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Athens with Withlocals

"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! "

"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. "

"John was very knowledgeable a Nd at the same time entertaining. We really enjoyed his tour"

"The most amazing tour of Athens with a knowledgeable, interesting and kind person. Thanks for a fabulous time!"

"What a great experience! Stavros was entertaining, insightful and engaging. A whole different perspective on Athens. Well researched and delivered, definitely a great way to spend an evening. "

"We had walked through many neighborhoods of Athens, and have learned a lot of the lesser known stories of the city across different periods of the modern history of the region"

"My friend and I LOVED the tour with Manos. It was exactly what we wanted - something non-touristy where we really learned about Athens culture (today and in the past). Manos was warm and funny, answered all our questions with ease, and he really knows Athens inside and out. His knowledge is impressive. He gave great restaurant recommendations as well. 10/10, no notes! We highly recommend!"

"We have been to Athens almost every year as we connect to the islands. We were lucky to have the tour with Dionysis to see areas of the city we have missed. We will definitely be visiting these areas again thanks to the tour! "

"Ioannis was well versed in the area, the art and the meaning behind the art. He was funny and informative. He adjusted his pace to accommodate all of us, and we saw areas we would not have seen without his tour. I highly recommend this tour!"

"Thomas was lovely. He was very knowledgeable about the city of Athens, past and present. He engaged with our daughter on her love of Greek Mythology, gave us a great overview of the history of Athens, along with cool parts of the city we wouldn’t have otherwise seen. He also had nice suggestions for restaurants. As a follow up, he sent us movies and literature in order to learn more about the city. "