Athens Trip Overview
Discover Athens’s most famous landmarks with a professional photographer who can help you get postcard-quality photographs. Venture off the beaten track to explore the equally vibrant counterculture, often missed by tourists. Capture exceptional images of imaginative modern graffiti and colourful street scenes that contrast beautifully with the city’s classical architecture.
This tour provides a fabulous opportunity to hone your photography skills and create your own picture-perfect memories in one of the world’s greatest historic cities.
– Explore the most picturesque parts of Athens & click some of your best selfies ever!
– With the help of a local photographer, you’ll wander through the bustling side of the city discovering some of the world’s not-to-miss historical landmarks.
– Stroll around alternative districts and discover the city’s back alleys with artsy vibes and creative locals.
– Capture colorful moments as you venture to a food market and a flea market.
Additional Info
Duration: 3 hours
Starts: Athens, Greece
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Athens, Attica, Greece
Discover Athens’s most famous landmarks with a professional photographer who can help you get postcard-quality photographs. Venture off the beaten track to explore the equally vibrant counterculture, often missed by tourists. Capture exceptional images of imaginative modern graffiti and colourful street scenes that contrast beautifully with the city’s classical architecture.
This tour provides a fabulous opportunity to hone your photography skills and create your own picture-perfect memories in one of the world’s greatest historic cities.
– Explore the most picturesque parts of Athens & click some of your best selfies ever!
– With the help of a local photographer, you’ll wander through the bustling side of the city discovering some of the world’s not-to-miss historical landmarks.
– Stroll around alternative districts and discover the city’s back alleys with artsy vibes and creative locals.
– Capture colorful moments as you venture to a food market and a flea market.
Itinerary
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Stop At: Syntagma, Syntagma, Athens, Attica
You’ll begin your Photo Safari Adventure by meeting our local photographer in Syntagma Square, the beating heart of Athens.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, Leoforos Vasilissis Amalias Syntagma Square, Athens 100 28 Greece
Your first stop will be in front of the monument of the unknown soldier and the guards of the constitution, the Evzones dressed with a white skirt, red hat & old rifle. Click the emblematic “change of the guard’ ceremony and learn all about this tradition.
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Plaka, Athens 10556 Greece
Then, after jumping on the metro, you’ll head to a secret rooftop from where you’ll enjoy dazzling views over the city’s skyline and capture unique photos of the one-and-only ancient Acropolis. A selfie here with the Parthenon temple in the background is a must!
Next, you’ll explore the Plaka neighborhood, Athens’ continuously inhabited area since ancient times, passing along picture-pretty alleys and discovering photogenic corners.
Duration: 45 minutes
Stop At: Anafiotika, Athens 105 58 Greece
With your guide by your side, find your way to the well-hidden area of Anafiotika, a Cycladic “island” with cobblestone pathways and whitewashed houses. Here, you’ll experience a locals’ everyday life away from the bustling side of the city.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Monastiraki, Athens Greece
Continuing this photo-ops tour, you’ll head to the Monastiraki neighborhood and its colorful Flea Market. Venture through the market and add in your frame all these unique market vibes including passionate sellers and bargainers, upcycled furniture, garments, old housewares, and many more.
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Psirri, Athens Greece
Later on, you’ll experience the alternative side of Athens by visiting the district of Psirri. Wander around the district’s streets that host charming cafes and bars as well as unique vintage and other cute shops, and explore the fascinating street art scene that has flourished here, by discovering awesome murals and creative graffitis.
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Central Market, Athinas 42, Athens 999-20 Greece
Finally, you’ll wind your way through the aromas and flavors to the Municipal Market of Athens, the center of fresh produce and locals’ mingling since the 19th century. Here is a local-favourite place that offers you countless photo possibilities.
Your tour couldn’t be completed without relaxing your muscles in a local coffee shop for a freshly brewed coffee. Scan your day photo production, post your best photos and stories and definitely, blow up your Instagram!
Before we part ways, don’t forget to tap up your local guide for more hints and tips on how to get the best out of your trip to amazing Athens!
Duration: 50 minutes
