Russian couple paid €5,000 for private tour of Acropolis

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Russian couple became the first tourists who were able to enjoy first private tour to the Acropolis of AthensThey paid for this exclusive service. 5,000 euros.

The Russian couple reportedly made their first individual visit to the Acropolis on Saturday evening.

A private tour service will be offered every Tuesday, Friday and Saturday, and may also include the opportunity to visit the newly created Museum of Modern Greek Culture.

The individual tour service is offered for 5,000 euros from April 1 to October 31.

For everyone who wants and can afford itthe service is now available individual visit to the Sacred Rock of the Acropolis.

The program was created by the Ministry of Culture several months ago as part of a review of the tariff policy for archaeological sites, museums and monuments. The initiative has caused some reaction regarding the ways in which the monument is used.

According to sources from the Organization for the Management and Development of Cultural Resources, two people visited the Acropolis last Saturday, namely a Russian couple who chose to climb the monument in the free evening zone, accompanied by their own guide. The couple, as expected, were given souvenirs to remember their visit.

The same sources reported that for July and August Several individual visits have already been bookedand soon the organization's employees will cultural resources will be available to meet all comers.

The service is offered for 5,000 euros from April 1 to October 31, every Tuesday, Friday and Saturday, from 7-9 am and 8-10 pm.

It applies to groups of visitors of up to five people each, and the total number of groups must not exceed four per visiting area.

Those interested can book a VIP visit on the platform hhticket.grin particular in the section “The Acropolis Experience”.

The service will be available without guided tours from July 9, and with guided tours (in seven languages) only from the beginning of August, to allow the necessary time to plan the tours.

The standard entrance fee is 20 euros, while a combined ticket with access to other sites costs 30 euros.

It appears that in the next period the Ministry of Culture will be more active in promoting this service, and perhaps it will be extended to other sites.
The Central Archaeological Council is expected to give its opinion today on the implementation of individual visits to the newly created Museum of Modern Greek Culture in Monastiraki. According to the information, the visit will take place only in the evening, will concern two groups, and the price will be about 1,000 euros.

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