Athens Mythology: Explore Acropolis & Delicacies

Discover the mythical side of Athens by visiting the Acropolis, the Temple of Athena Nike, the Erechtheion, and the Parthenon. Immerse yourself in ancient stories before exploring hidden culinary gems, where you can enjoy Greek tapas, sweets, cheeses, and more. Embrace the city’s rich history and lively flavors in person!

Duration: 5 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Temple of Olympian Zeus - Situated between the Acropolis and the Ilissos River, the grand Olympeion was among the most magnificent ancient temples dedicated to Zeus and one of the most renowned marble structures in the ancient world. The discussion will focus on the Temple and its tales from an external perspective.
  • Acropolis - The most…
What's Included
  • Professional tour leader
  • Professional guide (Acropolis)
  • Fun ancient Athens map
  • Food tastings as described in the tour
What's Not Included
  • Food or drinks guests may get on their own
  • Transfers
  • Entrance fees
Additional Information
  • We can pre-purchase entry tickets for you, just let us know!
  • ID card or passport are required for people under the age of 25 for possible discounts
  • Strollers, backpacks and big bags are not allowed at the Acropolis and should not be taken on the tour
  • Tickets for all tours are refundable up to 30 days prior to the tour’s starting time and…
Location
Arch of Hadrian (Hadrian's Gate)
Leoforos Vasilisis Amalias
Your meeting point is under the Arch of Hadrian (Hadrian's Gate), on Leof. Vasilisis Amalias. The closest metro station is ACROPOLIS and then you’ll need to walk 5’ to get to the Arch of Hadrian. Your guide will be waiting for you holding a sign "ALTERNATIVE ATHENS".
Cancellation Policy

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

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Laurent_bertoletti
Oct 25, 2025
Two superb experiences - We had 2 extraordinary times, both because of the magic of the place and because of our two guides. Both Catherina on the food tour (who gave us a perfect explanation of some of the pillars of Greek gastronomy, with a very personal and fascinating vision) and Anastasia (sorry for any possible spelling mistakes) on the mythology tour, who brought our vision of the Acropolis to life in a very lively and fascinating way. I absolutely recommend it!
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Nickris2007
Sep 30, 2025
Athena and Joseph are the best! - Absolutely amazing! Athena was an entertaining and enthusiastic guide around the acropolis. Joseph did a great job remembering all our names and showed us a delightful time on the food tour. I cannot say enough wonderful things about this tour. We recommend this particular tour with these guides! Thank you so much for adding to our Greece experience ❤️
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I89qulaurens
Sep 28, 2025
Wonderful Taste of Athens!! - We did the Acropolis Mythology & Food Tour which was essentially a combo pack of the Beat the Heat Acropolis tour and the Food tour. The Beat the Heat tour is definitely the best way to go since the top of the Acropolis can get HOT and crowded! Our guide Michael was wonderful and a great story teller! He was very knowledgeable about the myths and fielded our group’s questions easily. The Acropolis itself was breathtaking and despite me and my partner knowing quite a bit of Greek mythology already, we still learned quite a bit! Michael also included some facts about the architecture and facts about some of the minor gods. The climb up to the Acropolis is a bit steep, but it’s not too long and Michael went at a nice, slow pace to accommodate for all fitness levels. Since we got the package, Alternative Athens had another guide escort us to the Food tour meeting spot and ensured we were on time, which was very helpful as the two spots were about a 20 minute walk away. Now for the Food tour: DO NOT EAT BEFOREHAND! You will want to try everything and there is so much food, that you don’t want to be hindered by stomach space! We had Mary Kate as our guide and we could not have asked for a better person to spend our time with. I was expecting just walking place to place with the historical context only at the food stops, but Mary Kate also gave us the history of the neighborhoods we passed through and showed us some historical spots. We also appreciated her candid takes on Athens and how personable she was with us (my partner thought she was so cool that she wanted to be friends with her 😆). The food was phenomenal at each spot, with both sweet and savory bites. We also did an olive oil tasting hosted by a wonderful lady (her name is slipping my mind) who even let us try a Kalamata olive oil that has a nice kick and wasn’t a part of the regular tasting. My favorite bite was the saganaki (fried cheese) at the taverna and my partner’s favorite was the pork gyro at Thannasis. But don’t sleep on any of the dishes because the marinated anchovies were a surprise hit! (I personally have only had anchovies in cesar salad and these were so fresh and light!)This tour was definitely so worth it and truly made our time here at Athens. Plus afterwards, Mary Kate sent us her personal food recommendations as well as some Greek recipes so that we could make some of the foods we tried at home! Both tour guides were phenomenal and exemplified the hospitality of the Greeks! We definitely recommend booking your tours with Alternative Athens!!
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Karenrc7627py
Sep 26, 2025
Alternative Athens is the Best! - We had 3 guides, Theo for the Acropolis, a transfer guide, and Andreas for the food tour). Theo did well keeping us out of the crowds and presenting interesting, we'll selected information about the site. But the number of human beings on the site made it very unpleasant. The food tour was amazing! Andreas has cultivated an excellent collection of restaurants and local businesses to present the history and cultural of Greek food. The food we sampled was some of the best I have had (souvlaki, olive oil tasting, and the taverns really stood out.) I was very comfortable and we were well treated by the servers. I plan to return to some of those later in our trip. Both Theo and Andreas made sure we met and visited with the others in our group.
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Erinco9413et
Sep 22, 2025
Really great tour! - Really great experience! Both of my guides (my tour was split in 2) were excellent with interesting stories, backgrounds, etc about the food, history and culture. Would highly recommend to anyone looking to take an in depth tour of Athens' history and food.
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Pshui1378
Aug 26, 2025
Taste of ancient and present Athens - We had an amazing time on our tour of the acropolis and city with Nefeli. She was super friendly and knowledgeable. Our family of 11 ages 10-70 all enjoyed ourselves. The kids especially loved the food part! The tour and guide come with our highest recommendation.
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Jenna158
Jul 14, 2025
Best tours! - Both the mythology and food tours were absolutely perfect. Small groups with very well spoken and knowledgeable guides. The binders with picture references were an excellent addition to help understand the narrative. I could not believe all of the food treats we got during that aspect of the tour. Show up hungry!! Thank you to our excellent tour guides.
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250colinej
Jul 4, 2025
Perfect. - We made 4 visits with Alternative Athens: the acropolis, the walk in the neighborhoods, the culinary ballad, and the street art ballad.The 4 guides (Hélène, Elisabeth, Aris and Leo) were at the top, passionate and very interesting. I highly recommend this organization for your visits.
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Kln2015
Jul 1, 2025
Great overview of Athens - Excellent guides- we had Angelica for the Acropolis and Andreas for the food section and Hugo kindly walked us from the Acropolis to meet Andreas. There were a range of ages in our group of 6 with us a 55+ couple and a family of four we met and we all enjoyed it- the teenagers blitzed us on Greek mythology facts! Interesting commentary threading mythology, history, pictures in their folders and influences on foods as well as personal experiences from local guides living in Athens. We were a much smaller group than the other crowds at the Acropolis and much more personal experience. Thank you!
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Taftallon
May 12, 2025
Food for the mind and body - Great organisation inc info beforehand and reminders, and transfers between tours. Fantastic guides (we had one for Acropolis and one for food tour) - totally knew their stuff and we really enjoyed it (particularly the history, really related it to present day and made it alive). Our guide carved out space and peace to make our visit to the Acropolis personal despite the crowds. The food tour was great for a general overview to modern Athens - they say skip breakfast, I would recommend dinner the night before too! You will not go hungry! And our guide acted as your personal host at each stop, nothing too much trouble.
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Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).