Symi neoclassical architecture defines the face of this small Dodecanese island. Tall mansions painted in ochre, deep red, pink, blue and pastel rise in tiers around the harbour of Gialos and climb the hill of the old town of Chorio. Merchants and captains built them in the nineteenth century from the wealth of sponge diving, … Read more
This charming little house-museum, the Vouros-Eutaxias Foundation, occupies the city’s first royal residence, where King Otto and Queen Amalia lived, preserving elegant 19th-century interiors, paintings and the story of how modern Athens was born. Discover this hidden gem alongside skip-the-line sightseeing tickets and tours from My Greece Tours. This atmospheric house-museum is a refined corner … Read more
The Athens Trilogy is a magnificent group of three neoclassical buildings, the Academy, the University and the National Library, lined up on Panepistimiou Street and designed by the Danish Hansen brothers. Discover this architectural jewel on a city walk with skip-the-line sightseeing tickets and tours from My Greece Tours. This neoclassical masterpiece is an architectural … Read more
The Zappeion Hall in Athens is a grand 19th-century neoclassical building beside the National Garden, linked to the first modern Olympics and still used for major conferences, exhibitions and state events. Admire it on a central walking route with skip-the-line sightseeing tickets and tours from My Greece Tours. This elegant landmark is a highlight in … Read more
Athens’s Academy is the most beautiful of the city’s neoclassical “Athenian Trilogy” on Panepistimiou Street, its marble columns crowned by statues of Athena and Apollo. Admire it on a central walking route with skip-the-line sightseeing tickets and tours from My Greece Tours for the best of neoclassical and ancient Athens. This architectural masterpiece is a … Read more
Mets is one of the most charming and quiet neighbourhoods of central Athens, a leafy district of pastel neoclassical mansions on the slope below the Panathenaic Stadium, beside the First Cemetery and the National Garden. Explore it alongside the city’s headline sights with skip-the-line tickets and tours from My Greece Tours for a more local … Read more
The Benaki Museum of Greek Culture, set in central Athens, traces Greek civilisation from prehistory to the modern state across four floors of an elegant neoclassical mansion. See it alongside the city’s headline sights with combined-ticket tours and skip-the-line access from My Greece Tours for a fuller cultural visit. This rich private museum is a … Read more