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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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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.

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!

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!

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!"

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!"

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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