This activity is only available in Greek. Explore Greece’s military history and cultural heritage through a guided tour of the War Museum’s permanent exhibitions. Visitors will encounter rare artefacts, historical documents and personal stories that shed light on key moments from the country’s past. This activity is designed for adults.
This activity is only available in Greek. Explore Greece’s military history and cultural heritage through a guided tour of the War Museum’s permanent exhibitions. Visitors will encounter rare artefacts, historical documents and personal stories that shed light on key moments from the country’s past. This activity is designed for adults.
This activity is only availble in Greek. Officially designated a historic site, the National Garden (formerly the Royal Garden) is a calm eye in the storm of central Athens—a space of serenity surrounded by the city’s intensity, steeped in memory and history. Among the 500 species of plants brought here from around the world under
This activity is only availble in Greek. Officially designated a historic site, the National Garden (formerly the Royal Garden) is a calm eye in the storm of central Athens—a space of serenity surrounded by the city’s intensity, steeped in memory and history. Among the 500 species of plants brought here from around the world under
This activity is only available in Greek. A visit to the National Typography Museum and its historic collection. Visitors will have the chance to closely examine representative samples of the mechanical equipment and printed products of the Typography. Additionally, they will get familiar with traditional printing techniques and the working conditions of the printer profession.
This activity is only available in Greek. Guided tour of the permanent collections of the Ilias Lalaounis Jewelry Museum by one of the museum's curators. Video screening in specially designed spaces, focusing on the history of the collections and ancient metalworking techniques. Visit to the Live Metalworking & Decorative and Visual Arts Studios: These two
This activity is only available in Greek. A guided tour of the memory exhibition marking the 50th anniversary of the Turkish invasion of Cyprus. Through rare posters from the era and corresponding photographic material, the exhibition aims to highlight the events of the Cypriot tragedy, the nationwide solidarity with the people of Cyprus, and their
This activity is only available in Greek. A special walking tour exploring the archaeological and astronomical landmarks around the hills surrounding the National Observatory, timed with the magical Athenian sunset. The journey begins on the western hills of the Acropolis: Pnyx, the Hill of the Nymphs, and Philopappos (the Hill of the Muses), where the
This activity is only available in Greek. Archaeologist Michalis Giohalas, in collaboration with the This is Athens City Festival, leads a walking tour through Anafiotika and its layered history. Rizokastro—the area nestled at the root of the Sacred Rock—and Anafiotika are among the most historic quarters of Athens. Using surviving monuments and buildings, remnants of
This activity is only available in Greek. In this walk, led by historian Menelaos Charalampidis, we will examine the events of the critical day of 3 December 1944 in Syntagma Square and the surrounding streets. We aim to answer the central question of who fired during the rally, triggering the start of the December Events.
This activity is only available in Greek. What is the significance of 1974? How are the invasion and the refugee crisis recorded in public life, everyday life, history, art, and literature? How is the collective and individual identity of those who were uprooted, who experienced loss, but found the strength to rebuild, formed? The exhibition
This activity is only available in Greek. Celebrate International Museum Day with a Free Guided Tour of the Association of Athenians and the Athens MuseumStep inside the “Athens Museum” for a journey through two centuries of the city’s history, told through family heirlooms and donations from the very people who helped shape Athens. From 19th-century
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