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"The octagonal marble tower ahead of you is the Tower of the Winds, and it is the most quietly astonishing object in Athens. Twelve metres high, eight flat sides, and near the top of each side a carved winged man flying sideways. Those are the winds. One face each. The one facing north is Boreas, an old man in a thick cloak blowing into a twisted shell, because the north wind arrives cold."
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.
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Hear the full story at The Tower of the Winds
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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