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Athens: Alternative Neighborhoods Private Tour
5 ReviewsGet off the beaten path on a 3-hour walking tour of Athens, and discover its more alternative neighborhoods. Enjoy a more authentic tour of the ancient city, and see sites such as the famous Flea Market, street art, and bohemian bars and boutiques.
Highlights
- Get off the usual tourist path and explore the alternative areas of Athens
- Visit the cool bars and boutiques of Psiri, and discover modern street art
- Go to the Flea Market
- Explore Thiseion and Kerameikos
- Discover traditional coffee shops, and savor the aroma of local cheese stores
Description
Enjoy a more authentic tour of Athens as you discover some of the city’s alternative neighborhoods and experience the city more like a local. Walk through the famous Flea Market on Monastiraki Square, and the neighborhood of Thiseio en route to the ancient cemetery of Kerameikos. Pass street art in the birthplace of graffiti, and wander through the streets of Psiri to learn about one of the coolest, anti-establishment neighborhoods in a former leather craftsmen’s district. Find cool bars, galleries, and theaters full of the young. Watch the butchers and fishmongers at Athens Public Market, and savor the aromas of spice shops and cheese stores. Visit the 2 working class restaurants in the meat market, and the secret underground restaurant at the vegetable market. Explore the most interesting road in Athens, full of plant and seed, and herb and spice stores. Pass through Kotzia Square on the way to Exarheia. See the National Technical University of Athens, and hear how it became a symbol of the revolt against the dictatorship in 1973. Wander among the university students of Exarheia, before strolling down Panepistimiou street to the National University and National Library. End in the upscale neighborhood of Kolonaki.Includes
English-speaking guide Food and drinks TipsImportant Information
- Please wear comfortable shoes, and bring sunglasses
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