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Explore the Greek culture and taste local Greek wines in one of the best-kept secrets of Athens, an off-the-beaten-path cultural treasure unknown even to the locals. A 19th-century gorgeous palace, with its gardens, vineyards, and stables, served primarily as a royal residence!
Duration 2.5 hours
Private tour available in English
Private tour pricing from 68 EUR per person
Group tour available in English
Group tour pricing from 400 EUR per group
We had a great time walking in the National Gardens of Athens. Our kids (and we) learned about Greek fables that are part of Western cultural heritage, while enjoying a beautiful day outdoors in a green park, in the very heart of Athens. The actors were very entertaining, dynamic and interactive with the kids, and their English was superb.
Highlights
Have a tour of a 19th century emblematic palace, a national heritage of recent Greek history, unknown even to local Athenians
Stroll around a green oasis of 18 hectares, full of olive and pistachio trees, mulberries, cypress and pine trees.
Participate in a guided tour of the tower, its organic vineyard and the winery.
Taste several local wines accompanied with homemade Greek pies and cheeses.
Visit the stables with the horses.
Description
During the first part of this wine and cultural tour, you will admire the monumental portal of this beautiful Tower, which resembles a castle with its ramparts and side smaller towers in gradual forming.
.You will explore a beautiful area of 18 hectares, where you will stroll around the gardens of the estate, full of olive and pistachio trees, mulberries, cypress and pine trees, and various herbs that one can find inside the shop of the property as well.
At the second part of the tour, you will have the opportunity to indulge in a tasting of local wines accompanied with pies of greens and cheeses and be taught the wine secrets. The winery produces some of the finest wines, aromatic and nervous, ideal for drinking them in short time, and others that are bolder, with complexity and force, with an aging potential suitable for the better expression of its character.
IMPORTANT NOTE: THE TOWER IS LOCATED IN ATHENS, HOWEVER TRANSFER IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE PRICE. PRIVATE TRANSFER IS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.
.You will explore a beautiful area of 18 hectares, where you will stroll around the gardens of the estate, full of olive and pistachio trees, mulberries, cypress and pine trees, and various herbs that one can find inside the shop of the property as well.
At the second part of the tour, you will have the opportunity to indulge in a tasting of local wines accompanied with pies of greens and cheeses and be taught the wine secrets. The winery produces some of the finest wines, aromatic and nervous, ideal for drinking them in short time, and others that are bolder, with complexity and force, with an aging potential suitable for the better expression of its character.
IMPORTANT NOTE: THE TOWER IS LOCATED IN ATHENS, HOWEVER TRANSFER IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE PRICE. PRIVATE TRANSFER IS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.
What’s included & not included
A relaxed guided tour in of Athens' most beautiful 19th century tower and its surroundings.
Services from a wine specialist
A selection of Greek wines
A variety of Greek cheeses and tapas to match with your wine
Hotel pick up and drop off
Meeting point
Pyrgos Vasilissis, Ίλιον, Ελλάδα
Athens
Pyrgos Vasilissis, Ίλιον, ΕλλάδαTruevoyagers
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