I always hated going to Athens when I was a kid. It was dirty, loud, and unfriendly. It took me several years to go back and when I did, I fell in love with it. It had transformed tremendously.
General Info:
Neighborhoods:
- Akadimia
- Anafiotika
- Exarcheia
- Gazi
- Historic Center
- Kerameikos
- Kolonaki
- Monastiraki
- Plaka
- Psyrri
- Syntagma
- Thiseio
Archaeological Sites:
- Acropolis
- Ancient Agora of Athens
- Areopagus
- Hadrian’s Arch
- Hadrian’s Library
- Kerameikos
- Lyceum
- Panathenaic Stadium (Kallimarmaro)
- Parilissia Sanctuaries
- Roman Agora
- Stenopos Kollytos
- Temple of Olympian Zeus
- Western Hills of Athens (Pnyx, Philopappos Hill, Hill of the Nymphs)
Museums:
- Acropolis Museum
- Benaki Museum of Greek Culture
- Benaki Museum of Islamic Art
- Byzantine Museum
- Canellopoulos Museum
- Epigraphic Museum
- Makronisos Museum
- Maria Callas Museum
- Museum of Ancient Greek Technology
- Museum of Cycladic Art
- Museum of Greek Folk Musical Instruments
- National Archaeological Museum
- National Gallery
- National Historical Museum
- Numismatic Museum
- War Museum
Historic Buildings:
Churches:
Misc. Attractions:
- First Cemetery of Athens
- Lycabettus Hill
- National Garden
- Pedion Areos
- Tomb of the Unknown Soldier
- Varvakeios Agora
Day Trips:
Events: