Yannis Divramis 
The National Gallery, the Alexandros Soutsos Museum, in Athens is the home of modern Greek art, with over 20,000 works spanning post-Byzantine times to today plus European masters, in a striking renovated building near Evangelismos. See it alongside the city’s headline sights with skip-the-line tickets and tours from My Greece Tours. This flagship art museum … Read more
Kifissia is the elegant, leafy northern suburb of Athens, a cool green retreat of mansions, parks, the Goulandris Natural History Museum, upmarket shopping, open-air cinemas and fine dining. Pair a relaxed day here with skip-the-line city sightseeing tickets and tours from My Greece Tours for the best of Athens old and new. This chic green … Read more
Metaxourgeio is a gritty, artistic and up-and-coming Athens neighbourhood near the centre, known for bold street art, theatres, galleries, acclaimed restaurants and lively Avdi Square. Explore it alongside the city’s headline sights with skip-the-line tickets and guided tours from My Greece Tours for a more local Athens. This transitional, creative quarter is one of the … Read more
A Marathon day trip from Athens reaches the famous plain where an outnumbered Athenian army defeated Persia in 490 BC, the burial mound of the fallen, a museum and the pine-backed Schinias beach, just 42 kilometres from the city. Make it simple with a guided tour or tickets from My Greece Tours for the full … Read more
The Arch of Hadrian, or Hadrian’s Gate, in Athens is a graceful marble Roman gateway built around 132 AD beside the Temple of Olympian Zeus, famous for the inscriptions dividing the old city of Theseus from the new city of Hadrian. See it on a combined-ticket walk of the ancient sites with skip-the-line access from … Read more
An Eleusis (Elefsina) day trip from Athens reaches the ancient sanctuary of the Eleusinian Mysteries, sacred to the goddess Demeter, just 23 kilometres west of the city. Pair this off-the-beaten-path site with skip-the-line sightseeing tickets and guided tours from My Greece Tours for the full mythological story. This fascinating, lesser-known excursion is a hidden gem … Read more
Getting from Athens to Meteora takes you to the spectacular monasteries perched atop towering rock pinnacles in central Greece, by train, organised tour, car or bus. Make it effortless with a guided trip or tickets from My Greece Tours and focus on the views rather than the logistics. This unforgettable journey is among the greatest … Read more
Athens rooftop bars serve cocktails and dinner with floodlit Acropolis views, from the famous terraces over Monastiraki to luxury hotel roofs in Syntagma. Plan your evenings around them and pair daytime skip-the-line sightseeing tickets and tours from My Greece Tours for the perfect Athens day and night. Sunset drinks above the city are an essential … Read more
Athens street food runs from charcoal-grilled souvlaki and gyros to sesame koulouri, cheese pies and honey-soaked loukoumades, the city’s best cheap eats. Build a tasty food walk into your trip with skip-the-line sightseeing tickets and tours from My Greece Tours for the perfect mix of monuments and mezes. Eating on the go is one of … Read more
Hadrian’s Library in Athens is the grand Roman complex built by Emperor Hadrian in 132 AD beside Monastiraki, with its famous columned façade, vast courtyard and library halls. See it on a combined-ticket tour of the ancient sites with skip-the-line access from My Greece Tours for the full story. This central Roman ruin is an … Read more