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11 Dramatic Virtual Tours of Stages Around the World

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All the world's a stage... Step inside some of the most beautiful theaters, concert halls, and opera houses in the world and experience the grandeur and drama of these iconic venues.

The Bolshoi Theater, Moscow The world-famous Bolshoi Theater in Russia was designed by architect Andrei Mikhailov and holds performances of ballet and opera on its dazzling stage. During WW2, to stop the theater from being a target for bombers, the front colonnade of the building was disguised using the set from a classic opera. Explore behind-the-scenes of its costume department, or take a tour of the exterior of the building.

Carnegie Hall, New York City A prestigious venue for both classical and popular music performances, Carnegie Hall in Midtown Manhattan is made up of three auditoriums. There's a famous old joke that nearby the building a pedestrian stopped a musician from the venue and asked, "How do you get to Carnegie Hall?" Without looking up the musician replied, "Practice." Discover the origins of the building or watch a video of The Philadelphia Orchestra performing in 360.

National Theater of Korea, Seoul Opened in 1950, The National Theater of Korea was the first national theater in Asia. It houses four performance groups, including the National Changgeuk Company, which is traditional Korean opera performed as a play, but in a folk song style known as pansori. Discover more about the theater's history and performances, or watch some changgeuk.

Theatro Municipal, São Paulo Situated in Brazil, the Theatro Municipal in São Paulo is mainly constructed from materials imported from Europe, as was the custom when it was built in 1903. The stage decorations didn't arrive in time for the opening night, so its first staged production had to be postponed! Explore what happens backstage or watch a 360 video of Wagner's Lohengrin performed at the theater.

Burgtheatre, Vienna The second-oldest theater in Europe, the Burgtheatre was built in 1741 and was was largely destroyed by bombs and fire in 1945, but has since been fully restored. The extravagantly-painted ceiling of the grand staircase includes early work from Gustav Klimt, and includes his only known self-portrait. Explore the ceiling artwork in detail.

Elbphilharmonie, Hamburg One of the most acoustically advanced concert halls in the world, the Elbphilarmonie has only recently been built, and opened its doors in January 2017. The Grand Hall is designed so that the performers sit in the middle of the audience, and is walled with 10,000 individually shaped plates that disperse the sound waves. Discover how the building was created, go backstage, or watch some if its performers in 360.

The Colosseum, Rome The Colosseum might not be fully in action any longer, but in its time was the site of numerous forms of ancient Roman entertainment, from gladiatorial contests to Classic mythological dramas. Positioned in the middle of Rome, it is the largest amphitheater (open-air venue) ever built. Discover what it looks like from the outside or see a scale model of what it would have looked like when it was in use.

Palacio de Bellas Artes, Mexico City The distinctive Palacio de Bellas Artes in Mexico is built in a mix of architectural styles, with Art Nouveau dominating the exterior and an Art Deco interior. The inside is decorated with artworks by prominent Mexican muralists, such as Diego Rivera and David Alfaro Siqueiros and the stained glass "curtain" above the stage is a foldable glass panel by Louis Comfort Tiffany. Take a tour of the outside of the building.

Sydney Opera House, Sydney Designed by Danish architect Jørn Utzon, who was chosen as part of an international competition, the Sydney Opera House is a multi-venue performing arts centre that hosts well over 1,500 performances a year. The first person to perform at the Sydney Opera House was Paul Robeson, who sang Ol' Man River to the construction workers as they ate lunch. You can tour one of the venue's stages or discover stories about its design and events.

Teatro Bibiena, Mantua Teatro Bibiena is also known as the "scientific theater" as it was intended to host both theater productions and concerts, and scientific discourses and conventions. Designed by Antonio Galli Bibiena in 1767, a 13-year-old Mozart performed here on its opening night. Explore the painted frescoes or watch a music video filmed here.

Palais Garnier, Paris At first glance, this may not look like something that can be found at one of the most famous opera houses in the world, however you might recognize it if you've ever seen Phantom of the Opera. The Paris Opera House lake resides underneath the foundations of the grandiose building due to the marshy area in which it was built. Take a tour of the magnificent stage, see the view from the roof or watch a performance by the Paris Opera Ballet in 360.

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Greece from Home: 10 Ideas for a Virtual Athens Tour

We live in the age of the internet and it has never been easier for us to discover and learn more about a culture and a destination. With the right resources and a little bit of imagination, you can travel to Athens and Greece from the safety and comfort of your home! These Athens virtual tour ideas include technologies that can literally place you in the center of Athens’ town. But there are also lots of analog ways to explore Athens and Greek culture - like watching a classic film taking place in Athens or listening to Greek music! If you want to tour Athens but traveling to the capital of Greece is not in your immediate plans, the next ideas will definitely serve as a temporary compromise.

1. V for Virtual Travel

There are quite a few quality virtual tours online and after testing them all, we decided to include our favorite ones!

Greece From Home

Arguably our most favorite one is an initiative of the Greek Ministry of Tourism and Marketing Greece. With the support of Google, they created the online platform “ Greece From Home ”. This platform aims to help people from all over the world to stay in touch with Greek culture and the everyday touches that make it special. To keep discovering and being inspired by the beauties of the land of myth and to enhance their digital skills.

Greece From Home encourages us to watch, visit and learn from home! Under the "Watch" section, you will find exclusive and selected content by Greek artists from various countries around the world about music, gastronomy, theater, visual arts, cinema, opera, sports, dance, fashion, and more. The "Visit" section gives everyone the opportunity to travel online to Greece, through the content and digital experiences of the platform discovergreece.com , and get to know the sights, the museums, the nature, the gastronomy and the villages in every part of Greece. Finally, the “Learn” section is carried out in collaboration with Google's Grow Greek Tourism Online program and concerns free daily home learning initiatives, through thematic interactive group seminars (with a certificate of attendance) related to entrepreneurship, work in the tourism sector and also tourism in general.

There are parts in Greece From Home that will make you feel as you were in Greece in real-time! Check these examples that we singled out:

Taste Greece through her wines! Meet Agiorgitiko wine, from Nemea in the Peloponnese, with Ted Lelekas, Greek wine journalist & wine communicator, who invites you to the world of Greek wine. Discover this online experience here .

Ιn fact, on the same platform you will find original content for Greece through discovergreece.com, focusing on the experiences and beauties of the Greek country, while through the YouTube channel, you can connect with other Greeks who open their home and invite you to special experiences.

Travel to Greece through her art, with Artist Dimitris Nalbantis who welcomes you to the first painting session at his home! Check it out here .

Signing and cooking along with the famous Greek signer Eleonora Zouganeli! Eleonora welcomes you in her home in the center of Athens and signs to you while cooking a delicious homemade pasta! Get your pots ready and then press here .

Acropolis Virtual tour

The jewel of Athens and the first site every traveler wishes to visit when arriving in the Greek capital. With the initiative of the Acropolis Restoration Service, you can now enjoy magnificent views of the Parthenon and the other buildings of the Acropolis through your laptop or your iPhone! The app uses high-resolution images and panoramas of the most prominent monuments of Acropolis as well as detailed photographic displays of selected views from the outer surface of the ancient walls surrounding the hill. Each view offers a detailed description of the monument and other interesting information. The visitor can navigate and zoom onto the architectural features of the monuments, which are actually not possible to see from that close during an onsite visit. Discover this free virtual tour of the Acropolis here .

This Greek company, named after the Muse of history, offers self-guided audio tours in Greece and other countries. During the outbreak of the COVID-19 epidemic, they have added on their platform virtual experiences, using Google Street View and 360 photography, to allow anyone from all over the world to virtually explore the famous sites of Athens and other destinations! If you were planning on visiting Acropolis this summer but you can no longer make the journey, you can at least discover the treasures of the Sacred Hill of Athens from your living room. Find out more here .

You Go Culture

This is a wonderful initiation of the National Kapodistrian University of Athens and part of its e-learning program. The platform offers excellent and free virtual tours in Athens and other Greek destinations, focusing on Greek history, mythology and culture. If you are a fan of Ancient Greece, then this is the online address you should visit! Explore it here .

2. Explore Greek culture with a virtual Museum tour

A visit to a museum today can be made not only with our physical presence but also virtually. Many museums around the world have started offering virtual tours, giving us the opportunity to explore their exhibits online. Below, you can find a list of museums in Athens that open their doors to you online!

Acropolis Museum

The Acropolis Museum includes unique masterpieces, mainly original works of archaic and classical Greek art, directly related to the Sacred Rock of Acropolis. These are votive sculptures and sets of architectural sculptures, which adorned the buildings that were erected during various historical periods on the Acropolis. Today, you can virtually visit the Acropolis Museum through a platform provided by Google Arts & Culture. The Acropolis Museum is one of the institutions that partnered with the platform to offer a free virtual experience using Google Street View. In other words, you can ‘walk’ at the corridors of the Acropolis Museum and look at the exhibits like you were really there. Take your virtual walk here .

On top of that, visitors have the opportunity to discover the Museum exhibits through specially designed online applications, education booklets, Museum kits and brief presentations focusing on one exhibit. Learn more here .

National Archaeological Museum of Athens

 The National Archaeological Museum of Athens is the largest museum in Greece and one of the most important in the world. It houses invaluable treasures of Greek culture from prehistory to late antiquity. The museum offers you the opportunity to explore its collections on its website. Discover the elegant sculptures, the prehistoric antiquities and many more collections from your sofa! It will give you a good overview of the exhibits housed under the roof of this Museum of Athens. Discover its collections here .

Benaki Museum

The Benaki Museum in Athens consists of seven open-air buildings, five active archives and seven maintenance workshops! Its exhibits include objects and works related to Greece, Egypt, Mesopotamia, Asia minor and Islamic Art - an amazing space to wander virtually. Take a virtual tour of its 40-room exhibition and also listen to snippets in various languages. Find out more here .

Byzantine and Christian Museum

This museum is located in Athens and is one of the most important museums in the world for the art and culture of Byzantine and post-Byzantine times. In its collections, there are more than 25,000 objects, which date from the 3rd to the 20th century. You can explore its collections with descriptions online and also enjoy a virtual tour. For more information visit its website here .

Bath House of the Winds

This particular monument-museum is the only public bath of Athens that survives to this day. It dates to the first period of the Ottoman period (1430-1669) and is located near the Roman Agora and the Tower of Winds. It functioned as a hammam until 1965. In 1998, its restoration was completed and the building was handed over to the Museum of Modern Greek Culture, which is responsible for its new use as a monument, on the subject of cleanliness, care and beautification of the body over time. The Museum offers a free mobile application for a digital tour of the Bath House of the Winds. Find it here .

Basil & Elise Goulandris Foundation

The newly opened Athens museum by the Goulandris Foundation offers a rich variety of international works of modern art such as Picasso, El Greco, Van Gogh, Miró, Monet, Rodin and Greek artists like Tsarouchis, Parthenis and Moralis. You can explore its collection virtually on the Foundations’ website. Find out more here .

3. Cook like a Greek

Greek cuisine is famous around the world for its authentic ingredients, rich flavor and healthiness. Food is a big part of the culture and you can taste Greek culture from home! Here are some ideas on how to bring a complete Greek culinary experience to your kitchen:

Tour Greece and Greek food with Akis

Akis Petretzikis, the winner of the first Masterchef Greece and an established chef in Greece and abroad, is giving you his best recipes and shares his secrets with you! Navigate to his culinary world and let the Greek traditional tastes meet modern culinary art. Start cooking here .

Akis is also touring the country and exploring beautiful places while discovering local cuisine and cooking live! If you wish to virtually travel to Greek country and food, and you don’t mind listening to Greek, then have a look here .

In the kitchen with Jamie

Jamie Oliver, the famous British chef, needs no introduction, so the only thing you have to do is click here and check out his amazing Greek recipes!

Get inspired and create your own Greek dish

If you want to learn recipes from home cooks and compare different recipes or even create your own version of Greek dishes then check this out !

Following Nigella’s Greek recipes

Nigella Lawson, the woman who changed the way female cooks are presented on TV, also cooks Greek recipes! Check out her delicious feta pie here and her Greek lamb stew here .

Tip! If you love cooking and you wish to explore more authentic Greek recipes, have a look at these books on Greek food and culture that we love .

4. Explore Athens and Greece with a classic movie

Spend a relaxing evening watching a nice movie shot in Greece, while at the same time enjoying scenes from Athens and other beautiful Greek destinations and the islands!

Little drummer girl

Who came to Greece in the summer and didn’t fall in love? This BBC mini-series is shot in Greece. Charlie, the female protagonist, while on her vacation in Greece, meets Gadi, a mysterious man who becomes her summer fling. Little did Charlie know that Gadi is an Israeli intelligence officer that will drag her into a story of espionage. Drama, suspense and beautiful scenes at the shadow of the Acropolis!

This is definitely a classic! Reading her mother's diary, Sophie discovers that there are three possible candidates to be her dad. On the occasion of her impending marriage, she decides to secretly invite them all. And they, twenty years later, arrive at the sunny Greek island where the sacrament will be performed. Travel to Skopelos, Skiathos and Pelio with the songs of Abba!

Hint! If you liked the movie, then make sure to watch the sequel, Mama Mia! Here We Go Again!

Never on a Sunday

Homer, an American tourist, fascinated by ancient Greek culture, falls in love with Ilya, a cheerful and naturally optimistic sex worker from Piraeus, and as a young Pygmalion, tries to shape her with his own standards. A famous Greek romance, an Oscar award for Manos Hadjidakis for his soundtrack titled "Children of Piraeus" and an Interpretation award for Melina Mercouri at the Cannes Film Festival.

Captain Corelli’s Mandolin

A personal favorite! In the summer of 2000, the majestic island of Kefalonia was the setting for this romantic and war film. The story follows the events of World War II and the love between an Italian officer and a Greek local woman of the resistance. Among the protagonists of Madden's film, besides Penelope Cruz, Nicholas Cage, Irene Pappas and Christian Bale, was the unforgettable British actor John Hurt. Music is the answer!

A Trip to Greece

Join the comedians Steve Coogan and Rob Brydon in their traveling adventures to Greece, playing.. themselves! Travel to Lesvos, Hydra, Athens, Delphi and dine with them, laugh and relax while learning of Greek gods and philosophy. If your summer vacation is canceled, there is no better way to feel the summer breeze, the salt on your skin, the scent of seafood in the air. Embark on a journey to Greece with Coogan and Brydon in BBC mini-series “A Trip To Greece” and it will be so vivant that you will reach for your sunscreen!

Before Midnight

The third part of the famous trilogy, Before Midnight, finds our beloved Jesse and Celine on vacation in Messinian Mani of Peloponnese. Beautiful images and idyllic landscapes of the Messinian Mani, shot along the shores of the Gulf of Messinia at the foot of Taygetus mountain… Dream away!

5. Travel to Athens through reading

A timeless way to explore Athens through armchair travel! Our minds are the best screenings since we have the tendency to create whole worlds with just our imagination. So, with the authors’ guidance, let your imagination take you away to Greek lands and stories:

Walking in Athens with Constantine Cavafy

Constantine Cavafy, one of the best poets of his generation, spent the year of 1901 wandering in Athens for the first time. Like the European travelers that would visit Greece and describe everything that would see, Cavafy captures in those pages the city of Athens as he sees it. Although more than a century has gone by since his visit, the city has preserved the broad outline of its physiognomy and it is very interesting to ‘see’ Athens as it looked like at the beginning of the 19th century. Reading the book is like traveling to Athens with Cavafy as your companion; a fascinating experience!

Rebetiko (The Bad Herb), by David Prudhomme

This multi-award winning graphic novel takes us back to 1936 when the dictator Metaxas is cracking down on rebetis and their way of life. The story follows a group of friends - Rebetiko musicians - in the streets of Athens as they make their way through the Athenian backstreets, ouzeris and market squares, playing music, dancing, drinking and dodging the police. A must-read!

North of Ithaka, by Eleni Gage

Author Eleni Gage, the granddaughter of the legendary Eleni Gatzogianni from the Greek village of Lia in Epirus, travels to Greece to rebuild the ruins of her namesake's home and come to terms with her family’s tragic history. Through Eleni’s humorous misadventures, we discover the beautiful Epirus and local Greek customs and traditions. North of Ithaka is a magical journey that will make you laugh and weep as you travel to Greece and discover a family saga and Greek culture.

6. It’s all Greek to me

Some languages require more than a year of study to learn the basics, while others only take a few weeks. But which is the most difficult of all? The ranking by UNESCO proposes Greek as the 2nd most difficult language in the world. However, this shouldn’t discourage you from learning some Greek! There is no better way of understanding a culture than learning its language. How you can learn Greek from home? Check Duolingo , which is an easy and fun way to learn Greek.

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7. Explore authentic Greek music

Greek music has shown enormous diversity and variety, which has been further enhanced by the movement of music from the internet but we will narrow it down for you. Modern Greek music has a large variety depending on taste, from electronic to folk, so it is better to recommend lists that are established in time and in terms of tradition:

Travel to the islands and dance away your sorrows! Wonderful sounds that have raised many generations of Greeks. Listen to this playlist and you will understand why. Our personal favorite song? Ikariotiko!

The golden age of Greek cinema has produced wonderful soundtracks and award-winning songs that are still in our hears and a big part of Greek culture. Listen to the music that nourished Greeks for many decades. Check this list on Spotify.

8. Explore Athens through a local’s Instagram account

They say that a picture is worth a thousand words and luckily we live in an era where we are able to communicate everything through images. What better way to travel to Athens than through a local’s eyes? Greece is lucky to combine natural beauty and inspiring photographers! These are some of our favorite Greek Instagrammers. Check them out and follow them if you like for an everyday glimpse of Greece!

For the architecture lovers out there and the urban side of Athens, check the Instagram feed of Ioannis ( john.th.karageorgos ).

View this post on Instagram A post shared by Ioannis Th. Karageorgos (@john.th.karageorgos) on Feb 11, 2020 at 6:00am PST

If the ferry to a Cycladic island is what comes to your mind when you hear of Athens, then you should follow Stefanos ( stef_greece ).

View this post on Instagram A post shared by Stefanos | Greece (@stef_greece) on May 8, 2020 at 6:58am PDT

Meanwhile, talented Greek Instagrammer Kostas ( konstantinos__gr ) makes Athenian life look just dreamy.

View this post on Instagram A post shared by KoStas ® (@konstantinos__gr) on May 16, 2020 at 11:58pm PDT

While you’re at it, don’t forget to follow yours truly, Greek TravelTellers ( greektraveltellers ), for travel inspirations about Athens and beyond!

View this post on Instagram A post shared by Greek TravelTellers (@greektraveltellers) on Mar 27, 2020 at 8:01am PDT

9. It’s wine o’clock!

Any attempt to record the history of Greek wine, although it is an exciting journey through time, is an extremely complex and complicated undertaking since it will have to go back thousands of years ago! Greeks had a God of Wine, Dionysus, on their Pantheon, and today, wine remains present on the table of Greeks. Even during the Turkish occupation, when wine was forbidden by the conquerors, it still managed to find its way on the Greek table. Greek wine offers some unique and delicious varieties.

Although not as famous as the Santorini or Nemean wines, Athens offers some excellent wine choices as well. Savvatiano is a popular grape in and around Athens with a high tolerance to heat, mentioned even by Homer itself! It produces white wines that are easy to drink, characterized by its fruity aromas and are perfect for everyday meals. You can discover more of this variety here .

Stroll in the alleys of Athens and discover Greek wine and culture with Marc Supsic in this YouTube video .

If you wish to learn more about the Greek varieties and travel across the land, watch this video with local Greek producers presenting their wines!

10. Plant a Greek herb garden

 The Greek soil is blessed with aromatic herbs that make up a big part of the Mediterranean cuisine. Rich in aromas and flavors, you can plant a herb garden in your yard or balcony and have a piece of Greece always with you! The history of herbs goes far, far away. Greek herbs have been used since ancient times by many peoples. Theophrastus in Ancient Greece was known as the "father of botany". The ancient Greeks were quite experienced and knowledgeable about plants and their uses, especially herbs.

Diktamos is a therapeutic and aromatic plant that only grows in the Greek island of Crete, while wild lavender will beautify your space and keep bugs away. Try planting some mint to fill the air with a sweet fragrance and oregano to flavor your homemade Greek recipe! Close your eyes.. and you’re in Athens!

We hope that your virtual journey to Athens and Greek culture was satisfying. Of course, nothing can replace the real experience, so if you are making plans to visit Greece and need help with creating a personalized itinerary, we will be more than happy to discuss assist you!

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A virtual tour in the magic world of greek theatre.

Nov 8, 2016 | Culture & Society

Responding to the needs of today’s theatre goers and making the most of contemporary technology, the National Theatre of Northern Greece (NTNG) and WE company introduce an innovative initiative in the Greek theatre landscape by launching the interactive e-book “Ancient Greek Drama at the National Theatre of Northern Greece (1961-2016)” so as to offer a live virtual tour of NTNG’s rich archive.

The e-book includes audiovisual material and information on the NTNG performances that were staged at the Ancient Theatre of Epidaurus , open-air theatres and other venues all over Greece. Specifically, it consists of 464 digital pages, 289 pictures, 31videos and 34 audio clips covering 55 years of theatre history, 45 ancient Greek drama productions and 12 programmes of the most emblematic NTNG performances.

The e-book, which is available both in Greek and in English, can be downloaded for free on computers, tablets and mobile phones worldwide. Thus, it constitutes a search tool, with its content accessible while offline, as it can redirect its online readers to the full content of NTNG’s Digital Archive .

The National Theatre of Northern Greece  is currently the country’s largest theatrical organization. With four winter venues, two open-air theatres, and tours in various cities of Greece and abroad, it is an active cultural hub since 1961 that presents an annual programme combining in-house productions and co-productions with other theatrical organizations from Greece and abroad. Its activity expands to the cultural domains of education, literature and fine arts, it holds exhibitions, conferences, international festivals, educational theatre programmes and more. The NTNG is overseen and funded by the Ministry of Culture and Sports . Since 1996, it is a member of the Union of Theatres of Europe , as well as a member of the International Theatre Institute .

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This exhibition explores the many ways Greek drama was interpreted by ancient Greek artists, whose works are frequently the only surviving evidence of the performing arts in antiquity. A wide variety of objects — including sculptures, painted vases, and a rare fragmentary papyrus — brings to life the rich history of ancient Greek theater.

Subsequent generations of Greeks throughout the mainland and colonies of South Italy and Sicily (Magna Graecia) witnessed the restaging of renowned as well as long-lost comedies and tragedies, resulting in a notable artistic output. Theater-related vases from this region are distinguished by innovative imagery that often suggests the painters were present at the performances. In the 300s B.C. the popularity of Menander's comedies spurred the widespread production of statuettes and masks based on character types that remained constant into the Roman period.

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Fotini was a fabulous tour guide. Very knowledgeable and she offered to take photos of all the groups, very kind. We highly recommend this experience!

Rebecca and family | May 24 | Rebecca and family

It’s was one of the best guided tours I have experienced. Everything was perfectly organised and of top of that - our guide Niobe! Her way of sharing the history was very inspiring and I had such a tremendous time with her and gained much knowledge and new insights. Thank you!

Inga | May 24 | Acropolis of Athens & Museum Tour

Excellent choice. Our tour guide was fantastic, very knowledgeable, kind, sympathetic and embraced the history of Greece with quite interesting and rich presentation. Will definitely recommend it. 2-thumbs-Up !

Sergio del Lupo | May 24 | Acropolis of Athens Tour

Amazing walking tour! Antonis was friendly and very knowledgeable. Would definitely recommend this to anyone coming to the city.

Perry Mucci | May 24 | Acropolis of Athens Tour

We enjoyed our Acropolis tour with Maria and our food tasting tour with Fotis very much. Highly recommend this tour to get a close-up view of the history and background of the Acropolis area and Athens, and enjoy some delicious food as well. Excellent in every way!

Jenny | Apr 24 | Acropolis & Athens Highlights with Food Tasting

Wow! what an amazing tour and wonderful guide!If you are lucky enough to get Sissi as a guide you will have an amazing experience.She is full of knowledge and interesting stories. best thing we did in athens so far!

Cindy | Apr 24 | Acropolis of Athens Tour

A fantastic day! Both Georgina and Marina were so knowledgeable and made the tour such fun! The communication and planning was perfect! Everyone met us on time and we learned so much! HIGHLY recommend this company and our lovely guides!

Linda Payne Smith | Apr 24 | Private Acropolis & City Tour

Our guide, Fotis, was excellent. He was very knowledgeable and charming and ran the tour efficiently. It was interesting to see the different areas as we walked and to taste the food. We saw a different side of Athens and I heartily recommend this tour.

Beverley | Apr 24 | Athens Old Town Food Experience

Nikki was an incredibly kind, charming, and helpful teacher! This was one of the best cooking classes I have taken. Also, there was so much food with a beautiful view of the acropolis! Highly recommend.

Pooja | Apr 24 | Athens Cooking Class

Giannis was wonderful on the city walk and Acropolis tour. Very well educated and informative. Highly recommend him. I wish we would have also booked the Acropolis museum with him.

Lindsey | Apr 24 | Athens City Tour & Acropolis Tour

Tinatin was an excellent guide for this private exploration of the Acropolis and the Agora. She was so knowledgeable and could answer every question our group of 7 asked her, she was fun, and was dedicated to our education and enjoyment during the tour. Bravo! The check in was smooth and professional, thanks to the staff for making this so easy.

Scott S | Apr 24 | Acropolis, Ancient Agora & Museum Tour

Margarite was awesome! Very fun and knowledgeable. A great tour experience, thank you so much!

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Natasha was our guide for the Acropolis tour and Muesum tour - she was fantastic! Her knowledge really enhanced the experience. I definitely recommend taking the time to do the museum in addition to the Acropolis, it's beautifully done.

Kaitlyn | Apr 24 | Acropolis of Athens & the Acropolis Museum

Highly recommended especially to try and miss the crowds. By the time we came down at about 9.30am it was already very busy (and this is April apparently before “the season” has started). Tina our guide was enthusiastic, knowledgeable, friendly and informative and we got a good overview of the Acropolis and Parthenon and history.

Veronica | Apr 24 | First Access Acropolis Tour

Excellent tour, our guide Sissy made the experience interesting and related to current everyday life. She made what I thought would be a difficult walk up to the Acropolis very manageable with plenty of stops to share her knowledge of the Acropolis and Greek culture . Highly recommend!

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Like today, the ancient Greeks often marked the graves of their deceased loved ones with elaborately carved marble headstones.

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Images of Venus, the Roman goddess of love, were found all over the ancient world. These images still influence artistic representations of women today.

The Greek playwright Menander wrote more than 100 comedic plays in his lifetime. He was so well-loved that a statue of him was erected in the Theater of Dionysus in Athens and was copied many times over hundreds of years.

Book a live Q&A session with a Graduate Guide and allow your family, group, or class to participate in a deeper discussion with one of our experts!

Virtual Tours and Resources for Greece

• Online Workshops and Classes for Kids from Kids Love Greece
• Moptil 3D Acropolis Tour App
• Kids Love Knossos
• 360 Tourist.Net
• Museum of Cycladic Art
• Benaki Museum
• Greece from home
• Google Arts & Culture
• Acropolis Museum
• Clio Muse Self Guided Virtual Tours
• Athens on Google Street View
• National Geographic
• You Go Culture
• Greek Mythology Movie
• Greek Mythology Books for kids
• Acropolis Virtual Tour
• Toys and Games about Greek Mythology
• Greek Cooking Lessons
• Learn Greek Online

Let’s face it, a family trip to Greece is an irreplaceable experience, and while stay-at-home orders mean we can’t go exploring just yet, we  can  bring Greece to our homes in the meantime.

From celebrity chef-led cooking classes to live streams of concerts to virtual tours of museums — Greece has responded quickly to “social distancing” orders, making it easier than ever to travel to Greece without leaving home. So add these virtual experiences to your quarantine bucket list for the ultimate staycation.

All these online and virtual tools are also great resources for those families who like to research their destination thoroughly before they visit. So let’s plan together your next trip to Greece and start daydreaming and traveling from your own home.

Online Workshops and Classes for kids

We, at Kids Love Greece, believe that online mythology classes and virtual tours are the next best thing to being in Greece. They offer a wonderful way to enrich your kids’ knowledge about the history, mythology, and art of Greece on your own couch. From mythology Trivia to cooking experiences , our team is offering plenty of online events that have been specifically designed for kids of all ages.

Mythology lovers will enjoy the interaction and the myths broadcasted live by our expert guides in Athens, who are simply passionate about Greek history and culture. And believe us, they really know how to share their passion and enthusiasm. Fans of Harry Potter will realize that Greek myths have been a real inspiration for J.K. Rowling and they will be impressed by the connections between Greek mythology and this famous series of books.

And of course, all these online events include many fun surprises for the kids. At the end of every single class, their happy faces and their impatience for the next online meeting show how much fun they had. And this means the world to us as we are convinced that we use our love for Greece in the best way.

Kids Love Greece Moptil partner offers an Acropolis 3D Virtual tour about the Ancient site of Acropolis. With this App you will have the opportunity to see the Acropolis in full 3D view and reconstructed as it was in antiquity with colors, statues and ancient Greeks. You will actually see temples that have not survived through the centuries and you may even step inside to admire the giant ivory statue of Goddess Athena. It is really breathtaking!

All parts of this application have been supervised by a selected team of archaeologists. Kids will be able to zoom into the details of the features and admire even more the architecture of Ancient Athens.

We will never forget how impressed our kids felt when they first experienced this amazing tool. It developed further their imagination and helped them recognize even more the significance of this monument.

The Moptil application is perfect even when you travel from home. Of course we will make sure you experience one when you actually visit the Acropolis. After all, we are experts when it comes to family friendly guided tours in Greece.

The Palace of Knossos in Crete is among our favourite ancient sites in Greece. The minoan civilization has been remarkable and the Minoans were real pioneers in every aspect of their life. We have created a great Audio Guide for kids that helps them learn everything about Knossos in the most fun way.

Glaucus will be your host, a cute minoan boy, who knows all the myths and secrets of the Palace. With just one click you will meet characters and heroes that lived in this fascinating place. And if you are brave enough, you will face the scary Minotaur.

A well known website that offers virtual walks all over the world. And of course Greece could not be excluded.

It works like Google Street View, so as soon as you click on the Greek flag 165 virtual tours will be unfolded in front of you. From monasteries to little ports and from hotels to picturesque alleys, you can explore lesser known parts of Greece in different times of the day. Our favourite ones are during the sunsets, as all sites look prettier during the golden hour!

The quality of the images is really high and the panoramic views ensure the best result. So in overall it is a great option to see places and islands that you have never visited before and get inspired for your next sally.

The Museum of Cycladic Art  has some of the most important collections in the world. The museum is now offering an  online tour  of its landmark exhibition ‘Cycladic Society: 5,000 Years Ago’. Presented as part of efforts to mark the museum’s 30th anniversary, the online exhibition explores the structure of Cycladic society during the Early Bronze Age (3200 to 2000 BC), the natural environment, the occupations of the islands’ inhabitants, their social or religious customs and their beliefs, through selected items of the early Cycladic culture.

Focused on greek culture from the prehistorical to the modern times, the Benaki Museum is among the must visit places in the center of Athens. So all museum fans are really excited that it offers online audio tours for all different exhibitions.

Besides the greek culture over the centuries, you may also experience online the Ghika Gallery , the Yannis Pappas studio and the Islamic Art exhibits. After all, what makes the Benaki Museum so unique is the fact that it has recognised the influences of the various invaders and celebrates all their foreign impacts on the greek culture.

The educational programme of the museum is called Benakids and has incorporated also online options for the little friends of the Benaki Museum. Do not forget to read the letter of the toys of the museum and reply back if you wish. We simply love it’s spirit.

We really hope you will be able to visit the Benaki Museum as soon as possible. You should also visit the gift shop. It is absolutely amazing and offers high quality replicas and ecxellent contemporary collection of gifts.

Greece from Home was a platform that was launched during Covid-19 in 2020 by the Greek Tourism Ministry, the Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO) and Marketing Greece in an effort to promote Greece and the Greek culture virtually.

and offered with videos of Greek personalities, such as Stephanos Tsitsipas and Antetokounmpo brothers.

In one YouTube Channel you may find out all about Greek-inspired music, mythology, cuisine, arts, crafts, fashion, sport and style. There are some videos of Greek personalities, such as Stephanos Tsitsipas and Antetokounmpo brothers.

You will also love the selection of videos of destinations and experiences from around Greece. So don’t forget to tune in daily in order to stay connected with Greece and get inspired by the talent of the Greeks.

Google Arts & Culture

This department of Google presents content from over 2000 leading museums and archives. All these foundations have successfully partnered with the Google Cultural Institute to bring the world’s most famous museums, sites and other cultural attractions to the comfort of your living room.

Explore ‎360° videos of Greece and visit the new Acropolis Museum, Naxos or Ancient Corinth.

The new Acropolis Museum is one of the most important archaeological museums in the world. It’s modern architecture matches perfectly with it’s great exhibits from Ancient Athens and create a remarkable site in the heart of the city.

With the help of digital technology , the museum has opened a new channel of communication with its fans. The virtual tour offered online is a great opportunity to explore the multiple aspects of its exhibits and galleries.

On its website, families can explore the museum through its exhibition halls. Through Learning Resources, the museum website connects to online games for kids and other digital educational platforms.

Clio Muse started it’s business with self guided tours in Athens. Several of them have been awarded and all of them provided a great selection of real satellite and street view images of the monument and its surroundings.

When COVID 19 became a part of our lives, the company moved forward and created next generation virtual experiences. The list of tours include all the important sites of Athens, such as the Ancient Agora, the Acropolis, the Temple of Olympian Zeus and the most important museums of the city. So sit comfortably in your place and get ready to move forward, backward, turn towards and gain an interactive 360° virtual experience in Athens.

Who hasn’t tried to find a place on Google Street View? Kids love to look things up on Google Street View. Travel to Athens and explore ancient old monuments and the Acropolis from the comfort of your sofa. Let the kids decide on the route and follow them into the picturesque streets of Plaka, Monastιraki , and the impressive Syntagma square!

We simply love the motto of National Geographic: “We teach kids about the world and how it works, empowering them to succeed and to make it a better place” . What could be more inspiring than this phrase?

We have one more reason to clasify the National Geoghraphic on the top of our favourite list. It has created an online collection using various resources that teaches kids – and adults- about Ancient Athens and it’s great influence in the whole world over the centuries. And as they claim, the western civilization would never be the same without the impact of greek democracy and legacy. This tool makes us feel so proud of our ancestors and their accomplishments.

All mythology lovers should visit this beautiful in design website. It contains videos and virtual tours of the most significant monuments in Athens. The videos highlight in the best way the history and mythology of Greece, while the music background matches perfectly. The site emphasizes also in greek culture, arts and crafts.

Explore Greece with a Greek Mythology Movie

Let’s admit it, the movie time is one of the best family moments. Kids enjoy so much watching a film with the parents and is always a great chance for relaxing and chat. So if your kids love greek mythology, prepare a big bowl of popcorn and select one of the following movies:

Wrath of Titans has many fans and is the sequel to the Clash of the Titans . Gods have lost their hold over the fierce and legendary Titans, so Perseus takes the difficult role to rescue Zeus and the whole human race. After all, greek heroes are brave enough to face the scary Titans. And if your kids still have questions after the movie, join our Greek Mythology Online Class . They will learn all about the Creation of the world and the battles of Titans and Olympians.

Troy and 300 are among our all times classic Greek mythology movies. Certain scenes might be too violent for young kids, but they carry all the greatness and legacy of the ancient Greek warriors. And of course, the Percy Jackson films are always a great hit for mythology lovers.

Greek mythology stories are a great educational tool. Greek mythology is stories about gods, kings, and heroes and often relate to the creation of the world and sometimes its future destruction as well. They tell how aspects of nature and men were created. They depict the relationships between various gods and between gods and men. To make these concepts accessible for young kids, we recommend the books listed in  Books about Greek Mythology .

Our kids love in particular the books of Percy Jackson .

The Virtual Tour of the Acropolis is a web application that allows the views to explore the archaeological site of Acropolis in the most interactive way from home. The app offers an Acropolis Virtual Tour that consists of high-resolution photos and panoramic images.

Toys and Games about Greek Mythology  are a great way to educate your children about Greece and Greek Mythology. Click on the link to find our favorite toys and family games related to the wonderful world of Greek Mythology.

Greece is known for its unique cuisine, and the ingredients that are used plays a big part in that. Greek food is rich in fruits and vegetables, legumes, breads, and meats such as lamb. Here’s a look at some of our favorite resources for Greek cooking:

Akis Petretzikis  if a renowned and popular Greek chef famous for his many TV cooking shows, recipe books, magazines and a weekly webcast called ” Kitchen Lab ” and “ Akis Kitchen ” on YouTube where he shares all of his recipes in English. A wonderful workshop that is gradually evolving into a dynamic, multicultural, multifaceted land of flavors and aromas!

Jamie Oliver does not need an introduction,  here  he shares his favorite Greek Greek food recipes.

On the  Kids Love Greece Blog , you can find Greek food insights and interviews with Greek food bloggers and chefs sharing their best family recipes. Here are some of our favorites:  Interview With A Food Blogger: Meet Eirini Zevelaki, Food Vlogger & Blogger of Paxxi ,  Interview With A Food Blogger: Meet Syllia from 30 Days of Greek Food ,  Is it tsoureki, challah or brioche?   Interview with a Blogger: Meet Amber from Provocolate!  and,  Interview With A Food Blogger: Meet Katerina From Katerina’s Kouzina

Sta Ellinika  is an Initiative of the  General Secretariat for Greeks Abroad  of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in cooperation with the  Stavros Niarchos Foundation Centre for Hellenic Studies at SFU  and made possible thanks to the support of the  Stavros Niarchos Foundation . The  youtube sta ellinika  is a fun platform with Greek Language and Culture courses.

Ellinopoula  is an excellent and innovative e-learning platform with unique content to make Greek for kids exciting! Kids can learn Greek in a safe and motivating environment, one step at a time. It is full of fun games, engaging videos, and thousands of interactive educational activities steeped in Greek culture. This way kids are excited to share their Greek language discoveries with their classmates. The platform caters to the specific needs of kids at different levels of learning and also takes them by the hand to learn one step at a time. Furthermore, Ellinopoula features tools and settings that enable parents and teachers to monitor each kid’s, or group’s, progress and share their joy of discovering the Greek language.

Duolingo  is a language program and it also offers Greek bite size lessons and games. Learning a language on Duolingo is completely free, but you can remove ads and support free education with Plus. In Duolingo, you can earn virtual coins, unlock new levels, and watch your fluency score rise as you master new words, phrases, and grammar.

Klik Sta Ellinika  comprises useful, functional options that allow learners to learn and practise modern Greek quickly and easily. But that’s not all, when you start this course you lay the foundations for your Certification in Modern Greek!

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See the Ancient World Through Virtual Reality

An archaeological VR company wants to show you what ruins looked like before they were, well, ruins

Emily Matchar

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Have you ever stood in front of historic ruins—the Parthenon, say, or one of Britain’s many ancient castles—and closed your eyes, imagining what the scene before you would have looked like centuries ago?

Thanks to virtual reality, seeing ruins as they looked in their heyday is becoming possible. It may even be a game changer for the ways we visit ancient cities like Jerusalem or Paris.

When I catch up with Australian archaeologist Simon Young, he’s in Rome.

“It’s low season at the moment in Italy, but there are still hundreds and thousands of people wandering in the streets and looking at ruins,” he says.

Young would like to show those people what Rome looked like nearly 2,000 years ago by fitting them with virtual reality headsets. His company, Lithodomos VR , creates immersive virtual recreations of iconic ruins. The recreations can be used on site with a smartphone headset, or from home or school using a commercial VR system like Oculus Rift.

“It’s 360-degree 3D virtual reality,” Young says. “It really helps you to place yourself back in time.”

Today, Rome’s Temple of Venus and Rome lies split in half, most of its columns gone, ravaged by centuries of fire, earthquakes and pillaging. But put on a virtual reality headset with Lithodomos’ app, and suddenly it’s a June afternoon in the 1 st  century AD. The temple before you is whole again, its vanished columns standing tall, its façade all shining white marble, the intricate relief sculptures of its pediment cast in shadow by the summer sun.

The app maps your physical location onto the temple, allowing you to look around from various angles. It might be raining outside, or nighttime. But in the VR world, the sky is a hazy blue, the perimeter of the temple lined with trees.

In addition to the Temple of Venus and Rome, Lithodomos has a recreation of the Arènes de Lutèce, a Roman amphitheater and stage from the beginning of the 2nd century AD, now just fragments tucked away behind apartment buildings in Paris’s Latin Quarter. It’s also recreated the Odeon of Agrippa, a concert hall in the center of the Athenian agora, and parts of ancient Jerusalem. The scenes are available on two Lithodomos apps released in December and January. Young plans to work on scenes from Delphi, Spain and the UK in the near future.

Young sees his software being used by tour groups who would provide their guests with headsets, or by individuals using cheap, portable viewers like  Google Cardboard . He also hopes to partner with museums and universities to create other historical VR experiences, such as allowing museum-goers to view artifacts up close and in 360 degrees.

Lithodomos is not the only company working on historical VR.  Singapore-based Hiverlab  has ambitions to digitize heritage sites across the world. So far they’ve created a VR tour of a medieval Armenian church in Cypress, which lets users wander the structure as it is today, as well see what it might have looked like centuries ago. The free  Timelooper app  lets viewers experience various historical moments—George Washington’s second inaugural address, the construction of the Empire State Building, the Great Fire of London.

In the past several months, Young says, several tour operators in Rome have begun offering VR-enhanced tours. The day before, he’d been to the Domus Aurea, the “Golden House” built by Nero in the 1 st  century AD. The site’s superintendent had installed an Oculus Rift experience, and visitors were busy checking it out.

“One woman swore, she was so amazed by the experience,” Young says.

But as an archeologist, Young worries that some companies offering ancient world VR experiences aren’t serious enough about accuracy.

“Some game developer in Silicon Valley who has no idea thinks, ‘oh, a column would look great there,’” he says. “The real danger is that, because VR is such a powerful medium, if someone visits the Colosseum, they walk away with the idea that this is what it was like.” 

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Everyone, no matter where they are in the world, can now walk around Shakespeare’s Globe with our virtual tour and 360 iOS app .

Use this page or download the app to tour the Globe Theatre from the comfort of your own home. Our interactive 360 degrees virtual tour uses photos, videos and audible wonder to guide you along the way.

This online digital tour is free. We ask that you consider a donation to us in return, as a charity currently relying on your support more than ever before. Thank you.

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Using your mouse or your finger if you are on a mobile or tablet tap the box that says “VIEW 360”.

Then click and hold or tap and drag the screen to look around the interior of the Globe Theatre.

Tap on the circles and explore the images, videos and sounds that are located around the Globe Theatre.

Tap out when you are done and keep tapping away to find discover more!

Have fun and keep on discovering!

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Packed with interesting facts, videos and photos, our free app allows anyone in the world to explore a virtual version of the world’s most iconic theatre.

Move around the virtual theatre, zoom in and out and reveal the theatre’s oak frame. Venture through the oak doors and head inside, where you can explore the theatre as stunning 360 degree images. Locations include an actor’s-eye view from the stage, backstage in the tiring-house, the musicians’ gallery and standing in the Yard.

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For Your Magnificent Midlife And Beyond

Ancient Greece – A Virtual Tour

By Rachel Lankester, founder Magnificent Midlife

Visit ancient Greece on a virtual tour. Travelling there, it’s the ancient beauty of the country that comes to the fore, not to mention the gorgeous blue skies and seas. After all, Greece was the crucible of civilisation, democracy, theatre, and philosophy – the very birthplace of the Western world.

This virtual tour starts in Athens at the Parthenon, dominated by the incredible Acropolis  and then travels to Delphi, where mortals, via the ‘oracle’ communicated with the god Apollo. Then we visit ancient Olympia, the birthplace of the Olympic Games and Mycenae the ancient home of Agamemnon who united the Greeks.

Our last ancient site is Epidaurus, the greatest healing centre and finest theatre, with the most amazing acoustics, in the ancient world.

The tour also visits the charming coastal town of Nafplion and the beautiful  island of Spetses.  We cross the Charilaos Trekoupis Bridge linking the Peloponnese to mainland Greece and the Corinth Canal which made the former peninsula a true island.

Enjoy our virtual tour!

If you’d like to do this tour in real life see Riviera .

You may also like:  Things To Do In Fuerteventura – A One Day Road Trip  and  Top Tips For Travelling Solo

Rachel Lankester is the founder of Magnificent Midlife , author, host of the  Magnificent Midlife Podcast , a midlife mentor and editor of the Mutton Club online magazine. After an initially devastating early menopause at 41, she dedicated herself to helping women vibrantly transition through the sometimes messy middle of life, helping them cope better with menopause and ageing in general, and create magnificent next chapters. She’s been featured in/on BBC Woman’s Hour, The Huffington Post, The Sunday Times, Thrive Global, Authority Magazine, The Age Buster, Woman’s Weekly, Prima Magazine, eShe, Tatler HK and Woman’s Own amongst others. She believes we just get better with age. Get her book Magnificent Midlife: Transform Your Middle Years, Menopause and Beyond which was recommended in the New York Times.

Last Updated on January 30, 2023 by Editorial Staff

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There are so many things to do in Lanzarote. Here’s the perfect road trip if you only have a day!

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