Yearly Archives: 2013

CYCLADIC ART MUSEUM OF ATHENS

CYCLADIC ART MUSEUM OF ATHENS
CYCLADIC ART MUSEUM OF ATHENS The Museum of Cycladic Art is dedicated to the study and promotion of ancient cultures of the Aegean and Cyprus, with special emphasis on Cycladic Art of the 3rd millennium BC. It was founded in 1986, to house the collection of Nicholas and Dolly Goulandris Since then it has grown in…
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Numismatic Museum

Numismatic Museum
Numismatic Museum - Iliou Melathron The Numismatic Museum is situated on Panepistimiou (Eleftheriou Venizelou) Street close to Syntagma Square. It is housed in the Iliou Melathron (Palace of Ilion), the house of the famous German archaeologist Heinrich Schliemann (1822-1890) who excavated Troy (ancient Ilion) and Mycenae. The museum was founded in 1834 and displays important…
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THE CENTRE OF STUDY OF TRADITIONAL POTTERY

THE CENTRE OF STUDY OF TRADITIONAL POTTERY
THE CENTRE OF STUDY OF TRADITIONAL POTTERY The Centre of the Study of Traditional Pottery, also known as the Museum of Traditional Pottery, is situated on 4-6 Melidoni Street in Kerameikos. The museum owes much to the inspirational work of Betty Psaropoulou. Over many years, she acquired a large collection of traditional ceramics and researched…
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Athens Walking City Tour with Acropolis

Athens Walking City Tour with Acropolis
Athens Walking City Tour with Acropolis Half-day Morning Tour Daily Service from April to October Dep. 09.45 from Amalia Hotel - Tour ends approximately 13.00 hrs.  at the Acropolis The Tour, which is a must while in Athens, begins in front of the House of Parliament in Syntagma Sq. where you will see the Monument of…
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