Tours – Your Guide in Greece

Acropolis Museum Tour

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Acropolis Museum

This fascinating building houses the archaeological treasures of the Acropolis plus remains of the ancient city visible through the glass floors.

Acropolis Tour

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Step 1 – Acropolis

The Acropolis of Athens and its monuments are universal symbols of the classical spirit and civilization and form the greatest architectural and artistic complex of the Greek Antiquity. We will start from the Theatre of Dionysus and we will go up to the top of the Sacred Rock where the Parthenon is located.

Step 2 – Theatre of Dionysus

The theatre of Dionysos was first built in the 6th century BC. Modified and expanded over the centuries, it is the oldest Greek theatre and the site where some of the most famous Ancient Greek plays were first performed.

Step 3 – The Odeon of Herodes

The Odeon of Herodus Atticus is today one of the best places to experience a live music performance. This ancient concert hall was built by the Athenian philosopher, teacher and politician Herodes Atticus. It was built in the memory of his wife.

Step 4 – Athena Nike

The temple of Athena Nike is the smallest temple in the Acropolis, placed at its southwest corner, at the edge of a high cliff.

Step 5 – Propylea

The word propylaea is the union of the prefix pro plus the plural of the Greek pylon or pylaion, meaning literally that which is before the gates, but the word has come to mean simply gate building.

Step 6 – Parthenon

The Parthenon was the centre of religious life in the powerful city-state of Athens. Built in the 5 century B.C., it was a symbol of the power, wealth and elevated culture of Athens.

Step 7 – Erechthion

A temple like no other that was dedicated to the legendary feud between gods Athena and Poseidon. It’s famous for a balcony with female statues.

Step 8 – Areopagus

This hill dedicated to god of war Ares was one of the courts of Athens as well as the place where St Paul preached Christianity to the Athenians.

Acropolis Museum and Acropolis, Plaka – Anafiotika Tour

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Step 1 – Acropolis Museum

This fascinating building houses the archaeological treasures of the Acropolis plus remains of the ancient city visible through the glass floors.

Step 2 – Acropolis

Step 3 – Anafiotika

One of Athens’ hidden gems, this quarter will remind you of a Greek island.

Step 4 – Monument of Lysicrates

This one-of-a-kind monument has been surprisingly influential for architects of the Western World and was nearly snatched by the British.

Acropolis Museum and Acropolis Tour

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Step 1 – Acropolis Museum

This fascinating building houses the archaeological treasures of the Acropolis plus remains of the ancient city visible through the glass floors.

Step 2 – Acropolis

FOOD & HISTORICAL TOUR (Full Day)

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This is a special food tour combining historical sites and food tasting, designed and conducted by an archaeologist, tour guide and cook! Keep in mind that most food tours are not given by licensed guides and never include visits to archaeological sites.

We will try several local delicacies but there is no way we could try the entire Greek cuisine in a few hours…!

Step 1

We will start by getting to know the city and its history, we will discover a hidden creek dating back to ancient times near the street of the souvenir-shops, we will talk about the ‘Greek eye’ aka ‘evil eye’ and from there we’ll head to a beautiful traditional kafenío.

Step 2

We will take a look at old artifacts on display at the kafenío, we will talk about the history of Greek coffee (who came up with it after all?) and we will have our coffee prepared in an almost obsolete traditional way. It is served with a loukoumi sweet on the side!

Step 3

We return to Monastiraki through the street of the gyros restaurants, a renowned Greek street-food (or not) that we will talk about, and then we’ll taste a koulouri in front of the Flea Market.

Step 4

Passing from the ancient Library of Hadrian, we will get to the market of Ancient Athens, namely the Agora. We will visit the best-preserved temple in Greece, the Stoa of Attalos and its beautiful concise museum, which will allow us to talk about the everyday life of the ancient Athenians and their eating habits, and we will see where souvlaki began!

Step 5

Wandering the streets of the Flea Market, we will drink the Greek raki mixed with honey.

Step 6

Then we will enter the off-the-beaten-track quarter of Psirri. Discovering this neighborhood we will try the bougatsa with feta cheese and cream fillings.

Step 7

On our way to the spice shops area, we will encounter two historical Orthodox churches, and then we’ll have the chance to smell and buy natural soaps, also made from olive oil.

Step 8

Our next stop is an old shop with traditional cold cuts and different kinds of cheese, where we will try a variety of those.

Step 9

A few meters from there awaits a well-kept secret of old Athens: a traditional subterranean tavérna. Our next destination is the Vegetables and Fruit Market and of course a tasting of the world-famous Greek olives!

Step 10

Right across the street, we have local herbs (rosemary, oregano and more) and that’s when we enter the Fish and Meat Market aka Varvakios, an experience for seasoned travelers.

Step 11

From there, we arrive at a shop with products from Greece’s largest island: Crete. We will get acquainted with local pasta products, the dakos rusk and the delicious traditional xinochondros. We will try Greek sodas such as the gazoza or the more peculiar masticha.

Step 12

Walking on Eolou Street, one of Athens’ oldest commercial streets, we will try a traditional sweet called loukoumades served with honey and cinnamon.

Step 13

Then we’ll pass from the City Hall Square, where one can see an ancient avenue lined with tombs. We will stop at a famous coffee shop, where you will get the chance to buy fresh-cut Greek coffee and have a look at other local products.

Step 14

A few steps further we will finally have the opportunity to prepare our very own tzatziki sauce and taste it with the traditional souvlaki, which is chunks of meat wrapped in pita bread.

Step 15

Passing from Omonia Square, with the biggest fountain in Athens, we will arrive at our last stop: a traditional pastry shop! Here we can taste the best original Greek yogurt, the anthogalo (literally ‘milk flower’), the rizogalo (rise pudding) or the galaktoboureko (dessert of semolina custard with phyllo).

There is no best way to finish our tour in Athens and to look back at what we’ve seen and tasted in this rich in history city!