On this 4-hour walking tour, delve into the long and fascinating history of Athens’ Jewish communities. Jews have called the city home since at least 250 BC, and this outing seeks to uncover stories about the city’s Jewish past. Visit traditionally Jewish neighborhoods, stop by the Jewish Museum of Greece, dine in a kosher restaurant, and otherwise connect with the city’s Jewish heritage.
Meet your guide at 10am at the centrally located Syntagma Square, and embark on a fascinating and informative 4-hour walking tour. Your guide will help you discover Athens’ Jewish past and present, and you’ll visit a number of important Jewish sites as you wander.
Jews have called Athens home for over 2,000 years, and one of the aims of this tour is to explore that community’s history, from the days of antiquity through the medieval era, from the Nazi occupation up to the present day. Your tour guide will focus on this long and fascinating history, and will tell numerous stories as you venture around the city.
Begin your tour in the neighborhoods of Kerameikos and Thiseio, where the Greek Jewish community traditionally lived. As you wander, your guide will point out roads and places that possess Jewish names. You’ll also visit the Jewish Museum of Greece, a Holocaust memorial, and two synagogues.
The final stop on the tour is a kosher restaurant, where you’ll be able to enjoy a traditional lunch after your informative walk.
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