Athens Trip Overview
Especially curated for Jewish people who are interested in getting acquainted with the local Jewish community and it’s activity in Greece, combined to a short tour of the most well-known nearby attractions.
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Duration: 4 hours
Starts: Athens, Greece
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Historical & Heritage Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Athens, Attica, Greece
Especially curated for Jewish people who are interested in getting acquainted with the local Jewish community and it’s activity in Greece, combined to a short tour of the most well-known nearby attractions.
Itinerary
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Stop At: The Jewish Museum of Greece, 39 Nikis str., Athens 105 57 Greece
The Jewish Museum is considered one of the most important Jewish museums in Europe, due to its architecture but also due to the items commemorating the Holocaust and the interesting collection of Hebrew books and artifacts. We will then continue to the visit the the Old synagogue of Athens (Beth Shalom) built in 1904 and the New one (Etz Hayyim), which is just opposite to the old one and it is built in 1935.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Stop At: Monastiraki, Athens Greece
We will finish the tour with a beautiful walk around the picturesque streets of Plaka and Monastiraki. These are the old, 19th century districts of Athens, where significant personalities dwelled in stunning houses of neoclassical architectural style. In this part of Athens you come across an intriguing historical mosaic of old sites and monuments, featuring the Greek Agora, the Roman Forum and the tower of the winds, the ruins of Hadrian’s Library, old Orthodox churches and historical mosques. Walk through the Flea Market and onto the central Adrianou Street, where you feel the commercial vibe of the old town. Turn into the scenic, flowery back streets and experience the calmness of the Anafiotika neighborhood, with some of the oldest houses in the Plaka district.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
