Longer Hours & Pricier Tickets At Greek Museums & Archaeological Sites
- by XpatAthens
- Tuesday, 05 April 2016
The summer schedule has officially begun for Greece's museums and archaeological sites, which means new hours. Starting April 1, the summer hours will be from 8:00 to 20:00.
In addition to the new hours, the Greek Ministry of Culture has announced a series of ticket price hikes for sites and museums including the Athens Acropolis, where general admission has now risen to 20 euros (from 12 euros), the Knossos archaeological site on Crete, where entrance now costs 15 euros (from 6 euros), the Sounio archaeological site, with tickets costing 8 euros (previously 4 euros), and the Epidaurus site and museum, which now cost 12 euros to visit (from 6 euros).
Authorities have also announced that the cloakroom at the Athens Acropolis will not be operating for security reasons for the time being, but visitors can enter the site with a small backpack or handbag.
In addition to the new hours, the Greek Ministry of Culture has announced a series of ticket price hikes for sites and museums including the Athens Acropolis, where general admission has now risen to 20 euros (from 12 euros), the Knossos archaeological site on Crete, where entrance now costs 15 euros (from 6 euros), the Sounio archaeological site, with tickets costing 8 euros (previously 4 euros), and the Epidaurus site and museum, which now cost 12 euros to visit (from 6 euros).
Authorities have also announced that the cloakroom at the Athens Acropolis will not be operating for security reasons for the time being, but visitors can enter the site with a small backpack or handbag.
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