Photos: Gary Todd from Xinzheng, China, Wikimedia Commons, Public domain George E. Koronaios, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
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Photos: Gary Todd from Xinzheng, China, Wikimedia Commons, Public domain George E. Koronaios, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Athens street art walk with a painter
Your local guide
Dimitris Kostopoulos
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Highlights
- Murals from the crisis years in Exarchia
- Artists who later showed their work abroad
- Paste-ups and stencils through Psyrri
- Metaxourgeio's murals on an old silk factory
- A stop inside a small independent gallery
About this tour
This walk covers Athens street art through Exarchia, Psyrri and Metaxourgeio, led by a painter rather than a general guide. You see murals from the crisis years and the artists who later went on to show abroad, paste-ups and stencils layered through Psyrri's lanes, and large murals on the walls of an old silk factory in Metaxourgeio. It ends inside a small independent gallery to see current work.
The call opens with a sound check, then moves between the three neighbourhoods at a walking pace, with the guide reading the walls the way another painter would. Questions come along the way, and a short list of the artists and galleries mentioned follows by message afterwards.
This suits anyone interested in street art as a serious practice rather than background decoration. It also suits those who want an artist's own view of how Athens changed after the crisis years.
Included
- Live video walk with a local guide
- Questions to your guide all the way
- A short list of places to visit later
Not included
- Internet connection
- Travel to the city
Itinerary
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Welcome and sound check 7 min
The guide joins the video call, checks the picture and sound with you, and gives you a quick sense of Athens before heading out.
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Exarchia 21 min
In Exarchia, the camera holds on murals painted during the crisis years, the guide, himself a painter, pointing out work by artists who later went on to show abroad.
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Psyrri's paste-ups 21 min
Through Psyrri's lanes, the camera picks out paste-ups and stencils layered on top of each other over the years, easy to miss walking past quickly.
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Metaxourgeio's murals and a gallery 21 min
In Metaxourgeio, the walk passes large murals on the walls of an old silk factory before stopping inside a small independent gallery to see what is currently showing.
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Your questions 14 min
Time to ask anything about Athens: prices, safety, food, or whatever you are curious about.
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A short list to keep 6 min
Before you go, the guide sums up with a few things worth remembering: a dish to try: Greek salad and Monastiraki, worth a slower look.
Good to know
- A stable wifi or mobile connection makes the picture smoother than a shaky one.
- Any phone, tablet or laptop with a camera works. You watch, the guide does the walking.
- Times are shown in Athens time, so check the time where you are before you book.
- The session is not recorded, and recording it yourself is not allowed. Feel free to take your own notes.
- Ask questions any time, out loud or in the chat. The guide will pause to answer.
- Sessions run in small groups, up to 12 people, so there is room for everyone to ask something.
Questions about this tour
What will the session cover?
The guide walks through Athens, showing you Mount Lycabettus and Acropolis Museum live on camera, plus whatever else you would like to see.
What happens if my connection drops?
Rejoin with the same link within a few minutes and the guide will catch you up on anything you missed.
Can I ask the guide questions during the session, or is it a fixed script?
Anything, any time. Sessions leave room for your own questions throughout, not just at the end.
Do I need any background in art?
No. The guide explains what matters as you go, whatever you already know or do not.
How it works
- You get one join link after booking.
- Join from any device: phone, tablet or laptop.
- We meet on Google Meet; the link comes with your booking. I walk Athens live with my phone and you ask anything as we go.
Times shown in Athens time (EET)
Cancellation
Flexible
- Cancel up to 24 hours before the start: full refund.
- Cancel less than 24 hours before the start, or no-show: no refund.
- If the guide cancels or the date does not reach its minimum group: full refund.
- Cancel in My Account → Bookings; the refund is calculated from the start time in the tour's local time.
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