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Experience the authentic GREEK life

It's NOT about the   journey,  it's about the person you become  along the way .    Become GREEK !

Myrto – an insider’s trail on cuisine, wine, delis, shopping, culture and hidden districts, in Athens

Visitors will taste authentic greek food in off-the-beaten-track restaurants, and visit remote but picturesque Athens districts, in order to experience their distinguished colour and unique culture.

Place

Athens - Where the Experience will take place

What Wikipedia says

Athens is the capital and largest city of Greece. Athens dominates the Attica region and is one of the world's oldest cities, with its recorded history spanning around 3,400 years, and the earliest human presence around the 11th–7th centuries BC. Classical Athens was a powerful city-state that emerged in conjunction with the seagoing development of the port of Piraeus. A centre for the arts, learning and philosophy, home of Plato's Academy and Aristotle's Lyceum, it is widely referred to as the cradle of Western civilization and the birthplace of democracy, largely because of its cultural and political impact on the European continent and in particular the Romans. In modern times, Athens is a large cosmopolitan metropolis and central to economic, financial, industrial, maritime, political and cultural life in Greece. In 2015, Athens was ranked the world's 29th richest city by purchasing power and the 67th most expensive in a UBS study.

 

Athens is recognised as a global city because of its geo-strategic location and its importance in shipping, finance, commerce, media, entertainment, arts, international trade, culture, education and tourism. It is one of the biggest economic centres in southeastern Europe, with a large financial sector, and its port Piraeus is the largest passenger port in Europe, and the second largest in the world. The municipality (City) of Athens had a population of 664,046 (in 2011, 796,442 in 2004) within its administrative limits, and a land area of 39 km2 (15 sq mi). The urban area of Athens (Greater Athens and Greater Piraeus) extends beyond its administrative municipal city limits, with a population of 3,090,508 (in 2011) over an area of 412 km2 (159 sq mi). According to Eurostat in 2004, the Athens Larger Urban Zone (LUZ) was the 7th most populous LUZ in the European Union (the 5th most populous capital city of the EU), with a population of 4,013,368. Athens is also the southernmost capital on the European mainland.

 

The heritage of the classical era is still evident in the city, represented by ancient monuments and works of art, the most famous of all being the Parthenon, considered a key landmark of early Western civilization. The city also retains Roman and Byzantine monuments, as well as a smaller number of Ottoman monuments.

 

Athens is home to two UNESCO World Heritage Sites, the Acropolis of Athens and the medieval Daphni Monastery. Landmarks of the modern era, dating back to the establishment of Athens as the capital of the independent Greek state in 1834, include the Hellenic Parliament (19th century) and the Athens Trilogy, consisting of the National Library of Greece, the Athens University and the Academy of Athens. Athens was the host city of the first modern-day Olympic Games in 1896, and 108 years later it welcomed home the 2004 Summer Olympics. Athens is home to the National Archeological Museum, featuring the world's largest collection of ancient Greek antiquities, as well as the new Acropolis Museum.

Description

Myrto Gkaziani is your Hostess for the whole experience

Myrto had extensive studies in business & management, and has held various pertinent high-profile positions in the tourism sector. However, her true hobbies are photography and travelling. She has been taking ballet lessons for 20 years, and has also undertaken extensive courses in History. She is an ardent volunteer, having vigorously canvassed for wild life initiatives, childrens’ rights, books and literacy, Greenpeace, and the 2004 Athens Olympic Games.

  • Place of ORIGIN: Athens

  • LIVES in: Glyfada, Athens

  • SPEAKS: English, French

  • LOVES: travelling, photography, writing, learning foreign languages, visiting new places and meeting people

  • Has TRAVELLED to: England, France, Italy, Germany, Belgium, Switzerland, Chech Republic, Denmark, Turkey, USA, Cuba, Russia, Tunisia, Morocco, Egypt

  • Personal TRAITS: great communicator, excellent organizer

Here's how we'll spend the day and what we'll do together

BOOK it !

Here are the details for Booking this Greek experience

  • Place:  Athens

  • Meeting Point: Syntagma Metro station, at the ticket office

  • Duration: 6 hours

  • Timetable: 12.00-18.00

  • Availability:  1 April - 30 October

  • Group size: 4 persons max

  • Price:  80 euros per person

  • What’s SPECIAL about this experience: get to know Athens for the insiders, sample authentic greek food and visit little-known picturesque districts

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