About Us | Greek TravelTellers

My journey started in the small Greek island of Thassos. When I was a little boy, I dreamt of becoming a footballer, an astronaut, a millionaire, a Nobel Prize winner… Looking back, I see a young dreamer, restless and hopeful for the future! I started out by studying History & Archaeology in Aristotle University of Thessaloniki; then, moved on to study Law in Manchester and then graduated from Leiden University with an Advanced Masters in Air & Space Law. I found myself working and living abroad for many years. I travelled to many countries and cities, always trying to improve myself and get exposed to new experiences. I recently came to realise that my real motivation behind this constant change was to explore new places and cultures, meet new people and make new friends. 

I now know that my true dream is to travel the world and genuinely get to know the places I visit, their history, their myths and legends, their values and customs... It is not enough for me to visit a destination for mere sightseeing. I want more; I want better and interactive experiences, I like to blend-in with the locals, to get to know the true story of a place and its people and not just listen to more dry facts and dates. And through that realisation, the conception of the Greek TravelTellers was born; an idea of a company, or more appropriately, a group of people sharing the same dream and the same values as myself. This is the story of the Greek TravelTellers and I hope you can join us on this journey through time and space.

Since 2009, Dr. Thodoris Koutsogiannis is working as Chief Curator of the Hellenic Parliament Art Collection, Athens. He has taught modern art history as visiting professor in Greece (Athens University, 2009, 2011, 2018; University of Thessaly, Volos, 2010; Hellenic Open University, 2009-14), he has published various essays in collective volumes, and he has presented many papers in international conferences, as well as one monograph on Philhellenism in the arts (2017).

Thodoris is an expert on Western European travelers in Greece, having also curated relative exhibitions, among others Hellas Genius Loci (Athens, Hellenic Parliament & Zappeion Palace, January – June 2014), “A dream among splendid ruins…”: Strolling through the Athens of travelers 17th – 19th century (Athens, National Archaeological Museum, September 2015 – June 2016), and Minor Odysseys (Hellenic Parliament, March – November 2017).

"Greek TravelTellers is not yet another company in the field of tourism; rather, a group of young creative people, who share love for Greece and everyone who is interested in this Land and its History. Their ingenious way in approaching Greek Ηistory is what makes it so engaging, bringing specialists and amateurs alike to be fascinated by it! Personally, I feel that the collaboration with Greek TravelTellers is a captivating journey through time, back to the cradle of anthropocentric civilisation."