A Russian couple were the first tourists to enjoy the first private tour in the Acropolis of Athens. For this exclusive service they paid of 5,000 euros.
The first private tour of the Acropolis took place on Saturday night, June 29, media reported.
A Russian couple reportedly made the first personalized visit to the Acropolis on Saturday night.
The service of personalized tours will be offered every Tuesday, Friday and Saturday, while the possibility may also be given to the newly established Museum of Modern Greek Culture.
The personalized tour service is offered for 5,000 euros from April 1st to October 31st.
Available to anyone who wants it and can afford it is now the personalized visit service to the Holy Rock of the Acropolis.
The program was created by the Culture Ministry months ago as part of the review of the tariff policy for the archaeological sites, museums and monuments. The initiative caused somee reactions regarding the ways of utilizing the monument.
According to sources from the Organization for the Management and Development of Cultural Resources, a personalized visit was made to the Acropolis as early as last Saturday by two people, namely a Russian couple, who chose to climb the monument in the evening zone available, accompanied by their own tour guide. The couple were given, as expected, souvenirs for their visit.
The same sources also said that some individual visits have been booked for July and August, while soon there will be staff from the cultural resources organization staff in charge of welcoming those who participate.
The service offered, for 5,000 euros, from April 1 to October 31, every Tuesday, Friday and Saturday, at 7-9 am. and 8-10 p.m.
It concerns groups of visitors up to five people each and with the total number of groups not exceeding four per visiting zone.
Those interested can book their VIP visit on the hhticket.gr platform, specifically in the “The Acropolis Experience” option.
The service appears to be available without a guided tour from 9 July and with a guided tour (in seven languages) only from the beginning of August, in order to allow the necessary time to plan the guided tours.
It also seems that this particular service will be promoted more in the next period by the Ministry of Culture, while it may be extended to other sites as well.
Τhe Central Archaeological Council is expected today to give an opinion on the implementation of the personalized visit to the newly established Museum of Modern Greek Culture, in Monastiraki. According to information, the visits will only take place in the evening, will concern two groups and the price will be around 1,000 euros.
source: kathimerini.gr
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