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Private tour in Athens Panos P
Gods and Heroes of Ancient Greece - Half Day Tour
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Hello, and welcome to Athens. My name is Panos and I'll be your local guide in this beautiful city that I call home. As a local, living in central Athens and a licensed tourist guide, I'm always excited about introducing guests to the city's rich history. My aim is to introduce visitors, not only to the city's sites and monuments, but also to its unique culture, architecture and modern life. What I consider essential, is breathing life into monuments and adding historical and cultural context to the sites we visit. My working experience as a guide has taught me how to be flexible and how to adjust the tours to the individuals' and groups' special needs and interests. Guiding guests to the city's sites has also turned out to be a great opportunity to interact with people from all over the world, people with different backgrounds, ideas and experiences. My academic background is in History, Archaeology and Political Science. I have a Bachelor's Degree in History, a Master's Degree in International and European Relations, and a second Master's Degree in the Archaeology of the Eastern Mediterranean. I am still engaged in Academia, conducting research on Human Migration in the University of Athens. I have a passion for learning foreign languages: I'm fluent in English, German and French, and I'm currently learning Russian and Spanish. I have always believed that the beauty of life lies in our ability to broaden our horizons, with books, courses, art, travelling and new experiences. Let me share with you my enthusiasm about the city's millennia-old history and its amazing vibes. I'm looking forward to hearing from you. Licensed Tourist Guide (Greek Ministry of Tourism) Bachelor's Degree in History (Ionian University) Master's Degree in International & European Relations (National & Kapodistrian University of Athens). Master's Degree in Archaeology of the Eastern Mediterranean, from Prehistory to Late Antiquity (University of the Aegean). Certificate of Proficiency in English (University of Cambridge, UK) Diplôme Approfondi de Langue Française DALF C2 (Ministère de l'Éducation Nationale, FR) Kleines Deutsches Sprachdiplom (Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität, München, DE). I am only delivering walking tours, since I am not a driver guide, nor a professional driver.
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Explore the mystical line that connects myths and legends with Ancient Greek History
Overview of your Athens tour
A special family-oriented tour that is addressed to both adults and children, who wish to discover and understand Ancient Greek culture and history through the mythical past. With the help of the thrilling and compelling myths of the Ancient Greeks, children and their parents can plunge into the waters of a mysterious and glorious world of Gods, Heroes and everyday people, who, with their deeds and words, forged Ancient Greek spirit. Let the mythical rituals associated with Dionysus reveal the birth of Ancient Greek Drama, and search for the historical truth behind the stories about Theseus and the Trojan War. Discover the traces of the mythical battle between Athene and Poseidon next to the Acropolis Temples, and identify the legendary Giants, the legendary Amazons, the Centaurs and of course the celestial Olympian Gods in the statues and panels displayed in the Acropolis Museum.
Your Athens tour itinerary
This half-day walk includes a tour in the archaeological site of the Acropolis Rock and the Acropolis Museum. The visit at the sacred Acropolis Rock will focus on the Acropolis Temples and monuments (the Parthenon, the Erechteion, the Propylaea, the Temple of Athena Nike, etc. ) and the monuments on the southern slope of the Acropolis (the Theatre of Dionysus, the Temple of Asklepios, the Odeon of Herodes Atticus, etc). The visit at the Acropolis Museum will focus on the highlights of the Museum, shedding light on the importance of the Archaic and the Parthenon Galleries. Both visits at the Museum and the Acropolis will provide the occasion to discuss about the significance of ancient Greek legends and myths, as well as the influence of ancient Greek Religion upon the lives of the Ancient Greeks. The tour can either start with the Acropolis or the Museum, depending on the weather conditions - and especially the heat - and the wishes of the guests. The duration of the tour can be flexible.
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Type: Walking
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Athens, Greece
ByGuide: Acropolis Metro Station (Makrygianni street).
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