotel in Athens. Meet your driver and board your private ride. Drive 45 km from Athens to Marathon, the town where the famous Battle of Marathon took place in 490 BC. Arrive at Lake Marathon, an artificial lake located in the northeastern part of Greece. Discover the lake, which provided water supply to Athens from 1931 to 1959. Next, visit the Marathon Tomb, a monument devoted to 192 Greeks who defeated a huge cavalry of Persians in the Battle of Marathon. Learn about the legend of the messenger who ran approximately 40 km from the battlefield to Athens just to announce the defeat of the Persians. After the run, the messenger died from exhaustion, and his legendary run became the historical ground for the marathon race. Spend some time at this historical site before heading to the Marathon Run Museum. At the museum, see the history of Olympic Marathons and an exclusive sporting collection dating back to 1896. After your visit, return to your hotel in Athens.