According to an announcement made by the Ministry of Culture and Sports, on the occasion of the last full moon of the summer, more than 100 archeological sites, monuments and museums throughout Greece will open their doors on August 21.
Visitors will be given the chance to enjoy a series of free artistic events, such as open-air concerts, theatrical performances and tours under the most romantic August moon.
As AMNA reported, the archaeological sites of the Acropolis and Sounion will not remain open after 8:00 p.m. for safety reasons, due to works that are currently taking place. In Sounion, however, visitors will be able to admire Poseidon’s Temple from the neighboring height.
Moreover, there will also be free access to Filopappou Hill in Athens, where a concert is to be held by the Athens Municipality Philharmonic Orchestra at 9:30 p.m. entitled On Filopappou my love is hidden somewhere. Visits to the archaeological site at Amfiareio will be accompanied as well by recordings of orchestral music, and singers Vasilis Lekkas and Melina Kana will be performing at the archaeological site in Elefsina.
Among others, a night of music with musicians Lina Nikolakopoulou and Argyro Kaparou will take place in the garden of the Numismatic Museum of Athens at 9:00 p.m., sponsored by the Museum Catering Company SA.
Finally, the Minister of Culture Panos Panagiotopoulos publicly congratulated the archaeologists, museum curators and guards of the sites and museums for organizing and coordinating these events.
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