Photographing Athens: A Self-Guided Audio Tour

Are you looking for a way to capture Athens without joining a photography tour group? Explore at your own pace with this affordable walking tour.

See Athens through a different lens and learn lesser-known tidbits about the city’s past and present along the way.
Hear from producer Nick Boutsikos, a professional local photographer and avid traveler.
Do it all in an hour or linger at stops along the way with complete control over when you start and finish.
Get unlimited use before your booking date and after it.
Use the virtual tour option at home.

Once you’ve booked, you’ll receive a ticket with instructions and a unique code listed under “Before You Go”. Then simply install the VoiceMap app and enter your code.

The app displays directions to the starting point, and when you’re in the right place, just pop in your headphones and tap start. VoiceMap has automatic GPS playback, with turn-by-turn directions. It also works offline.

This self-guided audio tour starts in front of the Monument to the Unknown Soldier. You’ll get photography tips from the get go.

Take in the National Garden, once called ‘the Royal Garden’ in honour of Queen Amelia who, according to local lore, spent three hours a day taking care of it.

Find out how to photograph the Zappeion Garden fountain, Zappeion Hall, and Lycabettus Hill – all in a single frame.

See the statue of Lord Byron, an English poet, the nearby statue of Alexander the Great on his horse, and the Melina Mercouri Monument.

While you stroll through the centre of Athens, I’ll point out famous landmarks and sights like Hadrian’s Arch, the Acropolis Museum, and the Church of Saint Sophia.

See the statue of Lord Byron, an English poet, the nearby statue of Alexander the Great on his horse, and the Melina Mercouri Monument.

While you stroll through the centre of Athens, I’ll point out famous landmarks and sights like Hadrian’s Arch, the Acropolis Museum, and the Church of Saint Sophia.

Stroll down one of the most beautiful streets in Athens, Dionysiou Areopagitou.

Pass by Herodes Atticus Theatre, and the less popular Theatre of Dionysus where you’ll hear why Athenians almost never visit.

While you stroll through the centre of Athens, I’ll point out famous landmarks and sights like Hadrian’s Arch, the Acropolis Museum, and the Church of Saint Sophia.

The tour ends on Philopappos Hill, and along the way, I’ll show you some of the best spots in the city to photograph, provide suggestions on how to frame your shots, and reveal lesser-known tidbits about Athens’ past and present.

• Suitable for all physical fitness levels
• Please note: You won’t be guided through any museums or other attractions mentioned en route. If you choose to enter and visit such places, you’ll need to pay for it independently of this tour.

• Photographing Athens: A Self-Guided Audio Tour
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• Offline access to audio, maps, and geodata
• VoiceMap app for Android and iOS
• Lifetime access to this tour in English

• Smartphone and headphones
• Transportation
• Food and drink

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VOICEMAP CODE
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Please check your email at the address you provided when you made this booking. You’ve been sent an eight character code you’ll need to redeem your tour.

This code can be used by every member of your party. If you’ve booked for three people, for example, three people can download this tour using the same code.

DOWNLOAD INSTRUCTIONS
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Once you’ve received your code, please follow these steps:

1. Install the VoiceMap Audio Tours mobile app
2. Create an account
3. Select Tour Codes from the menu, then select Enter Codes
4. Enter your code then select Download Now

PLEASE NOTE
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• You can download the tour at any time, before or after your booking date. It’s best to download the tour before you set off for the starting point.
• This tour follows a set route and includes turn-by-turn directions. It works best if you start it in the right place and follow the directions from one location to the next.
• When the download completes, you’ll see a screen with a photo of the starting point and directions to it. The red start button will become active when you are at the starting point.
• Remember to bring your own headphones, unless you have booked a driving tour.

SUPPORT
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For technical support and other queries, please email support@voicemap.me

Please be advised..

• This Tour is Provided by VoiceMap Audio Tours.
• Tour Timezone & Starts at Europe/Athens.
• Mobile or paper ticket accepted.
• All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.
• Minimum 1 Travelers is required to book.
• Maximum 15 Travelers is accepted for booking.