Summer:

Holidays:

•1 January: closed

•6 January: 08:30 - 15:00

•Shrove Monday: 08:30 - 15:00

•25 March: closed

•Greek Orhodox Good Friday: 12:00 - 15:00

•Greek Orhodox Good Saturday: 08:30 - 15:00

•Greek Orhodox Easter Sunday: closed

•Greek Orhodox Easter Monday: 08:30 - 15:00

•May 1: closed

•Holy Spirit Day: 08:30 - 15:00

•15 August: 08:30 - 15:00

•28 October: 08:30 - 15:00

•25 December: closed

•26 December: closed

Free Admission days:

•6 March In memory of deceased Minister of Tourism & visionary Melina Mercouri 

•5 June International Day for the Environment 

•18 April International Monuments Day 

•18 May International Museums Day 

•27 September International Tourism Day

•The last weekend of September annually (European Heritage Days)

•Sundays in the period between 1 November and 31 March

National Holidays

•The first Sunday of every month, except for July, August and September (when the first Sunday is a holiday, then the second is the free admission day).

Free Admission for:

•Children under 18

•Students from E.U.

Reduced admission for:

•Citizen of the E.U. aged over 65

•Students from countries outside the E.U.

Highlights:

-According to legend Cape Sounion is the spot where Aegeas, King of Athens, believing that his only son Prince Theseas was dead leapt to his death off the cliff, this giving his name to the Aegean Sea.

Program:  

Drive along the scenic coastal road through the wonderful beach resort areas of Glyfada, Vouliagmeni and Varkiza, arriving at the southern point of Attica, Cape Sounion, where the white marble pillars of the Temple of Poseidon still stand. This is a photographers delight so bring your camera! On the way, you have a splendid view of the Saronic Gulf and the little islands offshore. After visiting the Temple of Poseidon, you have time to walk at leisure on the rocky promontory of Sounion. Early evening return to hotel.

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