Little Owl Tours

17/05/2024

Working on the Parthenon temple ☀️
You shouldn't be afraid of heights to work on the Parthenon at almost 13m. above the ground!

26/12/2023

Merry Christmas 🎄 and a happy 2024!! 🌟

14/11/2023

Winter Shades at the Acropolis 💛 🤍
In Winter the sun stays low which makes beautiful light for pictures.
Columns of the Parthenon. Yellow parts are originals dating to the 5th century B.C.E. White parts are new marble but are coming from the same quarry as they used in the past. After many years these new parts will age in the same way and the complete temple should be just one yellowish color. 💛

09/11/2023

Athens Authentic Marathon🏃🏽‍♀️🏃🏼‍♂️
Preparing for the 40th edition of the Athens Marathon the Authentic on Sunday, November 12.
In 490 B.C.E. the Persians fought against the Greeks in the battle of Marathon. The Greeks were outnumbered but won the battle. To send the good news to Athens, a messenger ran from the battlefield in Marathon to Athens. In Athens he said the legendary words "we won" and dropped dead. To honor the messenger Phidippides, the Marathon run came into being.
Nowadays the Marathon run is a worldwide event. But if you wanna do the authentic, original Marathon, you have to come to Attica the second Sunday in November.
This year November 12! Are you running this year?
Good luck to everyone!

27/10/2023

Pentelic marble 💛
The Acropolis monuments were built from massive marble blocks from mount Pentelic. This mountain is approximately 20 km from the city centre of Athens. Because of the iron in the marble, it turns yellow over the ages.

25/09/2023

Afternoon at the Acropolis 🌇
Every morning at sunrise and every afternoon at sunset, Greek soldiers come to raise and put down the Greek flag 🇬🇷 at the Acropolis. For the early birds, be there at 8:00, or stay until the Acropolis closes.
In Summer 🌞 the Acropolis is open from 8:00 - 20:00.
From September 1 the Acropolis is reducing its opening hours, according to sunset.
In Winter ❄️ the Acropolis is open from 8:00 - 17:00.

14/09/2023

After the rain comes the sun 🌞
Remaining rainwater on the ruins at the Acropolis.
When it rains in Greece, it pours, it rains like cats and dogs. But usually just for a few hours and then the clouds break open and the sun comes through.
In ancient times Zeus was the father of all gods and humans. His symbol was the lightning bolt ⚡. So don't get Zeus mad or he will send a storm!

09/03/2023

Venus - Aphrodite ❤️ in a gold bikini

Η Αφροδίτη, μια σπουδαία θεά που ενσαρκώνει το γυναικείο κάλλος, τη θηλυκότητα, τη φιλαρέσκεια, τον ερωτισμό. Το χρυσαφένιο χρώμα της ενδυμασίας της εναρμονίζεται μοναδικά με τη γυμνή λευκότητα της μαρμάρινης σάρκας. Μια μακριά χιαστί αλυσίδα ξεκινά από τις άκρες του στηθόδεσμου, πέφτει στους γοφούς σχηματίζοντας αστέρι γύρω από τον αφαλό και συνεχίζει προς τα πίσω.

Η Αφροδίτη με το χρυσό μπικίνι, ένας απρόσμενος επισκέπτης από το Εθνικό Αρχαιολογικό Μουσείο της Νάπολης, θα εκτίθεται στο Μουσείο Ακρόπολης έως τις 28 Μαΐου 2023.

Πληροφορίες:
https://www.theacropolismuseum.gr/ekthesiakes-draseis/afroditi-me-xryso-mpikini

📷 Κωνσταντίνος Αρβανιτάκης © Μουσείο Ακρόπολης

EN 👇

Venus (Aphrodite), a great Goddess that embodies female beauty, femininity, vanity and eroticism. Her golden attire is harmoniously combined with the whiteness of the naked, marble flesh. A long cross-shaped chain connected to the brassiere's underside, falls towards the hips forming a star around the bellybutton and encircles her body.

Venus in a gold bikini, an unexpected visitor from the National Archaeological Museum of Naples, will be displayed in the Acropolis Museum until 28 May 2023.

Information: https://www.theacropolismuseum.gr/en/exhibition-programs/venus-gold-bikini

📷 Konstantinos Arvanitakis © Acropolis Museum

08/02/2023

Beautiful online exhibition about horses in ancient Athens!

01/12/2022

December Holiday celebrations in the Acropolis Museum 🌟 🎅 🎄⛄ 🌟

Το Μουσείο Ακρόπολης καλωσορίζει τον ✨ γιορτινό μήνα Δεκέμβριο ✨🎅🎄. Οικογενειακά προγράμματα 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 χριστουγεννιάτικες μελωδίες 🎹🥁🎺βραδινοί περίπατοι στους εκθεσιακούς χώρους 🌙 κρυφές ιστορίες εκθεμάτων 🏺 μοναδικά δώρα στα πωλητήρια 🎁 και εορταστικά πιάτα στο εστιατόριο 🥂 θα χαρίσουν ξεχωριστές στιγμές σε μικρούς και μεγάλους.

ℹ Ενημερωθείτε αναλυτικά για το εορταστικό πρόγραμμα του Μουσείου: https://www.theacropolismuseum.gr/ekdiloseis-gia-oloys/giortinos-dekembris-sto-moyseio-akropolis

EN 👇

The Acropolis Museum welcomes the month of December and invites you to experience ✨ a festive season ✨ 🎅🎄 with family programs 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 music events 🎹🥁🎺 evening gallery tours for adults 🌙 hidden stories of exhibits 🏺unique gift creations in the Museum shops 🎁 and festive meals at the restaurant 🥂.

ℹ Check out the Museum's program: https://www.theacropolismuseum.gr/en/events/festive-mood-at-the-acropolis-museum

📷 Giorgos Vitsaropoulos © Acropolis Museum

11/11/2022

Sunday, November 13 - the authentic Marathon!

The official website for Athens Marathon. The Authentic

23/09/2022

This weekend - September 24 & 25 - Athens celebrates the European Heritage Days with free entrance to all archaeological sites!!

https://www.discovergreece.com/event/european-days-cultural-heritage-2022-free-entrance-museums

29/07/2022

Friday August 12 - FULL MOON PARTY 🌕 in the Acropolis Museum

Greek songs about the moon, film music and famous melodies from abroad, performed by the historic Hellenic Air Force Band, in the Museum’s entrance courtyard at 9 p.m.

The Museum will remain open from 8 a.m. to 12 midnight with free entry from 9 p.m. onwards, giving everyone the opportunity to stroll through the galleries and enjoy the view of the Acropolis under the charming moonlight.

Την Παρασκευή 12/8 γιορτάζουμε την Αυγουστιάτικη Πανσέληνο 🌕 με ελληνικά τραγούδια για το φεγγάρι, μουσική κινηματογράφου και γνωστές ξένες μελωδίες από το ιστορικό μουσικό σχήμα της Μπάντας της Πολεμικής Αεροπορίας, στον προαύλιο χώρο του στις 9 μ.μ.

Το Μουσείο θα παραμείνει ανοιχτό έως τα μεσάνυχτα και η είσοδος θα είναι ελεύθερη από τις 9 το βράδυ, δίνοντας την ευκαιρία για περιήγηση στους εκθεσιακούς χώρους και απόλαυση της θέας του Ιερού Βράχου υπό το σεληνόφως του νυχτερινού αττικού ουρανού.

Το εστιατόριο του δευτέρου ορόφου θα λειτουργεί τις ίδιες ώρες. Τηλεφωνικές κρατήσεις: 210 9000915.

ΕΝ 👇

On Friday 12/8 we celebrate August Full Moon 🌕 with Greek songs about the moon, film music and famous melodies from abroad, performed by the historic Hellenic Air Force Band, in the Museum’s entrance courtyard at 9 p.m.

The Museum will remain open from 8 a.m. to 12 midnight with free entry from 9 p.m. onwards, giving everyone the opportunity to stroll through the galleries and enjoy the view of the Acropolis under the charming moonlight.

The restaurant on the second floor will be open during the same hours. Reservations: (0030) 210 9000915.

📷 Giorgos Vitsaropoulos © Acropolis Museum

10/07/2022

A wonderful exhibition about colors 𝘾𝙃𝙍𝙊𝙈𝘼 in antiquity in the Met Museum. Discover what Greek statues looked like in antiquity. Including some statues from the Acropolis and Athens. Temporary exhibition from July 5, 2022 - March 26, 2023.
https://www.metmuseum.org/exhibitions/listings/2022/chroma

09/07/2022

Performances on many archaeological sites throughout Greece 🎭 🩰 🎶 July 15 - September 15

Greece’s archaeological sites and monuments are to be "brought to life" with a multitude of cultural events across the country.

17/06/2022

The Acropolis Museum celebrates is birthday on June 20!

Την Δευτέρα 20/6 γιορτάζουμε τα γενέθλια του Μουσείου 🎂 και σας περιμένουμε με μια νέα εκθεσιακή δράση στην αίθουσα του Παρθενώνα, μειωμένο εισιτήριο (5€) και μουσική εκδήλωση.

Το Μουσείο θα είναι ανοιχτό από τις 8 π.μ. έως τις 4 μ.μ. και στις 3 μ.μ., σας περιμένουμε στο ισόγειο να παρακολουθήσετε το Κουιντέτο Ξύλινων Πνευστών της Κρατικής Ορχήστρας Αθηνών.

Την ίδια ημέρα ξεκινάει η εκθεσιακή δράση «Των Αθήνηθεν άθλων. Παναθηναϊκοί αμφορείς από το Τορόντο του Καναδά στη γενέθλια γη» με δύο εξαιρετικής τέχνης αγγεία, κατασκευασμένα στην Αττική πριν από 2.500 χρόνια. Πρόκειται για παναθηναϊκούς αμφορείς, τα γεμάτα λάδι αγγεία που απονέμονταν ως έπαθλα σε νικητές των αγώνων της γιορτής των Μεγάλων Παναθηναίων. Οι αμφορείς από το Βασιλικό Μουσείο του Οντάριο, τοποθετημένοι στην Αίθουσα του Παρθενώνα συνδιαλέγονται με τη ζωφόρο του μεγάλου ναού, στην οποία ο Φειδίας και οι συνεργάτες του λάξευσαν αριστουργηματικά την πομπή της γιορτής των Παναθηναίων.

ΕΝ 👇

On Monday 20/6, the Museum celebrates its birthday 🎂 with a new exhibition program in the Parthenon Gallery, reduced tickets (5€) and a music event.

The Museum will be open from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. with reduced tickets (5€) and at 3 p.m., visitors will have the opportunity to enjoy music by the Woodwind Quintet of the Athens State Orchestra.

On the same day, will start the new exhibition program “Των Αθήνηθεν άθλων. Panathenaic amphorae from Toronto, Canada back to their birthplace”, with two exquisite vessels created in Athens over 2,500 years ago. They are Panathenaic amphorae, vessels filled with oil that were given as a prize to the victors of contests held during the festival of the Great Panathenaia. The two vessels from the Royal Ontario Museum will be exhibited in the Parthenon Gallery, relating this way with the great temple’s frieze, where Pheidias and his collaborators artfully carved the Panathenaic procession.

15/03/2022

When discovered at Mycenae in 1876, Schliemann famously exclaimed “I have gazed upon the face of Agamemnon!” But did it really belong to the legendary king?
https://www.greece-is.com/archaeological-treasures-in-greece-the-mask-of-agamemnon/

03/03/2022

From March 15 -> no PLF form anymore!

Travelers visiting Greece will no longer be required to fill in a PLF form, starting March 15.

26/01/2022

The Runner covered in snow ❄️

One of the most iconic statues of Athens covered in snow! Dromeas, also called The Runner is a huge sculpture by Greek artist Costas Varotsos. It is made of individual pieces of jagged glass stacked atop each other to take the blurred shape of a runner in motion. Full story: https://bit.ly/3u4GQyu Photo by

15/12/2021

Explore the first part of "Elliniko", which will open this Monday (December 20). It's a park with a playground, a Zen garden, a fountain, and a Christmas tree 🌲🌲!

The first section of Lamda's major development project at Elliniko, the site of the old airport on the Athenian Riviera, is part of the Metropolitan Park.

26/11/2021

10 extra pieces of the Parthenon decorations will come to the Acropolis Museum!

Ten fragments of the sculptural decoration of the Parthenon will be transferred to the Acropolis Museum from the warehouse of the National Archaeological Museum, where they have been kept until now…

24/11/2021

Getting into the !!🎄🎄🎄

The Municipality of Athens lit up an impressive 19-meter tall Christmas tree at the city’s central Syntagma Square, marking the start of the holiday season in the Greek capital.

09/11/2021

Reconstruction of the ancient theater of Delphi 🏛

The word “theatre” derives from the Greek “theatron”, which means “a place of seeing.” Large semi – circular, open air structures with their excellent acoustics are visible today at many archaeological sites. An excellent paradigm is the theatre of Delphi, located in the north – west corner of the sanctuary of Pythian Apollo.

It is the largest building of the archaeological site, initially built by Parnassus limestone. Constructed on 4th c. B.C. and restored, according to inscriptions, on 160/159 B.C., it was funded by Eumenes II, king of Pergamon. Later on, in 67 B.C a platform with relief sculptures depicting scenes from the life of Hercules, was added. The stage, of which only the foundations remain, was probably divided into the proscenium and the stage proper. The theatre had a total capacity of 4,200-4,500 spectators placed on 35 rows of seats.

It is possible, according to historians, that during the early years of the theatre the spectators sat directly at the ground or on wooden seats. Besides all the reconstruction works that the theatre suffers throughout the years, it has kept its basic structures: the stone seats, a round stage and an orchestra. The monument acquired both a spiritual and artistic value mainly because of its reputation due to the vocal and instrumental music games, part of famous "Pythian Games. For that reason, during antiquity, the reputation of the theatre was the same with the ancient stadium in Ancient Olympia. Today it hosts ancient plays and other cultural events, mostly during summer.

08/11/2021

Planning a city break to ? Read here all the new COVID-19 measurements

Greeks formed long queues outside shops waiting their Covid-documents to be controlled on Saturday when the new restrictions for unvaccinated people went into effect. However, also vaccinated Greek…

04/11/2021

🏃The authentic Marathon run is ready to make its comeback! 🏃
In the weekend of 13 & 14 November 30.000 people will run from Marathon to Athens again.
🏃🏃🏃
https://news.gtp.gr/2021/10/19/athens-marathon-the-authentic-ready-to-make-its-comeback/

“Athens Marathon. The Authentic” will make its comeback to the Greek capital during November 13-14, following its absence last year due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

27/10/2021

18/08/2021

🌕 August 21🌕 Full Moon with free entrance to the 𝗔𝗰𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗼𝗹𝗶𝘀 𝗠𝘂𝘀𝗲𝘂𝗺.
Enjoy the most beautiful objects of the Acropolis this Saturday for free!

The Acropolis Museum, one of the most important museums in the world, houses the findings of only one archaeological site, the Athenian Acropolis and its slopes. The masterpieces that form its collection offer a comprehensive overview of the character and historical course of the site that became a....

18/06/2021

Happy Birthday to the Acropolis Museum! 🎂 🎂
Sunday June 20 the Acropolis Museum celebrates its 12th birthday with reduced entrance (€5) for everyone. So plan a Sunday visit to the museum and marvel at the wonderful Acropolis marbles!

The Acropolis Museum, one of the most important museums in the world, houses the findings of only one archaeological site, the Athenian Acropolis and its slopes. The masterpieces that form its collection offer a comprehensive overview of the character and historical course of the site that became a....

17/06/2021

Dior in Athens! 💡 Phos and Kallos. Light and Beauty.
Tonight is the first live event in the Panathenaic Stadium. The show will be streamed online on all Dior official channels. If you’re in Athens, head over to the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center for a live broadcast. Show starts at 21:30 local time!

Phos and Kallos. Light and Beauty.
Dior pays tribute to Greece with a week-long expedition to Athens as part of the ongoing bicentennial celebrations dedicated to the Greek War of Independence. Tonight marks the French fashion house’s first live event in almost a year set at the historical Panathenaic Stadium, home of the first Modern Olympics in 1896. Dior’s Cruise Collection show will promote “the creativity of local artists and artisans” and commemorate the label’s legendary photoshoot for Paris Match at the Acropolis in 1951. The show will be streamed online on all Dior official channels. If you’re in Athens, head over to the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center for a live broadcast. Show starts at 21:30 local time.

17/05/2021

Tomorrow May 18: International Museum Day with 𝐅𝐑𝐄𝐄 𝐄𝐍𝐓𝐑𝐀𝐍𝐂𝐄 to the Acropolis!

Την Τρίτη 18 Μαϊου τα μουσεία γιορτάζουν! Η Διεθνής Ημέρα Μουσείων 2021, με θέμα «Το Μέλλον των Μουσείων: Αναστοχασμός και Επανεκκίνηση», βρίσκει τα ελληνικά μουσεία έ....