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Top Attractions in Athens

Athens has marvelous cultural attractions, lively neighborhoods, interesting museums and romantic parks and gardens. Check the best-rated attractions in the capital of Greece.

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The Acropolis of Athens, meaning “high point city” in ancient Greek is a rocky hill in the city center, home to temples and other important buildings.

Colloquially known as the “Neighborhood of the Gods” due to its closeness to the Acropolis, Plaka is one of the oldest and liveliest areas of Athens.

Acropolis Museum

Acropolis Museum

The construction of the New Acropolis Museum was inaugurated in 2009 and has become one of the most visited and most important museums in Athens.

During Ancient Greece, Delphi was considered the center of the world. Nowadays, it is one of the most important ancient sanctuaries in Greece.

Located on the Acropolis of Athens, the Parthenon is a grandiose temple that has become the symbol of Athens and Greece.

Monastiraki

Monastiraki is one of the most interesting neighborhoods in Athens. Monastiraki means little monastery, as a monastery once stood in the main square.

Ancient Agora

The Ancient Agora of Athens was the social, political and commercial hub of the city during Ancient Greece. This

National Archaeological Museum

National Archaeological Museum

The National Archaeological Museum in Athens is the most-visited archaeological museum in Greece. It houses items from prehistory to late antiquity.

Situated in the center of Greece, Meteora is a large rock home to breathtaking monasteries. It is one of the most special places in Greece.

Panathenaic Stadium

Panathenaic Stadium

The Panathenaic Stadium was built in 144 AD. In the 19th century, it was dug up and restored. It hosted the first contemporary Olympics in 1896.

Monuments and tourist attractions

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The Acropolis of Athens, meaning “high point city” in ancient Greek is a rocky hill in the city center, home to temples and other important buildings.

Located on the Acropolis of Athens, the Parthenon is a grandiose temple that has become the symbol of Athens and Greece.

Ancient Agora

The Ancient Agora of Athens was the social, political and commercial hub of the city during Ancient Greece. This

Syntagma Square

Syntagma Square

Situated in the center of Athens, Syntagma Square is not only located in the heart of Greece’s capital, it is also an important historical public area.

Panathenaic Stadium

Panathenaic Stadium

The Panathenaic Stadium was built in 144 AD. In the 19th century, it was dug up and restored. It hosted the first contemporary Olympics in 1896.

Temple of Olympian Zeus

Temple of Olympian Zeus

Also called the Olympieion, the Temple of Olympian Zeus was a grandiose temple built between the sixth century BC and second century AD.

Theatre of Dionysus

Theatre of Dionysus

Built during the sixth century BC, the Theatre of Dionysus was the largest theatre built at the time. It had a seating capacity of 17,000 spectators.

Odeon of Herodes Atticus

Odeon of Herodes Atticus

Commissioned by the Roman senator Herodes Atticus, the Odeon of Herodes Atticus is an impressive theatre built in Athens in 161 AD.

Roman Agora

The Roman Agora was the ancient public square in Athens raised during the Roman period. The central market and the public latrines.

Kerameikos, also known as Ceramicus, is an area in Athens which was once famous for the pottery shops and is now home to a large cemetery.

Hadrian's Library

Hadrian's Library

Hadrian’s Library was once an imposing building founded to house to the vast papyrus collection owned by the Roman emperor Hadrian.

Neighborhoods and areas

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Colloquially known as the “Neighborhood of the Gods” due to its closeness to the Acropolis, Plaka is one of the oldest and liveliest areas of Athens.

Monastiraki

Monastiraki is one of the most interesting neighborhoods in Athens. Monastiraki means little monastery, as a monastery once stood in the main square.

Anafiotika is a picturesque neighborhood in Athens. It has small white and blue houses that seem to hang from the Acropolis rock, in the Plaka district.

Kolonaki is one of the most elegant and stately neighborhoods in central Athens with neoclassical and modernist buildings, restaurants and stores.

Although Piraeus is 10km away from the center of Athens, in the region of Attica, it has been considered the port of Athens since Ancient Greece.

Museums

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Acropolis Museum

Acropolis Museum

The construction of the New Acropolis Museum was inaugurated in 2009 and has become one of the most visited and most important museums in Athens.

National Archaeological Museum

National Archaeological Museum

The National Archaeological Museum in Athens is the most-visited archaeological museum in Greece. It houses items from prehistory to late antiquity.

Museum of Cycladic Art

Museum of Cycladic Art

Opened to the public in 1986, the Museum of Cycladic Art in Athens houses a collection of art work from Cyclades. The art is over 5,000 years old.

Benaki Museum

The Benaki Museum features an extensive collection that demonstrates how the Greek culture has developed from 3000 BC until the early twentieth century.

Byzantine and Christian Museum

Byzantine and Christian Museum

Established in 1914, the Byzantine and Christian Museum in Athens is dedicated to the Early Christian, Byzantine and Medieval religious items.

Numismatic Museum

Numismatic Museum

Recognized as one of the most important museums of its style in the world, the Numismatic Museum of Athens has 500,000 objects.

Museum of Greek Folk Musical Instruments

Museum of Greek Folk Musical Instruments

The Museum of Greek Folk Musical Instruments in Athens exposes nearly 1,200 instruments that show the development of Greek music in the past 5,000 years.

National Gallery

National Gallery

Established in 1900, the National Gallery in Athens is the most renowned art museum in Greece with over 20,000 works of art.

Museum of Greek Folk Art

Museum of Greek Folk Art

The Museum of Greek Folk Art is made up of four buildings that explain Greek culture and traditions throughout the centuries.

Kanellopoulos Museum

Kanellopoulos Museum

Inaugurated in 1976, the Kanellopoulos Museum has one of Greece's most important private collections. Discover its expositions.

Athens War Museum

Athens War Museum

Inaugurated in 1975, the Athens War Museum preserves Greek military relics, and documents the numerous conflicts the Greek nation took part in.

Parks and gardens

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National Garden

National Garden

The National Garden of Athens is a large green-space with over 160.000 square meters adorned with over 500 types of plants from all over the world.

Lycabettus Hill

Lycabettus Hill

Mount Lycabettus is the highest hill in Athens, standing 278 meters (over 900 ft) high. It offers the best bird’s eye panoramic views of Athens.

Filopappou Hill

Filopappou Hill

Filopappou Hill, also known as Hill of the Muses, stands to the southeast of the Acropolis. It offers one of the best observation decks of Athens.

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During Ancient Greece, Delphi was considered the center of the world. Nowadays, it is one of the most important ancient sanctuaries in Greece.

Renowned for having housed the ancient Olympic Games nearly 3,000 years ago, Olympia is an ancient Greek site worth discovering.

Situated in the center of Greece, Meteora is a large rock home to breathtaking monasteries. It is one of the most special places in Greece.

Mycenae was one of the most thriving towns of ancient Greece. It was the most important city of the Mycenaean civilization between 1600 and 1100 BC.

Epidaurus is a small ancient Greek sanctuary on the Argolid Peninsula. It is especially renowned for its spectacular ancient theatre.

Corinth is an ancient town in Peloponnese and is famous worldwide for the Corinth Canal that connects the Gulf of Corinth with the Saronic Gulf.

Monastery of Hosios Loukas

Monastery of Hosios Loukas

Hosios Loukas is a breath-taking Byzantine monastery in a picturesque valley full of olive and almond trees near the town of Distomo.

Cruises from Athens

Cruises

Piraeus is the busiest port in Europe with over 20 million passengers a year. Find out about the various cruises and destinations that depart from Athens.

2-Day Athens Itinerary

Two days in Athens

Follow our 48 hours in Athens itinerary to make the most of a wonderful weekend or two days in the capital of Greece and discover its best landmarks.