Private Walking Tour- Bites of History and Gastronomy

Private Walking Tour- Bites of History and Gastronomy

Our tour will give us the opportunity to “taste” small bites of modern Greek history and architecture, as well as discover the secrets of Greek gastronomic tradition. We will walk along Stadiou Street, an important boulevard since the foundation of the new Greek state in 1832, through Omonia square/ Concordance square, down Athinas street where the heart of Varvakios Agora

Itinerary
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Stop At: Plateia Syntagmatos, Leoforos Vassilissis Amalias, Athens 105 63 Greece

We will start from Syntagma/Constitution square, which is fundamentally connected with the first official Greek Constitution and political developments in the 19th and 20th centuries. As we stand at the upper part of the square we see right in front of us the Greek Parliament which until 1922 used to be the Old Palace for the ex-kings and queens of Greece. We cross the road to get closer to where the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier lies in front of the Parliament. We return to Syntagma square to tell the story of the luxurious Grande Bretagne Hotel.

Duration: 30 minutes

Pass By: National History Museum (Old Parliament), 13 Stadiou, Athens 10561 Greece

Palia Vouli/Old Parliament building at Kolokotroni square, where stands the imposing statute of Theodoros Kolokotronis, one of the most distinguished leaders of the Greek Revolution against the Ottomans. Τhe Old Parliament was built in 1875 by the French architect Francois Boulanger, housed the Greek parliament for 60 years and now houses the National Historic Museum.

Stop At: Kotzia Square, 63A Athinas St, Athens Greece

Athens City Hall and Kotzia square, which initially was named Ludovicos Square, in honor of King Othon’s father (Othon was the first King of Greece).

Duration: 20 minutes

Stop At: Central Market, Athinas 42, Athens 999-20 Greece

This is literally the Grand Central Station of food, where people from all walks of life converge to discover the freshest and most delicious ways to satiate their hunger. Make no mistake; everyone shops here, from celebrity chefs to neighborhood grocery store owners. Named after one of Greece’s national heroes, philanthropist and gentleman pirate Ioannis Varvakis (1745-1825), it is a tribute to the everyman, as the Athens Central Market, aka the Varvakios, knows no class divides.

Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Loumidis Coffee Shops, 106 Eolou, Athens 105 64 Greece

Greek coffee

Duration: 15 minutes

Stop At: Miran, Evripidou 45, Athina 105 54, Greece

In Evripidou street we will stop at the well-known “Miran” charcuterie, to taste “tsipouro“ or “ouzo” with pastrami, delicious sausages and smoked pork meat from the north or the south of Greece.

Duration: 30 minutes