Women should speak up, not just today, but every day and the world ought to listen. For this year’s International Women’s Day, we decided to interview the women of Athens Walking Tours about what March the 8th means to them. Despoina, Alexandra, and Vicky share their views with us, and we listen.
Despoina speaking: The woman and the important roles she performs, the mother, the wife, the hostess of the house, the pillar of every home should be celebrated each and every day. However, a special day dedicated to all women is a strong reminder for the ruler queen of society. The woman I admire is the anonymous mother, the working woman, the tireless, the fighter who strives to support everyone and everything.
Despoina Savvidou is the CoFounder of the Athens Walking Tours and a licensed Tour Guide!
Alexandra speaking: The 8th of March is a day of appreciation, as well as of evaluation; appreciation for all those women who at difficult times had to fight for the civil rights and freedoms we today take for granted. Evaluation of their struggle, the difficulties they faced, and the contribution of all women, in general, to humanity. Unfortunately, the struggle is not yet over, in Greece as well as globally. We still have to fight certain anachronistic customs and eliminate patriarchal doctrines that are deeply rooted in society for centuries. It is difficult to choose only one woman to admire over others when history is full of brave female scientists, pioneers, researchers, inventors. It would be unfair to mention just one, or a few. I believe that every single woman, mother, sister, worker, is a heroine worthy of respect and imitation.
Alexandra Leontaritou is the Head of Operations of Athens Walking Tours.
Vicky speaking: Women's Day is a reminder of women's struggles and sacrifices for the right to equality. The woman I admire most is Cleopatra VII, the last Ptolemaic queen of Egypt, whom although a queen, I dare to call an early feminist. A dynamic and educated woman who lived intensely, she cared deeply for her people and became a legend.
Vicky Zapatina is a licensed Tour Guide, a member of our guides team.
Our guide was amazing, made a conscious effort to keep us cool. Stopping in the shade to talk and kept us engaged with relevant history/facts often relating it to where we were from.
Ryan | Jun 24 | Acropolis & Museum Tour
Niobe was fantastic, so knowledgeable and took wonderful care of us. It was warm but we always stopped in the shade. So much information on the history of Greece & the Acropolis. We had a wonderful walk. Recommend booking early morning if possible.
John | Jun 24 | Acropolis Tour
Very well organized tour. Extremely knowledgeable and friendly Guide. Seeing the temperatures and the crowds really the best way and time to visit the Acropolis.
Marco | Jun 24 | First Access Acropolis Tour
Margarita was the absolute best — amazing English, full of information, fun to hang out with, etc. Book this tour asap!
Jason | Jun 24 | Athens City, Acropolis & Museum Tour
Angel was a wonderful and entertaining guide! He provided great descriptions and cultural contexts for each delicious dish we enjoyed. Angel also provided excellent and informative histories of the various sites and places we passed on our tour. My wife and I raved about our experience with our family. I highly recommend this tour, and Angel as a guide.
Jack | Jun 24 | Athens Old Town Food Tour
Easy skip the line - early entry allowed for good photos without the crowd. Tour was quick (1.5 hours) and left most of the rest of the day to explore on our own.
Barry | Jun 24 | First Access Acropolis Tour
Rina was amazing for our first ever walking tour. Incredibly knowledgeable and very easy to listen to. We learnt and enjoyed it so much. Great experience - our 11 and 9 year old got so much out of it. Thanks Rina!
Nicola | Jun 24 | Athens City & Acropolis Museum
The Acropolis and museum tour was great. Alice provided good historical context and explanations without overwhelming with too many facts. We were so glad we did the tour vs. going on our own and learned a few things along the way. Definitely recommend.
Maya | Jun 24 | Acropolis & Museum Tour
We had such a great Acropolis tour, Niiloletta was such a personable and informative tour guide, we learned so much and the tour went a good pace where we were truly able to experience the history of Acropolis!
Y Tresnan | Jun 24 | Acropolis Tour
I loved everything about our tour but mostly I loved Margarita! She was wonderful! So knowledgeable, just lovely, took such good care of us! You should give her a raise! She certainly deserves one! Thank you Margarita for a perfect first day in Athens!
Kim | Jun 24 | Athens City, Acropolis & Museum Tour
Great tour! It’s a really special experience to be one of the first groups to climb the Acropolis, and Niobe was a friendly and knowledgeable tour guide! Would recommend this tour to anyone visiting Athens.
Rachel | Jun 24 | First Access Acropolis
This was the highlight of our Athens stay! Eva was excellent - she was super knowledgeable, warm, friendly and funny! We learned a ton about Greek culture and tasted some awesome authentic Greek food. Would highly recommend especially with Eva - we loved her!
Kelly Cullen | May 24 | Athens Street Culture & Food
The private tour of the acropolis + museum was so much fun! My parents aren’t as agile as they used to be, and our guide Nikoletta was EXTREMELY accommodating and made sure they could both reach the top. She was also very knowledgeable and friendly. I would highly highly recommend this tour.
Leah Procopi | May 24 | Private Acropolis & Museum Tour
Orestis led our group of four on a fabulous tasting tour of authentic Greek food. He was very knowledgeable, pleasant, and lighthearted. Great experience, delicious food, so glad we did this tour!
Susan | May 24 | Athens Food Tour
Excellent choice. Our tour guide was fantastic, very knowledgeable, kind, sympathetic and embraced the history of Greece with quite interesting and rich presentation. Will definitely recommend it. 2-thumbs-Up !
Sergio del Lupo | May 24 | Acropolis of Athens Tour
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