Free tour

Athens History, Philosophy and Democracy

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Athens

Duration: 3 hours

Languages: English

Guru: Panos

Registered on 4 June 2019

Hi, I am Panos, have been working in the tourism industry and just like you I love to travel. I also like to talk about my favourite subjects, History, Philosophy, Politics, Arts and Sciences etc. Athens gave a lot to the Western World and i would like to explore with you the interesting stories of my birthplace as well as its rise and tragic fall. How did they achieve so much in so little time? And most important, what can we learn today from them? (For the virtual tour, keep in mind that you may ask a time that is more convenient for you, just send me a message with your email and your suggested hours!)

Free reservation and cancellation

Pay-what-you-want tour, no set price, reservation and cancellation are free

Tour description

I want to be straightforward. This is not a tour, at least, not the usual "touristy" one! It's more of a "Philosophy" walk, where we will discuss about many subjects and we:

a. Will have an overview of the city’s ancient history and mainly discuss about its greatest achievements such as Philosophy, Democracy, Sciences, Arts etc.
b. Will examine together some of the ancient philosophical theories under a new light due to surprising latest scientific discoveries
c. Discuss the ancient Democracy compared to the modern
d. Walk next to many of the most important landmarks of ancient Athens and give you tips for sightseeings, activities, food, night life etc.

Please note, we do not enter in any of the archeological sites (you can do that on your own, or with a licenced guide, later on). The focus is to explore the ancient thoughts and their position in the modern world!

List of places:

1. Zappeion
2. Plaka
3. Tower of winds
4. Roman Market
5. Hadrian’s Library
6. Ancient Greek Market
7. Monastiraki
8. Filopappos Hill
9. Thission

The walk has an easy pace, with lots of stops and all you will need is comfortable walking shoes, water and a hat (on sunny warm days).

Highlights

What will we see on this tour?

Meeting point:

Πλατεία Αριστοτέλη Βαλαωρίτου, Εθνικός Κήπος, Leoforos Vasilisis Amalias, Athina 105 57, Greece

Please send me a message in WhatsApp, Viber or Skype to confirm your participation and i will send all necessary details for meeting point etc.

How much does this tour cost?

Free tours do not have a set price, instead, each person gives the guru at the end the amount they consider appropriate (amounts usually range from €15 to $50 depending on satisfaction with the tour).