what is was citytales?

The citytales app is once upon a time was the perfect companion for walking the streets of Athens!

Explore the streets of Athens, and discover the rich history hidden behind buildings, places and public art in the Greek capital.

Walk with us among ordinary places hiding extraordinary tales. Sometimes they may not raise an eyebrow; but that's okay. Μany others will fascinate you.

All of us are unique, and so will be your tale!

who we are

City Tales is was a Private Company based in Athens, Greece.

Our mission is was to make architecture accessible by creating new ways to explore our cities. We aim aimed to redefine the relation of people with buildings and the urban fabric, restore the public’s interest towards the forces that shape the built environment and rekindle the discourse on living history.

in the media (mostly in Greek)

• Newsroom (2016, 3 Νοεμβρίου), City Tales: Η ελληνική εφαρμογή για την ιστορία του κτιρίου που βρίσκεται μπροστά σου, iefimerida.
• (2016, Απρίλιος), Οι αρχιτέκτονες και οι ιστορίες τους, Metropolis Free Press.
• Δημήτρης Κουπριτζιώτης (2016, 30 Μαρτίου), Μια πόλη γεμάτη ιστορίες παραμυθιού, η Αθήνα, Oneman.
• Ανδρέας Γιαννόπουλος (2015, 2 Ιουνίου), Ιστορίες κτιρίων, Πρώτο Θέμα.
• Ανδρέας Γιαννόπουλος (2015, Μάϊος), Ιστορίες κτιρίων, Metropolis Free Press.
• Αλεξάνδρα Μανδράκου (2015, 6 Απριλίου), «Φυτώριο» Επιχειρηματικότητας, Η Καθημερινή.
• Κώστας Τσαούσης (2015, 5 Απριλίου), Εκκολαπτόμενοι επιχειρηματίες, Πρώτο Θέμα.
• Κώστας Τσαούσης (2015, 15 Μαρτίου), Κυνήγι θησαυρού με πρωταγωνιστή κτίρια της Αθήνας, Πρώτο Θέμα.
• Margarita Pournara (2015, 8 March), Young architects design app for guided tour of Athens, ekathimerini-com.
• Μαργαρίτα Πουρνάρα (2015, 28 Φεβρουαρίου), Προσωπική ξενάγηση με ένα κλικ, Η Καθημερινή.
• Παναγιώτης Λουκάς (2015, 20 Φεβρουαρίου), To City Tales ξέρει την πόλη σου και διαμορφώνει αρχιτεκτονικές αφηγήσεις γύρω σου, Youth Platform.
• Κώστας Τσαούσης (2015, 10 Φεβρουαρίου), Τα κτίρια «αφηγούνται» την ιστορία τους, Πρώτο Θέμα.

partners

We have proudly engaged in a strategic alliance with the Hellenic Institute of Architecture.

Our own mission aligns with the renowned work of the Hellenic Institute of Architecture, a self-administered non–profit organization with the mission to promote the advancement of architecture in Greece.

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We are participating in the Athens Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation - ACE.

The Athens Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation - ACE is an initiative of the Athens University of Economics and Business and supports innovative startups towards their sustainable operation and growth.

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We reside in the egg - enter•grow•go.

The enter·grow·go is a Corporate Social Responsibility initiative by Eurobank designed and implemented in cooperation with Corallia, that aims to boost young innovative entrepreneurship and improve employment opportunities for young people in Greece.

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We provided the mobile app for Open House Athens (2015-2016) and Arch Points (2016); developed tours for Clio Muse, Athens Insiders and On the Grid; wrote a column for deBόp, and organized several urban games & team building activities for corporate clients.