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Acropolis Museum
36,779 reviews
"a stunningly beautiful museum with the unique properties of being able to see the ancient excavations underneath through the glass floor while also being able to have an exquisite view of the acropolis through the...""In fact, the museum is built upon ancient ruins and as you stand in the modern building you look down at those which have been excavated Fascinating Great descriptions of the original sculptures which have been re..."
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National Archaeological Museum
7,807 reviews
"The collection shed a great deal of insight on the various movements in design during Greek history and shared really fascinating and well kept artifacts from points we learn about in history class.""This museum contains Agamemnon's gold death mask, other death masks predating his by centuries, ceramics, jewelry, weapons, statues, painting and parts of walls spanning the centuries."
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Benaki Museum
1,501 reviews
"A really interesting collection of antiquities from all ages, putting them into a logical order.""... of artifacts and art - best to start at the main floor and just follow the numbers for each rooms and this gives a great view or the development of the Athens and Greek region from ancient to more modern times."
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Hellenic Motor Museum
318 reviews
"Chrysler, Lincolns and a marvellous gleaming 1918 American La France were just some of the extensive homage to that country.""Great place to visit on a hot day..more than 200 old cars..wasnt busy at all, quite easy to find. the downside is that it is open only 4 hours a day.. for those interested in cars it is a good place to visit."
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Kotsanas Museum of Ancient Greek Technology
290 reviews
"Going through this museum you realize how close the ancient Greeks came to discovering the steam engine and how close we were to having the industrial revolution two millennia before it actually happened.""This museum shows beautifully displayed working models of amazing Greek technology- pulley systems, the first alarm clock, medical technology, astronomy gadgets etc."
Shopping
Central Market
676 reviews
"You will see most parts of the animal in the meat market it's a great place to grab something if you want to cook .There are spice stalls around the outside and across the road fruit and veg in abundance it's a re...""We took a brief stroll through the meat market, fruit and veggie market, and the seafood market."
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Museum Herakleidon
105 reviews
"Aside from all the interactive displays, both museum buildings were staffed by enthusiastic students, specialists in their subjects and eager to share their knowledge.""Using clear diagrams and displays and well built working models based on Ancient Greek texts the museum has done an excellent job of showcasing ancient Greek technology."
Traveller Resources
National Library of Greece
123 reviews
"This opened in 2018 as part of the Stavros Niarchos Cultural Institution towards the south of the city.""... of Athena & Apollo on high columns at the University), and all the little statues and delicate decorations on top of the Library and the Academy make this place, probably, my favourite one in all of Athens."
Transportation
Attiko Metro S.A.
554 reviews
"When we arrived at Acropolis Station we noticed museum exhibition panels are at the station with artifacts from the 17th-18th centuries BC discovered when the tunnels were dug.""We then brought a 5 day ticket for our 4 day trip for €9 each which is really good for unlimited travel around the city."
Sights & Landmarks
Syntagma Station
609 reviews
"It's interesting that the corridors of station showcase the ancient archeological findings with self explanatory signages.""At the same time Syntagma station provides the most central of the metro transport links for Athens with connections to other lines running all the way to the airport at Spata, and also local tram connections."
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Museum of Greek Folk Musical Instruments
109 reviews
"Housed in an elegant mansion from the 1840s the fabulous varieties of making music reflect the enduring love of Greek music.""Funded by the Stavros Niarchos Foundation, this free-to-the-public museum highlights over 1200 musical instruments from the private collection of musician Fivos Anogenakis; a man who had the foresight to amass thi..."
