Get Lost in Athens with an Insider

Athens, Greece

Discover an offbeat side of Athens on this 3-hour walking tour with an Athens insider. Led by a local guide, get lost in the most alternative neighborhoods of Athens and learn their history, visit secret corners, and sip rich coffee at traditional coffee shops. Wander through Athenian street art and enjoy the most local and authentic places in Athens, including Psiri, Kerameikos, Public Market, and the hidden island of Athens.

Meet your local guide in Monastiraki for your 3-hour walking tour through the off-beat neighborhoods of Athens. Stroll through the Flea Market and the Thiseion neighborhood to the Kerameikos ancient cemetery. Observe how the old layers with the new as the ancient roads run up against modern street art.

Wander through the streets of Psiri, one of the trendiest Athens neighborhoods. Here, the traditional working-class residents and craftsmen of Psiri live side-by-side with young people who flock to the cool bars, galleries, and theaters that dot the neighborhood. Discover Psiri’s anti-establishment bent, visible in its loud and colorful graffiti art.

Swing through the cacophonous Athens Public Market and spot butchers slinging raw meat and fishmongers hawking their fresh catch. Visit the stores selling tart olives, as well the various spice shops and cheese stores. Perhaps you’ll drop by two working class restaurants in the meat market and the secret underground restaurant at the bottom of the vegetable market. Wind through the streets outside the market that are full of plant and seed stores.

Discover the hidden alleys in Plaka and the hidden island in the heart of Athens. Savor the beautiful neoclassical buildings, the bright street art and the local small shops. Your tour ends at the Syntagma square.