Athens: 20th Century Greek Tragedy

You might think that Greece’s most tragic stories of betrayal, sorrow and murder are to be found in the plays and productions of Classical Antiquity - but the previous century harbors a clutch of strong contender. On this self-guided walking tour, we'll cover the sheer scale of horror from the Greco-Turkish War, two shocking betrayals by The West, the tyranny of Nazi occupation in the Second World War - amongst others. As you might anticipate, colonial and imperialist powers crop up time and again in these tales - but home-grown horrors have their own part, too...