Τρίτη 3 Φεβρουαρίου 2009

Photo of Plaka, Athens

photo by: David Dennis

Πέμπτη 22 Ιανουαρίου 2009

Athens walks

One of the most beautiful streets in Greece and, for lots of people, in Europe, is Dionisiou Areopagitou. Start from the Acropolis Metro station, and feel like walking on the paths of Socrates, right under the Acropolis. Climb up Pnyka, and imagine great politicians and retors like Themistocles andPericles would give speeches to the public of Athens, during the 5th and 4th centuries DC. Continue to Thiseion, or up to the Acropolis. This pedestrian street is an experience itself in the heart of Athens. You should not miss it. When the weather permits, book exhibitions and various expositions take place there.


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Athens airport


From and To the airport: Athens International Airport, El. Venizelos (Eleftherios Venizelos was a very important and intelligent prime minister of Greece), is connected with Athens center by many means. The easiest way to get to the city is using the metro line 3 (Egaleo-Airport). Routes start at 05.30am from Egaleo station and the last one to the airport starts at 10.52pm. From the airport, the first train runs at 06.30am and the last one at 23.30.

Besides the metro, it is easy to use the X95 bus which departs exactly outside the arrivals hall and goes to Syntagma square. It runs 24h/day, at very frequent routes.

Here is a link for buses from and to Athens International Aiport:
http://www.oasa.gr/index.asp?asp=routes/bus_stop.asp&route_id=+%D795&rvariant_id=1&medium=0&s_t=ola

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photo by: hermenpaca

Κυριακή 11 Ιανουαρίου 2009

Weekend in Athens: Small statue from Cyclades

Weekend in Athens: Cycladic Art Museum

The greatest museum to admire a huge collection of ancient cycladic art, dating back to 3rd century BC... Watching these pieces of this art, one wonders how modern this can be, even nowadays! The museum has two branches: The central part (4 Neofytou Douka str), and the temporary collections Stathatos Mansion, which are connected to each other with a corridor. It is located in the centre of Athens, and can be reached easily both from Syntagma and Evangelismos metro stations.

Opening Hours:

Monday - Wednesday - Friday - Saturday:
10:00 - 17:00
Thursday:
10:00 - 20:00
Sunday:
11:00 - 17:00
Tuesday:
closed
Public Holidays (museum is closed):
1 January, 6 January, Shrove Monday, 25 March, Good Friday, Easter Monday, 1 May, Whit Monday, 15 August, 28 October, 25 December, 26 December


Standard entrance fee
(except for Monday)

€ 7



Reduced entrance fees

- seniors (over 65)
€ 3,5
- 19-26 years old
€ 2,5
- groups of 15 or more
€ 5 (each)



Monday entrance fee
€ 3,5



Free admission
- kids and young persons under 18


- visitors with disabilities and their companion


- members of the MCA


- archaeologists


- archaeology and art history students


- members of ICOM - ICOMOS


- journalists


- qualified guides


- teachers accompanying school-classes participating
in educational programmes


- parents accompanying their kids for the
Saturday’s programme




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Παρασκευή 9 Ιανουαρίου 2009

 
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