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INFORMATION
INFORMATION
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tel. 210 4521598
The Greek Nautical Museum:
Coast of Themistocleous Str,
Piraeus
tel. 210 4286959, 210 4516264
The Archaeological site
of Olympieion:
tel. 210 9226330
The Archaeological site of the
north and south slopes of the
Acropolis: (Dionyssos Theatre,
The Arcade of Eumenous etc.)
entrance from Dionyssiou
Areopagitou Str
tel. 210 3224625
The Archaeological site
of Acropolis: tel. 210 3210219
The Archaeological site of the
Ancient Agora: tel. 210 3210185
The Archaeological site of the
Roman Agora: tel. 210 3245220
The Library of Hadrian:
tel. 210 3249350
The Archaeological site
of Kerameikos: tel. 210 3463552
The Archaeological site
of Sounio: tel. 22920 39363
The Archaeological site
of Eleusina (Museum):
tel. 210 5546019, 210 5543470
The Megara Archaeological
Museum: 22, Dimarchou Menidiati
Str, tel. 22960 22426
The Marathon Archaeological
Museum: 114, Plataion Str,
Marathon, tel. 22940 55155
- The Tomb of Marathon:
tel. 22940 55462
The Archaeological site
of Ramnous: tel. 22940 63477
The Archaeological site of
Amphiareion: tel. 22950 62144
The Archaeological site
of Vravrona: tel. 22990 27020
Attica Zoological Park (Spata):
Thesi Yialou, P.O. Box 38, 190 04
Spata, tel. 210 6634724
website: www.atticapark.com
CULTURAL EVENTS
For cultural events in Athens see
foreign language newspapers on
sale at central kiosks (among others,
Syntagma Square, Omonia
Square), or website:
www.culture.gr
ATHENS FESTIVAL: The Athens
Festival, established in 1955, is held
in summer (June - September) at
the open air Roman Herodes
Atticus Odeion. It is one of
Europe’s major festivals. Some of
the best Greek and foreign groups
and artists perform classical and
modern music, opera, dance and
theatre. The Festival in summer
holds important cultural events at
the Lycabettus theatre, and other
venues of the city.
Hellenic Festival S.A.: Makriyianni
Str and 23, Hadjichristou Str,
117 42 Athens; information
and reservations 210 9282900
fax: 210 9292933
email: info@greekfestival.gr
website: www.greekfestival.gr
Central ticket office:
39, Panepistimiou Str (in the arcade)
tel. 210 3221459,
opening hours:
08:30-16:00 (Monday to Friday),
09:00-14:30 (Saturdays)
The Odeion of Herodes Atticus ticket
office: tel. 210 3232771, opening
hours: 09:00-14:00 & 18:00-21:00
Lycabettus theatre ticket office:
tel. 210 7227233, 210 7227209
THE ATHENS CONCERT HALL:
Vas. Sofias Str & Kokkali Str, 115 21
Athens; information - reservations
tel. 210 7282333
email: webmaster@megaron.gr
website: www.megaron.gr
Central ticket office: opening hours:
Monday-Friday 10:00-18:00,
Saturday 10:00-14:00, On days of
performances: Monday-Friday
10:00-20:30, Saturday 10:00-14:00
& 18:00-20:30, Sunday 18:00-20:30
Ticket office in the city centre:
8, Omirou Str, (near Syntagma
Square), opening hours Monday-
Friday 10:00-16:00
THE NATIONAL OPERA HOUSE:
The oldest opera theatre in Greece.
Opera and ballet performances and
music concerts are held in its two
auditoria, (“Olympia” and
“Acropol” theatre).
(website: www.nationalopera.gr)
The “Olympia” Theatre:
59, Akadimias Str, 106 79 Athens,
information - reservations
210 3612461, 210 3643725
fax: 210 3643577
The “Acropol” Theatre:
9-11, Ippokratous Str, 106 79
Athens; information - reservations
210 3643700, 210 3608666
fax: 210 3608268
HELLENIC GIRLS LYCEUM:
Founded in 1910 by the first Greek
feminist K. Paren, the Hellenic
Girls Lyceum seeks to preserve
Greek folk custom, research and
study different varieties of Greek
national dress, record Greek folk
music, and study and perform
Greek folk dances. The Lyceum’s
museum (on 14 Dimokritou Str –
Kolonaki, tel 210 36.39.704) exhibits
a valuable collection of genuine
Greek dresses from every part
of the country. Members of the
Lyceum’s folk dance groups wear
valuable dresses during performances
in Greece and abroad.
Website: www.lykeionellinidon.gr
DORA STRATOU THEATRE:
(✒ page 46) tel. 210 3244395,
210 9214650, fax: 210 3246921
ATHENS MUNICIPALITY CUL-
TURAL ORGANISATION:
Stages cultural and sporting events.
Information: tel. 210 3621601,
210 3630706, fax: 210 3614358
website: www.cityofathens.gr
OPEN AIR CINEMAS:
Rank among Greece’s attractions.
Athenians in summer evenings like
to see a movie in a garden with
trees and flowers, beneath a starlit
sky. In Greece films are not
dubbed. Foreign films have Greek
subtitles.
SPORT
The Culture Ministry - Sub-Ministry of
Sport: 7, Kifissias Avenue, 115 23
Athens, tel. 210 6496000
website: www.sportsnet.gr
The Sports Federations:
website:
www.sportsnet.gr/3/g31.html
The Hellenic Olympic Committee
(E.O.E.): 52, Dim Vikela Str (372,
Kifissias Avenue), 152 33 Halandri,
Athens, tel. 210 6878888
fax: 210 6878940
website: www.hoc.gr
The Athens Classic Marathon: organized
from 1983, is being held every
November on the authentic course,
from Marathon to the
Panathenaikon Stadium (Athens)
and also includes power walking
and two more road races (10km
and 5km). Information: SEGAS
(Hellenic Amateur Athletics
Federation), 137, Syngrou Ave.,
171 21 Nea Smirni, Athens
tel. 210 9331113, 210 9315886
fax: 210 9331152, website:
www.athensclassicmarathon.gr
WEBSITES
ATHENS MUNICIPALITY:
www.cityofathens.gr
Official tourist portal of the
Municipality of Athens:
www.breathtakingathens.com
MINISTRY OF CULTURE
AND TOURISM:
Information on archaeological sites
and historical monuments:
www.culture.gr
MODERN ARCHITECTURE
IN ATHENS-ATTICA: www.culture2000.tee.gr
ATHENS ARCHAEOLOGICAL
SITES UNIFICATION COMPANY
(Ε.Α.X.Α.):
www.astynet.gr
ATHENS CONVENTION BUREAU
(ACB):
www.athensconventionbureau.gr
ATHENS NEWS AGENCY:
www.ana-mpa.gr
SPECIAL OLYMPICS WORLD
SUMMER GAMES - ATHENS
2011: www.athens2011.org
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