The most beautiful places of Athens
The best of Athens
Athens, the capital and largest city of Greece, offers a number of interesting monuments, led by the huge Parthenon. At the same time, they are situated in an interesting landscape with many scenic limestone hills surrounded by high mountains.
Athens Acropolis
The most famous acropolis of the world
The Athens Acropolis was the center of the mighty ancient Greek Empire. Its dominant is the most important… continue reading
Filopapp's hill
Amazing view of the Acropolis
Compared to the Acropolis, Filopapp's hill has only a fraction of visitors, but the view from it is… continue reading
Temple of Hephaestus
The center of the ancient Athens Agora
The Temple of Hephaest (Temple of Hephaestus or Theseion-Hefaisteion) is one of the best-preserved ancient… continue reading
Lycabettus
Perfect view of Athens
There are several hills in the center of Athens. The highest of them is Lycabettus (300m above sea level), at… continue reading
Monastiraki Square
Athens center
Monastiraki Square is the unwritten center of Athens, just a short walk from the famous historic Acropolis.… continue reading
Tower of the Winds
Water and sundial in one
The Wind Tower is basically the only more interesting building on the site of a former Roman agora. It is a… continue reading
Temple of Olympian Zeus
The largest ancient Greek temple
The Temple of Olympian Zeus was the largest ancient temple built in Greece. To this day, only a few massive… continue reading
Zappeion
The building was built for the first Olympics
Today, Zappeion is used as a conference center, so it is not open to the public. It is an interesting… continue reading
National Garden of Athens
Paradise oasis in the city center
The National Garden of Athens is essentially an extensive botanical garden adjacent to the Parliament… continue reading
Panathinaiko Olympic Stadium
Stadium all made of marble
Panathinaiko Stadium is significant for the fact that the first modern Olympic Games took place here. It is… continue reading
Odeon Heroda Attica
Magnificent theater under the Acropolis
A huge theater is built directly below the Acropolis, for up to 5,000 spectators. It is named after the very… continue reading
Old royal palace
Greek Parliament building
In Syntagma Square you will find the monumental building of the Old Royal Palace, which now houses the Greek… continue reading
Cathedral of Agia Triada in Piraeus
The largest church in Piraeus
In the famous Athenian port of Piraeus you will not only find seagoing ships or yachts. It is officially an… continue reading
The first Athens cemetery
The most prestigious Greek cemetery
To the southeast of the city center you will find a large and interesting cemetery. Practically all important… continue reading
Athens Metropolitan Cathedral
The seat of the Archbishop of Athens
The Metropolitan Cathedral of Athens is the most important ecclesiastical building in Athens. However, it was… continue reading
Plaka
Romantic neighborhood of colorful houses
Not far from historical monuments and the city center itself, you will find the Plaka district, where time… continue reading
Piraeus
Port of Athens
The largest Greek port for both industry and transport is the Athenian Piteaus, which is easily accessible by… continue reading
Suburb of Pireaus harbor
Stairway to Heaven
Interesting views are provided by an elevated hill in the suburbs near the port of Pireaus. From the bay… continue reading
Pebble beach at the port of Athens
Palaio Faliro
When visiting Athens, you can also swim in the sea on the beautiful pebble beach at the port district of… continue reading
