Greece
Greece restricts both modern public art and ancient sites: commercial images of archaeological content owe Ministry of Culture fees.
Guidance, not legal advice
Permit
Conditional
Issuer: Greek Ministry of Culture for archaeological sites and monuments; site managers for museums
Cost: No permit for casual personal photography; commercial photography at archaeological sites and museums needs a paid Ministry of Culture permit
Casual handheld photography in public needs no permit. Commercial or professional shoots at archaeological sites, museums, and monuments require a paid permit; tripods and monopods are restricted even for amateurs at heritage sites.
Drone / airspace
Governed by EU EASA rules administered by the Hellenic Civil Aviation Authority; tight no-fly restrictions over archaeological sites and cities
For the category detail, see Drone Authority.
Street / public space
Yes to photograph people in public, but publishing identifiable images without consent, especially commercially, is restricted under GDPR and Greek privacy rights
Editorial and incidental use is more defensible than commercial exploitation.
Freedom of panorama
Restricted
Greece has no general freedom of panorama; only occasional reproduction by mass media is allowed. Selling images of copyrighted public art is not free, and images of ancient monuments and archaeological sites are controlled by the state, with commercial use subject to Ministry of Culture fees.
Practical notes
- Tripods are routinely refused at the Acropolis; commercial shooting there needs an advance Ministry permit and fee.
- Selling a stock image of an ancient monument can trigger Ministry of Culture commercial-use fees even if you took it as a tourist.
Sources
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