Tetty – spend a day with her: talk, cook at her home, visit “unknown” Athens sites
Guests will enjoy a spiritual get-together, whereby they will visit various christian-orthodox chapels and small churches in the area. They will then head back home, in order to enjoy a hands-on cooking experience, and have lunch with Tetty. After that, an invigorating stroll to the little-known sites of Gazi and Kerameikos will give them the insider’s story of these two districts.
WHAT you will LEARN:
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The history, architectural style, and iconography of small and little-known local churches and chappels
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How to prepare traditional home-made greek dishes like stuffed tomatoes
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Points of cultural & historic interest: Gazi district, Kerameikos district, the origins and stories behind the local old industrial buildings of Athens
Marousi, Athens - Where the Experience will take place
What Wikipedia says
Marousi or Maroussi is a suburban city in the northeastern part of the Athens agglomeration, Greece. Amarousio dates back to the era of the ancient Athenian Republic; its ancient name was Athmonon, and it represented one of the 10 Athenian sub-cities. The area held a main ancient temple, where Amarysia Artemis, the goddess of hunting, was adored, and the city's modern name derives from that of the goddess, Amarysia, which denotes the origin of the worship back in Amarynthos, Euboea.
Marousi is situated 13 km northeast of Athens city centre. The built-up area of Marousi is continuous with those of the neighbouring suburbs Pefki, Kifisia, Vrilissia and Chalandri. Within Marousi lies the biggest forest in urban Athens, "Dasos Syngrou" (also "Alsos Syggrou"). The Athens Olympic Sports Complex, the largest sports complex in Greece, built for the 2004 Summer Olympics, is located in the southwestern part of the municipality.
The main thoroughfare is Kifisias Avenue, which connects Marousi with central Athens and the northern beltway Motorway 6. Marousi has 4 stations on Athens Metro Line 1, and two Proastiakos commuter railway stations: Nerantziotissa station and Kifisias railway station.
Marousi is also home to a number of prestigious public (Peiramatiko Lyceum Anavryton) and private educational institutions.
Tetty Theodorou is your Hostess for the whole experience
Tetty is a 50 years old writter, who has studied economics but loves writing about folklore and traditional culture. She leads a happy and quiet family life, and enjoys spending quality time with her guests.
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Place of ORIGIN: Athens
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LIVES in: Athens
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SPEAKS: English, French
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LOVES: travelling, swimming, walking, and fairy tales…
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Has TRAVELLED to: Greece (all over), Paris, London, Berlin, Egypt, Israel, New York, Peru, Efessos, Cyprus, Edinburgh, Belgium, Holland
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Personal TRAITS: she loves meeting people. laughing, and keeping a calm attitude in life
Here's how we'll spend the day and what we'll do together
Guests will spend a lot of time with Tetty, getting to know the story of a century-old small chapel that she owns. They will also visit other small and little-known churches and chapels in the area, learn their history and appreciate their unique architectural style and iconography.
At noon, visitors will spend a few hours at Tetty’s kitchen, where they will learn how to prepare traditional home-made greek dishes like stuffed tomatoes (“ntomates gemistes”). They will then all enjoy the delicious fruits of their labour and spend precious time on invigorating chit-chat.
Visitors will stroll around the Gazi district, which houses numerous small pubs, eateries and art centers, and learn the streets’ history. After that, a stroll down Kerameikos district will acquaint them with the origins and stories behind the local old industrial buildings of Athens.
WHAT you will LEARN:
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The history, architectural style, and iconography of small and little-known local churches and chappels
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How to prepare traditional home-made greek dishes like stuffed tomatoes
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Points of cultural & historic interest: Gazi district, Kerameikos district, the origins and stories behind the local old industrial buildings of Athens
Here are the details for Booking this Greek experience
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Place: Athens
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Meeting Point: Marousi Metro station, at the ticket office
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Duration: 7 hours
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Timetable: 10.00-17.00
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Availability: throughout the year
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Group size: 5 persons groups
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Price: 80 euros per person
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What’s SPECIAL about this experience: the guests will visit authentic and little-known parts of the city, and learn things that cannot be found in tourist guides, all offered with tremendous joy and pleasure be Tetty
