Attractions in Athens

Erechtheion

Honoring Athena & Poseidon, this famous, ancient Greek temple features a porch with 6 caryatids.

Parthenon

Restored, landmark temple ruins on archaeological site with iconic Doric columns built from 447 BC.

Temple of Hephaestus

Ancient Greek place of worship, built in the Doric style out of marble with bas relief friezes.

Nymphs Hill

Omonoia Square

Temple of Olympian Zeus

Vast temple begun in 6th century B.C. on the site of an ancient outdoor sanctuary dedicated to Zeus.

Acropolis of Athens

Ruins of iconic 5th-century B.C. temple complex on Athens' rocky hilltop undergoing restoration.

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Theatre of Dionysus Eleuthereus

Huge, tiered performance space seating around 15,000 people, dating from the 6th century B.C.

Monastiraki Square

Public plaza surrounded by restaurants & rooftop bars, home to a centuries-old Byzantine church.

Areopagus Hill

Historic site that once served as the high court of appeal for judicial cases in ancient Greece.

Zappeion

Stately hall built in the 1880s for the first modern Olympic games, now used as a conference center.

Thision Open Air Cinema

Built in 1935, this spring–summer outdoor movie theater features gourmet nibbles & Acropolis views.

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Kerameikos Archaeological Site

Extensive ruins of ancient Athens' largest cemetery & a museum with finds from the tombs.

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South Slope of the Acropolis of Athens

Archaeological Site of the Lyceum of Aristotle

Unassuming ruins of a site where ancient Greek philosopher Aristotle was thought to have taught.

Hadrian's Library

Roman ruins of a library & cultural complex constructed in 132 CE by the emperor Hadrian.