Athens Sights

Acropolis

Throughout its 2,500 year existence, the Acropolis has seen its fair share of action. Though somewhat worn for the wear (oh hey Lord Elgin), it is a fascinating and quintessentially Athenian site. The ...more

Agora

If the Acropolis was the showpiece of the ancient capital, the Agora was its heart and soul. It served as the city's marketplace, administrative center, and focus of daily life from the sixth century BCE ...more

Other Ancient Sites

Acropolis Museum, Dionyssiou Areopagitou Street 15 (☎ 210 32 10 185; www.theacropolismuseum.gr), A must-see—preferably before heading up the hill to the Acropolis—this modern museum has an astounding ...more

Byzantine Athens

Hours vary. The best time to visit is 9-11am. Modest dress required. Athens teems with places of worship. Sanctuaries pepper tiny streets, squeeze between modern buildings, and hide under porticos, ...more

Modern Athens

Mount Lycavittos. From the peak of Mt. Lycavittos, the tallest of Athens’s seven hills, visitors can see every inch of the city. A funicular rail (2min., every 10-30min. 9am-3pm, round-trip €5 ...more

Plaka

Hadrian's Library, (☎ 210 32 49 350), Built in 132 CE in the architectural style of the Roman Forum, this library was once the scene of a pool, a garden, and as the name suggests, a library with reading ...more

Monastiraki

Museum of Cycladic Art, 4 Neophytou Douka (☎ 210 72 28 321; www.cycladic.gr), This museum's informative and well-labeled contents highlight a style of Greek art different from the other museums of its ...more

Exarhia

Kapnikaria Church, Just below ground level on the intersection of Ermou and Kalamiotou (☎ 210 32 24 462), Quaintly located in the heart of Athens, Kapnikaria Church is emblematic of the city's Byzantine ...more

Kolonaki

Folk Art Museum, Kydatheneon 17 (☎ 210 32 29 031), Located at the top of one of Athens' most touristy streets, the Folk Art Museum is among the best collections of authentic Greek culture in Athens. ...more