Alternative Athens
Alternative Athens
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Athens, Attica, Greece

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2022

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Tanyajj
8 contributions
Mar. 2023 • Couples
The guide Maria was very knowledgeable about the myths and stories of Ancient Greece A great tour visiting great sights
Written March 25, 2023
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Sid J
Honolulu, HI1 contribution
Mar. 2023
The tour was great. It hit the key stops, everything standard about sites. What made it stand out was Alex! As our guide, he was excellent and extremely well prepared. We delayed a day to do the sites just so we could get a qualified guide. It was worth the wait. Alex was the best (he’s a legit archeologist who now does tours—and it shows). Thank you!!
Written March 24, 2023
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Stefan
2 contributions
Mar. 2023 • Solo
I was on the Delicious Athens Food Tour. Pavlina was a perfect guide with fascinating insights and stories. The food was excellent, especially the olive oil tasting was superb.
Written March 24, 2023
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RDLondon2018
London, UK2 contributions
Mar. 2023
Once you've visited the Acropolis, there are so many other interesting things to see in the centre of Athens! Andreas was a fantastic guide!
Written March 24, 2023
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MikeH
Winfield, PA31 contributions
Mar. 2023
During the tour we had the good fortune to taste many classic Greek foods from baklava to souvlaki. We also enjoyed olive oil tasting in a wonderful little shop featuring olive oils and olive oil skin care products. Prior reviewers were correct in their advice to not eat before the tour. Our guide Elena was great in her explanation of the food, as well as the historical sights we saw along the way. This was a great way to spend free time in Athens.
Elena's charm and personality were the icing on the bougatsu.
Written March 23, 2023
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Nicolas
1 contribution
Mar. 2023 • Couples
We had a Tour with VASSIA. She was really nice and made it magical by sharing the myths with passion.
Written March 23, 2023
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Rhona
Bath, UK20 contributions
Mar. 2023 • Couples
Magda was simply the best- she made
The tour fun and was very thorough with linking
Mythology to everyday practice and language use age.
She was very good with making sure everyone was together even when there were some stragglers.did not feel rushed at all and she was so personable. Even told us the best vantage points to take pics !!! The 4 hours flew by. So glad we chose this site to book. High highly recommend!!!
Written March 19, 2023
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FJnsn
Barbados3 contributions
Mar. 2023
This tour is an absolute must! I have never participated in a food tour before but am so pleased that I decided to take this one. Antigoni was a wonderful, knowledgeable guide and she had so much information about Athens to share, it was not only about food. Truly, this tour has been one of the highlights of the trip so far - a wonderful introduction to Greek food and special glimpses into the people who enjoy it!

Do not eat before you go!
Written March 17, 2023
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FJnsn
Barbados3 contributions
Mar. 2023
This tour was excellent - full of information and many insights to the stunning places we visited. Vicki was our guide and we would not have been happier as she was easy to speak with and more than pleased to share her knowledge.

Do not buy tickets for the sites before the tour - you can buy a combo ticket at your starting point and this covers everything you will see that morning.

I definitely recommend this tour!
Written March 17, 2023
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Lauren R
1 contribution
Mar. 2023 • Solo
The guide was amazing and really knowledgeable however he did mainly talk about the more common myths that are well known. The only downside is that we didn’t spend a lot of time exploring the acropolis and so I had to pay to return another day. We ended the tour in the agora so I was able to stay there as long as I liked but more time in the acropolis would be ideal.
Written March 16, 2023
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