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the neighborhoods of athens

Come with us around this very old modern city, and see how it evolved into one of Europe’s most interesting urban spaces. See Athens the way Athenians see it, beautiful and yet often messy. We won't just show you the city; we will share it with you, in the true tradition of Greek hospitality.

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the neighborhoods of athens

I remember when I was about 17, my friend asked me what my plans for life were.Sincerely, I had no clue.

I had some scattered images in my head of how I imagine myself. Like photographs. The only thing in common, I remember, was that all these ...

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"Family took this tour as we thought would be more interesting than a standard tour of the sites. We were very impressed with the guide and her ability to weave mythology into the history of Athens. Highly recommend this tour!"

Don H, TripAdvisor

"A perfect day. Alternative Athens is very fortunate to have such gifted guides!"

taiter – Orkney

"Traveling to Delphi was wonderful. But what made the experience the best part of traveling to Athens were the guides and staff of Alternative Athens-Elisavet and Tania were so great!! . Yes, it's more expensive than maybe some other touring companies, but it's entirely worth it. I hope to travel back to Greece soon and I will certainly be reaching out to Alternative Athens for another tour."

Sarah Y