Things to Do in Athens
The 39 most popular places to visit in Athens, with photos, tours, tickets and how to get there from the airport.
Religious sites
Parthenon
former temple of Athena on the Athenian Acropolis, Greece See tours & tickets From the airport: ATH → Acropolis
Historic sites
Acropolis of Athens
ancient citadel above the city of Athens See tours & tickets From the airport: ATH → Acropolis
Hellenic Parliament
legislative body of the Greek Republic See tours & tickets From the airport: ATH → Syntagma Square
Olympic Airways Flight 411
1978 near aviation accident See tours & tickets From the airport: ATH → Glyfada
Historic sites
Ancient Agora of Athens
major archaeological site of Athens See tours & tickets From the airport: ATH → Monastiraki
Religious sites
Erechtheion
ancient Greek temple on the north side of the Acropolis of Athens See tours & tickets From the airport: ATH → Acropolis
Historic sites
Areopagus
rock outcropping in Athens, associated with ancient legislative and judicial bodies See tours & tickets From the airport: ATH → Acropolis
Religious sites
Temple of Olympian Zeus
ancient Greek temple in Athens See tours & tickets From the airport: ATH → Plaka
Religious sites
Temple of Athena Nike
ancient Greek temple built in the fifth century CE on the Acropolis of Athens in honor of Athena as the goddess of victory, located in Athens Municipality, Greece See tours & tickets From the airport: ATH → Acropolis
Religious sites
Temple of Poseidon at cape Sounion
ancient Greek temple in Lavreotiki Municipality, Greece See tours & tickets From the airport: ATH → Cape Sounion
Historic sites
Theatre of Dionysus
ancient theater in the Acropolis of Athens See tours & tickets From the airport: ATH → Plaka
Greek cruiser Georgios Averof
1910 Pisa-class cruiser See tours & tickets From the airport: ATH → Piraeus Port
Parks & nature
Mount Lycabettus
cretaceous limestone hill in Athens, Greece See tours & tickets From the airport: ATH → Kolonaki
American School of Classical Studies at Athens
research institute in Greece See tours & tickets From the airport: ATH → Kolonaki
Historic sites
Riviera Tower
residential skyscraper in Elliniko, Athens, Greece See tours & tickets From the airport: ATH → Glyfada
Telekom Center Athens
sports facility in Greece See tours & tickets From the airport: ATH → Kifisia
Historic sites
Old Royal Palace
building of the Hellenic Parliament, formerly a royal palace See tours & tickets From the airport: ATH → Syntagma Square
Nikaia
suburb of Athens, Greece See tours & tickets From the airport: ATH → Piraeus Port
Historic sites
Syntagma Square
square in Athens, Greece See tours & tickets From the airport: ATH → Syntagma Square
Port of Piraeus
chief port of Athens See tours & tickets From the airport: ATH → Piraeus Port
Historic sites
Olympias
reconstruction of an ancient Athenian trireme See tours & tickets From the airport: ATH → Piraeus Port
Parks & nature
Lake Vouliagmeni
lake in Athens, Greece See tours & tickets From the airport: ATH → Vouliagmeni
Olympic Athletic Center of Athens "Spiros Louis"
sports complex in Marousi, Greece See tours & tickets From the airport: ATH → Kifisia
Parks & nature
Makronisos
island off Attica in the Aegean Sea See tours & tickets From the airport: ATH → Lavrio Port
Parks & nature
Ellinikon Metropolitan Park
under construction metropolitan park in Elliniko, Greece See tours & tickets From the airport: ATH → Glyfada
Historic sites
Theatre of Thorikos
oldest Greek theatre still standing, located in Thorikos, Greece See tours & tickets From the airport: ATH → Lavrio Port
Museums
Archaeological Museum of Piraeus
museum in Piraeus, Athens, Greece See tours & tickets From the airport: ATH → Piraeus Port
Museums
Hellenic Air Force Museum
military museum at Dekeleia, Greece See tours & tickets From the airport: ATH → Kifisia
Beaches & coast
Patroklos
island off the southwest coast of Attiki, Greece See tours & tickets From the airport: ATH → Cape Sounion
Beaches & coast
Zea harbor
port in Piraeus, Athens, Greece See tours & tickets From the airport: ATH → Piraeus Port
Historic sites
Thoricus
ancient Athenian deme See tours & tickets From the airport: ATH → Lavrio Port
Parks & nature
Vari Cave
cave in Greece See tours & tickets From the airport: ATH → Glyfada
Parks & nature
Munichia
hill and harbor with Artemis sanctuary in Piraeus, Greece See tours & tickets From the airport: ATH → Piraeus Port
Historic sites
Piraeus Municipal Theatre
theatre in Piraeus, Greece See tours & tickets From the airport: ATH → Piraeus Port
Museums
Goulandris Natural History Museum
museum in Kifisia, Attica, Greece See tours & tickets From the airport: ATH → Kifisia
Agios Kosmas cape
small peninsula at Elliniko, Attica region, Greece See tours & tickets From the airport: ATH → Glyfada
Museums
Spathario Museum
shadow puppets museum in Marousi, Greece See tours & tickets From the airport: ATH → Kifisia
Museums
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