Hilton Athens hotel, a luxury hotel in Athens, Greece, has announced that it has collaborated with the city’s museums to offer its guests a new Cultural Weekend for Two vacation.
Greecehas always been a favourite with travellers because of its rich artistic legacy and major archaeological discoveries dating back to ancient times, when the Greek civilisation was known as the cradle of western civilisation. Although plagued by economic downturns,Greece still draws a huge number of international tourists every year.
Celebrating its Greek heritage, the luxury hotel is offering its guests complimentary entrance for two people to six of the top Greek museums, including the Acropolis Museum, the Byzantine Museum, the Museum of Cycladic Art, the Benaki Museum, the Benaki Museum on Piraeus Street and the Museum of Islamic Art.
Bart van de Winkel, the hotel general manager for Hilton Athens, said, ‘We are delighted that some of the most important museums in the country are involved in our new cultural package, which will encourage guests to visit and enjoy the many different aspects of Greek culture from antiquity until today. This package is part of Hilton Athens’ wider interest and commitment to art and culture.’
The hotel is offering holiday packages, which include accommodation for two nights, daily breakfast, complimentary tickets to the city museums, and access to the indoor pool, fitness room and sauna of the Hiltonia Spa, which is located in the hotel. The offer also includes a 10 percent saving at the gift shops in the Acropolis Museum, the Byzantine Museum, the Museum of Cycladic Art and the Benaki Museum. The holiday packages are priced from EUR249.
