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Athens with Withlocals

"Our overall experience was exceptional. From our first conversation, Thomas took the time to understand what we wanted and thoughtfully crafted an itinerary that included the iconic highlights of Athens while also incorporating several unique locations known primarily through his personal expertise. These special additions provided a deeper, more authentic perspective of Athens, its history, and its culture, giving us a much richer experience than we could have achieved on our own. Thomas is truly an ambassador for Greece. His passion, knowledge, and storytelling brought each destination to life and made the day both memorable and rewarding. If you are looking for an authentic Greek perspective and want to experience the country beyond the typical tourist attractions, I highly recommend Thomas. You will not be disappointed."

"Dionysius was charming, knowledgeable and considerate. He loves his city and it showed. He had a wealth of anecdotes from ancient myths to modern times as well as recommendations.It was a great introduction to our stay in Athens."

"Spyros was a delightful guide. His affection for Athens is contagious. We walked through and learned a lot about a number of the neighborhoods. His stories about Greek mythology, ancient rulers, and more recent history all made for an excellent interdisciplinary tour experience. Thank you Spyros! "

"Iannis took us on an incredible tour of Athens food and culture along the way. We learned about the markets, honey, traditional recipes, neighborhood life, and authentic Greek culture. At the end of the evening, we were stuffed with delicious Greek foods and fun facts, and we got to see some areas in Athens that we weren't able to squeeze into our very tight two days. Iannis is definitely funny, very kind, and I highly recommend seeing some of the best of Athens with him! "

"Dimitris tailored the tour to our needs and preferences. He was great company and introduced us to some delicious Greek food. We would not hesitate to recommend him. "

"Ioannis spontaneously offered to customize our itinerary at the outset of the tour. He was flexible and generous. Ioannis is clearly a well traveled and deeply curious person having arrived the night before from India. He's also a lawyer and actor who feels strongly that theatre's role is to challenge us to think. I loved this. His knowledge was accordion-like. He was able to stretch on command and play keys simultaneously. He didn't pontificate and deliver his tour in a unilateral/scripted way but engaged in a wide ranging two way dialogue about contemporary Greek society and culture as well as many periods of history. For every question we asked, he had a ready answer--a perspective and compelling way of telescoping out to provide context to his entertaining stories. Many guides are so full of facts that you get a bit lost in not obviously relevant details. Not with him. What I loved most was that we got to know an educated, thoughtful person which, for me, is the reason I travel. He was present and knew how to give and take. This is one of those tours that will linger and be folded into the stories we tell about our travels in Greece. "

"It was our first time in Athens. Makram was light hearted and entertaining. We enjoyed our morning with him. "

"We absolutely loved our food tour with Tatialena! She adjusted the tour to meet our family’s dietary needs, took us to places we never would have discovered on our own, and went above and beyond our expectations. Highly recommend!"

"Dionysis was an amazing guide, who truly knows a lot about Athens and its history. The experience was complétalo immersive and very well thought out. "

"Nasir was fantastic! We had great conversation throughout the tour, and we definitely did not leave the experience hungry. One thing to keep in mind if you're visiting in August is that much of Europe essentially takes the month off for vacation, so quite a few places are closed. Nasir had warned us about this beforehand and explained that because some of his usual favorites were closed, he would be taking us to his “number two” choices instead. If those were his second choices, we certainly weren't disappointed. Everything was delicious, and Nasir told us that all of the places we visited were spots he would happily go to with his wife, which made the experience feel much more personal and local rather than just a collection of tourist stops. Along the way, he also pointed out a couple of true locals-only type places that weren't open during our visit but that we'd love to try on a future trip to Athens. Great food, plenty of it, and excellent conversation with a guide who clearly enjoys sharing his city."