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Philosophical Tour in Athens

5.0(35)Athens1 hour
VIATOR5.0(23)TRIPADVISOR5.0(12)

Description

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

Tour Options

Philosophical Tour in Athens

Itinerary

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

10 min

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

20 min

The allegory of the cave ,Plato's philosophy

20 min

The birth of democracy in this place

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

Admission included15 min

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

15 min

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

Pass by

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

Pass by

The most beautiful street in Athens

15 min

The place stoicism was taught as a philosophy of Life

Pass by

The first meteorological station in the world

Pass by

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

15 min

The place Nitze conceive the Apollonian and Dionysian side of Athens

10 min

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

Highlights

speaker in order to hear the stories

What's included

Included
speaker in order to hear the stories

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Important Information

  • 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

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