Athens E-Scooter Tour

Athens e-scooter tour view of the Acropolis from Philopappos Hill

An Athens e-scooter tour is a guided ride on an electric scooter through the Acropolis area and the centre of Athens. Tours run on two-wheel e-scooters, on four-wheel electric scooters and on the four-wheeled EZRaider, by day and at night. Greece Tours lists the tours that start in the centre of the city. This page … Read more

Thermopylae Tours

Thermopylae tours stop at the Leonidas monument, the bronze statue of the Spartan king above the words Molon Labe

Thermopylae tours start at the pass in Phthiotis, Central Greece, between Mount Kallidromo and the Malian Gulf, where Leonidas and the Greek army held the Persians in 480 BC. The routes cover the Leonidas monument, the Kolonos hill, the hot springs that gave the pass its name and the later battles fought on the same … Read more

Marathon Tours

Marathon tours stop at the Tomb of the Athenians, the burial mound on the plain of Marathon

Marathon tours start in the town of Marathon in East Attica, about 40 km from Athens, on the plain where the Athenians fought the Persians. The routes cover the battlefield tombs, the Archaeological Museum of Marathon, the Marathon Run Museum, the route of the Athens Marathon and the ancient site of Rhamnous. Greece Tours lists … Read more

Athens Hiking

Athens hiking: the Acropolis and the city spread below the slopes of Mount Hymettus

Athens Hiking Athens hiking is walking on the mountains and hills in and around the Greek capital, on guided tours or on self-guided trails. The city sits in a basin ringed by Hymettus, Parnitha and Penteli, and hills such as Lycabettus and Filopappou rise inside it. Greece Tours lists the guided walks on sale and … Read more

Athens Pub Crawl

Athens pub crawl: Monastiraki Square at night with the lit Acropolis above the crowds

Athens Pub Crawl An Athens pub crawl is a guided night out: a local host leads a group of travellers from bar to bar through the city centre, and most crawls finish at a nightclub. The format suits visitors who want company, a plan and club entry without researching venues alone. This page from Greece … Read more

Athens Rock Climbing

Athens rock climbing: a climber on an orange limestone overhang with a belayer below

Athens Rock Climbing Athens rock climbing is guided outdoor climbing on the limestone hills inside the Greek capital, where a guide sets a top-rope, hands out the gear and coaches beginners up their first routes. The Greece Tours selection covers the two sessions on sale: a climbing experience on Philopappou Hill beside the Acropolis and … Read more

Athens Pottery Class

Athens pottery class: a Greek potter shaping a clay vase on the wheel

Athens Pottery Class An Athens pottery class is a hands-on ceramics lesson in a city studio, where a potter teaches travellers to shape clay on the wheel or by hand and then paint a mug, a cup or an evil eye charm. The craft has deep roots here: the word ceramic comes from the Kerameikos, … Read more

Athens Honey Tasting

Athens honey tasting: Greek honey dripping from a spoon into a glass jar

Athens Honey Tasting An Athens honey tasting is a guided session in the Greek capital where a host serves Greek honeys side by side and explains how each one is made, smelled and tasted. Travellers planning a food day with Greece Tours book an Athens honey tasting to meet thyme, pine, fir and citrus honey … Read more

Athens ATV Tour

Athens ATV tour quad bike: a red ATV parked at a volcanic-stone gate under the Greek flag

Athens ATV Tour An Athens ATV tour is a guided off-road ride on forest and mountain tracks just outside the city, driven on a quad bike or a two-seat buggy. Greece Tours lists each Athens ATV tour on sale, from the fir forests of Mount Parnitha to the sea views of Mount Kouvaras in east … Read more

Athens Yoga Class

The Acropolis and Parthenon at daybreak above Athens, the view for a sunrise Athens yoga class

Athens Yoga Class An Athens yoga class is a guided session of breathing and stretching that a visitor books in the Greek capital: one to one with a private teacher, in a room with puppies, or outdoors facing the Acropolis at sunrise or sunset. Among the city activities on Greece Tours, an Athens yoga class … Read more

Athens Marble Carving Workshop

Carved marble horsemen of the Parthenon frieze in the Acropolis Museum, the relief carving tradition behind an Athens marble carving workshop

Athens Marble Carving Workshop An Athens marble carving workshop is a hands-on studio class in which each guest carves a small block of real marble with a mallet and chisels, guided by an instructor at every stage. It sits among the creative city experiences on Greece Tours, and an Athens marble carving workshop needs no … Read more

Athens Jewelry Workshop

Mycenaean gold jewelry from the Acropolis of Mycenae in the National Archaeological Museum, Athens

Athens Jewelry Workshop An Athens jewelry workshop is a hands-on class in which a local maker teaches travellers to design and make their own piece of jewelry, mostly in sterling silver, and the finished piece goes home with them the same day. It belongs to the craft-based Greece Tours that swap sightseeing for making, and … Read more