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Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center

Cultural centre & park·Kallithea

Modern landmark

About Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center

Renzo Piano's spectacular home of the National Opera and National Library, set in a vast park with a canal and a rooftop lighthouse looking out to sea. Go early in the morning or late in the afternoon to avoid the midday heat and the crowds, and buy tickets for state sites online at hhticket.gr to skip the queue.

Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center before you go.

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