Guided tour of Athens | Real opinion

"Experience Athens"

guided introductory tour in Hebrew

with a unique atmosphere

"An excellent guide who is very knowledgeable and fascinating. We spent over three hours touring the most important places in the city with him and we didn't feel like the time had passed. We highly recommend it"

"The tour was very comprehensive, interesting and really helped us to map the main areas in Athens for the rest of our trip. You can see that a lot of thought was put into it"

"We were with a disabled wife (Athens and accessibility is really not), and small children, and Rutem managed to carry and captivate everyone! Along the way we also received a sweet surprise, and lots of tips. Highly recommended!!!"

"Amazing guide, very knowledgeable who knew how to show us Athens as a perfect experience. Definitely recommended"

"Everyone enjoyed it, the adults and the children, and the tour is interesting and fun, we saw places we wouldn't have known otherwise and learned a little about the city and the people and the history and of course tips for what to do next"

Guided tour, in Hebrew, in Athens

On the tour we will take you through the most beautiful neighborhoods in the city of Athens, we will be impressed by the impressive monuments left behind by the ancient Greeks and Romans, we will get to know modern Greece, the popular culture – in the combination of the traditions of the past, which are still intertwined in the lives of the locals.

Tour structure:

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The bustling Syntagma Square - hear its fascinating story.

General background on Greece.
The geography of Athens.
History – from ancient Greece and more modern Greece.

The Abazonian Soldiers' Guard (Mountain Guard). We will understand why they are there all the time and what their role really is.

The representative clothing of the soldiers.
Explanation of the alternative text of the guard.
The political tensions between Greece and Turkey.

Aremo Street is crowded with shops and people - the first street in modern Athens.

General background on Ermo Street – we will understand what was there once and what is today.
The Pontic Greeks.
The Israeli real estate sharks.
The relationship between the Greeks and the Italians.

Mitropoleos (Annunciation) Church - the most beautiful church in Athens.

Interesting points about the entrance.

The Plaka neighborhood - the Athenian Neve Tzedek, we will explore the picturesque alleys and hear its historical story.

Through the stores they illustrate:

The culture of ancient Greece and modern Greece.
The Turkish influence on Greek culture.
Athenian sport.
The relationship between Greece and the USA.
Hadrian’s Gate, Temple of Zeus.
The statue of Melina Mercury – the civil war in Greece and the rule of the military junta.
A few words outside the Acropolis Museum (do not enter).
Lyscratis – the meeting point of the Romans and Greeks for performances.
Lisio – the most romantic street in Plaka.
The famous stairs of the Plaka.
The Roman Agora (Market Square) and the House of Spirits.
The Music Museum.

Monastiraki square flea market

Overview of the square.

Psiri neighborhood - the Athenian Florentine. Among the bars, cafes and graffiti, we will discover together the secrets of Athens.

A tour of the Pasiri neighborhood, the former Jewish quarter.