Guidebook for Athens
Sightseeing
Literally "high city," the Acropolis, tel: (30-210) 923 8175, is Greece's great marvel. Ascend through the olive groves of the lower slopes to reach the marble crown, before passing through the Propylaia gateway. You'll see the Temple of Athena Nike, the Erechtheion and the Parthenon along with numerous fragments arranged for reassembly.
Best times to visit early morning and afternoon. Check as some days it is open at nigh time as well.
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Acropolis of Athens
Literally "high city," the Acropolis, tel: (30-210) 923 8175, is Greece's great marvel. Ascend through the olive groves of the lower slopes to reach the marble crown, before passing through the Propylaia gateway. You'll see the Temple of Athena Nike, the Erechtheion and the Parthenon along with numerous fragments arranged for reassembly.
Best times to visit early morning and afternoon. Check as some days it is open at nigh time as well.
Twilight is the best time to venture up this abrupt peak. At 745 ft. (277 m), Lycabettus stands high above Athens, commanding a clear and stunning view across the Attica basin and the Aegean. Facing the viewing platform is Agios Georgios, the tiny white-stuccoed chapel of St. George. There is also a superb café, although prices match the altitude. To get there, hike up the path that starts at the end of Aristippou Street in Kolonaki and winds upwards. Or you can opt for the funicular, which leaves from Ploutarchou and Aristippou Streets.
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Mount Lycabettus Viewing Area
Twilight is the best time to venture up this abrupt peak. At 745 ft. (277 m), Lycabettus stands high above Athens, commanding a clear and stunning view across the Attica basin and the Aegean. Facing the viewing platform is Agios Georgios, the tiny white-stuccoed chapel of St. George. There is also a superb café, although prices match the altitude. To get there, hike up the path that starts at the end of Aristippou Street in Kolonaki and winds upwards. Or you can opt for the funicular, which leaves from Ploutarchou and Aristippou Streets.
Of all Athens' ruins, the famed marketplace of Agora makes the most fitting start to your sightseeing — it stands testament to Athens' status as a cradle of Western civilization. It was, in Socrates and Plato's day, the heart of public life, and among the site's extensive excavations you'll find temples, a concert hall and long, colonnaded arcades. Smaller finds, housed in the museum, tel: +30210 321 0185, are no less fascinating — settlement here spans five millenniums.
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Ancient Agora of Athens
24 AdrianouOf all Athens' ruins, the famed marketplace of Agora makes the most fitting start to your sightseeing — it stands testament to Athens' status as a cradle of Western civilization. It was, in Socrates and Plato's day, the heart of public life, and among the site's extensive excavations you'll find temples, a concert hall and long, colonnaded arcades. Smaller finds, housed in the museum, tel: +30210 321 0185, are no less fascinating — settlement here spans five millenniums.
For its size, Athens is remarkably low-rise. A good way to get a feel for life at street level is to stroll through Anafiotika, a 19th century neighborhood on the northern slopes of the Acropolis hill, beside the entrance to the Agora. The masons who built it hailed from the island of Anafi, and were brought here by King Otto I to build his palace. Nestled above Plaka, Athens' center, and bustling Monastiraki, the old bazaar, Anafiotika seems far removed. There, bougainvilleas splash whitewashed walls and cats stalk sunny paths, evoking the island life the masons left behind.
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Anafiotika
For its size, Athens is remarkably low-rise. A good way to get a feel for life at street level is to stroll through Anafiotika, a 19th century neighborhood on the northern slopes of the Acropolis hill, beside the entrance to the Agora. The masons who built it hailed from the island of Anafi, and were brought here by King Otto I to build his palace. Nestled above Plaka, Athens' center, and bustling Monastiraki, the old bazaar, Anafiotika seems far removed. There, bougainvilleas splash whitewashed walls and cats stalk sunny paths, evoking the island life the masons left behind.
Filopappou (or Philopappou) Hill is a green area to the south west of the Acropolis. It is a favourite promenade of the Athenians and there you can have great views of the Acropolis, the whole city of Athens and the Aegean Sea that surrounds Attica.
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Filopappou Hill
215 Φυλής Filopappou (or Philopappou) Hill is a green area to the south west of the Acropolis. It is a favourite promenade of the Athenians and there you can have great views of the Acropolis, the whole city of Athens and the Aegean Sea that surrounds Attica.
The most southern point of Attica, visit the temple of Poseidon late afternoon and view a breathtaking sunset.
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Temple of Poseidon - Sounio
The most southern point of Attica, visit the temple of Poseidon late afternoon and view a breathtaking sunset.
Though only a few columns remain of the Temple of Olympia Zeus it does not take much imagination to realize that this was one monster of a building
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Temple of Olympian Zeus
Though only a few columns remain of the Temple of Olympia Zeus it does not take much imagination to realize that this was one monster of a building
Visit the stadium where the first modern Olympics took place in 1896
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Panathenaic Stadium
Leoforos Vasileos KonstantinouVisit the stadium where the first modern Olympics took place in 1896
The Roman Agora (Greek: Ρωμαϊκή Αγορά) at Athens is located to the north of the Acropolis and to the east of the Ancient Agora.
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Roman Agora
3 PolignotouThe Roman Agora (Greek: Ρωμαϊκή Αγορά) at Athens is located to the north of the Acropolis and to the east of the Ancient Agora.
Historic neighborhood located at the base of the hill topped by the Acropolis Plaka has a village feel, with narrow cobblestone streets lined with tiny shops selling jewelry, clothes and local ceramics. Sidewalk cafes and family-run tavernas stay open until late
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Plaka
24 MnisikleousHistoric neighborhood located at the base of the hill topped by the Acropolis Plaka has a village feel, with narrow cobblestone streets lined with tiny shops selling jewelry, clothes and local ceramics. Sidewalk cafes and family-run tavernas stay open until late
Arts & Culture
Tour the state-of-the-art Bernard Tschumi building. The argument that Athens can't adequately house the Elgin Marbles has been given a handsome answer.
An archaeological museum might seem an unlikely lunch spot, but the menu at the new Acropolis Museum is made to tempt grown-up Athenians back to the mound and offers absurdly good value.
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Acropolis Museum
15 Dionysiou AreopagitouTour the state-of-the-art Bernard Tschumi building. The argument that Athens can't adequately house the Elgin Marbles has been given a handsome answer.
An archaeological museum might seem an unlikely lunch spot, but the menu at the new Acropolis Museum is made to tempt grown-up Athenians back to the mound and offers absurdly good value.
The National Archaeological Museum in Athens houses some of the most important artifacts from a variety of archaeological locations around Greece from prehistory to late antiquity
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National Archaeological Museum
44 28is OktovriouThe National Archaeological Museum in Athens houses some of the most important artifacts from a variety of archaeological locations around Greece from prehistory to late antiquity
The Numismatic Museum in Athens is one of the most important museums of Greece and houses one of the greatest collections of coins, ancient and modern, in the world.
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Numismatic Museum
12 El. VenizelouThe Numismatic Museum in Athens is one of the most important museums of Greece and houses one of the greatest collections of coins, ancient and modern, in the world.
The Nicholas P. Goulandris Foundation - Museum of Cycladic Art is one of the great museums of Athens. It houses a notable collection of artifacts of Cycladic art.
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Museum of Cycladic Art
4 Neofitou DoukaThe Nicholas P. Goulandris Foundation - Museum of Cycladic Art is one of the great museums of Athens. It houses a notable collection of artifacts of Cycladic art.
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The Byzantine and Christian Museum is situated at 22 Vassilissis Sofias Avenue in Athens. It was founded in 1914 and houses more than 25,000 exhibits with rare collections of pictures, scriptures, frescoes, pottery, fabrics, manuscripts and copies of artifacts from the 3rd century AD to the late medieval era. It is one of the most important museums in the world in Byzantine Art.
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Byzantine and Christian Museum
22 Leof. Vasilissis Sofias !!!! Google pins the wrong address!!!!!
The Byzantine and Christian Museum is situated at 22 Vassilissis Sofias Avenue in Athens. It was founded in 1914 and houses more than 25,000 exhibits with rare collections of pictures, scriptures, frescoes, pottery, fabrics, manuscripts and copies of artifacts from the 3rd century AD to the late medieval era. It is one of the most important museums in the world in Byzantine Art.
The Odeon of Herodes Atticus is a stone theatre structure located on the southwest slope of the Acropolis of Athens, Greece. The building was completed in 161 AD and then renovated in 1950. During the summer months there are many performances varying from opera to ballet and concerts.
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Odeon of Herodes Atticus
Dionysiou AreopagitouThe Odeon of Herodes Atticus is a stone theatre structure located on the southwest slope of the Acropolis of Athens, Greece. The building was completed in 161 AD and then renovated in 1950. During the summer months there are many performances varying from opera to ballet and concerts.
Houses the National Library of Greece (NLG) and the Greek National Opera (GNO), as well as the 210,000 m² Stavros Niarchos Park. Worth visiting this beautiful Cultural center
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Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center
364 Leof. Andrea SiggrouHouses the National Library of Greece (NLG) and the Greek National Opera (GNO), as well as the 210,000 m² Stavros Niarchos Park. Worth visiting this beautiful Cultural center
Εθνικό Μουσείο Σύγχρονης Τέχνης (ΕΜΣΤ)
http://www.emst.gr/en/
Goulandris Museum
13 EratosthenousDrinks & Nightlife
This old gasworks precinct has supplanted Psiri as Athens' coolest nightspot, but don't come only for bar life. Around the metro at Kerameikos cluster countless eateries, music venues and art spaces. Dominating the skyline is the gasworks turned Technopolis, a vast mixed-use cultural center.
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Gazi
This old gasworks precinct has supplanted Psiri as Athens' coolest nightspot, but don't come only for bar life. Around the metro at Kerameikos cluster countless eateries, music venues and art spaces. Dominating the skyline is the gasworks turned Technopolis, a vast mixed-use cultural center.
Mpriki
6 Dorileou"Briki" a great little bar on Mavili Sq
One of the oldest bars in Athens at Mavili Sq. with funk, soul and new funk music and great coctails
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Lōras
One of the oldest bars in Athens at Mavili Sq. with funk, soul and new funk music and great coctails
Trendy cultural center hosting live music, DJs, club nights & art exhibitions, plus cafe & bar.
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six d.o.g.s
6-8 AvramiotouTrendy cultural center hosting live music, DJs, club nights & art exhibitions, plus cafe & bar.
The bar Baba Au Rum, placed among the 50 best bars in the world, is the place to taste quality cocktails blended with famous hand selected spirits
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Baba Au Rum
6 KlitiouThe bar Baba Au Rum, placed among the 50 best bars in the world, is the place to taste quality cocktails blended with famous hand selected spirits
Oinoscent
45-47 VoulisThe Clumsies
30 PraxitelousShopping
On Sunday morning, make your way to the flea market at Avissynias Square for a jumble of curios, from books to paintings, clothes to trinkets. Afterward, cross Athinas Street to Psiri, where interlocking streets secret away a wealth of galleries and vintage stores.
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Monastraki Flea Market
2 IfestouOn Sunday morning, make your way to the flea market at Avissynias Square for a jumble of curios, from books to paintings, clothes to trinkets. Afterward, cross Athinas Street to Psiri, where interlocking streets secret away a wealth of galleries and vintage stores.
It has approximately 200 outlets shops / food / cinema, spread over four levels, and covers about 58,500 square meters
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The Mall Athens
35 Andrea PapandreouIt has approximately 200 outlets shops / food / cinema, spread over four levels, and covers about 58,500 square meters
If you start at the top of Syntagma Square and walk down the steps and past the fountain, at the bottom of the square is the beginning of Ermou Street, a paradise for those who live to shop. From the Parliament building you can make a straight line that follows Ermou all the way to The Gazi, the old gas works of Athens, now the center of its nightlife.
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Ermou
ErmouIf you start at the top of Syntagma Square and walk down the steps and past the fountain, at the bottom of the square is the beginning of Ermou Street, a paradise for those who live to shop. From the Parliament building you can make a straight line that follows Ermou all the way to The Gazi, the old gas works of Athens, now the center of its nightlife.
Food Scene
A small green oasis in the center of Athens this café is in the garden of the Numismatic Museum, only 5 minutes walk from Syntagma Sq.
Panepistimiou 12
12 PanepistimiouA small green oasis in the center of Athens this café is in the garden of the Numismatic Museum, only 5 minutes walk from Syntagma Sq.
TGI Fridays
Leoforos KifisiasStarbucks
236 Leof. KifisiasRed Elephant
42 LarisisA great Indian Restaurant
FLOWER PIZZA ATHENS
2 ΔορυλαίουGreat Pizza, snaks, coffee and more at Mavili Sq.
The "Canteen" at Mavili Sq. is an iconic spot for late night eaters. Street food (Hot Dogs, Souvlaki) open all night.
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canteen Mavili
3 Dimitriou SoutsouThe "Canteen" at Mavili Sq. is an iconic spot for late night eaters. Street food (Hot Dogs, Souvlaki) open all night.
Good Greek food, amazing view of the Acropolis and the Irodium theatre on the one side of the roof terrace and the Propylea on the other.
Make sure to book in advance it is usually fully booked. Tel: +30 210 92 15 256
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GH Attikos Restaurant
7 GarivaldiGood Greek food, amazing view of the Acropolis and the Irodium theatre on the one side of the roof terrace and the Propylea on the other.
Make sure to book in advance it is usually fully booked. Tel: +30 210 92 15 256
Healthy Bites
25 OmonoiaOrganic & Vegan Bistro
Mavros Gatos
4 PolemonosAuthentic Greek "Taverna"
Avocado
30 NikisVegan
Healthy - Seasonal - Delicious Cruelty free food
Vegan Nation
86 ErmouServes breakfast, lunch and dinner
Mediterranean, International, Vegan Options, Vegetarian Friendly, Gluten Free Options
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Mama Tierra
84 AkadimiasMediterranean, International, Vegan Options, Vegetarian Friendly, Gluten Free Options
Guarantee
41 VeikouThe best sandwiches in town!
κωστα - Kostas
2 Pl. Agias IrinisOne of the best "souvlaki" in town
Tráta
7 Pl. AnagenniseosSphḗka
15 Str. KontouliEverything Else
The marina itself is beautiful with plenty of places to kick back with coffee or food and soak up the sunshine, watching boats or simply other people going about their days.
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Flisvos Marina
The marina itself is beautiful with plenty of places to kick back with coffee or food and soak up the sunshine, watching boats or simply other people going about their days.