International Day For Monuments & Sites
- by XpatAthens
- Sunday, 17 April 2016
With the Olympic Games taking place in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, in August 2016, ICOMOS has dedicated this year's International Day For Monuments & Sites, Monday April 18, 2016, to the heritage of sports.
In celebration of this day in Greece, the Ministry of Culture and Athletics has announced that all archaeological sites will have free admission to the public on Monday April 18, 2016. Museums will also participate, with the exception of museums that are closed on Monday's.
During the upcoming Easter holidays, sites and museums in Greece will hold the following hours:
Friday April 29: 12:00-17:00
Saturday April 30: 8:00-15:00
Sunday May 1: Closed
Monday May 2: Open with regular hours
Tuesday May 3: Closed due to reschedule of May 1st holiday (Protomagia)
Source: lifo.gr