Best Things To Do in Athens, Greece
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Acropolis is simply too huge and intricate at times to explore. There are many sites in between the main attractions here that call for attention and closer scrutiny. The Stoa of Eumenes is placed between the theatre of Dionysus and the Odeion of Herodes Atticus in Acropolis. It is conjectured that the king of Pergamon, Eumenes II, donated this Stoa to the Athenian city during his reign between...Read more -
Museum Of Greek Gastronomy
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Recently opened in 2014, the museum of Greek Gastronomy invites the visitors to experience an educational and vivid sensory experience of the Greek cuisine. Conceptualized and established by four young Athenians, founder KonstandinosMastourdelis, AlkioniMatsourdeli, Lydia Damkarelou, and Omiros Tsapalos, this museum seeks to highlight the special historical and cultural elements of Greek gastro...Read more -
Monument Of Philopappos
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The Monument of Philopappos is located at the Philopappos Hill and commemorates the Roman consul and senator Gaius Julius Antiochus Epiphanes Philopappos. What made him special enough to be put into stone was that he was a powerful aristocrat and friend of the Roman emperor Trajan, who stayed for a very long time in Athens due to his admiration for the city. During his stay in the city, he was ...Read more -
Athens First Cemetery
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A somber but an important attraction, the Athens’ First Cemetery needs a visit for being the resting place for many a renowned Greek citizens and artists. A calm and quaint spot to explore during the afternoons, this cemetery allows you to think on the nature of human mortality. One of the famous names that have been engraved here is that of the archaeologist Heinrich Schliemann (1822&nda...Read more -
A newly catered attraction for the tourists who come to Athens, Aristotle’s Lyceum is an archaeological site whose history holds a lot of cultural and historical value. The Lyceum was founded by Aristotle in 335 BC. and was originally known as the Peripatetic School. According to the oral narratives, Aristotle used to stroll through the school’s tree filled groves discussing philoso...Read more -
Museum Atelier Sypros Vassilio
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Athens is replete with studios and galleries that render a rich contemporary culture to the city. This museum is the studio as well home of a significant 20th-century Greek painter and set designer Spyros Vassiliou (1902–1985). Today, it has been converted into an all inclusive museum that holds his works of art. Some of the exhibits here consist of his celebrated paintings depicting urba...Read more -
Agios Nikolaos Rangavas
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Located in Plaka, the neighborhood of Athens, the church of Agios Nikolaos Rangavas was built in the 11th century and today stands as one of the reminders of Byzantine times. This church is built in a simple four-aisled, cross-in-square design and is topped with a small octagonal dome of the Athenian era. This church belonged to a Byzantine family named Ragavis after whom it has been named as w...Read more -
Kanellopoulos Museum
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This museum is an ideal place to visit if you wish to study the Greek civilization through the remnants and objects that state their own stories. Housed in the grand Michaleas Mansion, the Kanellopoulos family collection exhibits Byzantine icons, jewelry, and Mycenaean and Geometric vases and bronzes over the period from 3rd century to 19th century. Showcased in chronological order, the objects...Read more -
Although there is little historical viability to the location that is known as the Socrates Prison, this place still holds some kind of a legendary interest. Believed to be the site where Socrates, the famous philosopher was imprisoned, this site consists of three caves carved into bedrock. The site is gated so you can only see it from a distance. However, it will be of particular interest to t...Read more -
Hellenic Children's Museum
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The Hellenic Children’s museum aims to reinstate the concept of cognitive learning amongst children. A visit over to this museum will engage your child in the process of discovering, comprehending, learning and shaping their self amidst the world in which they live. What makes this museum quite credible to visit is that it had been established by an interdisciplinary scientific team on th...Read more -
Library Of Hadrian
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The Roman Emperor Hadrian who conquered Athens is what the Hadrian’s library is named after. This ruin that used to house a very important cultural collection is still a place of great importance to the city. It lies towards the north of the Acropolis area and you will be able to see it during a tour of the same. Many of the columns still stand strong while a few byzantine chapels can als...Read more -
Chapel Of Agios Giorgios
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People who are well aware with the cityscape of Athens know that the city is strewn with monuments and sights that look as if they have been straightly taken out of fairytales. One such site is the chapel of Agios Giorgios, located on the summit of Lykavittos hill. This little Greek Chapel can be best visited during daytime but what is more mesmerizing is to view it at night when it is floodlit...Read more -
As the name suggests, the Theocharakis Foundation for the fine Arts and Music caters to a connoisseurs of arts and music. This is all inclusive attraction that houses an exhibition centre for local and international 20th- and 21st-century artists and a theatre for watching performances and spectacles. For those who want to take some artistic memoirs back home can purchase some from its art shop...Read more -
Taf
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Elaborately called as the Art Foundation, this institution offers an independent space for organizing and hosting cultural events in the city of Athens. Apart from being the meeting place for the eclectic young crowd of Athens, this place has become a happening attraction owing to its café. You’ll see here artists and intellectuals having literary discourses over the famous Taf cof...Read more -
Athens is replete with historical sites that have today completely refurbished for visitors to view. The Bath house of the Winds is a beautiful reminder of Roman past in Athens. It is a 17th-century hammam (Turkish bath) which is the only surviving public bathhouse in Athens and one of the few reminders of Ottoman times. Today, this site has been converted into a museum so as to offer the histo...Read more
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How do I book time with Hellenic Private Tours.....and need info about their costs, as well.
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I would recommend contacting the tour agency directly on their official phone number to get the cost details. Meanwhile, you can also check the list of tours and activities in Athens to see if you find anything that interests you.
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This is an odd question...……..Have been hearing that restrooms are hard to find?
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Yes, public restrooms are available in Athens but are fewer in numbers. You will find them in an underground station beneath Omonia, in Syntagma squares, and beneath Kolonaki Square. You will also find restrooms outside the Acropolis entrance. Cafes and restaurants in Athens also allow everyone to use their restrooms without any charges.
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I will be in Athens for a 1/2 day. Would like to take a tour around 4:30 pm. what do you recommend. I would like to see the popular sites. I will be staying at the Sofitel Hotel
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Here is an extensive list of the best Athens tours and experiences. Book the tour that best suits your requirement and make the most of your time.
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Is there an old district, one that has older architecture, maybe a bit run-down , in Athens?
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You can check the Plaka and Anafiotika neighborhoods. I am not sure about run-down buildings, but I am sure you will find old structures around here.
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