Greece’s Kimon Frigate Opens to Visitors in Thessaloniki Ahead of Ohi Day

Visitors can board the Greek frigate Kimon in Thessaloniki from Saturday, October 24, as the Hellenic Navy opens ships ahead of the October 28 national holiday.

The Navy’s October 21 announcement gives Kimon a visiting program ending October 27. Three vessels at Piraeus will remain open to visitors on the holiday itself.

Crew members will guide visitors around the vessels’ exterior decks and explain their equipment.

When to visit Kimon

Kimon’s hours are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, October 24, and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, October 25.

On Monday and Tuesday, October 26–27, schools can visit from 10 a.m. to noon, followed by the general public from noon to 5 p.m. Entrance is through Thessaloniki Port Authority facilities.

The French-built ship is the first defense and intervention frigate delivered to Greece by Naval Group. The company handed it over in Lorient on December 18, 2025, as part of the country’s fleet modernization.

Naval Group describes the design as a multipurpose frigate equipped for operations against aircraft, submarines and surface threats. Its delivery announcement also set out an initial support arrangement involving the builder, its Greek subsidiary and local industrial partners, covering maintenance and upgrades.

Three vessels at Piraeus

At Piraeus, the frigate Elli, guided-missile patrol vessel Daniolos and submarine Matrozos open from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday, October 26, and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday, October 27–28. Entrance is through Gate E11.

October 28, known as Ohi Day, commemorates Greece’s refusal to accept Italy’s ultimatum in 1940 and the country’s entry into World War II.

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