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The Agora was ancient Athens' heart, the lively hub of administrative, commercial, political and social activity. Socrates expounded his philosophy here;…
Athens
This outstanding museum, based in the 1848 Villa Ilissia, offers exhibition halls, most of them underground, crammed with religious art. The exhibits go…
Benaki Museum of Greek Culture
Athens
In 1930 Antonis Benakis – a politician's son born in Alexandria, Egypt, in the late 19th century – endowed what is perhaps the finest museum in Greece…
National Archaeological Museum
Athens
Housing the world's finest collection of Greek antiquities in an enormous neoclassical building, this museum is one of Athens' top attractions. Treasures…
Syntagma & Plaka
A can't-miss on two counts: it's a marvellous temple, once the largest in Greece, and it's smack in the centre of Athens. Of the temple's 104 original…
Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center
Athens
Sitting beneath a man-made slope above Faliron Bay, and shaded by a 'Magic Carpet' roof covered with solar panels, this stunning Renzo Piano building,…
Athens
This was the city’s market area under Roman rule, and it occupied a much larger area than the current site borders. You can see a lot from outside the…
Athens
The 1st floor of this exceptional private museum is dedicated to the iconic minimalist marble Cycladic figurines, dating from 3000 BC to 2000 BC. They…
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Best Neighborhoods
Learn the difference between Kolonaki and Koukaki, Psyrri and Gazi, in this tour of central Athens’ most visited districts.
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Tangled streets. Troublesome traffic. Athens can be tricky to navigate. This is how to get around.
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Roam Athens’ ancient streets, then take in cost-free museums, markets and art. Here’s our guide to the best free things to do in Athens.
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From wandering ancient sites to catching waves at Kyma Surf School, here's how to see Athens with kids.
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![This is a drone photo of the Odeon of Herodes Atticus and the Acropolis of Athens, Greece. The theater was renovated in the 1950's and it is used for theatrical plays and concerts in the summer.
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This is a drone photo of the Odeon of Herodes Atticus and the Acropolis of Athens, Greece. The theater was renovated in the 1950's and it is used for theatrical plays and concerts in the summer.](https://lp-cms-production.imgix.net/2024-07/GettyImages-1301327411.jpg?w=780&h=425&fit=crop&auto=format&q=75)
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