Guidebook for Athens
Sightseeing
Great for visiting, to see where the Olympic flame is exchanged every 4 years.
Or you may run ..
870 locals recommend
Panathenaic Stadium
Leoforos Vasileos KonstantinouGreat for visiting, to see where the Olympic flame is exchanged every 4 years.
Or you may run ..
Very interesting museum with greek artifacts from antiquity till the foundation of the modern Greek estate.
566 locals recommend
Benaki Toy Museum
138 PireosVery interesting museum with greek artifacts from antiquity till the foundation of the modern Greek estate.
Byzantine and Christian Museum
22 Leof. Vasilissis SofiasByzantine museum of Athens
Only for the ones interested in modern Greek history and the view of arstists (Greek or foreign Greek lovers) of the recent wars.
145 locals recommend
Athens War Museum
2-4 RizariOnly for the ones interested in modern Greek history and the view of arstists (Greek or foreign Greek lovers) of the recent wars.
Temple of Olympian Zeus
One of our dearest archeological sites.
Acropolis of Athens
Acropolis and the museum. Our world class monument
The National Garden. Next to aour Parliament, next to the President residence (Irodou Attikkou). Long before the war it was the King's garden because the Parliament was the Kings Residence.
1171 locals recommend
National Garden
1 Leoforos Vasilisis AmaliasThe National Garden. Next to aour Parliament, next to the President residence (Irodou Attikkou). Long before the war it was the King's garden because the Parliament was the Kings Residence.
Our National Gallery. Every once in a while it hosts a world class exibition.
122 locals recommend
National Gallery
50 MichalakopoulouOur National Gallery. Every once in a while it hosts a world class exibition.
Very interesting ancient Cycladic art artifacts. The little statues that look like the large statues on Easter Island. Many marble artists adore their simplicity and form.
Neofitou Douka
Neofitou DoukaVery interesting ancient Cycladic art artifacts. The little statues that look like the large statues on Easter Island. Many marble artists adore their simplicity and form.
Platia Trouman
This museum is to be tranfered elsewhere but it still has some artists collections.
hill with 360 degrees view, has a funicular train to go up
682 locals recommend
Mount Lycabettus Viewing Area
hill with 360 degrees view, has a funicular train to go up
Drinks & Nightlife
Full of restaurants, greek taverns and coffee bars in a quite place full of energy.
24 locals recommend
Platia Proskopon
Platia ProskoponFull of restaurants, greek taverns and coffee bars in a quite place full of energy.
Very nice street full of cafe', bars and greek taverns. I prefer to have a beer or cofee with friends at the end of this small street at Archelaou street.
Aminta
AmintaVery nice street full of cafe', bars and greek taverns. I prefer to have a beer or cofee with friends at the end of this small street at Archelaou street.
HOMY
18 Thiseosnice coctails, decent prices, mostly locals
very busy square even for coffee in the afternoon, close to Monastiraki station
84 locals recommend
Tailor Made Microroastery
2 Agias Irinisvery busy square even for coffee in the afternoon, close to Monastiraki station
Archelaou
Archelaouhas 2-3 nice little bars
Skoufa
SkoufaLots of bars and coffee shops here, mostly locals
square with many bars, small clubs, restaurants (Kerameikos station).
This is called GAZI district
8 locals recommend
Persefonis
Persefonissquare with many bars, small clubs, restaurants (Kerameikos station).
This is called GAZI district
Food Scene
The main market street of Pagrati nei ghborhood. Full of coffee bars for every taste and age. Full of restaurants and souvlaki restaurants, or even known brand names in food such as KFC.
8 locals recommend
Imittou
ImittouThe main market street of Pagrati nei ghborhood. Full of coffee bars for every taste and age. Full of restaurants and souvlaki restaurants, or even known brand names in food such as KFC.
Eftichidou
EftichidouFull of restaurants (the famous Pizza Ciao restaurant ), bakeries and small snack places.
Kritonos
KritonosThere are few fast food and few expesive restaurants.
Eniou
EniouThere are restuarants and snack resturants (souvlaki) as well as 24h fast food restaurants
Aerostato
4 Ptolemeonsquare with cafes & restaurants
κλεψυδρα
Klepsidrasvery cosy coffee shop, mostly for summer
Flisvos Marina
full of coffee shops and restaurants, sea view
Psyri
Miaoulifull of taverns and restaurants
full of coffee shops, taverns and bars.
very nice walk from acropolis to monastiraki.
Apostolou Pavlou 35
35 Apostolou Pavloufull of coffee shops, taverns and bars.
very nice walk from acropolis to monastiraki.
Essentials
Filolaou
FilolaouSomebody may find everything here, from 24h snack spots to stores and groceries.
LIDL
300 Leof. Agiou DimitriouΣΚΛΑΒΕΝΙΤΗΣ
57 PapadiamantopoulouSuper Market Av Vasilopoulos
7 Pl. Eth. AntistaseosEverything Else
One of the most beautiful neighborhood in Athens. Quiet and has great greek taverns nd cosy bars
Iridos
IridosOne of the most beautiful neighborhood in Athens. Quiet and has great greek taverns nd cosy bars
One of the few parks in Athens. Typical, park for a walk or for childern to play. Around it you may find everything concerning ones appetite.
53 locals recommend
Pangrati Grove
One of the few parks in Athens. Typical, park for a walk or for childern to play. Around it you may find everything concerning ones appetite.
It a nice place to run far from the streets in completely healthy environment
9 locals recommend
Laboratory of Physics, University of Athens Campus
Oulof PalmeIt a nice place to run far from the streets in completely healthy environment
Arts & Culture
A modern opera full of happenings. Most of them worldclass.
199 locals recommend
The Athens Concert Hall
68 Vasilissis SofiasA modern opera full of happenings. Most of them worldclass.
National Archaeological Museum
44 28is OktovriouNational Archaeological Museum
Acropolis Museum
15 Dionysiou Areopagitou Acropolis Museum (Acropolis station)
Shopping
Ermou
Ermoumain shopping area of the city, all major commercial stores are here
Omonoia 9
9 OμόνοιαATTICA department store
notos Αθήνα (Athens)
Notos Galleries department store