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Athens
private tours and transfers
My
name is Paul and I have spent more than twenty-five years in the United
States (N.J). By the way I'm one of the few taxi-drivers in Greece
who doesn't smoke!
My
taxi is an air-conditioned new E-class Mercedes and seats 4 passengers
plus myself comfortably.

Athens
Taxi and Minivan-Minibus transportation, Private guided tours,
Airport Transfers, Piraeus
Port tours & transfers, Transfers to Agios Konstantinos Port,
Nafplion, Ancient Corinth, Mycenae, Ancient Sparta, The Monasteries
of Meteora, Delphi, Lavrion Port etc.
I also have a brand new, fully air-conditioned, very comfortable Mercedes
minibus Sprinder (seats up to sixteen (16) passengers). Vehicle classified
as public transportation and is licensed by the Greek National Tourism
Organization. Available for tours and airport transfers of Athens
and all mainland Greece. For larger families or small groups of people
that want to have their own personal tour without sharing with others.
For
your safety always use drivers with licensed tour vehicles. Vehicle
classified as public transportation and are licensed by the Greek
National Tourism Organization. Therefore, make sure that the driver
you are hiring for your transportation is not using a private car
or private minivan.

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There
are many ways to tour Greece and I can offer you the best and
safest way. When you go to Athens, what could be better than knowing
that you have someone waiting for you at the airport to help you
with your luggage and drive you to your hotel? Or if you are taking
a cruise and you are stopping at Piraeus port and you want to
spend a few hours or the whole day in Athens touring the city,
I will be there to pick you up in the morning and drop you off
when your ship departs.
All
my tours are private with a very flexible itinerary: Athens, Cape Sounion, The Oracle of Delphi,
Ancient Corinth, Acrocorinth and the Canal, Pera Hora, Loutraki, Nemea, Mycenae, Nafplion, Argos,
Theater of Epidaurus, Ancient Sparta and Mystras, Caves of Diros, Monemvasia, Messini, Kalamata,
Gythio, Kalavrita, The Monasteries of Meteora, Vergina, Dion, Olympus, Philippi, Thessalonica,
etc.
I
will also transfer you from the airport, hotel, port, or other
transportation hubs, so you can comfortably and reliably catch
another flight, ferry boat, ship, cruise or bus if your itinerary requires
one. This will buy you peace of mind, since you will not have
to worry about the details of securing a ride to each location.
In a foreign city, such a service can prove priceless.
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About
us
My
name is Paul and I have spent more than twenty-five years in the United
States (in New Jersey). My goal is to provide the highest level of satisfaction
to my customers, and offer the best value for touring Greece. I can
promise you that if you take a journey with me, whether it is a day
trip or a week long excursion around the country, you will come back
with a better understanding of Greece, and you will have perhaps the
best vacation of your life.

Greece
A
country of southeast Europe on the southern Balkan Peninsula and including
numerous islands in the Mediterranean, Aegean, and Ionian seas. Settled
by Achaeans, Aeolians, Ionians, Minoans, and Dorians by 1000 B.C., the
region grew as an amalgam of independent city-states, many of which
established colonies throughout the Mediterranean by the eighth century
B.C. Classical Greek culture, centered around Athens, reached a high
point in the fifth century B.C. before being conquered by Philip II
of Macedon in 338 B.C. The area was later controlled by the Roman and
Byzantine empires before being absorbed into the Ottoman empire (1456).
In 1821, Greece gained its independence and established a constitutional
monarchy. The king was deposed following a military coup in April 21st
1967, and a democratic republic was established in 1974. Athens is the
capital and the largest city. Population: 11,000,000.
If
you are wondering when is the best time to come to Greece, from the
point of view of things to see and do, any time of the year is the answer.
The tourist season lasts from April to November, peaking in August.
In general, the best months are April, May, June, September, October
and November. Consider very seriously a winter holiday in Greece. In
winter you can enjoy the city and the country side without the many
tourists who traditionally visit in the summer.
Athens
Suggested
tours which can be altered according to your wishes
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Full
Day Athens Tour: includes a visit to: The Acropolis, The
National Archaeological Museum,The Tower of Winds, The Old palace,The
Greek and Roman Agora, The Tomb of The Unknown Soldier in front
of the Parliament and the Changing of The guards, The Temple of
Zeus, The Olympic stadium (the original stadium built in 1863 for
the first modern Olympic games in 1896), The Hill of Lycabetous,
The Plaka where you will spend time for shopping and have lunch
in a nice restaurant. On the Acropolis you will see the
Masterpiece which was build ''during the Golden Age of Pericles''
The Parhenon, Propylea, The Temple of Athena Nike, Erechthion and
the Cariatides.
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Full
Day Athens and Cape Sounion Tour: includes a visit to:
The Acropolis, The Old palace, The Tomb of The Unknown Soldier in
front of the Parliament and the Changing of The guards, The Temple
of Zeus, The Olympic stadium (the original stadium built in 1863
for the first modern Olympic games in 1896), and finally The Cape
Sounion where you will see the Temple of Poseidon and have lunch
in a nice taverna.
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Half
Day Athens Tour: includes a visit to: The Acropolis, Plaka,
The Tomb of The Unknown Soldier in front of the Parliament and The
Changing of The guards, The Temple of Zeus, and finally The Olympic
stadium (the stadium built in 1863 for the first modern Olympic
games in1896).
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Half
Day Ancient Corinth Tour: A wonderful drive South West
of Athens until we reach the Corinth Canal which connects the Aegean
Sea with the Ionian Sea (short stop). Drive on and visit the Ancient
Corinth, where St. Paul lived and reached for 18 months and Acrocorith.
The remains of the City, which include the Agora (market place)
and Apollo’s Temple (6th century B.C.) clearly show how rich and
important Corinth was in Ancient Times.
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Half
Day Cape Sounion Tour: A wonderful drive along the scenic
coastal road which affords a splendid view of the Saronic Gulf,
passing through some of Athens most beautiful suburbs Glyfada, Vouliagmeni,
Voula and Varkiza to Cape Sounion where you will visit the 5th century
B.C Temple of Poseidon with one of the most breathtaking panoramic
views in the world. An a clear day you can see at least seven Islands.
Lunch or Dinner and back to Athens.
Peloponnese
It
is almost an island but not quite. It is one of the most beautiful
regions in the country. It is full of historic sites and ancient ruins.
Its seas are of the bluest blue. Its villages are pearl white jewels
hidden by flowers and trees. Its landscapes are breathtaking. It is
Peloponnese. There are many sites you can visit on one-day excursion
basis, within easy reach of Athens. Some of the sites you can visit
in Peloponnese are: Ancient Corinth, Acrocorith, and the canal,
Mycenae, Nemea, Nafplion, The Theater of Epidaurus, Ancient Sparta
and Mysrtras, Olympia, Kalavrita, The Cave of the lakes-kastria, The
Caves of Diros, Monemvasia, Kalamata, Pylos, Lousios Gorge, Dimitsana,
Pylos, Koroni, etc.
Northern
Greece
Macedonia
pertains to the Greek history and culture for 4,000 years. Around
the middle of the 4th century B.C. Macedonia became the leading power
of the Greek World thanks to King Philip II, who declared himself
the Leader of a Greek Confederacy. His dream of a Pan Hellenic expedition
against the Persians was destined to come true by his son, Alexander
the Great, who took his army to the banks of Indos River. Greek art
is thus expanded to the depths of East and is assimilated by local
populations along with the memory of Alexander. The Great King shall
survive through legends until the middle Ages and the European Renaissance.
Sites that you can visit are: The Oracle of Delphi, Monasteries
of Meteora, Thessaloniki, Vergina, Volos, Pelion, Dion, Mountain Olympus,
Philippi, Kavala etc.
Out door activities: I suggest a two day tour to Olympia and Lousios
Gorge, a beautiful combination of history with nature.
Hiking
in Lousios Gorge, a beautiful canyon in the Peloponnese. Visit the
‘cliff-hanging’ monasteries.
This is a bit off the beaten track. For those that like to
go hiking this is a great place to visit. A five (5) kilometer gorge
with several hiking trails, and a very good bridge crossing Lousios
river. You can walk from one village to another following a dirt road
through the mountains in beautiful scenery that even has some small
waterfalls. The Lousios river is where Zeus used to bath himself,
In the spectacular densely vegetated gorge and in the river’s crystal
clear waters.
 
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services. Please verify that your correspondence is with Paul from
athenstaxi.org so as to eliminate any confusion.
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