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Vasilopita – New Year’s Day Custom
One of the most interesting and still alive Greek traditions related to New Year’s Day is the Vasilopita custom. The word Vasilopita means St. Basil’s bread or cake or pie. Saint Basil the Great was the archbishop of Caesarea of … Continue reading
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Christmas & New Year in Athens
10 Top Events in Athens from December 20th to January 2nd Being in Athens during Christmas holidays is a great chance to enjoy alongside the Greek Christmas spirit through interesting cultural events which will brighten your stay and will enrich … Continue reading
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Christmas in Athens
Beautiful Christmas! Athens, the city where local and western tradition meets, awaits the visitor all dressed up in its most festive costume: Christmas decoration and lights in every corner, shop windows with bells and ribbons, Christmas trees, poinsettia flowers (our … Continue reading
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Athens and Side-Trips by Rick Steves
Congratulations Rick for the wonderful video! We at Athens Walking Tours are delighted to see this beautiful video highlighting Athens, the surrounding sites, and the nearby islands. Athens Walking Tours specializes in small historical and culinary tours in Athens. Together … Continue reading
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Carnival in Athens and Tsiknopempti
Greece is the country where two religions met and were also confronted. Paganism and Christianity. It is the place where Christianity was first acknowledged as the official religion of the country back in 313 AD. Paganism and its thousands of … Continue reading
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Kolonaki: The Sophisticated Part Of Athens
Kolonaki is a misunderstood area. It is considered upper-class & snobbish, but it also hosts quite a few less well off residents and many intellectuals, academics, artists, etc. The district is located between Ambelokipi, Syntagma, Lycabettus Hill & Neapoli. It … Continue reading
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ACROPOLIS FROM “ABOVE”
The word famous Airpano Group was invited to Greece by our company last September and they photographed Santorini, Acropolis, Mykonos and Piraeus.
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Santorini from “above”
The long-waited project by Airpano for Santorini island is now available for all to enjoy! You can see it here! The Airpano group was invited to Greece by our company last September and they photographed Santorini, Acropolis, Mykonos and Piraeus
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Shore excursions organized by the Athens Walking Tours
We welcome you, who are visiting Athens with a cruise ship and we do all is possible to make your short stay in Athens easy and enjoyable. We have designed special tours for you so you will enjoy a free … Continue reading
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30th Athens Classic Marathon
In 490 BC one of the most famous battles ever fought on Greek soil was won at Marathon. The Persians had just invaded Greece but the Athenian army, under the direction of Miltiades, and an ingenious strategic plan, the Greeks … Continue reading
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