About Us
ANDRONIKOS FALANGAS, Founder and Owner of FalangasTours, LLC
History, teaching, and travelling are my passions. I was born and grew up in Athens, Greece. My first address was across the street from the Acropolis and monuments from the ancient Greek past go back to my earliest memories. I started my undergraduate studies in humanities in Transylvania, Romania. They were pursued in Bucharest and in Thessaloniki, Greece. I earned my doctorate in history from Panthéon-Sorbonne in Paris, France.
Ease and enjoyment of travel
FalangasTours, LLC was created to address the needs of curious and interested travelers who have a passion for experiencing unique journeys in the company of exceptionally well educated professionals, men and women who share a profound passion for exploring the unknown corners of culture.
We focus on accommodations which offer lovely, neat, and tidy family owned hotels and villas. Our clients may have the opportunity to stay in a real palazzo in the historical city of Venice. They may also spend a night in a farm house in one of Dracula’s domains in Transylvania. But do not worry about vampires. We do care about our clients and want all of them to stay safe and secure.
Safety
Safety is a high priority. We strive to ensure a highest level of safety for our clients by being constantly informed of local realities; by carefully choosing destinations, accommodations and means of transportation, and by providing advice on all safety issues relevant to each particular trip.
Education about cultures
We only include authentic places of high historic and aesthetic value in our tours. Many of them are ignored even by the most reputed cultural tour operators. We love discovering hidden gems for our travelers. Keep in mind that you find holders of history and architecture degrees among us. Let’s enjoy together the most stunning landscapes, monuments, and artwork.
We are passionate about sharing our expertise. We have already been active as teachers in colleges and high schools, as authors of scholarly papers and travel memoirs, as organizers of conferences and cultural events. We consider it an obligation to dedicate as much of our time as possible so our clients enjoy a most enhancing experience.
Professionalism in all aspects of travel, from tour leaders to guides to itineraries
In our view, traveling goes beyond leisure. It is a lifetime endeavor crucial for understanding countries, cultures, peoples, and ourselves. Relying on our experience with travel, guided by a deep love for beauty and history, and in accordance to a strict professionalism, we cordially invite you to join our cultural tours of the most breathtaking places in the world!
We always share unique destinations, those rich in history.
We know our lecturers and guides well. They are selected for the depth and breadth of experience and education and for being both good communicators and listeners. We appreciate their deep knowledge, respectfulness, and conviviality.
Itineraries which set us apart from other cultural tours
Each of our itineraries is the result of a thorough reflection and hard work. Through a network of local partners, we continually update our information in order to offer our clients the maximum of pleasure, knowledge, and comfort. Even the tiniest detail is important for us. Site visits, flights, boat trips, couch and train rides, all are meticulously planned.
We can easily design your own private tour according to your personal taste and interests.