Visit: Acropolis, Via Dionysiou Areopagitou Str., Athens 105 58 Greece
The Acropolis is the most popular attraction in Athens. The site of the sanctuary has been inhabited since the Neolithic period but reached its greatness under the reconstruction program of Pericles in the mid-5th century BC. Many of its major temples, like the Parthenon and the Erechtheion, were then rebuilt in the form that we know today.
Duration: 1 hour
Visit: Parthenon, Acropolis Top of Dionyssiou Areopagitou, Athens 105 58 Greece
The Parthenon is the most famous one and the best preserved. The decorative marble and statues are considered to be some of the best examples of ancient Greek art. Over time, the facade as well as the function of the Acropolis changed tremendously, especially in the Byzantine and Ottoman periods.
Duration: 1 hour
Visit: Ancient Agora of Athens, Adrianou 24, Athens 105 55 Greece
The Athenian Agora was the center of political, commercial, and social activity in ancient Athens from the 6th century BC until its destruction by a Slavic invasion in 580 AD.
Duration: 30 minutes
Visit: Stoa of Attalos, Adrianou St. 24, Athens Greece
The Stoa of Attalos is a covered walkway made of Pentelic marble and limestone in the Ancient Agora of Athens. It was built by King Attalos II of Pergamon in the 2nd century BC, and it was meant to be a gift to the city of Athens, where he had received his education. The stoa stands out from the earlier buildings of the Agora due to its size and more elaborate decoration. Today, it serves as the museum of the Ancient Agora.
Duration: 30 minutes
Visit: Roman Agora, Polignotou 3, Athens 105 55 Greece
The central market and gathering place during the period of Roman rule is called the Roman Agora. It is a rectangular square surrounded by arcades. Today, its visitors can see the remains of the market and the octagonal Tower of the Winds, which previously functioned as a clock and weather center.
Duration: 30 minutes
Visit: Hadrian's Library, Areos 3, Athens 105 55 Greece
This famous library was built in 132 AD by the Roman emperor Hadrian and was named after him. It is located opposite the Roman Agora. Situated next to it is the former Tzisdarakis-Mosque, built in 1759.
Duration: 30 minutes
Visit: Temple of Olympian Zeus, Leoforos Vasilissis Olgas Leoforos Amalias, Athens 105 57 Greece
The construction of the Olympieion, or Temple of Olympian Zeus, began in the 6th century BC, but it wasn’t completed until the 2nd century AD, under the reign of the Roman emperor Hadrian. The temple is supported by 17-meter-high Corinthian-style columns and was one of the largest in ancient Greece. It is situated 500 meters east of the Acropolis.
Duration: 30 minutes
Visit: Archaeological Museum Of Kerameikos, Ermou Athina 105 53, Athens Greece
Kerameikos is a neighborhood in Athens that became famous due to its archeological site. The site consists of the cemetery and the potters’ quarter. It is one of the last ancient burial sites in Athens, and its serene atmosphere makes it worth visiting.
Duration: 1 hour
Visit: Aristotle's Lyceum, Athens Greece
The Lyceum is the place where the famous philosopher Aristotle founded his school in 355 BC and where he used to teach. Its remains were found in 1996 in a small park behind the Greek Parliament.
Duration: 1 hour
Visit: Acropolis Museum, Dionysiou Areopagitou 15, Athens 117 42 Greece
New Acropolis Museum: The museum opened on June 20th 2009. Every year it welcomes ca. 2 million visitors due to its unique exhibits coming exclusively from the Acropolis area. It is situated 300 metres opposite from the Acropolis archeological site.
Duration: 2 hours
Visit: Museum Herakleidon, 16, Herakleidon str., Thisseio, Athens 118 51 Greece
Herakleidon Museum is a private art museum in Athens. It was founded in 2004 and for 10 years its primary focus was on the fine arts hosting parallel various cultural happenings. The last years it has evolved in an interactive centre for popularized science based on the philosophy ‘Science, Art & Mathematics’.
Duration: 1 hour
Visit: Hellenic Motor Museum, 33 - 35 Ioulianou, Athens 104 33 Greece
Hellenic Motor Museum is located in a unique building in terms of architecture and design. Its exhibitions are dedicated to the evolution of the car and display more than 110 cars from the 19th and the 20th century.
Duration: 2 hours
Visit: Kotsanas Museum of Ancient Greek Technology, Pindarou 6, Athens 10671 Greece
Visit the Kotsanas Museum of Ancient Greek Technology in the heart of Athens, just a few steps from the Greek Parliament. On a total area of 700 square meters, you have the opportunity to get to know a relatively unknown aspect of ancient Greek culture. The exhibition includes around 100 selected exhibits which tell you more about the origins of technologies, from the robot-servant and the "cinema" of Philon to the automatic theater of Heron, and from the Hydraulic Clock of Ktesibios to the Antikythera Mechanism. Enjoy a hands-on experience on fully functional models and check out the museum gift shop where you may buy handmade models, copies of the museum exhibits made by Marios Kotsanas.
Duration: 2 hours
Visit: Kotsanas Museum of Ancient Greek Technology, Pindarou 6, Athens 10671 Greece
The Kotsanas Museum houses about 42 fully functional reconstructions of ancient Greek musical instruments and games. The museum is one of the most complete and authentic of its kind in the world. Some of the exhibits that can be admired are, for example, the helicon and the sixth string of Pythagoras, the lyre of Hermes, the magnificent guitar of Apollo, the Homeric phorminx, the harp of Sappho, the Ptolemaic helicon, the Pan flute.
Don't miss to listen to the most ancient worldwide known song of Seikilos and get to know the “hydraulis of Ktesibios, the first keyboard instrument in the world. Also, don't forget to play with the Archimedes' (O)stomachion, the first puzzle in history and the Trias, the first tic- tac- toe game of history!
Duration: 2 hours
Visit: Ilias Lalaounis Jewelry Museum, Kallisperi12 Adjacent to the Acropolis Museum, Athens 117 42 Greece
The Ilias Lalaounis Jewelry Museum is one of the few of its kind in the world and the first to present Greek jewelry art. The museum focuses on silver and goldsmith art and contemporary studio jewelry. You will be presented with 50 collections designed and maintained by Ilias Lalaounis, the museum's founder. Ilias Lalaounis was a jeweller and artist and became world-famous for the creation of luxurious gold jewelry. The museum continues to enrich its collection with contemporary art jewelry by Greek and international artists.
Duration: 2 hours
Visit: Museum of Illusions Athens, Ermou 119 Entrance from Astiggos 12, Athens 10555 Greece
Enter the fascinating world of illusions, which will trick your confidence in senses, but surprises you as well. The Museum that will confuse you completely, but also educates you. Visit the Museum of Illusions in Athens and you will be thrilled, because nothing is what it seems.
Duration: 2 hours