The White Tower is the emblem of Thessaloniki, a stone cylinder on the waterfront at the eastern end of the seafront promenade. The statue of Alexander the Great and the park stand close behind it. The tower once anchored the sea walls that ringed the port, and it now stands alone where the ramparts came … Read more
The Mask of Agamemnon is a funerary mask of beaten gold and the most famous single object ever recovered from Mycenae. It shows a bearded man’s face with closed eyes, a straight nose and finely worked ears, all hammered from one sheet of gold. Heinrich Schliemann lifted it from a shaft grave in the citadel … Read more
Ancient Eleutherna stands on the north-western slopes of Mount Ida in the Rethymno region, offering one of Crete’s most thoroughly excavated archaeological sites. Founded by Dorian Greeks, this city flourished continuously from the Dark Ages through Archaic, Classical, Roman and Byzantine periods. The rich necropolis has yielded gold jewellery, weapons and evidence of Homeric burial … Read more
The Heraklion Archaeological Museum holds the world’s finest Minoan collection, including the original Knossos frescoes, the snake goddess and the Phaistos Disc. Plan tickets and tours through My Greece Tours. The museum is the essential companion to the Palace of Knossos. The sections below cover what the museum is, its highlights, the star Minoan masterpieces … Read more
A Knossos and Heraklion tour pairs the Minoan palace with the Heraklion Archaeological Museum, where its original frescoes are kept. Plan combined tours and tickets through My Greece Tours. Combining the two is the fullest way to experience the Palace of Knossos. The sections below cover what the tour is, why the palace and museum … Read more
The Hellenic Motor Museum in central Athens displays a stunning collection of around 300 classic, vintage and rare cars, from Bugattis and Ferraris to long-extinct marques, across the top floors of the Capitol building, complete with a Formula 1 simulator. Discover it alongside skip-the-line sightseeing tickets and tours from My Greece Tours. This automotive treasure … Read more
The Frissiras Museum in Plaka is the only museum of contemporary European painting in Greece, with a 4,000-work collection focused on the human form, set in elegant neoclassical buildings. Discover this art-lover’s gem alongside skip-the-line Acropolis tickets and tours from My Greece Tours. This refined art museum is a cultured corner of the Athens travel … Read more
The Maria Callas Museum near Syntagma is the first museum anywhere devoted to the legendary soprano, a moving collection of costumes, letters, photographs and recordings across an elegant neoclassical building. Discover this cultural gem alongside skip-the-line sightseeing tickets and tours from My Greece Tours. This museum to a legend is a cultural highlight of the … Read more
The National Museum of Contemporary Art Athens, known as EMST, showcases Greek and international contemporary art in the landmark former Fix brewery, crowned by a rooftop terrace with an Acropolis view. Explore its galleries alongside skip-the-line sightseeing tickets and tours from My Greece Tours. This bold modern museum is a contemporary highlight of the Athens … Read more
The Jewish Museum of Greece in Athens traces 2,300 years of Greek Jewish life across six floors, from synagogue artefacts and traditional costumes to the tragedy of the Holocaust, just off Syntagma. See it alongside the city’s headline sights with skip-the-line tickets and tours from My Greece Tours for a deeper understanding of Greece. This … Read more