The new year brings a bevy of free guided tours around sites in Athens to showcase the city’s beauty and cultural heritage.

Sunday, January 4, 10.30 a.m.

New Acropolis Museum

Gathering Point: Entrance of the Acropolis Museum (15 Areopagitou Street, foot of the Acropolis)

Guide: Artemis Skoumbourdi (up to 50 people)

The New Acropolis Museum

Saturday, January 10, 10.30 a.m.

National Archaeological Museum (Sculpture Hall)

Gathering Point: Entrance of the National Archaeology Museum (44 Patission Street)

Guide: Stella Galanopoulou (up to 30 people)

Saturday, January 17

* Pnyx

Gathering Point: St. Dimitris Loumbardiaris Church at Philopappou (accessible from D. Areopagitou Square)

Guide: Lavrentia Giannola (up to 70 people)

* New Acropolis Museum

Gathering Point: Entrance of the museum (15 Areopagitou Street)

Guide: Anna Benaki (up to 50 people)

Pnyx Hill

Sunday, January 18

* Plato’s Academy

Gathering Point: St. Tryphonas Church at the park of Academias Platonos

Guide; Lavrentia Giannola (up to 60 people)

* Canellopoulou Museum

Gathering Point: Museum’s entrance (cnr of 12 Theorias and Panos sts, Plaka)

Guide: Nora Pantelaki (up to 35 people)

Saturday, January 24

* Benaki Museum

Gathering Point: Museum Entrance (1 Koumbari Street)

Guide: Cassandra Porgioti (up to 40 people)

* National Archaeology Museum (Sculpture Hall)

Gathering Point: Museum entrance (44 Patission Street)

Guide: Stella Galanopoulou (up to 30 people)

* Ottoman Buildings (Monastiraki Mosque-Tower of Winds)

Gathering Point: Entry of Monastiraki Square Metro station

Guide: Artemis Skoumbourdi (up to 80 people)

Sunday, January 25, 10.30 a.m.

* Museum of Islamic Art, Benaki Museum

Gathering Point: Museum entrance at the cnr of 22 Ag. Asomaton and 12 Dipylou sts, Thisseion

Guide: Theoni Kambra (up to 40 people)

* Benaki Museum (Modern Greek Hall and Modern Greek Art Hall)

Gathering Point: Museum entrance at 44 Patission Street

Guide: Lavrentia Giannola (up to 50 people)

Sunday, February 1, 10.30 a.m.

Epigraphic Museum

Gathering point; Museum entrance, 1 Tositsa Street

Guide; Nora Pantelaki (up to 35 people)

 Saturday, February 7, 10.30 a.m.

* Byzantine Churches

Gathering point: St. Eleftherios Chapter, near Athens Metropolitan Cathedral

Guide: Cassandra Porgioti (up to 60 people)

* South Slope of the Acropolis

Gathering point: Entrance of the Dionysos Theater across from the New Acropolis Museum.

Guide: Anna Benaki (up to 40 people)

Sunday, February 8, 10.30 a.m.

* Ancient Agora

Gathering Point: 24 Adrianou Street, across from St. Philippos Church

Guide: Theoni Cambra (up to 60 people)

* Numismatic Museum (iliou Melathron)

Gathering point: Museum entrance at 12 Panepistimiou Street

Guide: Nora Pantelaki (up to 35 people)

Saturday, February 14, 10.30 a.m.

* Kerameikos

Gathering Point: Entrance of the Archaeological Site at 148 Ermou Street

Guide: Stella Galanopoulou (up to 40 people)

* Benaki Museum (Archaeological Collection)

Gathering Point: Entrance to the Museum at 1 Koumbari Street

Guide: Anna Benaki (up to 40 people)

* Museum of Cycladic Art (Iasis Exhibition)

Gathering Point: Entrance of the Museumm at 4 Neofytou Douka Street, Kolonaki.

Guide: Theoni Kambra (up to 25 people)

Sunday, February 15, 10.30 a.m.

Kaisarianis Monastery

Gathering Point: Ticket booth

Guide: Nora Pantelaki (up to 40 people)

Frescoes in Kaisariani Monastery

Saturday, February 21, 10.30 a.m.

National History Museum

Gathering Point: Old Parliament Building at 13 Stadiou Street, Kolokotronis Square

Guide: Artemis Skoumbourdi (up to 50 people)

Sunday, February 22, 10.30 a.m.

Benaki Museum (El Greco display)

Gathering Point: Museum Entrance at 1 Koumbari Street

Guide; Artemis Skoumbourdi (up to 60 people)

Saturday, February 28, 10.30 a.m.

* Athens Trilogy (the buildings of the Academy-University-National Library)

Gathering Point: Entrance of the Academy of Athens

Guide: Artemis Skoumbourdi (up to 60 people)

* Kerameikos

Gathering Point: Entrance of the site at 148 Ermou Street

Guide: Stella Galanopoulou (up to 40 people)

* New Acropolis Museum

Gathering Point: Entrance of the Museum at 15 Dionysiou Areopagitou Street

Guide; Theoni Kambra (up to 50 people)

* North Slope of the Acropolis

Gathering Point: Entrance of the Dionysos THeater across from the Acropolis Museum

Guide; Lavrentia Giannola (up to 60 people)

Have you ever wanted to know what’s in the trilogy of Neoclassical buildlings dotting Panepistimiou Street?

Saturday, March 7

Piraeus Archaeology Museum

Gathering Point: Entrance of the museum at 31 Charilaou Trikoupi Street, Piraeus

Guide: Cassandra Porgioti (up to 35 people)

Sunday, March 8, 10.30 a.m.

* Plaka tour (Plaka-Alikoko-Rizokastro-Anafiotika)

Gathering Point: Filomousou Etaireias Square, Kydathinaion Street, Plaka

Guide: Artemis Skoumbourdi (up to 80 people)

* Piraeus Archaeology Museum

Gathering Point: Museum entrance at 31 Charilaou Trikoupi Street, Piraeus

Guide: Nora Pantelaki (up to 35 people)

Saturday, March 14, 10.30 a.m.

* Psyrri neighborhood

Gathering Point: Monastiraki Square Metro Station

Guide; Artemis Skoubourdi (up to 80 people)

* Ancient Agora

Gathering Point: 24 Adrianou Street, near St. Philippos Church

Guide: Stella Galanopoulou (up to 40 people)

Ancient Agora

Sunday, March 15, 10.30 a.m.

National Archaeology Museum (Egyptian Collection)

Gathering Point: Museum entrance at 44 Patission Street

Guide: Nora Pantelaki (up to 35 people)

Sunday, March 22, 10.30 a.m.

Ancient Agora

Gathering Point: 24 Adrianou Street, near St. Philippos Church

Guide: Stella Galanopoulou (up to 40 people)

Saturday, March 10.30 a.m.

Aiolou Street Walk

Gathering Point: St. Irene’s Church on Aiolou Street

Guide: Stella Galanopoulou (up to 50 people)

NOTE:  To participate in any of these guided tours you need to call 210 331 3038 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday to Friday and priority will be given to first callers. Admission to museums is paid by tour participants. In the case of bad weather, outdoor guided tours will be cancelled.