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Did you know from where Athens, the capital city of Greece, took its name?
From goddess Athena of course, Zeus’ daughter, who symbolizes wisdom.
Athena and Podeidon, the god of the sea, had a battle and the winner would become the protectress/protector of the city.
Athena offered to the Athenians the olive tree, while Poseidon salty water! No wonder why Athenians chose Athena as their protectress.
The olive tree is a diachronic symbol of the Geek culture, as it grows all around Greece and people use it for various purposes. However, Greece is the third country in the production chain (Spain is the first and Italy the second). Why is this happening? Well Greece is not only about the Acropolis and the magnificent islands, it is also about mountains, forests, lakes. In that sense, olive trees grow even in the most inaccessible places, where big cars cannot reach. So, Greeks still go by foot and donkeys… they respect the trees and they take their time!
The harvesting period starts in October and finishes in January. Lots of festivals and traditional rituals take place in the islands and villages of Greece, since the olive tree and its products play such a significant role, not only concerning food and cooking...
Have you ever thought about using olive oil as a mask for dry hair? Or consume a tablespoon of olive oil to fight an unbearable hangover?
Well, check out this list, you won’t believe how many uses the olive oil has:
1. It removes paint from your skin, just rub it gently with a cotton pad.
2. Same thing with makeup, ladies!
3. Time for DIY spa? Pour 1-2 tablespoons in your bath and your skin will become the softest ever!
4. Use it instead of shaving foam and you’ll remember me!
5. Polish leather of wooden objects, the result is astonishing!
6. Suitable for nail treatment.
7. Helps with acne! 3 tablespoons of olive oil mixed with 4 tablespoons of salt. Apply the paste on your skin for some minutes and clean it with fresh water!
8. Remove the wax from your candlesticks. Leave the olive oil for some minutes and then rub it!
And since Greeks are well known for their patents, it is said that olive oil helps even with snoring! Have one tablespoon of it before you go to sleep because it will lubricate your tonsils and help you and other people sleep better!
Our tour guide was excellent - knowledgeable, funny and patient. When you see the Acropolis from the ground you think you can’t climb that much, but our guide paced our group perfectly
Matthew_S | Sep 23 | Athens Acropolis & Parthenon
We went on this tour today and had the BEST time. Our guide Giota was incredible, so knowledgable and passionate and honestly made the tour for us. She answered all of our questions, went at a comfortable pace in the heat and made a 6 hour walk feel like nothing. Thank you so much Giota! Highly recommend this tour if you don’t have long in Athens - you will see and learn so much in such a short space of time!
Katie Comber | Sep 23 | City, Acropolis & Acropolis Museum
Excellent, the perfect mix of casual and structured morning. Loved learning the history from Theodora.
Samantha | Sep 23 | Athens Highlights & Acropolis
Our tour guide name was Charoula, she was fantastic, extremely knowledgeable and friendly. We did a tour of the Acropolis and the Acropolis Museum. Really enjoyed the tour and would highly recommend!
Nikola Romer | Oct 23 | Acropolis & Acropolis Museum
Margarita was the best tour guide we could have gotten!Knowledgeable, passionate, and natural teacher.Learned a lot because of her!
Katie | Oct 23 | Acropolis of Athens Tour
Excellent tour. Apollos was a true expert and great story teller. Everything we saw was made so much more meaningful and entertaining. Highly recommend.
Steve | Oct 23 | City Tour & Acropolis Museum
Nicholas was amazing! With his guidance we prepared a 7 course meal! He was hands on and very engaging. The best part was dining outside with a view of the Acropolis. Wow!
Lonnie | Sep 23 | Athens Cooking Lesson
Easy to book, excellent instructions pre tour. Lots of thunderstorms before we were due to leave but the company returned my very early email promptly which was comforting. Tour was amazing. No crowds this early. Guide Niobe was informative, passionate and entertaining.
Karen | Sep 23 | First Access Acropolis Tour
The guide, Antonis, was very good. He was patient and answered all questions well and courteously. He understood the situation.
Alphonse | Oct 23 | Athens: Acropolis Tour
Theodora was an outstanding guide - her knowledge of archeology, history and modern day Athens is truly remarkable. It made our trip to the Acropolis and the Acropolis museum so much more valuable and worthwhile than had we have done it alone. We thoroughly enjoyed our private tour with her!
Daniel | July 23 | Private Tour: Acropolis & Acropolis Museum
Eva was a fantastic guide and shared so much history along the way. More than a food tour, excellent value!
Marla D | Aug 23 | Athens Food Tour
Nikki and Stella were excellent, knowledgeable and personable instructors. The conveyed their love for their food and culture. The venue was beautiful and the food was delicious. Nice group setting- I enjoyed meeting the other participants.
Melissa | Sep 23 | Athens Cooking Lesson
Great tour, wonderful guide! I recommend going early and getting a rare quiet glimpse at this historic site!
Kate | Oct 23 | Early Morning Acropolis & Parthenon
Loved this tour! Not only did you not have to stand in the long lines for tickets and ques, you got an amazing guide through the Acropolis. She was amazing. She had a notebook, showing you how the ruins look in the past, which really brought it to life. Highly recommend as we were able to guarantee our tour time before our cruise that afternoon. Definitely recommend a morning tour as it does get very busy and hot.
Kathy_H | Oct 23 | Acropolis & Parthenon
Exactly the type of tour for a great overview of the acropolis and museum.Fantastic, informative, so cool to see and learn about ancient history. Meet up spot was simple and tour guide was very good.
John O | Oct 23 | Acropolis & Acropolis Museum
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