We are all Licensed Professional Tourist Guides
All of the Athens Walking Tours guides are licensed by the Greek Ministry of Tourism but more importantly they share one common trait among them, they love their job and do it with passion, which they regard as a mission, and do not repeat rehearsed information, but, rather, share their wealth of knowledge about Greece in the past and present with each and every one of our visitors in a friendly and informative manner. All Greek guides have to go through a rigorous training of 5 semesters and very strict examinations in order to receive their license. In addition to this all of the The Athens Walking Tours guides are also university graduates and have degrees in History, Archaeology, Cultural Heritage Studies and Foreign Languages.
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Angela
Angela is an archaeologist with a passion for travelling. She comes from the picturesque island of Corfu but has been living in Athens for many years since she came here to study archaeology.
She combined the two great loves of her life, archaeology and travel, with her exceptional charisma of passing over information and knowledge to others with a smile, when she became a licensed tourist guide.
"Being a guide offers me the unique opportunity to connect myself and people travelling to Greece with the Greek people of yesterday and today.
Guiding is sharing the important stories that made Greece the country that it is today and finding common ground with people
coming from other cultures. I love Athens and it's vivid life, and I love even more showing people what it feels like to live in this great city!"
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Annie
Annie is a professional licensed guide since 1997. She has worked as a guide all over Greece, but mainly on the island of Patmos, which she loves. Her favorite city though, is Athens!
She considers Athens, as a city full of surprises and attractions that invite you to explore them. With her warm and smooth character, she easily passes along her enthusiasm to her guests, young or old.
For her, walking through the city of Athens, is like a journey in time. She is a very active mother of two little children.
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Aris
Aris was born and raised at Ioannina, Greece. He studied Archaeology in Ioannina and Berlin and has an M.A. in Classical Archaeology. He teaches pottery and arts and organizes educational programs for children and adults. He speaks Greek, English and German.
“Being a tourist guide was my second dream-job after being an archaeologist. My priority is to make monuments come alive through interactive tours, so that visitors can have a unique experience during a visit to a historic place or a museum.”
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Aristotle
“What inspires me the most about Athens is that, when I walk through the historical center, I feel that I am walking in the footsteps and seeing through the eyes of some of the greatest thinkers in human history”.
Aristotle has a Bachelor’s Degree in Archaeology and participates annually in a number of excavations and surface surveys throughout Greece.
He works as a professional guide and lecturer (in Greek and English) and lives in Athens with his wife and two sons!
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Artemis
Artemis is a professional guide in three languages (Greek, English and Italian) since 2010 and has all the passion and the enthusiasm of someone that is actually in love with this job!
Upon meeting Artemis you will immediately realize that the profession fits her perfectly and you will feel comfortable and relaxed as she explains the history and the culture of the country she loves so greatly.
“I love Greece, I am proud to be Greek and I think that by becoming a tour guide I serve my country in the best way I know how”.
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Chris
Chrisoula (Chris) has studied Archaeology at the University of Athens and is a licensed guide since 2015. She speaks fluent English and Greek. Her previous employment as an airhostess for a known airline has constituted Chrysoula as an expert οn Customer care!
“I love my city,its past and its present, the rich history and the hidden beauty of Athens.
And that’s why I love my job, because it gives me the chance to show all of these to people visiting Athens and at the same time to see my city through their eyes.”
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Despina
Despina is the founder of the Athens Walking tours and has been a professional guide since 1979. She has a background in Theology and History and speaks English and German fluently.
"Guiding is my passion- I can't imagine myself sitting in an office behind a desk. I love Athens and its history and I want to share my love for this city and its monuments with others."
It is this passion that Despina speaks of that comes out in all of her tours!
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Dorina
"Hi! I'm Dorina, licensed tour guide since 1997. For me every guided tour is like traveling with a "time elevator"!"
Dorina is a very experienced guide who brings her smile with her on every tour! She speaks fluent English and French and is the mother of two boys!
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Eleni
Eleni simply loves to be a tour guide. Speaking both English and French fluently, she has worked all over the Greek mainland and islands for over ten years and is a licensed tourist guide. Eleni is always learning and has studied European Civilizations as well as having a passion for volunteering.
In her rare time off, she has volunteered for the conservation of Brown Bears in northern Greece, and also recently supported humanitarian efforts in the refugee crisis. But Eleni’s true passion is to share her love for Greece, both ancient and modern history.
"Join me and share my knowledge and passion for my fascinating country and its culture that has influenced the world!"
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Ermis
Ermis is a licensed tourist guide since 2011, and has a background in Balkan regional studies, focusing mostly on history, political philosophy and international relations.
Being of mixed Greek and Japanese heritage, he has often had to operate as a sort of conduit between cultures, so as to avoid misunderstandings and family members getting "lost in the translation".
When he was given to the opportunity to become a professional guide, it felt rather familiar to him and he leapt at the chance. Ermis loves receiving interesting questions by guests from around the world, but hates whitewashing the answers.
"My name is Ermis. It translates into English as Hermes. I answer to both!"
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Evangelos
Evangelos is a licensed tourist guide since 2010. He has also studied German Language and Literature but his genuine and open-hearted character, practically forced him to become a Licensed Guide!
"For me, being a guide is more than a job: It is a dream come true and an opportunity to show people the history, the gastronomy, the hospitality and generally all things that make Greece the most lovable country!"
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Evita
Evita is a licensed tour guide since 2015. She guides in greek and english. She has a bachelor degree in Archaeology, a master's degree in Museum Studies and she has also studied Education. Her positive attitude, patience and her beautiful, warm smile are just a few of the qualities which make small children, but also grown ups especially fond of her!
“For me giving tours is a fascinating way to combine history and culture with interaction. " I love living in Athens and sharing my knowledge and enthusiasm for the city's past and present with people from all over the world!"
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Kostas
Kostas has a Bachelor in Archaeology and is a licensed tourist guide since 2010. He is guiding in Greek and English.
"What I love about being a guide is sharing with people from different cultures the feelings of admiration and awe inspired by the city’s rich history and heritage. It is a daily challenge getting through as many cultural values which make Greece the cradle of civilization. Also, it’s really fascinating to communicate the feeling of living in the vibrant modern city of Athens."
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Marianna
Marianna is a licensed tourist guide since 2010, after graduating Archaeology, and also holds a Master in Prehistorical Archaeology. She speaks fluently English and German and enjoys traveling around the world and meeting new people.
"The most important thing of being a guide is coming into contact with other people and civilizations. After a while we all realise that the common things are more than the differences we think we have.
Another issue is to make the visitors feel comfortable in this country that created a god for hospitality and of course to see Athens and Greece from a local's view."
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Nikos
Nikos is a licensed tourist guide in Greek and English language since 2011. History happened to be one of his favorite subjects at school, therefore later on he decided to study History and Archaeology and to become a guide.
"I love Athens and enjoy living in this great city with the wonderful weather, sunny and bright most of the time! As for my job as a tourist guide, I feel very happy and excited when I'm strolling through the historical center of Athens, surrounded by bright and cheerful faces. I love to share my passion with the visitors of the city and I just feel screaming out 'Isn't it a wonderful place to work and live?!'
I invite you to get to know it with me or my colleagues at the Athens Walking Tours!"
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Sophia
Sophia is half Greek half Japanese and gives guided tours in English and Japanese since 2011.
"I feel very lucky to meet people from different countries and show them the beauties of Greece and explain the History of this country which is the cradle of the Western-European civilization! Athens is a great city that I love and I am passionate about; its History, its style, its vibrant people make it a highly interesting city and this is what I want to share with my guests."
Besides the archaeological sites and impressive Museums, what Sophia likes most about Athens, are its unique sunlight and its goodhearted people.
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Vasiiliki
Vassiliki (Vicky) comes from the beautiful Aegean island of Naxos famous for its stunning marble quarries, its mountainous landscape and its traditional villages and folklore. She has been a professional guide since 2006 and she speaks English and Italian fluently.
"I believe that the spirit of ancient Greece still survives through the many local traditions and religious holidays that are still practiced to this day in a very similar way to that which was practiced thousands of years ago!"
Vassiliki is a volunteer in various ecological organizations such as MED SOS and Greenpeace. She also takes painting and sculpture lessons at the National School of Fine Arts in Athens.
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Voula
Voula has been a professional guide in Greek and English language since 1983. She is a lovely lady with a very sweet and motherly nature and this is reflected in the way she guides by the genuine interest she shows each and every one of her tour members and by her enthusiasm for making sure that they all enjoy the tour experience.
She is the mother of two teenagers and although she is very active in their extracurricular activities she still finds time for volunteer work, cooking, reading and going to the theater!
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