The Guides’ School of Greece is a three and a half years university state Institution authorized and run by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism of Greece. Its purpose is to teach and prepare the future official licensed Guides of Greece for practicing their profession, which is to present and represent their country worldwide.
The courses of the school include 28 different subjects/lessons, the main being History (Ancient, Byzantine and Modern), Archaeology (Prehistoric, Classical, Byzantine and Post Byzantine) and History of Arts. The 25 secondary lessons varry and include from History of the ancient theater and architecture, Mythology, History of the ancient Greek literature, Geology, Geography and Ethnology down to Economics, Psychology, First aid and Orthophony.
Having to pass some of Greece’ most difficult university entry, semester and exit exams and of course after being tested in languages, one graduates after three and a half years of study, as an official licensed Guide and that authorizes one to work as a Guide all over Greece.
All official licensed Guides of Greece graduates from the Guides’ School of Greece should wear on them their official badge when guiding.The official Guides’ badge has a photo of the guide, the name of the guide written in Greek and Latin/English, the languages that she/he is allowed to guide on and her/his code number. It necessarily also carries the stamp of the Greek Ministry of Culture and Tourism.
Anyone not having that badge is NOT an official licensed Tour Guide and must NOT be trusted.
In the Palace of Knossos- Tripartite Shrine
In the Palace of Knossos
In the Palace of Knossos — Storagerooms
In the Palace of Knossos- Storage rooms
In the Palace of Knossos
In the Palace of Knossos- Royal Quarters
In the Palace of Knossos- Sacred Crypts
In the Palace of Knossos
In Heraklion Museum
In Heraklion Archaeology Museum
In Heraklion Museum
In Heraklion Archaeology Museum
In Heraklion Archaeology Museum
Ancient Greek Dance Session
Ancient Greek Music and Dance Session
Anemospilia Minoan Sanctuary
Archanes Village
At Nida Plateau
Authentic Crete
Cheers!
Cheese Making in a Mitato
Cooking Lessons
Eilithyia Cave- The Chthonic and Rrofound
Experiential Music Session in Studio
Experiential Pottery Making
Experiential Wine Making
Experiential Wine Making
Experiential Wine Making
Experiential Wine Making
Feeling Crafty
Fourni Minoan Cemetery
Frangokastelo south Crete
From Juktas Peak Sanctuary
Getting Ready for new Adventures
Heraklion Fish Market
In Fourni Minoan Cemetry
In Kommos Arch. Site
In Malia Palace
In Sitia Museum
In the Cave of Ida
In the Little Palace of Knossos
In the Village of Anogia
Juktas Peak Sanctuary
Kato Zakros Palace
Kato Zakros Palace
Kato Zakros Ravine
Kato Zakros
Kri-kri Goat
Let’s Dance!
Listen how the Wind blows
Local Pastry Visit
Minoan Art Tour
Minoan Gournia
Minoan Nature Dance
Mochlos Island- The Excavations
Mochlos Village
Mystical and Sacred
Nature and History
Nature Contact
Nature Dance Session
Nature Dance Session
Nature Tour- Kournas Lake
Nature Tour- Nida Plateau
Nirou Hani Minoan Villa
Old and New in One
Olive Oil Factory
On Mochlos Island
On the Way to Ida Cave
On the Way to Mochlos
Orthodox Crete
Palaikastron Arch. Site
Palaikastron East Crete
Real Crete
Right from the Garden
Sheep Bells Making Workshop
Sheep Bells Making Workshop
South Crete Magic
Spiritual Crete
The Awakening of the Body
The blessing Gifts of Gods
The Minoan Kouros
The Ravine of the Dead
Tradition in Colours
Traditional Crete- Assites Village
Traditional Crete — Lassithi
Traditional Crete
Traditional Dance Lesson
Visiting a Local Dairy
You are Welcome!
Did You find Your own Shell?