We had an wonderful and interesting tour. Ionna has deep knowledge of Greek history and knows lots of stories and anekdotes.
Private tour in Athens Ioanna K
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Hello and Welcome to Athens! My name is Ioanna and I am a licensed tourist guide with a 25 years' experience guiding in every corner of Greece. I am also an archaeologist with a master in Byzantine archaeology. My passion is to travel, visit popular but also hidden places, mix with the locals, learn about their customs and habits and this kind of experience I would like to offer to you during your trip to Athens. Together we will explore the famous landmarks in the city and the secret gems that are worth seeing. Let me share with you the impressive stories that each monument holds and help you discover Athens from an insider's perspective. If you have any special requests or interests we can organize together any customized tour. I look forward making your visit an unforgettable experience! Licenced Tourist Guide, Ministry of Tourism AUTH University, Degree in History and Archaeology AUTH University, Master of Byzantine Archaeology
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We will visit the most popular and impressive landmark of the city avoiding the morning crowds and the heat. What I love most about this tour is that offers you the chance to see impressive cultural monuments listed in the UNESCO's list, spectacular view of the city and unique masterpieces in the Museum. You will get interesting information about the ancient architecture and learn all about the everyday and religious life of ancient Athens.
We had an wonderful and interesting tour. Ionna has deep knowledge of Greek history and knows lots of stories and anekdotes.
Excellent guide!
Ioanna was a perfect guide for us. We had our thirteen year old granddaughter with us and Ioanna knew just how to engage her. She was very knowledgable about everything we saw and she knew how to share that knowledge. I also appreciated her ability to organize the tour in a way that saved us time and even kept us out of some of the worst crowds. I highly recommend Ioanna and her tour.
We enjoyed our tour with Ioanna. She is knowledgeable and answered all questions with expert ease. She clearly has a love for history and archeology, and our group of 6 agreed we were lucky to find her as our Acropolis guide.
Ioanna is a wonderful guide. She is very knowledgeable and takes good care of her clients. The Acropolis was crowded, but Ioanna knew the exact spots to take us to get the best views and share her wealth of knowledge. The Acropolis Museum can feel overwhelming, but Ioanna took us to some strategic spots to get a good understanding of the highlights. We really enjoyed her and the tours very much.
Ioanna was awesome. To start, she was very helpful in explaining in advance the tickets we would need to purchase and how to get them, picked an easy location to meet, and kept us perfectly on schedule so as to see as much as possible. More importantly, she was a wonderful and engaging storyteller. She was great at explaining what we were looking at, pointing out significant details, with in-depth knowledge of the history, the myths, as well as the way everything was made. When we had questions, she had the expertise to explain things. She was interesting, entertaining, and truly just an overall nice person to spend time with. We started our tour with the museum and then went up to the Acropolis. We all found this to be the perfect way to see everything because it gave context before heading up to the site, and then it allowed us to linger with the incredible views up top after our tour was over. My daughter is an architecture student and a fan of Greek mythology while my husband is a history buff. Having a true archaeologist guide us around, navigate the crowds, and tailor the tour to our interests was so valuable. We all three recommend Ioanna most highly.
We start with the stunning Acropolis Museum. You will view some of the finest examples of ancient Greek Art like the mysterious archaic statues, the elegant Maidens, the unique Parthenon panels, the toys of the ancient Greeks, the items the girls used for their beauty, the cooking vessels. After a short walk on a beautiful pedestrian street we reach the Acropolis site. We marvel the odeon of Herodes, the monumental entrance, the Temple of Athena Nike, the Temple of the Maidens and, of course, Parthenon, the largest and most impressive temple. Latest starting time for this tour in the winter season (1st of November-30 March) is 14:00. From 1st of September as the site close earlier tour may be delivered with another order. Tickets should be purchased online in advance of the tour
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Dionysiou Areopagitou 15, Athens, Greece
Airport: ,Cruise: ,ByGuide: At the main entrance of Acropolis Museum on 15 Dionysiou Arepagitou pedestrian street. I will be waiting for you on the top of the staircase.
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