Liudmyla TrofimchukUkrainian-speaking guide in Athens and across Greece

Licensed tour guide. Ukrainian, English, Greek, Russian.

Liudmyla Trofimchuk with an umbrella on the cobbled path near the Acropolis, full length — Photo: David White Studios

About me

I have lived in Greece since 1993. Many years ago I visited this wonderful country for the first time. Then I saw its picturesque landscapes. I was immediately won over by the mild, warm climate. And the incredible hospitality and sincerity of the local people touched me to the depths of my soul. After that I fell in love forever... I fell in love with Greece. It was love at first sight! And there was even more: a great history, mythology and breathtaking monuments of antiquity. It was easy to decide to stay longer and learn more about this heaven on Earth. That’s why I’m still here.

Since then I have come a long way, from simply falling in love with this country to feeling that I have become its cultural ambassador, opening its rich heritage to the world.

If you decide to visit Greece, let me show it to you through my eyes. I’m sure you’ll join the Greece lovers club too!

Licence: licensed tour guide, member of the Greece-Athens Association of Licensed Tourist Guides
Languages: Ukrainian, English, Greek, Russian
Specialised in: history, architecture, local life

Tours

In Athens

The Acropolis

Discover the Acropolis, the majestic religious centre of antiquity, where every stone breathes history. You will meet masterpieces of world architecture, including the perfect Parthenon and the mystical Erechtheion temple with its famous Caryatids. These monumental buildings have carried through the ages the memory of grand rituals and changing eras, capturing living history in ancient marble for many centuries.

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The Erechtheion on the Acropolis — The Erechtheion

Ancient Agora of Athens

Archaeological park and museum

2 hours

I invite you on a tour of the Ancient Agora of Athens, the true heart of the ancient city and the cradle of world democracy! Today it is a wonderful archaeological park where, among shady paths, the voices of Socrates and Plato, Themistocles and Pericles come alive. And its unique museum, housed in the restored Stoa of Attalos, carefully preserves remarkable evidence of the everyday life of the ancient Athenians.

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The Ancient Agora from above: the Stoa of Attalos on the left, the Acropolis above on the right — The Agora: the Stoa of Attalos on the left, the Acropolis above on the right

Introductory walking tour

The heart of ancient and modern Athens

Up to 3 hours
Entry to the temple and the stadium is optional

I invite you on a fascinating walk that will show you Athens from a new side. We will pass through the centuries, from the grandeur of ancient ruins and the elegance of 19th-century neoclassical architecture to the lively rhythm of the modern city.

What we will see along the route:

The Athenian Trilogy. Our route features three masterpieces of neoclassicism: the National Library, the University of Athens and the Academy of Athens. You will see how the spirit of antiquity was revived in stone in the 19th century.
The Parliament building. In Syntagma Square we will stop at the impressive building of the Greek Parliament and watch the famous changing of the guard by the elite Evzones at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.
The National Garden. A peaceful green oasis in the very centre of the city, where you can escape the noise among exotic plants, cool paths and ancient remains.
The Zappeion. A grand palace inside the National Garden, the first building in the world constructed specifically for the revival of the modern Olympic Games.
The Panathenaic Stadium (Kallimarmaro). The only stadium in the world built entirely of white marble. The first modern Olympic Games were held here in 1896.
The Temple of Olympian Zeus. A grand project that took more than 600 years to build. Even the columns that survive today impress with their scale and the former grandeur of the largest temple in Greece.
The Arch of Hadrian. A triumphal arch that once marked the symbolic boundary between the ancient classical Athens of Theseus and the new “city of Hadrian” built by the Romans.

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The National Library of Greece — The National Library

Evzones at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in front of the Parliament — Changing of the guard at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier

The white marble Panathenaic Stadium — The Panathenaic Stadium

National Archaeological Museum

The National Archaeological Museum in Athens is not just a museum, it is a portal to the past where legends come alive.

This is where the world’s first “computer” is kept, a mysterious mechanism that was centuries ahead of its time.

Here the treasures of “Golden Mycenae” await you, shining through the ages, the ones Homer himself mentioned.

Stunning frescoes from Akrotiri, the Greek Pompeii, and a unique collection of bronze and marble statues that seem alive tell their stories and adventures...

This museum offers a unique opportunity to trace the whole history of ancient Greek civilisations, from the moment they were born, through the millennia.

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Outside Athens

Temple of Poseidon at Cape Sounion

About 4 hours

Looking for unforgettable experiences? Book a tour to the majestic Temple of Poseidon at Cape Sounion, where at sunset the sky and the Aegean Sea blaze with gold! Among the majestic marble columns you will hear the whisper of the lord of the seas himself, who through the ages still cannot believe that he lost the contest with Athena for her magnificent city.

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Columns of the Temple of Poseidon at Cape Sounion under a blue sky

Delphi

Delphi, the navel of the Earth and the heart of the ancient world, where the future was born. Discover the most famous oracle of antiquity, a place that changed the course of history, where a single word of the Pythia could start a war or save an empire.

Here rises majestic Mount Parnassus, which Apollo liked so much that he chose it as his home. People with precious gifts travelled here from all over the Mediterranean to visit the god, hoping to receive a fateful hint from the oracle.

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Corinth

Corinth, the majestic city of two seas, whose wealth amazed the ancient world. Discover the ancient city that stood at the crossroads of trade routes. It was ruled by wise tyrants and by Roman emperors; it was razed to the ground, yet it rose again from the ashes.

Many gods were worshipped here, but the heart of the city was the majestic Acrocorinth, the place where Aphrodite, goddess of love and beauty, was honoured. Her legendary sanctuary at the top of the fortress was a place no sailor could pass without stopping.

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