Ancient Agora, Athens

Lonely PlanetJul 9

10 of the best neighborhoods in Athens

Learn the difference between Kolonaki and Koukaki, Psyrri and Gazi, in this tour of central Athens’ most visited districts.

Vast ancient site in Monastiraki

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Ancient AgoraMuseumVast ancient site in Monastiraki
Roman AgoraAttractionSmaller ancient site in Monastiraki
MakrygianniNeighborhoodGood for early Acropolis access and hotels
SyntagmaTrain stationCenter for bar crawls and markets
MonastirakiNeighborhoodThe area is home to clothing boutiques, souvenir shops and specialty stores, and is a major tourist attraction in…
KolonakiNeighborhoodFor museum-lovers
GaziNeighborhoodDraws nightclubbers
ExarchiaQuarterSuits student budgets
Acropolis MuseumMuseumNear Makrygianni, east entrance to the Acropolis
KoukakiNeighborhoodQuintessential Athens neighborhood with bar-cafes
Bel RayBarBar-cafe on Olimpiou pedestrian strip
OmoniaTrain stationPart of the commercial triangle
KolokotroniNeighborhoodArea with fabulously designed drinking holes
Hadrian's LibrarySightSite west of which Adrianou street has cafes
AnafiotikaNeighborhoodSmall patch of whitewashed island-style architecture
AlphavilleBarConvivial nightspot in Metaxourgio
Navarino ParkSightSelf-organized park in Exarchia
Steki MetanastonRestaurantImmigrant-run cafe in Exarchia
MetaxourgioNeighborhood
PsyrriNeighborhood
National Museum of Contemporary ArtMuseum
Tomb of the Unknown SoldierSight
Benaki Museum's modern art branchMuseum
Keramikos districtPlace of worship

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Condé Nast TravelerMar 7

I Live in Athens and These Are the Places in Greece I Always Recommend

The ultimate travel bucket list for visiting Greece, curated by an Athens-based editor.

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MilosHotelThe world-renowned estiatorio Milos proudly presents the very first luxurious gastronomy 5* hotel in the heart of…
HydraSightEnhancing your spatial information assets…
SifnosSightThe main town, near the center, known as Apollonia, is home of the island's folklore museum and library.
Old Port of MykonosSightferries to Delos leave from here
NafplioNeighborhoodfirst capital of Greece, blend of Venetian, Ottoman, Neoclassical architecture
Palamidi FortressSight18th-century Venetian castle, one of the most well-preserved
Bourtzi CastleSightformer Venetian fortress accessible by 10-minute boat ride
MeteoraCafésix Byzantine monasteries atop 400-metre-high rock formations
Holy Monastery of Agios StefanosPlaceeasiest monastery to climb to
Monastery of the Holy TrinityPlacehardest monastery to climb to
White TowerMuseumonce a prison, now a museum detailing the city's past
DelosSightone of the most important archaeological sites
AcropolisAttractionhome to the Odeon of Herodes and Theatre of Dionysus
Theatre of DionysusAttractionIt is built on the south slope of the Acropolis hill, originally part of the sanctuary of Dionysus Eleuthereus.
ParthenonAttractionIts decorative sculptures are considered some of the high points of classical Greek art, and the Parthenon is…
Ancient AgoraMuseumIt is located to the northwest of the Acropolis, and bounded on the south by the hill of the Areopagus and on the west…
Panathenaic StadiumSighthome to the first modern Olympic Games in 1896
Delos IslandPlace
Terrace of LionsSight
Sanctuary of ApolloSight
Four Seasons Astir Palace, Athens RivieraHotel
One & Only AesthesisHotel
The DolliHotel
Alexander the Great StatueSight
The UmbrellasSight
Odeon of HerodesTheatre
Roman AgoraAttraction
Hadrian’s GateSight

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