Sightseeing Discover the best attractions in Athens…
A Unique Location
Athens, the capital of Greece, was the heart of the ancient Greek civilization.
Acropolis
Crowned by the Parthenon, it stands sentinel over Athens, visible from almost everywhere within the city.
Acropolis Museum
This dazzling museum at the foot of the Acropolis’ southern slope showcases its surviving treasures.
Benaki Museum
Antonis Benakis, a politician’s son born in Alexandria, Egypt, in the late 19th century, endowed what is perhaps the finest museum in Greece.
Parthenon
Meaning ‘virgin’s apartment’, it’s dedicated to Athena Parthenos, the goddess embodying the power and prestige of the city.
Temple of Olympian Zeus
A can’t-miss on two counts: it’s a marvellous temple, the largest in Greece, and it’s smack in the centre of Athens.
The ancient cemetery of Keramikos
This lush, tranquil site, uncovered in 1861 during the construction of Pireos St, is named for the potters who settled it around 3000 BC, then on the clay-rich banks of the Iridanos River.
The Athenian Agora
The Agora was ancient Athens’ heart, the lively hub of administrative, commercial, political and social activity.
The first theater in the world!
The tyrant Peisistratos introduced the annual Festival of the Great Dionysia during the 6th century BC, and held it in the world’s first theatre, on the south slope of the Acropolis.
