Sights & Attractions in Athens

Fodor's Choice Sights in Athens

Name	Category	Location

Acropolis You don't have to look far in Athens to encounter perfection...	Archaeological Sites	The Acropolis and Environs

Anafiotika Set in the shadow of the Acropolis and often compared to the...	Neighborhoods / Streets	Plaka and Anafiotika

Ancient Agora The commercial hub of ancient Athens, the Agora was once lined...	Archaeological Sites	The Ancient Agora, Monastiraki, and Thission

Benaki Museum Just in time for the 2004 Olympics, Greece's oldest private museum...	Museums / Galleries	Syntagma Square to Kolonaki

Ilias Lalaounis Jewelry Museum Housing the creations of internationally renowned artist-jeweler...	Museums / Galleries	The Acropolis and Environs


Mt. Lycabettus Myth claims that Athens's highest hill came into existence when...	Viewpoints, Restaurants	Syntagma Square to Kolonaki

Museum of Cycladic Art Also known as the Nicholas P. Goulandris Foundation, and funded...	Museums / Galleries	Syntagma Square to Kolonaki

National Archaeological Museum Many of the greatest achievements in ancient Greek sculpture...	Museums / Galleries	From Central Athens to National Archaeological Museum

New Acropolis Museum Designed by the celebrated Swiss architect Bernard Tschumi in...	Museums / Galleries, Archaeological Sites	The Acropolis and Environs

Numismatic Museum Iliou Melathron Even those uninterested in coins might want to visit this museum...	Museums / Galleries	From Central Athens to National Archaeological Museum
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