Acropolis

The Acropolis, a UNESCO site, has always been the fortress and most important religious centre of ancient Athens, the absolute symbol of the grandeur of the Greek civilization and its achievements. The buildings included inside the Acropolis are: the Parthenon, the Erechthion, the Odeon of Herodes (Herodion), the Temple of Athena Nike, the Propylea, the Theatre of Dionysus.

Monastiraki Square

Built right above the ancient city and a metro station, this is practically the heart of Athens right by the old town, where there are dozens of shops for clothes, shoes and souvenirs (‘flea market’), restaurants and cafés. Definitely the place to be!

Hadrian's Library

Once a library for nearly 20,000 'books' this site with impressive Corinthian columns eventually became home to Christian churches and ottoman houses until the 19th century.

Tower of the Winds & Roman Market

Considered the world's first meteorological station, this simple-looking building was a marvel of Ancient Greek engineering, now surrounded by remains of various conquerors, including the Romans and the Turks.

Plaka, Anafiotika

This is the old town of Athens right by the Acropolis, full of taverns, cafés, and wonderful ancient and neoclassical buildings. Anafiotika is part of it but it stands out for its island look.

Acropolis Museum

The most impressive museum in Greece and one of the best ones in the world, the Acropolis Museum houses the classical masterpieces from the Acropolis combining an excavation that is always visible under your feet.

National Archaeological Museum

With over 11,000 exhibits, Greece’s biggest museum provides a panorama of the Greek civilization from the beginnings of Prehistory to Late Antiquity.

City Hall

A severe neoclassical 19th-century building surrounded by several architectural styles.

Food Market

Very close to the ancient market, one can still shop in the Fruit, Meat and Vegetable Market of Athens, aka Varvakios. It’s the biggest one in the city and it’s packed with high-quality nuts, spices, fish, meat and of course Greece’s renowned olives!

Agora

The Agora, known as the 'birthplace of Democracy', is where you can see the parliament of the Athenian Democracy, the best-preserved temple in Greece and the place where Socrates taught and was executed in the 5th century BC.

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Neoclassical Masterpieces

Some of the city’s most beautiful neoclassical buildings are here, such as the Academy, the University, the National Library etc.

Syntagma Square, Parliament & Changing of Guards

The intricate changing of the guards wearing skirts and shoes made of wood and leather takes place all year long, every hour, in front of the first palace of modern Greece, which now houses the Parliament.

National Garden

A pleasant break from the city bustle, the former Royal Garden was created by the first King and Queen of Greece in the 19th century, at a time when watering it meant cutting the water supply for the rest of the city...

Alexander the Great statue

A recent addition to the city, this once-forgotten modest statue is dedicated to the ‘greatest Greek of all times’. It will give us the chance to talk about Alexander from Macedonia and the country that is wrongfully using the name of his birthplace now...

Hadrian's Arch

A monumental arch built by the Athenians to honour the Greek-loving Roman emperor.

Temple of Zeus

Once the biggest building in Athens 1,900 years ago, the temple of the king of the Gods originally had over 100 Corinthian columns.

Zappion

Originally the first Olympic Village ever built, this building is surrounded by a small park scattered with ancient ruins and statues.

Panathenaic Stadium

Also known as the ‘Olympic Stadium’, it was built in the place of the ancient stadium and it hosted the first modern Olympic Games. We can see it from the hill but we can also enter if you wish (extra cost).