Alternative Athens Tour: Exploring Hipster Culture, Edgy Art and Modern Street Food
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Experience the vibrant hipster culture of Athens on this alternative tour. Discover trendy coffee shops, edgy art, and modern street food, while interacting with the city's creative locals.
Duration: 5 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • The Academy of Athens - Following this absolute hipster tour, you’ll explore New Athens and the new Generation of Athenians whose innovative ideas and the passion for creating during the crisis period regenerated the city center in a lively hub where different cultures meet.

Discover the modern street food scene of Athens, visit trendy coffee bars, and meet young artists in their studios. Your guide will reveal to you some great spots to blow up your Instagram account!

Beginning your hipster walking tour of Athens, you’ll meet your local guide in Korai pedestrian Street and pass through the numerous stoas (covered walkways) of the city where cult cinemas and hidden stores narrate unique old-time stories and feelings of the city. This “old School” setting is the new trendy, and with your local guide you will find out why!

What's Included
  • Local English-speaking guide
  • Private tour option Athens hotel or Piraeus port pick up
  • Lunch
  • Tea and coffee
What's Not Included
  • Souvenirs & items of a personal nature
  • Tips & gratuities for your guide
  • Additional food and drink
  • Small group tour option excluded hotel or port pick up
Additional Information

Join us on an unconventional tour of Athens as we dive into New Athens, a lively area that emerged resiliently through the financial crisis.
Take a walk through the hipster part of Athens with us, discovering its contemporary street food culture, stylish coffee bars, and innovative art, interacting with the new generation Athenians who are shaping this landscape, and photographing the city’s finest places to saturate your Instagram!

  • Uncover Athens’ most stylish local haunts like fashionable coffee houses, artists’ ateliers & music tracks while observing the city’s most inventive artists in action.
  • Delve into the up-to-date street food milieu in Athens and savour some of the locals’ preferred gourmet bites.
  • Guests pickup is offered for the private group option. Pick up time adjustable upon your request. We will meet you at your Athens hotel lobby or at the Piraeus port. Our guide will be holding a sign with your name.
  • How you help the local community by joining this tour: - Promote the multicultural and multi-ethnic character of the neighbourhoods you visit on this tour. - By supporting the new generation of Athenians, such as young artists, you promote their work and their enterprises to thrive through financial crisis.
  • Food Allergies: Unless you suffer from multiple, combined food allergies, or unless you are a vegan, we will figure it out. Vegetarians are welcome on all tours.
  • If you are happy with the services provided by your local guides a tip – though not compulsory – is appropriate. While it may not be customary to you, it is of great significance to the people who will take care of you during your travels, inspires excellent service, and is an entrenched feature of the tourism industry. Please consider this when budgeting for your extra expenses on this tour.
  • All our tour guides and team members are fully vaccinated.
Location
Korai 7
Korai
Korai Street/Square in front of Starbucks (next to Panepistimio metro station). We will be standing next to the entrance of Starbucks holding an Athens Local Adventures sign. For private tour option we offer Athens hotel or Piraeus port pick up. Please call or email us.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Ilan_tripad
Mar 17, 2024
Athens tour with Theo: urban evolution and unforgettable experiences. - Ilan - I recently took the Athens Small Group Hipsters Walk, which turned out to be an unexpectedly private tour with Theo as my guide, and it was a standout experience of my trip to Athens. Theo expertly navigated the city's evolution from historic stoas to trendy hipster neighborhoods, illustrating Athens' resilience through its urban development. His passion for the city's history and its vibrant transformation was both informative and contagious. The tour was enriched by personal touches, including local delicacies like wraps at a Lebanese street restaurant and delicious ice cream, making the day not only educational but also incredibly enjoyable. Theo's knowledge and hospitality made this more than just a tour; it was a deep dive into the heart of Athens. For anyone eager to see Athens through a unique lens, this experience is highly recommended. Thanks to Theo for an unforgettable journey! Best, Ilan
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