Aptera rewards travellers who want the deep past without a museum queue. This hilltop city sits east of Chania, above Souda Bay, on a plateau that once held a thriving Greek and Roman town. You walk between long city walls, a small theatre, a Roman villa floor, and vaulted cisterns that still hold their shape … Read more
Phylakopi is among the foremost Bronze Age settlements in the Cyclades, on the north coast of Milos near Pollonia. Explore the island’s ancient past with tours and tickets from My Greece Tours. Phylakopi is a deep-history highlight of the Milos travel guide. The sections below cover what Phylakopi is, its long history, what you can … Read more
Plato’s Academy is the green archaeological park where the philosopher Plato founded his famous school around 387 BC, regarded as the first university of the Western world. Explore this profound, peaceful site alongside skip-the-line Acropolis tickets and tours from My Greece Tours, the cradle of Western learning. This birthplace of the university is a thoughtful … Read more
Aristotle’s Lyceum is the archaeological site of the school the great philosopher founded in 335 BC, the home of the Peripatetic school where he taught while walking and talking among the gardens. Discover this quiet, profound ruin alongside skip-the-line Acropolis tickets and tours from My Greece Tours. This birthplace of philosophy is a thoughtful stop … Read more
A Vravrona (Brauron) day trip from Athens reaches a quiet, uncrowded ancient sanctuary of Artemis in a green coastal valley east of the city, with a 5th-century BC temple, the Bear maidens’ stoa and a fine museum. Pair it with skip-the-line city sightseeing tickets and tours from My Greece Tours for a peaceful slice 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
The Roman Agora in Athens, beside Monastiraki, was the city’s marketplace under Roman rule and is home to the remarkable octagonal Tower of the Winds, the ancient world’s only surviving clock tower. Explore it with skip-the-line tickets and guided tours from My Greece Tours for a richer, queue-free visit. The Roman Agora is one of … Read more
The colossal Temple of Olympian Zeus in Athens was once the largest temple in Greece, begun in the 6th century BC and finally completed by the Roman emperor Hadrian, with 16 of its 104 colossal columns still standing beside Hadrian’s Arch. Explore it with skip-the-line tickets and guided tours from My Greece Tours for a … Read more