Cultural Institutions in Athens

Cultural Institutions
in Athens

Academy of Athens

Athens University

Hellenic Cosmos Cultural Center

Megaron - The Athens Concert Hall

National Library

Onassis Cultural Centre

The Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center

The dog Loukanikos, a local four-legged hero.

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It's All Greek to Me: From Homer to the Hippocratic Oath, How Ancient Greece Has Shaped Our World

If we want to understand the modern Western world, we need to look back to the Greeks. The way we think about ethics, the nature of beauty and truth, our place in the universe, our mortality, all this we have learned from the ancient Greeks. They molded the basic disciplines and genres in which we still organize thought, from poetry to drama, from medicine to philosophy, from history to ethnography. Packed with useful facts, including a timeline, a "mythology for dummies," a who's who, a guide to Homer's epics, and a handy map. It's All Greek to Me is an entertaining and insightful tour through the world of the ancient Greeks. This book aims to unlock the richness of a fascinating culture and place it where it should be - in the mainstream of life.

Street Art Tour by Athens' Insiders
An alternative 4-hour private walking tour into the heart and soul of Athens through the city's most authentic neighborhoods. Learn all about the history and evolution of this phenomenon and admire some amazing street art works. Discover the allure of the flourishing street art scene and the many stories the walls have to tell under the guidance of a knowledgeable local. Break for Greek coffee or herbal tea. Click here to find out more about this unique tour!