Things to do in Athens

Stand atop Athens' legendary citadel, where ancient temples crown the city in timeless glory.

Ancient marketplace ruins reveal daily life, temples, and commerce of classical Athens.

Step through Hadrian's majestic arch and stand where ancient Athens met the Roman Empire.

Stand atop Athens' legendary hill where gods and philosophers debated justice beneath the open sky.

Marvel at the legendary bronze goddess who once stood guard over the ancient Acropolis of Athens.

Ancient archaeological site preserving layers of classical Athenian civilization and urban history.

Damaged gate memorial marking the 1973 Polytechnic uprising siege in Athens.

Marvel at the iconic Erechtheion, a sacred classical temple crowning the Acropolis with timeless elegance.

Greece's greatest museum, housing millennia of ancient treasures including gold Mycenaean masks and stunning classical sculptures.

The only stadium in the world built entirely of marble, host of the first modern Olympics in 1896.

Marvel at this timeless 2,500-year-old temple crowning the Acropolis with breathtaking views of Athens.

Walk the hallowed grounds where Plato once taught philosophy, shaping Western thought forever.

Stand where Athenian citizens debated and shaped democracy over 2,500 years ago.

Step through this magnificent ancient Greek gateway and feel the grandeur of classical Athens come alive.

Step into Athens' Roman past amid towering columns and ancient streets steeped in millennia of history.

A stunning 2nd-century BC colonnaded hall that once buzzed with Athenian merchants, philosophers, and everyday life.

One of Greece's best-preserved ancient temples, overlooking the Agora with stunning classical columns.

Marvel at towering columns of Zeus's colossal ancient temple, one of antiquity's most breathtaking sacred sites.

Walk where Sophocles premiered his tragedies in this 17,000-seat open-air marvel beneath the Acropolis.

Marvel at this ancient octagonal marble tower that once told time by the winds of Athens.

Walk the legendary portico where Socrates debated and stunning battle murals once dazzled ancient Athenians.