EVENT OPTIONS - IDEAS & MEALS IN ATHENS

Traditional tour of old Athens

This tour offers the opportunity to observe the striking contrasts that make Athens such a fascinating city.

09:30 Pick up from your hotel and transferred to the terminal of our joyful " train on wheels" for your tour to the National ex Royal Gardens to enjoy your Continue to the ex Royal Palace now the Parliament to Plaka (the old Athens) to the Flea Market ending at Acropolis.

There will be stops at traditional stands/trailers where will be offered charcoal, chestnuts and corn, souvlaki (Greek snack), red apple candy, sugar thread candy, icecream, loukoumades (Greek doghnuts), lottery gifts.

Ending with a Greek traditional coffee at AIGLI Restaurant in Zappion in the center of Athens, one of the oldest eating places in Athens where the King & Queen of Greece and all the aristocrats ( high society) of old Athens were having their entertainment and meals.

On the sides of the joyful " train on wheels"there is a space of 0.60 x 0.60 cm and on the back of the wagon 0.80 x 0.55 to put the logo of the company and of cource we can put it in other places also. 12 noon return at the hotel.

Motor mystery rally (Motoring madness … in a tour of Attica)

Is your group ready for an out of this world adventure ???
Give your group members a day that they will never forget.
Let them explore the thrilling Attica landscape by car while using their logic and initiative.

The Motor Mystery marathon begins from somewhere is Athens, where our animation team gives a briefing to explain the “vaguely competitive theme” of the day and to divide the group into teams (apparently people are less likely to adopt a gung-ho attitude if they are in teams) and of course, a car has been assigned to each team.

The first envelope with the information material, instructions maps, etc. will be placed in each car before departure, but this is not all… more envelopes and instructions will be handed out at different stops which each team has to recognize from the questions or their previous instructions. A number of questions and riddles will be asked en route for which each team will need to be observant and the car/team which as the most correct answers will win 1st prize, and a Trophy ceremony will take place.

Stops in peculiar places will allow the teams to explore the area and they will discover the unique and exciting experience of the Motor Mystery Race.

Full – day boat trip with bicycle rally in Aegina

In the morning you will be transferred at the port for your embarkation at the “Golden Promise Yacht” for your sailing to Aegina about 2 1/5 hrs including fun, snacks and drinks.

Arrive at the port of Aegina. Bikes will be distributed and the rally will start for a distance of 9 kms with a refreshment stop in the middle of the route.

The finish will be at Perdika, which is a nice beach with plenty of fish restaurants. Lunch includes a four – course meal, a half bottle of wine and coffee.

The participants will also take a written test, which will determine their knowledge in Greek mythology. The three first winners will have to obtain the highest score combination in the bicycle rally and Mythology test.

Return by bus at the port of Aegina. You will have time at leisure for shopping and relaxation. At 16:00 hrs you will sail out of Aegina for Athens.

Dinner and awards of prizes
in Boscheto restaurant in Athens

www.boschetto.gr

The restaurant is located in downtown Athens. Its ideal location in the middle of park, its quality, atmosphere and excellent service have been attracting a distinguished clientele since 1988.

Menu

• Lobster salad served with truffle vinaigrette
• Risotto with spinach, goat cheese and red sweet peppers
• Beef fillet with sautéed mushrooms, asparagus and Périgueux sauce
• Hot chocolate fondant Served with vanilla ice cream

Afternoon tour at cape Sounion

Drive along the coastal road, past the wonderful beaches of Varkiza to the most southern point of Attica,
Cape Sounion, where the white marble pillars of the temple of Poseidon stand. On the way you have a splendid view of the Saronic Gulf and the little islands offshore.

After visiting the Temple of Poseidon, you have time to walk at leisure on the rocky promontory of Sounion.
 The sanctuary at Sounion is one of the most important sanctuaries in Attica.

 Sporadic finds point to the conclusion that the site was inhabited in the prehistoric period but there is no evidence of religious practice in such an early date. "Sounion Hiron" (sanctuary of Sounion) is first mentioned in the Odyssey, as the place where Menelaos stopped during his return from Troy to bury his helmsman, Phrontes Onetorides.

Visit to the Vorres Museum

The Vorres Museum consists of a complex of buildings, gardens and courtyards, covering an area of aproximately 80 arces. Its collections, which number over 6,000 items, span a period of 4,000 years of Greek history and art.

www.vorresmuseum.gr

The Museum has been donated, in the from of a cultural and artistic foundation to the Greek state by the  Vorres family.The Museum is divided into two main sections.

The first section is a museum of Modern Greek art, which presents important works of art and sculpture created by Greek artists of the second half of the 20th century. A general survey of the works clearly shows the significant influence of classical, Byzantine and folk tradition.

The second section is called the "Pyrghi" (or tower) and  is composed of a complex of two traditional rural houses, the remains of a stable and an old wine-press dating from the end of the period of Otoman rule, in the early 19th century.

The exhibits which are displayed in the "Pyrghi" are mainly Greek folk objects of every day use, rare pieces of furniture, hand-made rugs of various types, troughs, large jars,  millstones, stone well rims, a large pottery collection,  interesting  oil paintings and engravings which depict historic events of modern Greece, as well as various important ancient finds.

Numismatic Museum - Coins in the Ancient Greek World

Optional for ladies

Walking tour escorted for shopping in Ermou street and Kolonaki.

Optional for men

Walking tour escorted for shopping in Ermou street and Kolonaki together with ladies.

Ancient Greek theme party (Tonga Party):

The event, the most wonderful and most preferable of all. Why  not, as you already are in Greece, living like an ancient Greek even only for 1 night. It is a  night that takes you to a place once existed so many years ago, from  where a great history and many bright minds were born.

Just imagine yourself being an ancient Greek wearing your Tonga and sandals and let the whole decoration style lead
the way to a night never forgotten. This will be the most  enjoyable evening of their holiday.

All guests will get in their rooms during the day their Toga costume, ancient leather sandals, leaves crowns etc.

A special hotel area will be  decorated as an ancient Greek place with special red carpet, fire stands, ancient Greek columns, all in Togas with swards and asps, all Greek Gods on a stage  around the «Throne»» of ZEUS offering  presents to the guests.

Rich Greek specialties buffets with BBQ. The program will include live Greek music and show , dances, Syrtaki, Zeimbekiko and  Tsifteteli dance,by boys and girls , light & sound, Belly dance, brake of dishes and much,  much more...

It will be an unforgetable experience.

Moonlight yacht cruise (along Apollo coast, dancing on board)

Welcome aboard, the good life was never better !!!
Join us on deck, for a breath of fresh sea air and cocktails.

Savour the cool comfort of the main salon and partake the excellent cuisine, expertly prepared and impeccably served.

In the evening, the Apollo coast becomes a sparkling chain of lights along the shore east of Athens. Viewing the sunset and the coastal lights, from the deck of your own private yacht, you and your guests will be catered to by an experienced crew, who will invite you to select foods from a very special menu!

Dinner can be buffet or sit down, candlelight or sparkling and musical additions can also be added.

Your yacht or cruise-ship could sail as far as Vouliagmeni and still be back in a port near Athens shortly after midnight where champagne will be served before disembarkation.

(Duration: 3 hours)

Lunch in Plaka (old part of Athens) at "Vyzantino"

(or similar Greek typical tavern)

Lunch or Dinner at " Ithaki " restaurant in Vouliagmeni

A nice fish restaurant on the top of a small hill overlooking the  Argosaronic Gulf, having a panoramic view of the illuminated cost of Athens.

www.ithakirestaurantbar.gr

Menu:

• Greek salad
• Anchovy in vinegar sauce
• Piquant cheese
• Octopus in vinegar sauce
• Variety of Greek appetizers
• Steamed mussels in mustard
• Grilled stuffed calamaries
• Variety of sea food
• Steamed monkfish in house sauce
• ½ bottle of house wine
• Fruits or dessert
• Coffee

Dinner at the "Labros" restaurant on the beach and drinks at Lake Vouliagmeni Club in an illuminated fantastic scenery

After dinner we cross on foot the street to enter Lake Vouliagmeni Club for an after dinner drink.

Dinner at "Daphne"

An upscale restaurant of excellent service with Greek cuisine accompanied by the soft sounds of a musical trio including beverage.

www.daphnesrestaurant.gr

Dinner on Lycabettus hill
watching the sunset, illuminated Acropolis & Athens

www.kastelorizo.com.gr

Gala Dinner at The Byzantine Mansion of Georgios Nasioutzik

The Byzantine Mansion of Georgios Nasioutzik justifies its unique beauty when it hosts a Farewell Gala dinner. Its authenticity underlines the exceptional night. The place lends its magic and each moment acquire an eternal value. Inside the mansion's halls or under the trees the feast carefully prepared in detail reveal its true essence. Under the sound of the clssical music by a live orchestra.

www.ktimanasioutzik.gr

Menu:

• At the beginning cocktail on the Bar
• Vegetables sticks with virgin oil and herbs dip
• Eggplant with bread sticks
• Hot appetizers (served butler style)
• Mini cheese pies
• Prosciutto and asparagus rolls
• First course: Shrimps salad with artichokes with tahini red pepper jam
• Second course: Poached sea bass with coriander cream and steamed baby vegetables
• Third course: Beef fillet on a bed of eggplant with red pepper sauce and balsamic Vinegar/pommes paille
• ½ bottle of wine per person
• Dessert
• Orange mousse
• Blood orange with rasberries
• Coffee
• Turkish delight

www.aeglizappiou.gr

Gala Dinner at AIGLI Restaurant
in Zappion and National garden in the center of Athens

One of the oldest eating places in Athens where all the aristocrats of old Athens were having their entertainment and meals. Dinner will be served in a private hall near the national garden of Athens under the sounds of romantic Greek music the begining of the 20th, century.

Dinner of fun and merriment at the: Dinner with Bouzouki music – Greek folk, belly dances fun & entertainment at the "Neos Rigas" in Plaka-Athens

Your evening will start with a drive to Piraeus and its natural harbors, such as lively Zea with its busy yacht marina and tiny Mikrolimano, one of the most picturesque corners of Piraeus. Then, return to Athens for dinner in Neos Rigas tavern in Plaka, the old city, in a typical Greek tavern with folk music and Greek folk, belly dancing, brakes with participation of the audience. Plate breaking at the end of the show!!!

Neos Rigas is one of the oldest and most traditional Greek tavernas, situated in the heart of Plaka, the oldest part of Athens, under the Acropolis.

It combines excellent Greek cuisine and entertaiment.
The ballet of folk dancers will dance for you the most popular Greek dances and make you feel like Zorba!!

• Live greek show
• Folk dances
• Mediterranean dishes