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Dimitris - Athens bike tour & wine tasting
Dimitris loves to offer travellers a chance to get acquainted with local spots of interest, on bikes. He offers a comprehensive city trekking bike tour in Athens on the brand new Athens bike road, ending up at a traditional winery with wine tasting sessions and lessons
WHAT you will LEARN:
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Wine tasting principles at a local winery
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The history of winemaking in Greece
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Points of cultural interest on a bike tour in Athens
Palaio Faliro - Where the Experience will take place
What Wikipedia says
Palaio Faliro is situated on the east coast of the Phalerum Bay, a bay of the Saronic Gulf, 6 km southwest of Athens city centre. It is surrounded by other suburbs of Athens: Kallithea, Nea Smyrni, Agios Dimitrios and Alimos. The Pikrodafni stream flows into sea on the border of Palaio Faliro and Alimos. The seaside area has been redeveloped for the 2004 Summer Olympics, and now contains a seaside promenade, several sports venues, a marina and the Park of Maritime Tradition, where museum ships are exhibited.
Landmarks include:
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Cultural Centre of Palaio Faliro
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Marina of Flisvos
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Saint Mary church (Panagitsa)
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Park of Maritime Tradition, including the historical warships Georgios Averof, Velos, and the replica of the ancient Athenian trireme Olympias
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Village Cinemas Complex
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Kimatothrafstis (Wave-breaker)
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Phaleron World War II Cemetery
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Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center (upon completion in 2016)
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The Evgenidio Foundation (better known as: The Athenian Planetarium)
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Parts of the Faliro Coastal Zone Olympic Complex, such as the Faliro Sports Pavilion Arena, that were intended for the usage for the 2004 Summer Olympics
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National Historical Museum of the Hellenic Air Force
Dimitris Levantis is your Host for the whole experience
Dimitris is a real extrovert. Having majored in Psychology and Sales, he loves human communication and idea exchanges. He is also deeply involved in volunteering for ecology-related causes. He currently runs his own hospitality business and is passionate about its development. He has extensive experience in offering travellers a chance to get acquainted with local spots of interest and wine tasting sessions, on bikes.
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Place of ORIGIN: Tinos
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LIVES in: Voula, Athens
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SPEAKS: English, ancient Greek
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LOVES: travelling, reading novels, music
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Has TRAVELLED to: many cities in Greece, England, France, Spain
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Personal TRAITS: passion for humanity and psychological trauma healing, sociable, optimist, humourous, determined
Here's how we'll spend the day and what we'll do together
A comprehensive 11 km city trekking bike tour in Athens will be offered, along the brand new bike road which runs from Gazi to Palaio Faliro. The tour will cover numerous tourist attractions like the Averof Museum, and Olympic landmarks like the Tae Kwon Do stadium. Full bike gear will be offered (helmets, safety locks, bike vests etc) for male and female riders. In addition, the visitors will have a great chance to enjoy a terrific ride across city parks and green scenery
The whole bike ride will end up at a traditional winery, where the visitors will have a chance to take part in wine tasting sessions, attend a short video-course on the history of winemaking in Greece, and sample exceptional greek delicatessen
WHAT you will LEARN:
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Wine tasting principles at a local winery
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The history of winemaking in Greece
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Points of cultural interest on a bike tour in Athens
Here are the details for Booking this Greek experience
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Place: route from Palaio Faliro to Gazi
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Meeting Point: Esplanada in Palaio Faliro (Tram stop: Delta Falirou), with bikes and full gear ready for use
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Duration: 4 hours
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Timetable: 10.00-14.00 or 17.00-21.00
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Availability: 25 March - 28 October
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Group size: 5-9 persons
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Price: 100 euros per person (use of full bike gear, and admission tickets to the Averof Museum & Winery are included)
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What’s SPECIAL about this experience: comprehensive coverage of insider’s Athens on bikes
