These links have been selected to assist the Institute’s members in planning and realizing their trip to Greece, but many of the linked sites will be relevant to anyone with an interest in Greece’s heritage.
Useful information will be found for travel to and within Greece, and on the archaeological sites, monuments and museums of Greece. For those intending to spend a little longer in the country, there are links to scholarships for study in Greece, information on residence permit requirements, and links to Greek language courses, English-language Greek media, and much more.
Flying Canada-Athens direct
Flying within Greece
Buses, Trains, Ferries in Greece
- Athens Public Transport
- Intercity Buses
- Intercity Trains
- Ferries (Greek Travel Pages)
- Ferries (Ferries.gr)
General Information
The CIG is one of seventeen institutions recognized by the Hellenic Ministry of Culture as a Foreign Archaeological School or Institute. These institutions are charged with primary responsibility for archaeological research in Greece carried out by their nationals.
The privileges extended to the Foreign Archaeological Schools/Institutes include the right to apply each year for permission to carry out excavations and archaeological field survey, for permission for members to study museum objects, and for passes allowing members free entry to all archaeological sites and museums in Greece.
The obligations of each Foreign Archaeological School/Institute include employing a Director and year-round staff in Greece, maintaining a library in Greece which is available for use also by Greek scholars and students, and the presentation and publication of the results of the institution’s research.
- American School of Classical Studies at Athens
- Australian Archaeological Institute at Athens
- Austrian Archaeological Institute
- Belgian School at Athens
- British School at Athens
- Danish Institute at Athens
- Finnish Institute at Athens
- French School at Athens
- Georgian Institute at Athens
- German Archaeological Institute
- Irish Institute of Hellenic Studies at Athens
- Italian Archaeological School at Athens
- Netherlands Institute in Athens
- Norwegian Institute at Athens
- Swedish Institute at Athens
- Swiss School of Archaeology in Greece
- Nordic Library at Athens
Canadian Scholarships for research in Greece
Greek Scholarships available to Canadians
- Hellenic State Scholarships Foundation
- A. G. Leventis Foundation
- Alexander S. Onassis Public Benefit Foundation
Other Scholarships available under certain conditions
Residence Requirements
Any non-European Union citizen planning to stay within the Schengen area for more than 90 days will need to apply for a residence permit.
In law 3386 of 23 August 2005, the Greek government clarified the residence situation for members of Foreign Archaeological Schools and Institutes such as CIG. Thus, the application process for Canadian Institute members has now been simplified into a two-step process:
- Before leaving Canada, you need to obtain a special visa from a Greek consulate. Requirements for Visa
- Upon arrival in Greece, you need to apply for a residence permit. Requirements for Residence Permit
Athens: Bookshops for Classics-Archaeology
Athens: Greek language courses
Greece: Media
Greece: Cultural Information (in Greek)
Hellenic Ministry of Culture
The website of the Hellenic Ministry of Culture includes practical information such as opening hours for all archaeological sites, museums and monument throughout Greece. The Ministry’s General Directorate of Antiquities page includes links to all of the Archaeological Service’s regional authorities (ephoreias) as well as the major museums:
Private and Semi-Autonomous Museums
Research Foundations
The National Hellenic Research Foundation includes institutes focusing on Greece’s cultural heritage:
Museum Collections
Publications
Societies
Studying
Further Links
This page provides links to graduate courses related to Hellenic Studies and ancillary fields offered by CIG’s participating institutions.
University of Alberta: Department of History and Classics
- M.A. in Classical Archaeology
- M.A. in Classical Languages
- M.A. in Ancient Societies and Cultures
- Ph.D. in Classical Archaeology
- Ph.D. in Classical Languages
University of British Columbia: Department of Classical, Near Eastern, and Religious Studies
- M.A. in Classics
- M.A. in Classical and Near Eastern Archaeology
- M.A. in Ancient Culture, Religion and Ethnicity
- M.A. in Religious Studies
- Ph.D. in Classics
- Ph.D. in Religious Studies
Brock University: Department of Classics
University of Calgary: Department of Greek and Roman Studies
University of Manitoba: Department of Classics
University of New Brunswick: Department of Classics and Ancient History
- M.A. in Classics (either literature-based or with a component in classical art and archaeology)
University of Ottawa: Department of Classics and Religious Studies
- M.A. in Classical Studies (specialization in Late Antiquity)
- M.A. in Religious Studies
- Ph.D. in Religious Studies (specialization in religions of the Graeco-Roman world)
University of Toronto: Department of Classics
- M.A. in Classics
- Ph.D. in Classics
- Ph.D. in Ancient Greek and Roman History (in collaboration with York University)
- Ph.D. in Ancient and Medieval Philosophy (in collaboration with the Department of Philosophy and the Centre for Medieval Studies
University of Victoria: Department of Greek and Roman Studies
University of Waterloo: Department of Classical Studies