In a Nutshell
Opt for the alternative Athens city tour on a tuk tuk and dig up all the fascinating details about the clandestine side of the city. Plunge into the unique aura of neighbourhoods that shaped the 20th century with a modern history Athens tour.
| Start Time | Saturday & Sunday: 08:00 am, 10:00 am, 12:00 pm, 14:00 pm, 16:00 pm, 18:00 pm Monday & Wednesday: 08:00 am, 10:00 am, 16:00 pm, 18:00 pm Tuesday, Thursday & Friday: 08:00 am, 10:00 am |
| Duration | 1 hour and 30 minutes |
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| Highlights | Acknowledge the most influential sights of the city in one of the most illuminative and alternative tours in Athens. Get the hang of this day’s Greek facts and figures with a modern history Athens tour narrated by a top-notch licensed tour guide. Unravel the contemporary side of the city with a quick urban Athens tour in a tuk tuk that reaches all paths and alleys. |
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Itinerary
From the city center, Syntagma, we head towards the fancy Kolonaki district and the stylish crowd and stores. Move on to Exarchia, to observe a more underground side of the city and its rebellious mindset.
We ride past the imposing National Archaeological Museum towards the National Technical School of Athens, significant both for its educational purpose and for its mark on Greece’s 20th-century history. Learn about the German occupation.
We drive the tuk tuk through Kipseli, where the old and new coincide, wander along Phokionos Negri Street and the municipal market, and learn all there is to know about refugees. Grab a bite to eat or a souvenir.
You can choose one of the Greek or ethnic restaurants in Kipseli to be dropped off.
What to Expect
Cruise along the unconventional side of Greece’s capital in the alternative Athens city tour on a tuk tuk with a licensed tour guide. Observe the multicultural Kipseli, house to an amalgam of ages, ethnicities and architectural designs. Stroll through its municipal market in an urban Athens tour that is definitely out of the ordinary. Defy the notoriety of Exarchia and see for yourself that it is actually a quite intriguing neighbourhood with one of the most alternative tours in Athens. Pass through the thought-provoking graffiti and the counter-culture cafes and stores. Admire the neo-classical National Archaeological Museum. Spot the university that became the springboard for the Athens Polytechnic uprising against the military junta in 1973, a focal point of any alternative tour in Athens. Drive through the radiant crowd and luxury boutiques of the upscale Kolonaki district. Make the most of a diverse and fun ride with the alternative Athens city tour on a tuk tuk.
