26 September
Free admission at state sites (last weekend of September)
State archaeological sites and museums
Live · Athens time
Greece right now
Air and sea temperature, wind on the Beaufort scale and tonight's sunset across the islands, what is open at this hour and what is coming up — recomputed every few minutes from live data, so you can decide from your phone on the harbour.
Right now we'd suggest
Sea at 27.8°C off Zakynthos →Proper swimming weather across the islands. Here are the beaches worth the drive.
Open-Meteo
Weather & sea on the islands
Clear · 21°–26°
- Sea
- 24.5°C
- Wind
- 4 Bf NNW
- Waves
- 1 m
- Sunset · Oia
- 19:21
Moderate breeze · 28 km/h (gusts 55)
Clear · 22°–24°
- Sea
- 24.1°C
- Wind
- 5 Bf N
- Waves
- 0.9 m
- Sunset
- 19:22
Fresh breeze · 29 km/h (gusts 57)
Clear · 21°–25°
- Sea
- 24.4°C
- Wind
- 5 Bf N
- Waves
- 0.8 m
- Sunset
- 19:21
Fresh breeze · 29 km/h (gusts 50)
Clear · 22°–25°
- Sea
- 24.3°C
- Wind
- 5 Bf N
- Waves
- 0.9 m
- Sunset
- 19:22
Fresh breeze · 30 km/h (gusts 52)
Clear · 22°–27°
- Sea
- 24.7°C
- Wind
- 4 Bf NNW
- Waves
- 0.5 m
- Sunset
- 19:25
Moderate breeze · 22 km/h (gusts 40)
Partly cloudy · 20°–26°
- Sea
- 26.2°C
- Wind
- 2 Bf N
- Waves
- 0.6 m
- Sunset
- 19:26
Light breeze · 8 km/h
Clear · 23°–28°
- Sea
- 27°C
- Wind
- 4 Bf NW
- Waves
- 0.4 m
- Sunset
- 19:10
Moderate breeze · 20 km/h (gusts 36)
Clear · 22°–27°
- Sea
- 26.6°C
- Wind
- 4 Bf NW
- Waves
- 0.7 m
- Sunset
- 19:14
Moderate breeze · 21 km/h (gusts 40)
Cloudy · 22°–28°
- Sea
- 27.6°C
- Wind
- 1 Bf SSE
- Waves
- 0.1 m
- Sunset
- 19:44
Light air · 3 km/h
Partly cloudy · 19°–28°
- Sea
- 27.8°C
- Wind
- 1 Bf ESE
- Waves
- 0.1 m
- Sunset
- 19:39
Light air · 3 km/h
Cloudy · 22°–28°
- Sea
- 27.7°C
- Wind
- 3 Bf WSW
- Waves
- 0.1 m
- Sunset
- 19:41
Gentle breeze · 12 km/h
Cloudy · 21°–27°
- Sea
- 27.7°C
- Wind
- 2 Bf N
- Waves
- 0 m
- Sunset
- 19:40
Light breeze · 6 km/h
Clear · 22°–26°
- Sea
- 24.5°C
- Wind
- 2 Bf ESE
- Waves
- 0.1 m
- Sunset
- 19:29
Light breeze · 7 km/h
Partly cloudy · 21°–25°
- Sea
- 24.4°C
- Wind
- 2 Bf E
- Waves
- 0.1 m
- Sunset
- 19:25
Light breeze · 10 km/h (gusts 23)
Partly cloudy · 21°–26°
- Sea
- 25.5°C
- Wind
- 2 Bf SW
- Waves
- 0.1 m
- Sunset
- 19:28
Light breeze · 10 km/h
Partly cloudy · 17°–30°
- Sea
- 26.4°C
- Wind
- 2 Bf WSW
- Waves
- 0 m
- Sunset
- 19:28
Light breeze · 7 km/h (gusts 21)
Source: Open-Meteo forecast and marine models, refreshed every 30 minutes. Sea temperature is the model value for open water near the town — coves can be warmer, and it is not a safety reading.
Weather, month by month →Live
Good to know right now
- Emergency: 112 · Tourist Police: 171 →
112 works across the EU, free from any phone. The Tourist Police line helps visitors with complaints, lost documents and information.
24 · Athens time
Open right now
Places in our guide that publish opening hours and are open at this moment, Greek time. Hours come from each venue's listing and change with the season — on the islands especially, check before a long drive.
- Acropolis of AthensAthensOpen · until 17:00
- ParthenonAthensOpen · until 23:59
- Acropolis MuseumAthensOpen · until 22:00
- White Tower of ThessalonikiThessalonikiOpen · until 21:00
- Knossos PalaceKnossosOpen · until 20:00
- Aristotelous SquareThessalonikiOpen · until 23:59
- Panathenaic StadiumAthensOpen · until 17:00
- Old Venetian Port of ChaniaChaniaOpen · until 23:59
- Ancient Agora of AthensAthensOpen · until 19:30
- National Archaeological MuseumAthensOpen · until 20:00
- Heraklion Archaeological MuseumHeraklionOpen · until 20:00
- Medieval City of RhodesRhodes TownOpen · until 23:59
- Palace of the Grand Master of the Knights of RhodesRhodes TownOpen · until 20:00
- Morosini FountainHeraklionOpen · until 23:59
- Ancient Theatre at the Asklepieion of EpidaurusEpidavrosOpen · until 19:30
- The Achilleion PalaceAchilleioOpen · until 20:00
- Butterflies ValleyEpano KalamonasOpen · until 18:00
- Philopappos HillAthensOpen · until 23:59
- Archaeological site of MycenaeMykinesOpen · until 15:30
- Fortezza of RethymnonRethymnoOpen · until 19:15
- Melissani Cave LakeKaravomilosOpen · until 15:30
- Arch of GaleriusThessalonikiOpen · until 23:59
- Delphi Archaeological MuseumDelphiOpen · until 15:30
- Palamidi FortressNafplioOpen · until 18:30
Closing within the hour
- Holy Monastery of Saint Stephen
- Faneromeni Monastery
- Bouboulina Museum
- Serbian Museum of Corfu
- Boni's Windmill
- Holy Monastery of Hosios Ephrem the Syrian
- Chrisopigi Monastery
- Olympus Geological History Museum
- Paragaea Old Olive Oil Factory
- Nautical Museum of Sami
- House- Museum of Alexandros Papadiamantis
- Virgin Mary Chrysoleontissa Holy Convent
- Casa di Ugo Foscolo
- Foiniki Cocktail Bar
All events
Coming up
28 October
Ochi Day (28 October)
Nationwide
5 November
67th Thessaloniki International Film Festival
Thessaloniki
8 November
Athens Marathon. The Authentic
Marathon → Panathenaic Stadium, Athens
17 November
Polytechnic uprising commemoration (17 November)
Athens
17 January
Patras Carnival 2027
Patras
Before you go
Pre-booked taxiA taxi booked for a set time and price — useful for the ride back from a beach club or a late dinner, when every car on the island is already taken.Book a taxi →Meet-and-greet pickupA driver waiting with your name at the airport or the port, flight and ferry delays tracked. Costs more than a taxi rank and removes the scramble for one.Arrange a pickup →Left luggage near ports & stationsThe Greek problem nobody plans for: you check out at noon and the boat leaves at nine. Drop the bags near the port, spend the day on a beach instead of on a bench.Find a drop-off →
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