Athens Philosophical Tour: Private Journey through Ancient Wisdom and Paths to Happiness
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Athens
Embark on a private journey through ancient wisdom and paths to happiness on the Athens Philosophical Tour. Explore the birthplace of philosophy and discover the secrets to living a fulfilled life. Be your best version in Athens!
Duration: 2 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights

  • Theater of Dionysus - We stand outside the Theater of Dionysus which is the birthplace of theater. They will learn why was an obligation to see a tragic play as a cure for easy judgmentAristotle and Carl Jung told us how tragedy can help us to be our best version

  • Herod Atticus Odeon - The most well-known open-door theater in the world and the message of persona, animus and anima characteristics of the personality.

  • Prison of Socrates - The allegory of the cave ,Plato’s philosophy

  • Eglise D’agios Dimitrios Loumbardiaris - The birth of democracy in this place

  • Philopappos Monument - The most highly energetic point in Athens, with the best view of the Parthenon and Acropolis .
    The recipe of Happiness according Plato and Socrates

  • Pnyx - The best view of Athens, the assembly area of Athenian citizens. Aristoteles’s perspective of Eudaimonia (blissful)
    The secret place of Socrates.

  • Keramikos Archaeological Site - The ancient cemetery of Athens and the Epicurian recipe of Happiness (Epicurus’s garden)

  • Ancient Agora of Athens - The place Stoicism was born. Philosophy was born, Theater was born, and Democracy was for the first time executed

  • Adrianou Street - The most beautiful street in Athens

  • Roman Agora - The place stoicism was taught as a philosophy of Life

  • Tower of the Winds - The first meteorological station in the world

  • Mnisikleous - The discussion point of the philosophers. You will experience the atmosphere of the Mnisikleous stair. Best place for lunch

  • Lysikratous Square - The place Nitze conceive the Apollonian and Dionysian side of Athens

  • Anafiotika - The 2nd most energetic point in Athens feels to be on a Cycladic island

What's Included
  • Storytelling through speaker
Additional Information

This excursion offers an immersive journey into the birthplace of philosophy, allowing tourists to comprehend the primary philosophical concepts linked to the pursuit of happiness (EUDAIMONIA) in an accessible manner. You’ll get an introduction to the methods for reaching happiness as suggested by eminent philosophers who resided and instructed in Athens. This is the ultimate tour for personal growth as you explore the remains of Athens (PERSONAL EVOLUTION IN ATHENS).

Itinerary
Commencement point: METRO ACROPOLIS (Makrygianni Exit)

1st route: Theater of Dionysos - Socrates Prison-Philopapou Hill-Pnyx -Athens Observatory (Myth of the Cave, Platonic Philosophy and the Path to Happiness - Socrates), Tour of the Philoppapos Monument, prime PARTHENON photo spots
2nd route: Keramikos - Roman Market (Epicurean and Stoic methods to attain happiness)
3rd route: Monument of Lysikrates (Dionysian and Apollonian paths to happiness )- Anafiotika

Location
Acropoli
At the exit of the Acropolis metro station (Makrygianni street)
Cancellation Policy

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

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Silvia_p
Jul 31, 2023
A genuine philosophy tour at an affordable price! - Lampros was very nice since the beginning (even though we were a bit late) and showed us places that you may not even notice while walking on your own around Athens. The deepness of the explanations will vary depending on how interested in the subject you are, but it is worth it to ask him everything you may know to end up having meaningful conversations about stoicism, the myth of the Cave or epicureism. There was also good audiovisual content that helped us get some extra information!
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Geneve_j
Jul 28, 2023
Super storytelling by Lampros - I had a very personalised tour of the history of Athens. I was captivated with Lampros’ ideas of philosophy and psychology through his incredible storytelling, usage of videos to describe the philosophical ideas and making our way to important landmarks by foot. It has made me want to learn more about the subject. I would highly recommend!
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Agapid2023
Apr 11, 2023
AMAZING EXPERIENCE IN Athens - That was an amazing experience. We had been informed for all the archeological sites and also we had the receipe of happiness of Soctates Plato Aristotle Epicurus at the places theories were born. This tour may help you to find your best version
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Johntheodv
Feb 10, 2023
Spiritual journey in Athens - Great experience! Lambros really knows the subject and offered us a spiritual journey using the surroundings (Athens historic center) and ancient Greek philosophical theories/movements.
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Kchgr
Feb 6, 2023
Greatest 2 way tour guide (most important sights + philosophical perspectives) - I recently had the pleasure of taking the Athens city center tour with Labros and it was truly a remarkable experience. Labros was an incredibly friendly and informed tour guide, who not only showed us the key sights of Athens, but also provided a philosophical perspective on happiness through the eyes of the greatest philosophers. His passion for the history and culture of Athens was evident in the way he conducted the tour, making it both informative and enjoyable. I would highly recommend this tour to anyone looking to get a deeper understanding of Athens and the Greek philosophy of happiness. Labros is a true gem in the world of tour guides and made my experience in Athens all the more memorable.
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