Private 3-hour Walking Tour of Plaka and Monastiraki with official tour guide

Athens, Greece
Duration3h
Free cancellationFull refund up to 24 hours before
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LanguagesGreek, English, Spanish
Private tourOnly your group will participate

Overview

Enjoy this private 3-hour walking tour with your own professional tour guide and discover the beautiful historical center of Athens and its two most emblematic neighbourhoods with your private official tour guide. Your guide will walk you around the historical center, across Plaka and Monastiraki during a 3 hour private walking tour.

Enjoy Plaka. Plaka, a neighborhood with a rustic touch and narrow cobbled streets full of tiny shops that sell jewelry, clothing and local ceramics. Family-run cafes and taverns are open late and the Cine Paris shows classic films outdoors. A short distance away, the whitewashed houses of the Anafiotika neighborhood give the small enclave a certain air of a Greek island.

After Plaka, walk alongside your tour guide towards Monastiraki. It is a lively area famous for its iconic landmarks such as the ruins of Hadrian's Library, the ancient Agora, and the rebuilt Stoa of Attalus, with a museum displaying Athenian artifacts. Enjoy views of the Acropolis.

What's included

  • Private official tour guide for 3 hours
  • Private Tour
  • Local taxes
  • Entrance fees
  • Food and drinks
  • Transportation to/from attractions
  • Gratuities

What to expect

  1. Plaka
    40m
    Sightseeing the neighbourhood.
    In the shadow of the Acropolis and its ancestral temples, at the foot of the hill, is Plaka, a neighborhood with a rustic touch and narrow cobbled streets full of tiny shops that sell jewelry, clothing and local ceramics. Family-run cafes and taverns are open late and the Cine Paris shows classic films outdoors. A short distance away, the whitewashed houses of the Anafiotika neighborhood give the small enclave a certain air of a Greek island.
  2. Monastiraki
    20m
    Sightseeing the neighbourhood.
    Monastiraki is a lively area famous for its iconic landmarks such as the ruins of Hadrian's Library, the ancient Agora, and the rebuilt Stoa of Attalus, with a museum displaying Athenian artifacts. Artisan soaps, handmade sandals and souvenir T-shirts are sold in the colorful stalls of the Monastiraki flea market. The surrounding streets are lined with traditional taverns and restaurants, many with views of the Acropolis.
  3. Roman Agora
    1h · Admission ticket included
    Enjoy a 1 hour visit of Roman Agora alongside your private official tour guide. Take incredible pictures and enjoy one of Athens most important monuments. The Roman Agora at Athens is located to the north of the Acropolis and to the east of the Ancient Agora.
  4. 10m · Admission ticket not included
    Plaka is characterized by many churches, however, the most crowded by tourists is the one of St. Nicholas Rangavas, it has a particular design so it would be one of the opportune places to visit.
  5. Gate of Medrese
    10m · Admission ticket not included
    This was a theological school that was established in 1721 on the orders of Mehmet Fahri.
  6. 10m · Admission ticket not included
    Throughout the center of the Plaka neighborhood, is arranged the so-called Lantern of Lysicrocrates, specifically in the street called Tripodon, this is a monument that was created in order to remember the award he got Lysicrocrates, for having made the best play in Athens, in the year 334 BC, will be a pleasure to know this wonderful place, so take the time and visit it.
  7. Metropolitan Cathedral of Athens
    10m · Admission ticket not included
    Most people call it Mitropoli. This is the most important church in Athens. Although it was built in 1842, it is not as old as others, and a series of renovations have been made to the building.
  8. 10m · Admission ticket not included
    If you visit the Cathedral of the Annunciation of St. Mary, you can also visit the Church of Agios Eleftherios of Athens, as they are located next to each other.
  9. Tower of the Winds
    10m · Admission ticket not included
    This is an octagonal-shaped construction that was built using Pentelic marble, a variety of marble from Mount Pentelicus.

Meeting and pickup

Meeting point

Entrance of the Fleah Market in Monastiraki Square. If your hotel is located in the city center, walking pick up can be arranged. Contact after booking with hotel details.

End point

Entrance of the Fleah Market in Monastiraki Square. If your hotel is located in the city center, walking pick up can be arranged. Contact after booking with hotel details.

Additional information

  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • A minimum of 2 people per booking is required

Cancellation policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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