Private Walk Women in Ancient Greece
Description
A captivating walking tour to discover the stories of women in Ancient Greece, from powerful goddesses to everyday women who challenged traditional gender roles. Follow in the footsteps of legendary women like Sappho, Aspasia, and Agnodice, who defied societal expectations and became leaders, philosophers, doctors, and poets. Discover how the role of women was influenced by Greek mythology through the stories of Athena, Demeter, Persephone, Penelope, and the enigmatic Pandora. What was the daily life of a wife, a slave or a prostitute? Why were Spartan girls kidnapped? What happened during the mysterious women’s festival in Athens? Come and discover for yourself the extraordinary legacy of Women in Ancient Greece. *be aware that you won't enter archaeological sites during this thematic walking tour.
Tour Options
Itinerary
You'll be meeting your guide on the emblematic square of Monastiraki.
Discover the education of girls and women in Ancient Athens.
Explore the meaning of marriage in Ancient Athens and Ancient Sparta, and learn more about EROS, the passionate kind of love.
Discover what married life is for women in ancient times Athens and Sparta, and the amazing myths linked with the goddess Athena.
Discover a mysterious ancient festival dedicated exclusively to women.
The marketplace of Athens Greece: the center of public life! Discover the role of women in public space, and the life of female slaves or courtesans in the city. (no entrance to the archaeological site but we'll see it from outside).
Discover the place where the worst sinners were trialled in ancient times. Get to know the inspiring stories of a woman who risked a death sentence to change women's rights.
Discover where democracy all began, the place where only men citizens used to vote. Against all odds, get to know the woman influenced the politics of Athens during its Golden Age.
Discover the Hill of the Muses who give endless inspiration to the Athenians until now, with an amazing view on the acropolis for the end of our tour.
Highlights
What's included
Traveller Ratings
Important Information
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- The tour is adapted to participants over 10 years old.
- You see archeological sites from outside (no entrance)
- Not recommended for travelers with mobility issues
Reviews(19)
Maelle was FANTASTIC!!! My daughter and I LOVED her tour. It was AMAZING to hear the stories & history from a different (non-paternalistic) perspective. The tidbits of information she wove into the stories and tour was very enjoyable - elevating the lost women of history is incredibly important and this tour opens that door. HIGHLY recommend!!!!
Our group of seven women learned so much on this tour! We saw meaningful sites ànd found our guide to be super informative and super kind.
Mael was an amazing guide. This was one of the last stops for us in Athens and anyone would benefit from having it sooner in your itinerary. We had already done the big sites and scarcely saw any information like Mael shared. Everyone knows that history, but this felt special and was totally missing from what we’d seen already. She brings back to life figures that have long been forgotten and adds contexts to the political history of Athens. Really engaging and a wonderful pace for me (expecting at 5 months). She also had great local recommendations which we took her up on and were not disappointed.
Thank you so much for your kind words 😊 I’m really glad this perspective added something special to your time in Athens! Wishing you all the best for what’s ahead ✨ Maelle
Tour very rich in information and interactive. Maëlle is a pedagogue, attentive to target our expectations, and has a very broad culture to adapt and enrich the tour she offers.
Merci beaucoup pour votre message 😊 Ravie que la visite vous ait plu! Au plaisir de vous revoir à Athènes ✨
Very interesting and very personalized visit, on a theme too often discussed: the place of women in history! Maelle is a very pleasant guide, who knows her subject at her fingertips. We took advantage of his knowledge for 2 hours: it was incredible. A great start to our stay in Athens!
Un grand merci pour ce retour 😊 Je suis ravie que cette thématique, encore trop peu abordée, vous ait marqué et enrichi votre découverte d’Athènes. Très belle continuation
The tour guide is so knowledgeable and gives you a perspective of history that is unique and missing from conventional guides
Thank you so much 😊 I’m really happy you enjoyed this different perspective on history! Hope to see you again in Athens ✨
Our guide was incredibly knowledgeable about Greek history, especially women’s history. She was clearly very passionate about the topic and eager to share knowledge!
Thank you so much 😊 Glad it resonated. Wishing you many more meaningful discoveries!
Best walking tour internationally! Our guide highly educated, articulate and informed. Answered all our questions. Showed us places missed by mainstream tours and shared rebellious women’s stories from ancient times that influence us today. Very highly recommend. Thankyou, this was worth the trip to Athens!
Thank you so much Kate for your review ! Best ever walking tour wow! All the best
An excellent tour. My teenage daughters loved it as much as I did. Maelle is very friendly and easy to talk with and captivated us for two hours with her stories of women in Ancient Greece whilst walking and seeing some still very significant sights off the beaten track. Highly recommended.
Thank you very much for your review and for recommending the tour! See you again in Athens! :)
This tour was one of our favorite parts of our trip! Maelle was an incredible tour guide, super engaging and helpful, the tour in itself is very interesting as it really sparks an interest and intrigue of how women moved in ancient times. We learned so much and days after the tour we kept on discussing the themes and the characters that we learned about. It’s a very special tour for those who want to learn a bit more of Ancient Greek life.
