Things To Do In ATHENS, Greece - TOP 12 (Save this list!)

The highest point in Athens, offering the best views of the city, especially the Acropolis, with an upscale restaurant, a small Greek Orthodox church, a coffee bar, and an open-air theater for summer concerts.

A group of three neoclassical buildings - the Academy, University, and National Library - considered among the most beautiful examples of neoclassical architecture in the world, erected in the 1800s when Athens became the capital of the independent Greek state.

A beautiful Byzantine monastery from the 11th century, located on the ancient Sacred Way, featuring golden mosaics and a large dome decorated with Christ Almighty and prophets; a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

The site of the greatest ancient Greek temple, dedicated to Zeus, with only a fraction of its massive columns remaining after being pillaged and taken apart for building materials.

An important square in modern Athens, home to the Parliament Building and the Monument of the Unknown Soldier, guarded by the Presidential Guard who perform an impressive changing of the guard ceremony.

The stadium that hosted the opening and closing ceremonies of the first modern Olympic Games in 1896 and the Olympic flame handover ceremony, originally built in the 6th century BC and rebuilt in marble by the Romans in the year 144.

A modern archeological museum located beneath the Acropolis, housing artifacts found on the site and its slopes, with a top floor designed on the same axis and dimensions as the Parthenon, offering views of the Acropolis.

A popular neighborhood in Athens known for its flea market, tourist shops, ancient monuments, and tavernas, centered around Monastiraki Square with its Metro station, Ottoman-era mosque, Hadrian’s Library, and Byzantine church.

The heart of Ancient Athens, serving as a central square and the birthplace of democracy, now an archeological park with historical ruins and the Agora museum housed in a reconstructed covered walkway.

Located east of the Ancient Greek Agora, featuring the Tower of Winds, which functioned as a timepiece and is considered the world's first meteorological station.

One of the oldest and most picturesque neighborhoods in Athens, located under the slopes of Acropolis, known for its narrow cobblestone streets, archeological treasures, neoclassical buildings, cafes, restaurants, and souvenir shops.

A scenic quarter with small whitewashed houses on the slopes of the Acropolis, built by stone masons from the island of Anafi in the mid-19th century when Athens experienced expansion.

The second most important religious center of ancient Athens, featuring an ancient Greek theater and a Roman theater, and tied to the legend of the contest between Poseidon and Athena for patronage of the city.

The most impressive landmark and symbol of Ancient Greece, a complex of marble temples commanded by the Parthenon, which was the most sacred place and served as a treasury.

The biggest temple on the Acropolis, dedicated to Athena, serving as the most sacred place and the treasury of the city; built during the Golden Age of Athens in the 5th century B.C.

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Mentioned as a day trip destination.

Mentioned as a day trip destination.

Famous for its beautiful coves and beaches.

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