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"The long low house on Tholou Street is the one with the wooden upper storey jutting out over the lane and huge rough stone walls at the base. It's the oldest surviving house in this neighbourhood, and it's the first university Greece ever had. Same building. It's seventeenth century, which makes it older than the country it stands in."
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.
Tour Stops
Follow the full The Village That Appeared Overnight route.
Hear the full story at The Old University
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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