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Philosophical Tour in Athens

Athens, Greeceby WALK IN ATHENS

  • 2.5 hours
  • Free cancellation
  • Instant confirmation
  • Private tour
  • Mobile or paper ticket accepted
  • Guide: English

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Overview

This tour aims to create an experience in the exact places where philosophy was born, providing tourists and travelers with a unique opportunity to explore the main philosophical approaches to the pursuit of happiness (eudaimonia). You can gain insight into the way of achieving the bliss proposed by exceptional thinkers who lived and taught in the city of Athens. This is the best tour for personal development while you wander along the ruins of Athens (BE YOUR BEST VERSION IN ATHENS) Itinerary Starting point METRO ACROPOLIS (Makrygianni and Dinysiou Areopagitou Exit) 1st route: Theater of Dionysos -Socrates Prison-Philopapou Hill-Pnyx -Observatory of Athens (Myth of the allegory of the Cave, Platonic and Aristotelian philosophical approach to Happiness - Socrates), best photos of PARTHENON 2nd route: Keramikos - Roman Market (Epicurean and Stoic approach to happiness) 3rd route Monument of Lysikrates (Dionysian and Apollonian approach to happiness ) Walk the city. Question life

What's included

  • speaker in order to hear the stories

    Itinerary

    1. 1

      Stop 1

      15 min

      We stand outside the Theater of Dionysus, the birthplace of tragedy. They will learn why there was an obligation to see a tragic play as a cure for easy judgment and how Carl Jung told us how tragedy can help us be our best selves. We will discuss the view of Budism and evolution psychology to the term of the shelf

    2. 2

      Herod Atticus Odeon

      10 min

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

    3. 3

      Prison of Socrates

      20 min

      The allegory of the cave ,Plato's philosophy

    4. 4

      Eglise D'agios Dimitrios Loumbardiaris

      20 min

      The birth of democracy in this place

    5. 5

      Philopappos Monument

      15 min

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

    6. 6

      Pnyx

      15 min

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

    7. 7

      Keramikos Archaeological Site

      15 min

      The ancient cemetery of Athens and the Epicurian recipe of Happiness (Epicurus's garden)

    8. 8

      Ancient Agora of Athens

      Pass by

      The place Stoicism was born. Philosophy was born, Theater was born, and Democracy was for the first time executed

    9. 9

      Adrianou Street

      Pass by

      The most beautiful street in Athens

    10. 10

      Roman Agora

      15 min

      The place stoicism was taught as a philosophy of Life

    11. 11

      Tower of the Winds

      Pass by

      The first meteorological station in the world

    12. 12

      Stop 12

      Pass by

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

    13. 13

      Lysikratous Square

      15 min

      The place Nitze conceive the Apollonian and Dionysian side of Athens

    14. 14

      Anafiotika

      10 min

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

    Meeting and pickup

    At the exit of the Acropolis metro station (Makrygianni/Dionysiou Areopagitou street)

    End point

    At the exit of the Acropolis metro station (Makrygianni/Dionysiou Areopagitou street)

    Good to know

    • Wheelchair accessible
    • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
    • Service animals allowed
    • Public transportation options are available nearby
    • All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
    • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

    Cancellation policy

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

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