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.
