Medieval Athens Walking Tour with Late Lunch and Wine

Name: Medieval Athens Walking Tour with Late Lunch and Wine
Brand: Athens Walks Tour Company
SKU: c50b2c8c-a6be-4641-aba6-258c6e9b4cb7
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Summary

Meet your guide in central Athens to start your Viator Exclusive walking tour. After a leisurely stroll through the streets of Athens, stop to explore one of the city’s little-known architectural wonders—the Petraki Monastery. Hear about the monastery’s 1,000-year history and how it is still inhabited by monks today, as you step inside its hallowed halls. Marvel over the distinctive Byzantine-style church, one of the best examples of its kind in southern Greece, and admire the 18th-century frescoes, thought to be the work of the celebrated hagiographer Georgios Markou. Continue your discovery with a guided tour of the nearby Byzantine and Christian Museum, housed in the former palace of a Greek duchess. Follow your guide around the fascinating exhibitions, which display more than 25,000 artifacts from Byzantine Greece, dating between 600 BC and the mid-15th century. Marvel over antiquities, religious artifacts, and paintings, including a magnificent collection of Coptic Christian paintings and some striking mosaics. End your tour at the museum’s acclaimed restaurant, where you enjoy a decadent 3-course lunch with a Medieval Greek theme. Dine on a starter and main dish, plus shared salads and a shared dessert platter, accompanied by a glass of fine local wine. With your appetite sated, bid your guide a fond farewell and make your own way back to your hotel.

Tour info

Duration

4 hours

Why take this tour?

Travel back in time to Medieval Athens on this 4-hour walking tour. With an expert guide at your side, visit the 1,000-year-old Petraki Monastery and admire its characteristic Byzantine architecture. Then, stroll through the Byzantine and Christian Museum, and enjoy a guided tour of its many highlights. See the gallery of Coptic Christian paintings and view the age-old mosaics as you make your way through a reconstructed church. End your afternoon tour with a tantalizing 3-course meal of traditional cuisine at the museum’s restaurant — it’s an exclusive you won’t find anywhere else.

What’s included?

3-course meal with a glass of wine
Entry/Admission - Byzantine & Christian Museum
Local guide
Entry/Admission - Byzantine and Christian Museum
Entry/Admission - Church of Kapnikarea
Entry/Admission - Fethiye Mosque
Entry/Admission - Plaka
Gratuities
Hotel pickup and drop-off
Entry/Admission - Church of Kapnikaréa

Things to know

Before you book

Duration: 4h
Mobile tickets accepted
Instant confirmation

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.

Operator Website

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Athens Walks Tour Company

About operator:

Our main priority at Athens Walks Tour Company is to give you an experience through our Athens tours. We don’t focus only on the encyclopedia knowledge of the tours. This information can be found in any tour guide book. Our focus is to give you the chance to experience the Greek culture and to understand Athens not only as a sightseeing destination but also the life style and themes of its inhabitants. We go to the hidden places of the city where locals go and you enjoy a tour of the true Athens along with its thousands of years of history, its endless variety of restaurants and local stores, its long coastline or its green hills in the center of life for thousands of years. You choose your tour and we take the responsibility to show what makes an Athens tour so special. The hospitality and the passion of its citizens, the culture and the tradition, the stories and the themes. Our guides have been hired by Athens Walks Tour Company with a focus application.