Free tours to archaeological sites and museums of Athens!

Athens Municipality offers FREE TOURS to archaeological sites and museums of the city.

25th April:
1. Museum of Cycladic and Ancient Greek Art (Goulandri), Time: 10:30
Meeting: 4 Neophytou str., Kolonaki
2. National Gallery, Time: 10:30
Meeting: 50 Vas. Konstantinou str.

26th April:
1. Acropolis, Time: 10:30
Meeting: Entrance of Dionisou Theatre, Dionisiou Aeropagitou str.

Free Flamengo Show!

On Friday 24th April, the Danza Flamenca Grupo presents a flamengo show, inspired by the work of Carlo Saura.

There is free entrance but it is necessary to demonstrate a numbered invitation. The invitations will be available on the day of the show, to the following spots:

50 Akadimias str., Athens

tel.: 210 3612920, between 10:00-17:00
6A Timokreontos str. - Saint Sostis, Neos kosmos

tel.: 210 9344131 & 818, between 10:00-15:00 & 16:30-20:00

Second-hand Belts !

Second - hand belts

You will find extreme belts with amazing buckles that cost one to five euros ONLY!

Where ??? 85 Kallidromiou str., Exarhia

Second-hand Clothes!

Contemporary American Market

Second-hand clothes! Jackets, coats, dresses, skirts, blouses, trousers and other clothes in excellent condition and in very good prices. All products come from America. On the second floor you will find some unique bags of the50s, a few scarves, and some very interesting evening dresses of fine fabrics.

30 Athinas str., 2nd floor, 210 3217876

Ladies...and Sites

For the ladies who'd like to navigate and renew their daily image, the following links can be useful:

1. www.beacelebrity.gr/

The first rent ladies clothing internet site...

2. http://www.starbags.gr/

Ladies bags world just a click away...

Free Greek lessons in Great Alexander School

Free lessons will take place in Great Alexander school, that addresses immigrants who live in Athens.

Start dates: 02-02-09, 03-03-09, 04-05-09 and 01-06-09.

Every session of lessons will be of 48 hours duration (4 hours a day – 3 times a week/evening hours) and every class will have 12 students.

Lessons are for adult foreign immigrants who have basic and advanced knowledge of the greek language.

Teaching is based in handbook “Trip to Greece III”, “Scientific Greek” and “Business Greek”, while emphasizing in the communicate use of the language as well as in special scientific and business case studies.

For more information and registrations call 210 8217710, Email: hls@bhc.gr ( Ms. Kavagia Vasiliki)

Acropolis & Ancient Market…for free

If you haven’t visited Acropolis since school, after all those years its worth a second ride .. Follow the hordes of tourists and discover again the most beautiful monument of Athens!

Acropolis, Tel.: 2103210219
Hours: 8 a.m. – 7 p.m. Ticket: €12 (valid also for Ancient Market, Ceramikos, Temple of Olympius Zeus, Temple of Dionisos, Roman Market), if over 65 years €6.

Free entrance for people 0 - 19 years old, for students and every Sunday for everyone.

Ancient Market of Athens and Supreme Court
A travel in time and a unique walk in the centre of Athens! The archeological space has also a museum.

Entrance: a. Andrianou str. 24 opposite of Saint Phillip b. Saint Paul, Thiseio c. Polignotou terminal Tel.: 2103210185
Hours: 8 a.m. – 7.15 p.m. (on Mondays the museum opens at 11 a.m.). Ticket: 4€, over 65 years old 2€

Free entrance for people 0 - 19 years old, for students and every Sunday for everyone.

Encardia of the city.. Fairytales and pirates

Every Thursday Encardia is in favela. Music stories of pirates and saints, with spiders and nymphs that cure you from all diseases... From tammuriata in the alleys of Napoli to the ecstatic feast of tarantella pizzica, a live dream in the reality of the city...

Wine and gustation from South Italy. A unique tarantella party! Can you endure that?
Student entrance is for free

Opening 15/1
Favela, Petrou Ralli 29 & Kritis 1
Tel.: 2103463553
http://www.favela.gr/

Expectations

Gallery Zoumboulaki introduces in the 31st of March 2009 the exhibition of a Dutch photographer, Ivo Eman।

In this exhibition a series of photographs is presented that seem like dream scenes of lonely people in desert places while declaring a predesigned reality। The angle that is used gives the viewer the sensation that he is part of the image. The composition of the photographs has intense surrealism and humor.

Ivo Eman is inspired by ‘The Dream’, which is for him the battle between reality and desire. His work always narrates a story without making it too obvious. On the contrary his purpose is to put the spectator in the process of wondering what happens behind each image. This story on the long term creates roots in the subconscious since an important image comes back to mind and is a stimulant for thought and fantasy.

From 31/3 till 25/4
Hours: Tuesday – Friday 11 a.m.- 15 p.m., 17 p.m. – 21 p.m., Saturday 11 a.m. – 14 p.m.
Gallery Zoumboulaki, Kolonaki Square 20,
Tel.: 210 3608278
Email: galleries@zoumboulakis.gr

Crazy Sundays, Crazy Sunny Days!

www.e-shop.gr brings up a new shopping service. Every Sunday, web visitors can keep up with the most updated offers. Sales range from 15% to 50% and one can find offers for televisions, computers, gadgets etc.

New student in town? Rent a house!

Rento in collaboration with the University of Athens provides to students and to the stuff of the University the service of finding a house near to the facilities of the University. Also, members of POMIDA can upload an ad with a photo for free, taken by a photographer of Rento. For more info you can visit the website www.rento.gr where you will find helpfull information about contracts, etc., and for everything else you need in order to start looking for an apartment in Athens.

ISIC Student Card

If you are a student, then you need a students' discount card that you will use it not only in Greece & Europe but all over the world! You will have discount in transportations, entertainment, services etc. This is the ISIC student card! For more info, enter the site http://www.isic.gr/

Free Fashion Exhibition

Are you a fashionista? You like fashion? You want to know about the culture of famous Italian designers (Roberto Cavalli, Dolce & Gabbana, Etro, Fendi, Salvatore Ferragamo, Gucci, Krizia, Versace etc.) from 1950 up to date? Go to the right place!

Where: Instituto Italiano di Cultura, 47 str. Patission, 210 5242646

When: Mon - Fri 10.00a.m.-18.00p.m. till 30/4/09

Want a pet? Take it for free!

There are thousands of strays that are waiting for us so there is no need to buy animals from petshops. There are many Greek websites for animals where you can find more information. Some of them are listed below:

http://www.adespotohalandri.blogspot.com/

http://www.adespoto.gr/

http://www.mom.gr/

http://www.greekanimalrescue.com/

www.gawf.org.uk/index.php

www.ekpazp.gr/multi1015

www.filozoiki.gr/identity/index.php

http://www.ornithologiki.gr/

www.sapt.gr/site

http://www.archelon.gr/

http://www.pets.gr/

http://www.petweb.gr/

http://www.stray.gr/

http://www.wwf.gr/

http://www.kazshelter.org/

www.hva.gr/index.php?topic=home

www.argosgr.org/cidag

Hostels in Athens.

In www.hostelbookers.com  you may find a wide selection of hostels and check also their availability, rating and price for shared and private rooms. Prices range from 10 to 80 euros and ratings range from 57,2% to 97,1%.

Free shows in "Alekos Alexandrakis" theater

From 01/03/09 till 01/04/09 free shows are offered in "Alekos Alexandrakis" theater.

For more information contact:
Polychoros Neou Kosmou
6 Timokreontos Str,
Neos Kosmos,
2109344131, 2109344818

Live in Athens, Study in Harvard for free!

www.youtube.com/edu is a page within YouTube for videos and channels from two and four year colleges and universities. YouTube specifically selected the participating institutions.

What about the funds? Normally, studies in a university of top ranking prestige require a high income.

Not, anymore. You do not have to leave your job, beg for a raise or a scholarship. You can stay in Athens and listen to the lectures of the most famous tutors from Harvard, Berkeley, LSE etc.

What one has to pay for this type of distance learning?
Τhe only requirement is eagerness to learn.

Jumbstart Your Startup

The Sun Startup Essentials program is specifically designed to help startups get their business off the ground FAST with the right IT infrastructure at the LOWEST COST possible. This program is available in many countries throughout the world. Click on the country in which your startup is based to go directly to your local country's Sun Startup Essentials program web page to learn more.

For more details pls visit: www.sun.com/startup

FREE FASHION WEEK ATHENS

“FASHION WEEK ATHENS Spring – Winter 2009/2010”

26/03/2009 - 29/03/2009 - 17:00
Technopolis of the municicapality of Athens and ATHENS FASHION PRODUCTIONS (production company of the Greek Fashion week) organize FASHION WEEK ATHENS for Spring Winter 2009/2010, from 26th till 29th of March 2009, at Technopolis in Gazi (Pireos str. 100, Gazi). Greek Designers, members of the Greek Foundation for Greek Designers that will take part in FASHION WEEK ATHENS are Makis Tselios, Kathy Heyndels, Filep Motwary-Maria Mastori, Konstantinos, Mi-Ro, Christoforos Kotentos, Vassilis Zoulias, Angelos Bratis, Dimitris Dassios, Parthenis, Yiorgos Eleftheriades.

During the exhibition in Technopolis there will be a NIGHT BOUTIQUE, where people can buy designer’s clothes and accessories in very low prices.

Program

Thursday 26/3
· 22:30 Opening Party
Friday 27/3
· 19:30 Photography exhibition of Spiros Poros
· 20:00 Makis Tselios
· 21:30 Kathy Heyndels
Saturday 28/3
· 16:30 Vassilis Zoulias
· 18:00 Konstantinos
· 18:30 Filep Motwary-Maria Mastori
· 21:00 Mi-Ro
· 22:30 Christoforos Kotentos
Sunday 29/3
· 16:30 Angelos Bratis
· 18:00 Yiorgos Eleftheriades
· 19:30 Parthenis
· 21: 00 Dimitris Dassios
· 22:30 New Commers: Dimitris Zafiriou, Dimitris Petrou, Delight

Operating hours:
Thursday: 16:00 - 21:00
Friday: 18:00 - 23:00
Saturday: 15:30 - 23:00
Sunday: 15:30 - 24:00


Telephone: 210 3461589

Address: Technopolis, Pireos str.100,Gazi

Learn to dance Latin FOR FREE

Where: Palenque Club, 41 Faradaton str., Goudi, 2107752360, 6977443706,

When: Every Thusday and Sunday 9.30p.m. - 11p.m.

info: www. palenque.gr , info@palenque.gr

The dance lessons are free of charge. Customers pay their entry, which includes their drink and can participate in the lessons.

Take it or leave it for free!

www.xariseto.com  connects people who want to give their stuff for free and people who need them. The only prerequisite for the web users is to be consistent and gentle. Each web user can choose to read the offers that take place in his/her own town.

Puppet-theater Free Meetings

The ‘Puppet Theater’ of Takis Sarris and the ‘Merlin’ Puppet-show team organize free meetings for everyone for the period 2008-2009 with Greek puppet-theater players.

Meet in person professionals of the business, talk with them, explore the way they work their personal aspect of the puppets and their theater and learn all the ‘job’ secrets.

The puppet-theater meeting is a new activity and will get its final form as time goes by and in accordance to the participation of the public. Meetings address to teachers, puppet-theater actors and everyone that uses a puppet as a tool in their workplace but also to everyone that loves puppets and their theater.

It’s very important that two puppet-theater teams join their powers and experience in order to promote the art of puppet-theater, which is a “language” that can describe human feelings in its own special way.

18/3, 6-8 p.m.
Fr. Briton of the team ‘Baruti stin Akri tis klostis’
Information and Seat Reservations: Mina Sarri, Tel.: 2108323714

Every first and last Wednesday of every month, 6-8 p.m.

Theatro tis Kouklas, Psaroudaki 34, Kato Patisia (near the train station)

e-outlets: save money and time

Here are some Greek sites with offers for a wide range of products:

•  e-outlet: some of the top brands in men's, women's and kid's fashion (on season and off season)
  
• online mall: 50-70% sales in famous clothing brands
• last call: clearance offers for a wide range of shoes and bags
• av outlet: electronics (new, second hand and daily specials) 
• e-shop stockhouse: electronics (extra session for special offers)
• e-smartbuy: electronics (extra session for special offers)
• e-tapis: special offers for carpets and white goods

Stockhouses in Attica

Stylish clothes and accessories demand a fat wallet, or not? 

Unfortunately, this is a basic principle for shopping. However, as there are always exceptions to the principles, the below shopping points belong to this case. There, you can find sales up to 80%.

• Factory outlet: 210 3541800, Airport/ 210 4833926, 76 Pireos Str, 18547
  
• Empoli outlet: 210 5755500, 73 Ifigeneias Str. N Ionia
  
• Euro outlet center: 210 2618922, 41 Petroupoleos Str. and 210 9603323, 47 Vouliagmenis Av.

Because the good things in life are free

Are you looking for free dental snack for your dog? Do you need to get your body fit for the summer but you are broke? www.freemania.gr may help you to this. You can find a wide range of products and services such as cosmetics, books, games, personal care services. Not too many per month but you may be lucky to find what you need putting your money back in your pocket. 

Free press Capital A magazine

New issue out now

Find in around 12O key locations in Athens, Psyhiko, Kifissia and the Northern Suburbs

Get a free copy @ Eleftheroudakis Bookstores, IANOS, Papasotiriou Bookstores, the Benaki Museums, the Megaron, the Museum of Cycladic Art, Lalounis Museum, Herakleidon, the Greek National Opera, Mikrocosmos Cinema

@ Gregory's Athens coffee shops
also @ the Food Company, Cake, Magaze, Almaz, Prosopa, Mamaca's, TGI Friday's- Kolonaki, Disa, Filion, Arhontiko, Ginger, Kapelo, (Central Athens)
and @ Menta, Baroco, 21, Capsis, Ivy, Semiramis (Northern Suberbs)

plus @ many more hotels, bars, clubs, restaurants and embassies across Attica

Borrow books for free !

Now you can borrow books, comics and magazines for free. The Municipality of Athens owns the Library of Ioanniou Pneumatikou Kentrou, the Demotic Library and the Music Library which have in total over 70.000 books! All of which are at your disposal to read them!

The areas that are covered are: literature, history, philosophy, education, data material, childrens books, social sciences, economy, commerce, law, geography, sociology, tourism, music etc.

Plus: In the Library of Ioannio Pneumatiko Centre you can have all the copies of the material you wish for free!

Library of Ioannio Pneumatiko Centre
Address: Panormou 59
Tel.: 210 6983905
E-mail:

podbibl@otenet.gr
Subscription: A fixed-phone bill in your name and national identity card or passport

Demotic Library
Address: Domokou 2, Stathmos Larisis Metro Station
Tel.: 210 8846011
Subscription: A fixed-phone bill in your name and national identity card or passport
Hours: Monday, Thursday, Friday 9:00 – 15:00 p.m. Tuesday, Wednesday 9:00 – 17:00 p.m.


Music Library
Monday, Thursday, Friday 9:00 – 15:00 p.m. Tuesday, Wednesday 9:00 – 17:00 p.m.

Address: Ipirou 70
Tel.: 210 8840019
E-mail: music.library.athens@gmail.com
Hours: Monday, Thursday, Friday 9:00 – 15:00 p.m. Tuesday, Wednesday 9:00 – 17:00 p.m.

More information online at: http://www.cityofathens.gr/el/katoikoi/texnes-politismos/xoroi-politismoy/bibliothikes

Free Wi-fi Internet in Athens !

If you have ever seen people in Sintagma Square of Athens seating in benches with open laptops surfing through the web don’t get surprised! It’s for free!

There are already four public wireless hotspots in the centre of Athens. Except of Sintagma Square you can have access at the area of Thiseio in the pedestrian street called Apostolou Pavlou, Asomaton Street and the train station of Thiseio. Also in Kotzia square and the ground floor outside the National Foundation of Research in Vasileos Konstantinou street.

The only thing you need to have is a laptop or mobile phone that support and permit Internet access through a wireless spot. Athens wifi begun its operation in June 2006 and has gained a lot of fans since then.

Moreover, you can have free internet access at Starbucks coffeshops though you propably would have to buy their expensive coffee for that. Finally, the Athens International Airport Eleftherios Venizelos offers to everyone 45 minutes of free Internet Access at the airport facilities.

You can find more information online at www.athenswifi.gr

A great theatrical play for a few Euros over a free glass of wine !

Mama Ellada² is a theatrical play that you can watch at the theatre Theatro tou Iliou for a few euros! It is a 90 minutes comedy play whose plot is about a modern Greek government that sells Acropolis to the Church so that it can make it a casino! Because of that ancient Greeks rise up from their graves trying to save the ancient monument from the dreadful nest of modern Greek society!

During their effort they meet the new age greek politician, a relentless journalist, a badly trained police officer that misses when shooting, a 15 year old rebel and finally TV in their final battle against priests for the custody of Mother Greece.

Comedy of Giannis Palaiologos, Giannis Sarakatsanis and AbOvo team
Director: Giannis Sarakatsanis
Actors: Giannis Giannoulis, Lefteris Eleftheriou, Vaso Kavalieratou, Maria Mpaloutsou, Fanis Pavlopoulos, Giannis Sarakatsanis, Soso Chatzimanoli, Vaso Chela

Theatro tou Iliou
Shows: Sunday 7 p.m., Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday 9.15 p.m.
Ticket Price: 15€ , Student ticket: 12€ both of them with a glass of wine for free per person.
Address: Frinihou 10, Plaka (Acropolis Metro Station)
Tel.: 210 3231591

Free Press in Athens

Nowadays Athens provides its citizens and tourists a lot of free newspapers and magazines on a daily and weekly basis. It’s already part of our everyday life and as time goes by their readership grows very fast.

Athens Voice is a weekly free press that gets published every Thursday. It has been one of the most known free press papers in Athens since it began in October 2003.

Its issues are about life in the city, travelling, music, guest djs in Athens, theater, cinema, love life, signs etc.

You can find it at train, metro, tram stations, in universities, postal offices cafes, bars and the foolowing shops: Everest, Odeon Cinemas, Papasotiriou, Eleftheroudakis, Pizza Hut, KFC, TGI Friday’s, Applebee’s, Flocafe, mastihashop, IEK Delta, Seven Video net and in flights of Aegean Airlines.

Online at http://www.athensvoice.gr

FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions) is a free press newspaper that comes out every Thursday. It has articles about politics, entertainment guide, suggestions for new movies, theaters, dining out, signs etc.

You can find it at train, metro, tram stations, universities, and in shops like: Grigoris, Coffeeright, Beer Academy, Haagen-Dazs, TGI Fridays, Ruby Tuesday, Costa Coffee, Kitchen Bar, Papasotiriou, Notos Galleries, IEK Delta, IEK Domi, Public, Applebees, Eleftheroudakis, Antipolis Bookstore, Seven Video Net, Kastaniotis and in many bar, cafes, restaurants and bookstores in Athens.

Online at http://www.faqonline.gr

Lifo is a weekly free press newspaper that gets published every Thusday. It is a full and useful guide for all those who wish to remain active while living in Athens. It provides information to its readers about culture, art, events, news etc.

You can find it at train, tram and metro stations and at the following shops: Grigoris, Eleftheroudakis, Seven Video Net, Flocafe, Odeon Cinemas, Classical Gotels, Fridays, Videorama and in many bars and restaurants.

Online at http://www.lifo.gr

Metro is a Greek daily newspaper published in Athens. It has been the first daily free newspaper that came out in Greece. It begun in November of 2000 when it was formely called Metrorama. The beginning of its distribution coincided with the beginning of the Athens Metro in Attica; outside of its stations the first stands of the papers distribution were placed. The newspaper distributes from Tuesday to Thursday 100,000 papers in Athens and from Monday to Friday of every week 130,000 papers. It’s free and you can find it at every metro, tram and train station, at Starbucks coffeshops, at Grigoris fast food, Mc-Donald’s, at Polis Park parking stations and in big hotels of Athens.

You can also find it online at: http://www.metrogreece.gr/

City Press is a daily free political newspaper which began in June 2003 and distributes 110,000 papers daily in Athens. Its content is about the Greek and international political, economical, social and environmental news, sports news as well as articles and suggestions about life in the city of Athens. It is free and you can find it in metro, tram and train stations of Athens, in universities, central squares of the city and in a lot of bars, cafes and restaurants of Athens.

Online at: http://www.citypress.gr/