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Athens Markets Exploration Tour: From Ancient to Modern Times
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Athina
About
On this Old Districts Athens tour, discover the treasures of Athens with a local by your side, by exploring the streets filled with cultural, historic, and culinary icons. Follow the footsteps of the locals with your guide and experience the heart of Athens with its ruins, temples, markets, mosques, retail hot spots, and fresh produce. These are the same places and roads where the ancient Greeks more than 2000 years ago followed in their daily life!
- Immerse in the history of the ancient city of Athens, with a local by your side - Get lost inside the numerous markets and learn about their legendary traditions while exploring them - Admire some of the city’s famous landmarks without enteri...
Highlights
4 hours and 30 minutes
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
4 hours and 30 minutes
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Get personalized tips for the area's best bars and eateries.
Enjoy a cup of Greek coffee and mouthwatering local sweet.
PRIVATE TOUR Exclusive: enjoy the comfort of pick-up and drop-off at your stay or Piraeus port.
Experience the city with our passionate, English-speaking local guide.
Souvenirs & items of a personal nature
Tips & gratuities for your guide
Additional food and drink
Small group tour option excluded hotel or port pick up
Meeting Points
Departure
Kotzia Square
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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Important Information
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Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
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Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
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Service animals allowed
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Public transportation options are available nearby
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Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
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All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
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Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
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Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
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If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
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This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
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Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
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Athens Markets Exploration Tour: From Ancient to Modern Times
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About
On this Old Districts Athens tour, discover the treasures of Athens with a local by your side, by exploring the streets filled with cultural, historic, and culinary icons. Follow the footsteps of the locals with your guide and experience the heart of Athens with its ruins, temples, markets, mosques, retail hot spots, and fresh produce. These are the same places and roads where the ancient Greeks more than 2000 years ago followed in their daily life!
- Immerse in the history of the ancient city of Athens, with a local by your side - Get lost inside the numerous markets and learn about their legendary traditions while exploring them - Admire some of the city’s famous landmarks without enteri...
Highlights
4 hours and 30 minutes
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
4 hours and 30 minutes
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Get personalized tips for the area's best bars and eateries.
Enjoy a cup of Greek coffee and mouthwatering local sweet.
PRIVATE TOUR Exclusive: enjoy the comfort of pick-up and drop-off at your stay or Piraeus port.
Experience the city with our passionate, English-speaking local guide.
Souvenirs & items of a personal nature
Tips & gratuities for your guide
Additional food and drink
Small group tour option excluded hotel or port pick up
Meeting Points
Departure
Kotzia Square
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
Itinerary
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Kotzia Square
You 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.
15 minutes
2
Athens Street
Passing 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.
30 minutes
3
Central Market
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.
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.
30 minutes
4
Monastiraki
After 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.
15 minutes
5
Hadrian's Library
Here, 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.
25 minutes
6
Avysinias Square
Next, 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.
30 minutes
7
Ancient Agora of Athens
Afterwards, 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.
20 minutes
8
Plaka
Next 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.
1 hour
9
Acropolis
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.