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Best
For Free
Best Free Museums
Benaki Museum
The top-notch main building (
not
the annexes) is free on Thursdays. (
Kanellopoulos Museum
Super cultural museum in the foothills of Plaka. (
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Museum of Greek Popular Instruments
Displays and recordings of a wide selection of
traditional instruments and costumes. (
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Museum of Traditional Pottery
Lovely neoclassical building near the Keramikos site,
dedicated to the history of (relatively) contemporary Greek pottery. (
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Epigraphical Museum
The most significant collection of Greek inscriptions on a veritable
library of stone tablets. (
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Maria Callas Museum
Dedicated to the revered opera diva: letters, unpublished photos,
mementos and videos. (
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Best Free to Explore
Filopappou Hill
Historic hill strewn with ancient ruins, with some of the best Acropolis
views. (
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National Gardens
Lush sanctuary with a playground and small zoo. (
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Top Tips
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Archaeolgical sites, such as the Acropolis, Temple of Olympian Zeus, Ancient Agora, Roman Agora and
Keramikos, are not only included in the €12 Acropolis joint ticket, but are free on all Sundays between November
and March. They are free the first Sunday of the month in April, May, June and October.
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Sights such as Hadrian's Arch and the Panathenaic Stadium are easy to observe from the street.