Kerameikos is the ancient cemetery and potters’ quarter of Athens, a peaceful and underrated archaeological site with the great Dipylon Gate, sculpted grave monuments and the Oberlander Museum. Add it to a skip-the-line combined-ticket tour of the ancient sites from My Greece Tours for richer context. This quiet, atmospheric site is a rewarding stop in … Read more
Athens’s National Archaeological Museum is the largest in Greece and one of the world’s finest, home to the gold Mask of Agamemnon, the astonishing Antikythera Mechanism, the Artemision Bronze and the Akrotiri frescoes. Explore its treasures with skip-the-line tickets and guided tours from My Greece Tours for a richer, queue-free visit. The National Archaeological Museum … Read more
The Archaeological Museum of Mykonos, on the Old Port waterfront, holds finds from Mykonos and the neighbouring island of Rhenia, its star exhibit the famous 7th-century BC amphora depicting the Trojan Horse, alongside statues, vases, jewellery and grave stelae. This guide covers the exhibits, the history, the hours and how to visit. The museum is … Read more
The Mykonos Folklore Museum preserves the island’s traditional way of life across several historic sites, the main collection in a 16th-century captain’s residence in the Kastro quarter, the charming Lena’s House, and the Bonis windmill agricultural museum. This guide covers the exhibits, the houses, the windmill, hours and how to visit. The museum offers a … Read more
The Aegean Maritime Museum in Mykonos Town preserves the seafaring heritage of the Aegean, with ship models from antiquity to today, nautical instruments, rare maps and coins, and the original lantern of the Armenistis lighthouse in a garden, all in a old Mykonian townhouse from the nineteenth century. This guide covers the exhibits, history, hours … Read more
Mon Repos Corfu is an elegant neoclassical villa set in a green wooded estate just south of Corfu Town, raised in the early nineteenth century as a British residence and later a royal summer home. Today it houses the Museum of Paleopolis amid ancient ruins. This guide covers its history, the museum, the grounds and … Read more
Marpissa Paros is a picturesque hillside village on the east of the island, built amphitheatrically with labyrinthine marble lanes, four landmark windmills, a fine sculpture museum and the Kefalos castle hill above. It pairs traditional Cycladic charm with sweeping views and easy access to the best east-coast beaches. This guide covers what to see, the … Read more