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Athens Markets Exploration Tour: From Ancient to Modern Times
Athens, Greece, Europe
$91.83
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Overview
The Old Districts Athens tour showcases the treasures of Athens alongside a knowledgeable local guide, revealing streets rich in cultural, historic, and culinary icons. This engaging experience takes you through ruins, temples, and markets, all steeped in the daily life of ancient Greeks from over 2000 years ago.
- 🏛️ Immerse in the ancient history of Athens with a local guide by your side, providing insights into the city's rich past.
- 🛍️ Wander through numerous vibrant markets, learning about their legendary traditions while exploring a variety of local goods.
- 🏙️ Admire famous landmarks from a distance, receiving insider knowledge without entering the sites themselves.
- ☕ Stroll around the picturesque Plaka neighborhood, enjoying a coffee and a sweet at a beloved local café.
- 🏢 Discover Athens’ modern architecture and its recent history, highlighting the contrast between old and new.
- 📍 Begin your walking tour at Kotzia Square, surrounded by beautiful neoclassical buildings and ancient ruins.
- 🍏 Experience the Central Market, where you'll explore local produce and pick out Mediterranean favorites with your guide's assistance.
- 🕌 Visit Monastiraki Square, home to the Pantanassa Monastery, and admire nearby landmarks like the Hadrian Library and Tzistarakis Mosque.
- 🛒 Explore the bustling bazaar streets of Ifaistou and Pandrossos, discovering handcrafts, leather sandals, and unique antiques.
- 🏺 End your tour at the Acropolis entrance, where you can continue your exploration or receive expert tips from your guide on local attractions.
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The experience offers several options. This price includes:
Athens Markets and Chronicles Small Group Tour
Small Group
Small Group
Tour guide
Language: English
Human tour guide
Duration: 4 hours 30 minutes
The experience offers several options, check yours above
- Experience the city with our passionate, English-speaking local guide.
- PRIVATE TOUR Exclusive: enjoy the comfort of pick-up and drop-off at your stay or Piraeus port.
- Enjoy a cup of Greek coffee and mouthwatering local sweet.
- Get personalized tips for the area's best bars and eateries.
- Small group tour option excluded hotel or port pick up
- Additional food and drink
- Tips & gratuities for your guide
- Souvenirs & items of a personal nature
Meeting point
In Kotzia Square, the Square is opposite the City Hall on Athinas Street.
We will be standing next to the the fountain in the middle of Kotzia Square holding an Athens Local Adventures sign.
For private tour option we offer Athens hotel or Piraeus port pick up. Please call or email us.
Return details
In Kotzia Square, the Square is opposite the City Hall on Athinas Street.
We will be standing next to the the fountain in the middle of Kotzia Square holding an Athens Local Adventures sign.
For private tour option we offer Athens hotel or Piraeus port pick up. Please call or email us.
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Kotzia SquareYou begin your Athens walking tour by meeting your local guide in Kotzia Square, one of Athens’ most beautiful squares that is surrounded by gorgeous neoclassical buildings of the early 19th century and ancient ruins.
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Athens StreetPassing by the Mayor of Athens’ building, you’ll head to Athina Street, one of the busiest in Athens. Feel the morning vibes when the shop owners get ready for a day of business and Athenians flock to the city’s shops and markets, as they have done for the past 2,000 years. Your guide will explain the practices of food’s commerce, the soul of Greek life, which have existed for thousands of years.
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Central MarketWhile exploring Athenian markets, you’ll experience local produce and with your guide’s help, you’ll be able to pick out all the local favourites, such as Mediterranean fruits, vegetables, meat and cheese. While exploring Athenian markets, you’ll experience local produce and with your guide’s help, you’ll be able to pick out all the local favourites, such as Mediterranean fruits, vegetables, meat and cheese.
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MonastirakiAfter awakening your senses with all these warm colours, tastes, and smells, you’ll head to Monastiraki Square. Located in the center of the square, the Pantanassa Monastery is the square’s symbol, and the reason why the square is called Monastiraki as its name derives from the Greek word for monastery.
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Hadrian's LibraryHere, you’ll also admire other Athens’ landmarks such as the Hadrian Library, an archaic temple constructed in the Corinthian-style, and the 18th-century Tzistarakis Mosque, which nowadays houses the ceramics museum.
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Avysinias SquareNext, you’ll venture through the Square’s flea market where you’ll chat with merchants and discover ancient monuments as you uncover even more Athens history. Moving on, you’ll explore the bazaar streets of Ifaistou and Pandrossos discovering handcrafts and other specialties such as leather sandals, handmade icons, Greek music instruments, and antiques. Here is the perfect place to feel the authentic vibes of the bustling Athens market culture.
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Ancient Agora of AthensAfterwards, walking by the ancient Agora, where merchants traded during Greek and Roman times, you’ll head to the vibrant neighbourhood of Thission, passing 17th and 18th-century old houses along the way.
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PlakaNext up, you’ll explore Plaka neighborhood, Athens’ continuously inhabited area since ancient times, where you’ll enjoy a freshly brewed coffee and a local mouthwatering sweet in a cozy coffee shop.
- Your tour comes to an end at the entrance of the Acropolis. From here, you can continue your personal exploration to the Acropolis Archaeological Site or Athens’ downtown, or follow your guide’s advice on the best way to get back to your hotel. Before we part ways, your local guide will share with you more hints and tips on how to get the best of your trip in amazing Athens. (pass by)
If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
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Athens Markets Exploration Tour: From Ancient to Modern Times
Athens, Greece, Europe
$91.83
This is an experience gift voucher. The recipient will book the experience after
they redeem the gift voucher.
How it works?
01
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You choose from 10,000+ experience gifts
02
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We deliver the eVoucher or the Physical box to the recipient
03
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Recipient books the experience and creates unforgettable memories!