Public transportation options are available nearby
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Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
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Not recommended for pregnant travelers
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Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
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Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
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Not recomended for people they dont usually walk
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Not recommended for travelers with hearing problems
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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It is a comprehensive visit to Plaka offering a guided tour to important monuments and landmarks related to the Byzantine and Ottoman periods of Athens, both of which gave Athens its modern identity. We visit Byzantine Churches and historical landmarks on the streets of Athens . We see and speak about frescoes and icons. There is an option that we visit a monastery in the middle of the capital. There is an option to vist the Smyrna Refugees landmarks in Piraeus. In this case we visit less churches in Plaka. The tour is suitable for people who like to walk and want to learn new cultures, or are accustomed to the Ottoman and Christian interaction. Τhe tour comprises entrance to relevant muse...
Highlights
From 3 hours to 4 hours
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
From 3 hours to 4 hours
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
In-person guide which the driver also
Small talk and personal stories from the lives of Byzantine Emperors
Snacks
Metropolitan Cathedral of Athens (Admission per person is 3 Euros) this just optional
Meeting Points
Departure
Arch of Hadrian (Hadrian's Gate)
You will find me right beneath the arch, on the side of the Olympian Columns. I ll be cholding a blue A4 paper with your name on it
Return
Byzantine and Ottoman Athens Tour
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It is a comprehensive visit to Plaka offering a guided tour to important monuments and landmarks related to the Byzantine and Ottoman periods of Athens, both of which gave Athens its modern identity. We visit Byzantine Churches and historical landmarks on the streets of Athens . We see and speak about frescoes and icons. There is an option that we visit a monastery in the middle of the capital. There is an option to vist the Smyrna Refugees landmarks in Piraeus. In this case we visit less churches in Plaka. The tour is suitable for people who like to walk and want to learn new cultures, or are accustomed to the Ottoman and Christian interaction. Τhe tour comprises entrance to relevant muse...
Highlights
From 3 hours to 4 hours
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
From 3 hours to 4 hours
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
In-person guide which the driver also
Small talk and personal stories from the lives of Byzantine Emperors
Snacks
Metropolitan Cathedral of Athens (Admission per person is 3 Euros) this just optional
Meeting Points
Departure
Arch of Hadrian (Hadrian's Gate)
You will find me right beneath the arch, on the side of the Olympian Columns. I ll be cholding a blue A4 paper with your name on it
Return
Itinerary
1
Tzistarakis Mosque Tzaui Tziotapákn
The story of the mosque
2
Metropolitan Cathedral of Athens
We will talk about the architecture, the story of the church, and the life and deeds of two martyrs. We will visit the heirloom
10 minutes
3
Mansion Benizelou
Visit the mansion and see the architecture and operation of each part of it. Alms are welcomed
10 minutes
4
Eye clinic of Athens
Its story and architecture
10 minutes
5
Ekklisia Agios Nikolaos Ragkava
The Byzantine architecture, the interior of the church, secret stories about famous byzantine personalities, the role of women in Byzantium, an iconic item
10 minutes
6
Gate of Medrese
The story of the monument
7
Church of St. Mary Pantanassa
The story, the architecture and a special link to a personality discussed in the tour
10 minutes
8
Church of Kapnikarea
The story, the architecture, the wall paintings, and the frescoes of the church
15 minutes
9
Holy Church Of Saint Irene
The medieval architecture, special wall paintings at the interior, the church's role in the Greek Revolution.
10 minutes
10
Agion Anargiron & Plateia Agion Avargiron
The church's role in the Greek Revolution. The cell of a famous writer, and the greek-ottoman culture
10 minutes
11
Vryssaki Βρυσακι (artFix Athens)
The story of a lost neighborhood, its culture
12
The Bathhouse of the Winds
The importance of baths in art and history
13
Agias Ekaterinis
The Byzantine Architecture, the special icons and wall paintings at the interior, the link of the church with the Orthodox Tradition
10 minutes
14
Temple of Olympian Zeus
See it and discuss it as a place of torture. No entrance unless asked
10 minutes
15
Little Metropolis
Its masonry and the church's important story in Byzantine times
10 minutes
16
Tripodon
The most ancient street in Europe and its attractions
10 minutes
17
St. Marina Church
A secret baptistery
20 minutes
18
Melina Mercuri Museum and Cultural Centre
We visit the museum of Karagiozis
10 minutes
19
Kolokotroni Statue
The life story of a hero and the craft of its statue
10 minutes
20
Statue of Constantine XI Palaiologos
The life story of the last Emperor of the Byzantine Empire
