Experience | STREET ART ATHENS

STREET ART ATHENS

Athens, Greece

Greek street art scene is one of Europe’s hottest with both classic and modern pieces. There's art that plays with fresh ideas, messages, and styles. Discover Athens’ street art map with a local street artist as your guide! He knows where the best works of art are and will tell you the stories behind each of them!

Impact of this experience

This tour is the result of a unique collaboration between a number of Athens' rising street artists.

Understand how each piece relates to the current social and economic situation of Athens today.

Discover cool neighborhoods that support and showcase street art.

You'll support responsible tourism.

You'll help boost local economy.

Thanks to this experience it has been possible to achieve:

Discover beauty

Invest in the local economy

Support ideas that make the world better

Share cultural heritage stories

Support guides and their tour organizer

Support local art and artists

Includes

• Time: 3h

• Guide: Private guide

• Languages: English, French

• Frequency: Everyday 10AM.
This tour does not operate on January 1st, December 25th & 26th, Easter Sunday.

• Good for: Adults, families, groups and professionals

• Participants: 2-12

Find the city’s biggest, newest and best pieces and learn more about the meaning of the works of art you see, you don’t have to be an expert because you’ll be with one!
Discover cool neighborhoods that support and showcase street art, understand how each piece relates to the current social and economic situation of Athens today.

During this walk you'll find the coolest works of art in the most unlikely places, thanks to your street artist guide. He knows the most iconic images, pieces that have been up so long they’ve become a part of everyday life. He’ll also show you the newest creations and tell you the stories of the artists behind all of them.
His expertise and passion for art means you’ll discover an exciting way to experience Athens - from enormous, “can’t-miss” full-building murals to quirky little stencils or clever political messages, you’ll see the full range of what Athens, one of the graffiti capitals of Europe, has to offer!

Spend time looking at and talking about the street art scene with someone who’s actually part of it: your guide!

Reviews

4 reviews

Cristina C.
January 2019

I did the the street art tour with Niko and give it five stars! This tour took in some neighbourhoods I would not have otherwise visited which was great. We were also joined on this tour by AA guide, Laura, who was enjoying the tour for the first time. She was warm and engaging and if I had more time in Athens would have loved to have done one of her tours! Will recommend Alternative Athens to everyone I know! Kristie, Australia

Cristina C.
November 2018

What a great way to explore some of the less known territories of Athens! As someone who's been to Athens numerous times, this tour was a real eye-opener. Vassia the guide was fabulous! She is very knowledgeable while still being friendly and fun. I enjoyed her presentation and the amount of very exciting Greek street art we saw throughout the tour. It's a small group size tour at a good pace and great value for money. Highly recommend! Yoniti, France

Cristina C.
October 2018

In recent years I've made it a habit to take local art tours as it's an off the beaten way to learn something of the current life. This one with Tania was superb. Tania is extremely knowledgeable not just of the art and artists, but also of the placement of the works in contemporary Athens/Greek political and social history. She also referenced more distant history, broadening the context. But the tour is anything but dry. Her enthusiasm is infectious. I highly recommend it. Iah06, France

Cristina C.
May 2017

As an Art student, I was very curious to learn about street art development in my own city. Thus, I booked the Athens Street Art Walk for me and my brother, who hesitated, in the beginning, feeling that a three-hour tour about street art of our city would be boring. But to the contrary, it was extremely interesting and we were impressed by the fact that we learned so many new things about Athens. Nikos, our guide, created a great atmosphere in the team as well as shared with us his profound knowledge about street art and artists. Last but not least, the tour is suitable and interesting both for individuals with or without artistic background. Marianna.

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