Steps to tradition: Greek Traditional Dances in Athens
Overview
This is your opportunity to relish your experience and bonding with Greek culture. Meet Tania, an experienced traditional dances teacher and let yourself in a journey to discover authentic greek traditional dances under the sun in the ancient hill of Philopappou.
Circular dances originated in ancient Greece and date back to around 2000 years B.C in minoan civilization in Crete. From that time the dances have been kept alive, not only preserved, but also evolving and adapting through eras and different cultures and passing from families to villages and whole regions as a living thing. Back to today, you have the chance to take this trip to tradition in the ancient hill of filopappou next to ancient ruins, learning step by step to dance accompanied with other people hand by hand, let yourself be driven by the rhythm of the music, discover the true hidden meaning of these cyclical traditional dances and feel the chill to your bones that this unique experience will grant you.
What's Included
- Greek traditional dances course
Meeting Location
Dionysiou Areopagitou & Apostolou Pavlou
Athina 117 41, Greece
Detailed check-in instructions, including the exact address, are provided with your booking confirmation.
This activity ends back at the meeting point.
What To Expect
You will meet with Tania, an experienced traditional dances teacher,at the main entrance of Philoppapou ancient hill. Once the group gathers, she will lead you through a 10 minutes walking route with a view of Acropolis to the beautiful spot inside the nature of the hill where your course begins. During these two and a half hours Tania will teach you to dance some real traditional dances, characteristic of main regions of Greece.
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received within 48 hours of booking, subject to availability
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 12 travelers
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