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Harris Bitsounis

Traveling is a #never-ending_experience! I come from the cultural hub of Athens with its UNESCO sacred rock of Acropolis and breathtaking Santorini with its spectacular Caldera views.

What I love in Athens is that everyone can walk around the pedestrian streets and visit a variety of cafes and restaurants. Athens is a city which never sleeps. Santorini has a majestic view with a wild beauty and you can taste unique local wine.

Traveling is not only the movement between distant locations but it's much more, an opportunity to learn different cultures, select memories and cross over new horizons. Also traveling is an escape from the daily routine and a chance to appreciate your life because exploring another place will give you a fresh appreciation for your hometown country and real life!

What places and activities do you specialize in?

"The places I specialize in are: Athens, Santorini, Corfu and Peloponnese.
As per activities, I specialize in food and gastronomy, guided tours , wine tasting and hiking."

How did you get involved in travel?

"Spending a lot of summers in Santorini, I met people who really love traveling and especially in my country. When I started traveling around Greece I realized how beautiful my country is and how many different places you can visit. After all my traveling experiences I realize that I would like to share my experience with people from all over the world. When they started asking me what places they can visit and how they can combine destinations I realize that this is what I like to do! I love when I help people to organise their traveling preferences and adjust them accordingly to their needs!"

Please share a unique travel experience you will never forget.

"I will never forget when I visit my best friend in Naxos! The locals were really friendly, we ate the famous potatoes of Naxos, the spicy Arseniko cheese and we had Kitron which is their local drink. The beaches were spectacular and the paths majestic. I am in love with this island!"

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Recent trip reviews for Harris

Becker trip to greece, Greece - Nov 30 - Dec 6, 2018

Traveler: Vickie B. - Local specialist: Harris Bitsounis

We worked with Harris to develop a custom trip from Athens to the Peloponnese and back, by rental car. It worked out beautifully, allowing us to be flexible about arrival and departure times, and to work out meeting times and places with our tour guide, Ilias, on the fly. We were met by a driver, Lampros, at the Athens airport, and delivered to our hotel for the night. It was a short walk to pick up the rental car the next morning. Our local guide, Ilias, took us to four sites: Corinth,... read more

We worked with Harris to develop a custom trip from Athens to the Peloponnese and back, by rental car. It worked out beautifully, allowing us to be flexible about arrival and departure times, and to work out meeting times and places with our tour guide, Ilias, on the fly. We were met by a driver, Lampros, at the Athens airport, and delivered to our hotel for the night. It was a short walk to pick up the rental car the next morning. Our local guide, Ilias, took us to four sites: Corinth, Epidaurus, Mycenae and Olympia. The sites were great choices, giving us some variety in site ages and styles. Ilias is a fount of information, easy to understand, and worked very hard to tailor his information to our interests. The hotels Harris booked were nicer than I would have chosen, and several of them were really special. One brought a fabulous breakfast basket to our room, one upgraded us to an ocean-front room with balcony, and one changed our room to a lower floor to accommodate our mobility issues. As a nice lagniappe, Harris provided us with a local SIM card to use in our iPhone during our stay.

Neil and Vassilis, our local guide | Photo taken by Vickie B
Neil and the changing of the guard | Photo taken by Vickie B
Neil and Carl, Athens | Photo taken by Vickie B
Carl and Neil | Photo taken by Vickie B
Greek honor guard and Neil | Photo taken by Vickie B
Carl in front of the Great Bretagne | Photo taken by Vickie B
Carl and Neil, Great Bretagne Hotel (King George) | Photo taken by Vickie B
Night view of the Parthenon from the King George rooftop restaurant | Photo taken by Vickie B
Remains of a temple, Delphi lower site | Photo taken by Vickie B
Delphi cat | Photo taken by Vickie B
Corkscrew column at Delphi | Photo taken by Vickie B
The Theater at Delphi | Photo taken by Vickie B
View from our hotel in Nafpaktos, the Nafs Hotel | Photo taken by Vickie B
The Navel of the World, at Delphi | Photo taken by Vickie B
Seat of the Oracle at Delphi | Photo taken by Vickie B
Photo taken by Vickie B
Where the Olympic flame is lit | Photo taken by Vickie B
entrance to the stadium at Olympia | Photo taken by Vickie B
Carl and I with a dog between, Olympia stadium | Photo taken by Vickie B
Olympia | Photo taken by Vickie B
Breakfast at Andritsaina Hotel | Photo taken by Vickie B
Carl at Olympia | Photo taken by Vickie B
Messenia | Photo taken by Vickie B
Palace of Nestor, olive oil storage | Photo taken by Vickie B
Messenia | Photo taken by Vickie B
The stadium at Messenia | Photo taken by Vickie B
The Palace of Nestor, bathroom | Photo taken by Vickie B
Skreka’s, best meal in Greece! | Photo taken by Vickie B
Our Christmas tree of lights at Mystras | Photo taken by Vickie B
the Bicycle Suite | Photo taken by Vickie B
Carl unloading the car at Mystras | Photo taken by Vickie B
View of Mystras from our hotel | Photo taken by Vickie B
Mystras | Photo taken by Vickie B
Mystras | Photo taken by Vickie B
Mystras | Photo taken by Vickie B
Mystras | Photo taken by Vickie B
View from Mystras | Photo taken by Vickie B
The Byzantine Fortress at Mystras | Photo taken by Vickie B
Gorgeous bush at Tiryns | Photo taken by Vickie B
The Lion Gate at Mycenae | Photo taken by Vickie B
Carl at Tiryns, near Nafplio | Photo taken by Vickie B
Photo taken by Vickie B
The Beehive Tomb at Mycenae | Photo taken by Vickie B
A Byzantine church on the way to Mycenae | Photo taken by Vickie B
Religious offerings at the museum at Mycenae | Photo taken by Vickie B
Closer view of the Lion Gate at Mycenae | Photo taken by Vickie B
Vickie and Carl in the theater at Epidaurus | Photo taken by Vickie B
Carl and Ilias at Epidaurus | Photo taken by Vickie B
Corinth | Photo taken by Vickie B
Our Guide, Ilias Papadoupoulus, at Corinth | Photo taken by Vickie B
Ruins on the site of Corinth | Photo taken by Vickie B
Columns re-erected by archaeologists to show where the temple would have been and how it might have looked | Photo taken by Vickie B
Example of a Corinthian Column | Photo taken by Vickie B
Carl and Vickie at Epidaurus | Photo taken by Vickie B
The ancient Athens stadium, used in the first modern Olympics in the 1800’s | Photo taken by Vickie B
View of the Acropolis from our room at Pi Athens | Photo taken by Vickie B
Pi Athens Hotel, our bathroom | Photo taken by Vickie B
Pi Athens Hotel, our bedroom and living area | Photo taken by Vickie B
In the airport with our bags | Photo taken by Vickie B
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Harris Bitsounis, local specialist, responded to this review:

Thank you Vickie for your kind words.

I am very happy you enjoyed your trip! It is true that you visited some amazing places to Peloponnese!
Of course I would be happy to organize another trip for you any time .

Wish you happy and safe travels.