Athens Private Walking Tour With A Professional Guide

Overview

The birthplace of the Western Civilization, this city is the stuff of legends. Named after the Greek goddess of Wisdom, Athena, and built around the Acropolis, it was once the center of the ancient world, leaving its indelible mark in literature, philosophy, politics and art. In the footsteps of Aristotle, Plato and Socrates, we journey through the layers of history of the capital to discover roman vestiges, learn about the 19th century decline and later rebirth under King Otto, leading to the city of today.

You will learn about:

First settlements in the 11th millennia BC

Mycenaean civilization

Iron Age center of trade and prosperity

Persian Wars

The Golden Age of Democracy

Macedon and the end of independence

Roman rule

Byzantine Period

Conquest of the Ottoman Empire

Greek War of Independence and the Greek Kingdom

Birth of the modern city plan by King Otto of Bavaria

First modern Olympic Games

First World War

Greek-Turkish war

Second World War

Post-war boom

Cancellation policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.