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A wonderful serenity has taken possession of my entire soul, like these sweet mornings of spring which I enjoy with my whole heart. I am alone, and feel the charm of existence in this spot, which was created for the bliss of souls like mine. I am so happy, my dear friend, so absorbed in the...Read More

From 2024 the current Accommodation Tax charged on hotel guests will be replaced with the new “climate crisis resilience charge”, which means that hoteliers/property owners leasing out one room/property or more will be required to charge an extra daily scaled fee. The charge is applicable to all forms of tourist accommodation, including hotels, rooms to let,...Read More

Των Αθήνηθεν άθλων Panathenaic amphorae from Toronto, Canada back to their birthplace.   On the occasion of its birthday on Monday 20 June 2022, the Acropolis Museum invites visitors to its exhibition areas with reduced tickets (5 euro) during its usual opening times (8am to 4pm). At 3pm, visitors will have the opportunity to enjoy music by the το Woodwind Quintet of the Athens State Orchestra.     From 20 June 2022 until 8 January 2023, the Acropolis Museum will present the exhibition program “Των Αθήνηθεν άθλων. Panathenaic amphorae from Toronto, Canada back to their birthplace”, with two exquisite vessels created in Athens over 2,500 years ago.  They are Panathenaic amphorae, vessels filled with oil that were given as a prize to the victors of contests held during the festival of the Great Panathenaia. One side is decorated with the figure of Athena Promachos and the other with scenes related to the games for which they were given as prizes. The two vessels from the Royal Ontario Museum will be exhibited in the Parthenon Gallery, relating this way with the great temple’s frieze, where Pheidias and his collaborators artfully carved the Panathenaic procession.  This presentation event is taking place simultaneously with the presentation “From Athens to Toronto: A Greek Masterpiece Revealed” at the Royal Ontario Museum where the Acropolis Kore 670 is on display from March 2022. It is organized as part of cultural exchanges between the Acropolis Museum and other great museums abroad, contributing to the enhancing of friendly relations between the people of different countries.  Within the context of this event, on Wednesday 29 June 2022, at 7pm, the Museum will welcome Royal Ontario Museum Director, Mr. Josh Basseches, who will give a speech in the auditorium entitled ‘ROM Immortal: Transforming Museum Experiences for the 21st Century’.       Read More

The obligation of all travelers to Greece, regardless of nationality and way of entering the country, to fill in the electronic form PLF (Passenger Locator Form) before their arrival, will remain valid until 14.03.2022. “The cancellation of the completion of the Passenger Locator Form (PLF) form simplifies the entry process for travelers, shifting the emphasis to...Read More

The statue of goddess Athena (Acr. 3027), dated between 420-400 BC, from the Acropolis Museum collections, was placed today in the emblematic archaic sculptures gallery of the Archaeological Museum Antonino Salinas in Palermo for four years, to be replaced later on by a geometric vase. In this formidable statue, Athena is depicted bending her body as...Read More

As of Sunday 01.05.2022, all travelers arriving in Greece, regardless of their country of origin, are no longer required to display a valid certificate of vaccination or recovery from COVID-19, or evidence of a negative test result from SARS-CoV-2 infection (PCR or Rapid Antigen test).Read More