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Acropolis
35,624 reviews
"Bring good walking shoes and your camera and scratch this one off your bucket list, if you like history you're gonna love the Acropolis!""Three tips: Wear comfortable walking shoes with a good grip (the marble steps can be slippery), bring water (it gets hot), and be prepared for huge crowds (unless you go very early or very late in the day)."
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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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Parthenon
16,758 reviews
"It is amazing to see Parthenon with its rectangular structure consisting of 17 columns in length by 8 columns in width- a huge structure dedicated to mythological goddess Athena.""Sitting atop the Acropolis this majestic temple of Greeks, the Parthenon is awe inspiring and it’s hard to quite comprehend its age and significance."
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National Archaeological Museum
7,808 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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Plaka
16,134 reviews
"It is full of delicious restaurants, great shopping (touristy stuff and clothes/shoes), and has a very young and hipster-ish vibe.""I recommend skipping the flea market souvenirs and making your way through Plaka first, especially if you're looking for more authentic, high-quality products with a more peaceful atmosphere than the frantic natur..."
Nature & Parks
Mount Lycabettus
6,125 reviews
"Get a taxi to the funicular railway, and when you get out at the top, a couple of flights of steps will bring you out to the church and terrace, with 360° views of the city, looking down on the Olympic stadium and...""You can climb to it by foot, from the Syntagma Square area, or climb through an underground cable car that crosses the mountain, and reaches the peak - the view is breath taking 🇬🇷"
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Panathenaic Stadium
6,721 reviews
"It is within moderate walking distance or couple of bus stops from the city centre and a very peaceful place to wander round, soak in some Olympic history and even run round the track or stand atop the podium if y...""The stadium, constructed completely from marble, is a stunningly beautiful building and a interesting museum dedicated to the history of the Olympics Note - an audio guide is included as part of the entry fee."
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Herod Atticus Odeon
1,699 reviews
"While on the Acropolis site you can see also the Theater of Dionysus and on top of the Acropolis Hill, surrounding the Parthenon you can see the Temple of Athena Nike, the ruins of Propylaea and the Erechtheion.""I suggest you choose an Ancient Greek play and choose a night with moon and enjoy ...Its a very nice walk to the theater in one of the most beautiful pedestrian streets of Athens, Hrodou you Attikou.Its an an expe..."
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Ancient Agora of Athens
4,227 reviews
"The visit was made much more meaningful due to a free audio tour I downloaded from online, by tour guide Rick Steves, so I highly recommend it.""The ancient Agora is a vast area of public buildings, a restored great market building and temples , a museum, the only temple in Athens with an almost intact roof, a roman church, giants guarding an important bui..."
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Philopappos Hill
1,392 reviews
"The walk to the hill through the Koukaki neighbourhood, which is nice resedential area, and then up the hill through a semi-forested paths, makes a really nice walk, and then the views of the whole city from the t...""As a part of our plans, we made up our minds to go for a walk during the sunset, the walk was lovely , the view over ancient Athens was spectacular and lucky us we had some sun to enjoy the romantic sunset, go and..."
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Temple of Hephaestus
4,519 reviews
"Located within the Ancient Agora area and opposite the Stoa of Attalos, the Temple of Hephaestus and Athena is beautifully located on a hill with great views of the Acropolis and the Stoa.""It is well preserved as it was used as a church in Byzantine and Ottoman times (remember the story of the Pantheon in Rome ? - also intact, though very old, because being used as a church in the Middle Ages), and..."
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Anafiotika
1,233 reviews
"The close proximity to everything, including the Acropolis, museums, the vibrant Monesteraki Square and narrow streets with bazaar-like shops, makes the Downtown Loft Apartments the ideal base in Athens.""It’s a real hidden gem, paradise of peace and beauty, a perfect place to wander around, taking pictures and enjoy a nice walk, feeling the typical Greek rustic vibe."
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Monastiraki
5,623 reviews
"Alive with street vendors, camden-esque shopping, cafes and restaurants, poet-sandal maker to the stars and stawberry art""Monastiraki is a busy square in athens ( i think the busiest) There are many shops for food for coffee for cloths and many others.Also 3 of the best cafeterias in Athens which have rooftops and you can see almost..."
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Erechtheion
2,784 reviews
"The Erechtheion is a building localized at the top of the Athen’s Acropolis , in which you will see the famous sculpted female figures in form of a column, also called caryatid.However, they are copies, the origin...""As with the Parthenon, the marble freeze (entableture) is in the British Museum (along with one of the Caryatids), taken in the mid 19th century by a British Diplomat (Lord Elgin) from the Ottoman sultan."
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Temple of Olympian Zeus
4,465 reviews
"Visit this amazing site when in Athens...Acropolis + Acropolis Museum then walk to Temple of Olympian Zeus, Hadrian's Arch, Stadium and Botanical Gardens...""While walking around on the grassy plain, you can also observe Roman baths, parts of wall fortifications (Hadrian's Arch), classical residence, all of which seem small in comparison to the temple of the Olympian Z..."
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Hellenic Motor Museum
319 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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War Museum
480 reviews
"With a sweep from stone age to modern it is a fabulously comprehensive account of warfare and battle down the ages.""... from ancient to contemporary times and out into the surrounding courtyards where aircraft and larger artillery pieces are arranged The displays are first rate, well lit and explanations are in dual language."
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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."
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Plateia Syntagmatos
2,352 reviews
"So much of modern day Athens begins or ends here or it located here: the Parliament, Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, National Gardens, many embassys are nearby, the Hotel Grande Bretagne, buses to the airport, Ermou...""Platia Syntagmatos is the must see place at Athens with the national guards change, with the tomb of the Unknown Soldier."
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Tomb of the Unknown Soldier
1,255 reviews
"The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier (Greek: Μνημείο του Αγνώστου Στρατιώτη, romanized: Mnimío tou Agnóstou Stratióti) is a war memorial located in Syntagma Square in Athens, in front of the Old Royal Palace.""After the usual Acropolis visit, he highly recommended a visit to the Greek Parliament and the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, for the Changing of the Guard ceremony."
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The Academy of Athens
330 reviews
"I have visited National museum and was walking around, and accidentally saw this beautiful building.""Situated on next to Panepistimio metro station this is an amazing example of the Classical Greek architecture, and it is in wonderful condition given the pollution in the city along with the frequency of student u..."
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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."