Athens free guided tours program
The free guided tours take visitors to different places every weekend from January through to March
Melina Mercouri bust
Famous Greek actress, singer and politician Melina Mercouri worked tirelessly until her death in 1994 to lay the groundwork for the return of the Parthenon Marbles to Greece. The bust of this beautiful Greek woman was placed in a small square, very close to the new Acropolis Museum to honor her work
Modern Turkey supports Greece’s bid for the Parthenon Marbles return
Modern day Turks disagree with the Ottoman's who gave Lord Elgin permission to take the marbles away