The Parthenon
The Parthenon is the most important religious shrine on the Acropolis. You will be astounded…
The Parthenon
The Parthenon is the most important religious shrine on the Acropolis. You will be astounded…
What to do with Children in Tow
National Gardens This is a wonderful place for children to play in. The gardens are…
Marathon Battlefield and Burial Mound
This is the place where the Persian army of 24,000 men fought against and were…
Kerameikos Cemetery
This is a very important cemetery and the most well known in Greece. Located just…
The Temple of Poseidon
The temple of Poseidon is also not to be missed. Originally the temple consisted of…
The Sanctuary of Eleusis
This sanctuary is connected with Greek mythology. It was built to commemorate Demeter’s daughter Persephone…
The Numismatic Museum
This museum was home to famed archaeologist Schliemann whose excavation of Troy made him a…
The Temple of Olympian Zeus
This temple is the largest in Greece and was once referred to as the ‘Mother…
Little Mitropolis
This is popularly known as ‘The Virgin who answers prayers quickly’. This chapel was built…
Frissiras Museum
This museum is located in two neoclassical mansions. This museum exhibits contemporary European Art. Almost…
Turkish Bathhouse
Bathhouses were built throughout Athens under Ottoman rule. This is the only surviving bathhouse that…
Greek Folk Art Museum
This is a wonderful museum which displays and exhibits Greek dress across the centuries and…
Hadrian’s Library
Built before 130 A.D by the famed Roman emperor when Athens was under Roman rule,…
Mount Lycabettus
This mountain provides the most stunning view of Athens. A cable car railway takes tourists…
Byzantine and Christian Museum
This museum exhibits art pieces from Greece under Byzantine rule. Interesting icons, tapestries, frescoes and…
Museum of Cycladic and Ancient Greek Art
This too is a private collection consisting of art dating from the Cycladic Era to…