Category Archives: CITY BREAKS

THE NEW ACROPOLIS MUSEUM In 1833, the Turkish garrison withdrew from the Acropolis. Immediately after the founding of the Greek State, discussions about the construction of an Acropolis Museum on the Hill of the Acropolis began. A small building was therefore built fr this purpose, which was used untill 2007. The Acropolis Museum was firstly…

BYZANTINE & CHRISTIAN MUSEUM OF ATHENS The history of the BCM begins before the statute that brought it into being in 1914, and is closely linked to the history of the Christian Archaeological Society (ChAE), which was founded in 1884.museums” which would serve as a “model Museum throughout the East”. Sotiriou organized the collections amassed…

THE HELLENIC MOTOR MUSEUM OF ATHENS   Hellenic Motor Museum (ΗΜΜ) occupies 3 floors in Capitol Mall and is located in downtown Athens. The visitor can admire masterpieces of the automotive industry, experience the driving speed of F1 in the F1 simulator, and drive through an old car workshop with all its features. HMM also…

  Opening hours from Nonember 1st 2015: Monday: 13:00 - 20:00 Tuesday to Sunday: 09:00 - 16:00 The National Archaeological Museum is closed on 25 - 26 December, 1 January, 25 March, Orthodox Easter Sunday and 1 May. Admission fee: 10€ Reduced fee: 5€ Free entrance: visitors under 18 years old (by showing their I.D. or…