Athens at Night Small-Group Walking Tour with Dinner
Description
Join your tour guide for an enchanting evening stroll through Athens' historic heart. This 4-5 hour small group tour kicks off at Syntagma Square, leading you through vibrant streets lined with lively cafes, pubs, and restaurants, all bursting with energy and traditional charm. As you wander, enjoy the mesmerizing sight of the Parthenon and Acropolis from the outside, beautifully illuminated against the night sky, and capture stunning photos along the way. Accompanied by the nostalgic melodies of the Laterna, a classic Greek music box, the tour's highlight is a delightful stop at a traditional Greek taverna, where you'll savor the flavors of local cuisine
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Itinerary
After meeting with our tour leader weyou will start today's tour by visiting the Greek Parliement to watch the famous change of guards.This ceremony is performed by the Greek " Evzones" soldiers and it is dedicated to the "Tomb of the unknown soldier". Our host will explain the symbolism of the ceremony and will provide all details about the the Greek Parliament building.
Walk around the famous "Plaka area" and pass by the famous "Metropolitan Cathedrall" of Athens. Short stop a the oldest house of Athens which is well restored and ready to give you great photos.
Our next steps will bring you at the "Stoa of Attalos" which is located in the North entrance of Ancient Agora of Athens. The beautifull and well restored building used to be the gathering point of ancient Athens and today operates as the museum of Ancient Agora. The building and the surrounding is well illimunated and you will have the chance of great night photos while our guide explaines all the historical backround.
Dive into the picturesque narrow roads of the oldest neighborhood of Athens, the famous Anafiotika, which brings a Cycladic Islands' essence to the heart of the city
The Acropolis coudn't miss from this tour. The highlight of the illuminated Athens! While walking around ancient Agora our guide will bring you uphill to a great spot for watching the Acropolis at night and the illimunating Parthenon. Prepair your cameras for some of the best photos! * We do not enter the Acropolis archaeological site or any other archaeological site mentioned in the tour description. Instead, we walk by these sites, with our tour guide providing explanations
The area of the ancient forums or ancient Agora covers all the south west foothill of the Acropolis hill. We will walk around the area and have great photos while our guide will explain the true significance of Ancient Agora in people's lifes and the role of the area to strengthen the Athenean Democracy.
Right before dinner there is another great photο spot here! The best preserved Temple in Greece. The monument is dedicated to the God of Fire and the surounding lights highlight the fine lines of the monument's architecture.
It is now time for a break! The route will bring us to the area of Thision. We are going to visit a traditional Greek Taverna. You will have the oportunity to do it like the ancient Greek. Eat really nice traditional food, drink and more important discuss and get to know each other. Thsi is what the ancient Greek called " Symposium".
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Important Information
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Child rate applies only when sharing with 2 paying adults
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- Minimum drinking age is 18 years
- Comfortable walking shoes will make walking a lot easier. Please avoid wearing sandals.
- We do not enter the Acropolis archaeological site or any other archaeological site mentioned in the tour description. Instead, we walk by these sites, with our tour guide providing explanations
Reviews(252)
Informative with our engaging 25year old guide Faye, from Korfu. She shared fascinating insights into parts of Athens we'd have never visited by ourselves. The meal at a local Taverna was great too. There again Faye shared her insights into the Menu. The results fascinating evening full of culinary surprises. We'll done Faye. We highly recommend this tour.
This is a great walking tour! our guide Lily took us to all the important historical sites and through the very popular shopping areas and then finally to the restaurant areas. We saw many churches Roman ruins , we even saw the change of the guards at the parliament building. we all had dinner together. It was a very memorable evening. I’m so very happy I did this walk.
We were the only ones on the tour, and Fay was amazing! She was very kind, knowledgeable and definitely made our experience walking around Athens enjoyable and worthwhile. She took us to a restaurant that had amazing food! Definitely would recommend her to any and all travelers!
Roy was a wonderful guide. Very informative tour, beautiful sights and great dinner! Would high recommend this tour!
Very informative guide. Explains in detail the sites we saw. Would use her again as she spoke excellent English.
Excellent small group walking tour of central Athens that includes numerous key historical sites. Our guide, Sevi, was very knowledgeable, friendly and had excellent English. Dinner was very enjoyable and we would return for a meal if we had time. It is a lot of walking (especially if you have already done a lot of walking in Athens the same day) - wear good shoes!
Vivian was an incredible guide. Very knowledgeable and fun to walk with. Would 10/10 recommend this tour.
Tour guide, Docura, was excellent, very knowledgeable, personable., Made the tour interesting & fun. Kudos!
Very enjoyable. Julia had a vast knowledge of the history of Athens and was a fun tour guide to explore with. We also visited a restaurant for an authentic Greek dining experience and she also guided us to great photo and shopping opportunities.
Very good learned allot great tour guide lots of walking good food. Very knowledgeable guide knew all the good places to stop
