Athens: 2.5-Hour Mosaics Workshop & Byzantine Walking Tour
ID: GYG416962-756231
Category:
Country: Greece
Duration:
03:30 hours
Description
Combine crafts and culture on a guided walking tour and workshop experience in Athens. Admire Byzantine churches before taking the chance to make your own beautiful mosaics in a 2.5-hour arts class.
You will start your day in the very center of Athens, where you will get to witness original mosaic motifs and patterns in Byzantine churches and get a sense of how the city has developed as a cross-section of cultures.
You will then move to the loft studio for our 2,5-hour mosaic workshop. You 'll have fun choosing your motif, experiencing materials like marble and smalti, and contrasting colors that compose a harmonious mosaic. With the guidance of an art historian and a mosaic craftsman, you will learn and practice the fundamentals of the ancient mosaic art and craft techniques.
By the end of this workshop, you 'll have mastered your unique mosaic art piece to keep!
10:00 am: Meeting at the Monastiraki Metro Station
10:00 am – 11:00 am: Tour in Athens exploring pieces of mosaic art.
11:00 am – 11:30 am: Coffee & Refreshments break at the Studio.
11:30 am – 14:00 pm: Mosaic Workshop at 13 Mosaic Studio
Highlights
- Learn everything about the mosaic art.
- Practice the fundamentals of the ancient mosaic art
- Master your unique mosaic art piece to keep
Guiding languages
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
All areas that customers touch are frequently cleaned
Guests should meet us outside of the Metro Station Monastiraki, on the main square.
Guide will hold a sign with the sign of Trekking Hellas Athens on.
When should I book?
To guarantee availability book as soon as possible. Early booking is worth consideration especially if you planning the trip during high season like public holidays or weekends.
Cancellations
This excursion you can cancel with no cost up to 48 hours before the start of the trip. If you cancel it after 48 hours or not show up on the excursion you will still be charged the full price of the activity. Being late on pick-up or departure will be considered as not showing up.
