Introduction

Plaka, Athens

A Preview

"You're standing in the oldest lived-in part of Athens, and almost nothing in it was built new. The cathedral a couple of streets from here is made out of the marble of other churches — I'll tell you how many, and the number is worse than you're imagining."

Hear the full story in the app — narrated and timed to play right where you're standing.

The Reveal

This stop is part of the tour’s larger story. An optional reveal at the end lets you revisit which details stayed perfectly honest and which got a little extra help.

Hear the full story at Introduction

This is just one of 12 stops on the The Village That Appeared Overnight tour. Download the app, put in your headphones, and experience it for real.

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