Guidelet: Sightseeing in Athens
A travel guide to Athens | Target Market: Families,Couples | A travel guide by: Mary Kali
A guide to Athens for those who seek a different kind of fun, forget the clubs for a moment and witness a part of history...
Summary of points of interest in this travel guide to Athens
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Εθνικό Αρχαιολογικό Μουσείο (National Archaeological Museum)a day,fixed price,check site first option
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Αέρηδες-Ωρολόγιο του Κυρρήστου (Tower of the Winds-Horologion of Andronica day,free,just show up option
Ακρόπολη Αθηνών (Acropolis of Athens)
Why visit:
The most important ancient sight in the western worlda day,very cheap,just show up option
at Ακρόπολη Αθηνών
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Θέατρο Διονύσου Ελευθερέως (Theatre of Dionysus Eleuthereus)
Why visit:
The first theatre of the worlda day,free,check site first option
at Νότια κλιτύς Ακροπόλεως (South slope of the Acropolis)
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Παναθηναϊκό Στάδιο - Καλλιμάρμαρο (Panathenaic Stadium)
Why visit:
Built in the 4th century BC as a venue for the Panathenaic athletic contestsa day,fixed price,check site first option
at Λεωφ. Βασιλέως Κωνσταντίνου
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Πύλη του Αδριανού (Hadrian's Arch)
Why visit:
A lofty monument of Pentelic marblea day,free,just show up option
at Λεωφ. Βασιλίσσης Αμαλίας
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Μουσείο Μπενάκη (Benaki Museum)
Why visit:
Hosts contemporary visual arts, cultural and historical exhibitions, major international shows and musical performances in the courtyard.a day,varies,check site first option
at Κουμπάρη 1
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Αρχαιολογικός Χώρος Κεραμεικού (Archaeological Site of Kerameikos)
Why visit:
The cities cemetery from the 12th century BC to Roman timesa day,free,just show up option
at Ερμού 148
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Εθνικό Αρχαιολογικό Μουσείο (National Archaeological Museum)
Why visit:
One of the worlds most important museumsa day,fixed price,check site first option
at 28ης Οκτωβρίου 55
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Πλατεία Συντάγματος (Syntagma Square)
Why visit:
Athens' central squarea day,night,free,just show up option
at Πλατεία Συντάγματος
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Ρωμαϊκή Αγορά (Roman Agora)
Why visit:
Erected sometime during the 1st century and financed by Julius Ceasara day,free,just show up option
at Πελοπίδα
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Αέρηδες-Ωρολόγιο του Κυρρήστου (Tower of the Winds-Horologion of Andronic
Why visit:
Built by a Syrian astronomera day,free,just show up option
at Ρωμαϊκή Αγορά
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Αρχαία Αγορά (Ancient Market)
Why visit:
The heart of ancient Athensa day,varies,check site first option
at Αδριανού 24
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Φιλοπάππου (Philopappos Hill)
Why visit:
Where Theseus and the Amazons did battlea day,night,free,just show up option
at Λόφος Φιλοπάππου (Μουσών)
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Εθνική Πινακοθήκη - Μουσείο Αλεξάνδρου Σούτζου (National Art
Why visit:
A rich collection of Greek art spanning four centuries from the post-Byzantine perioda day,varies,check site first option
at Λεωφ. Βασιλέως Κωνσταντίνου 50
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Μονή Καισαριανής - Kaisariani Monastery
Why visit:
A peaceful sanctuarya day,free,just show up option
at Λεωφ. Βασιλέως Κωνσταντίνου 50
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Lykavittos
Why visit:
The finest panorama of the citya day,night,free,just show up option
at Λεωφ. Βασιλέως Κωνσταντίνου 50
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Ναός Ολυμπίου Διός (Temple Of Olympian Zeus)
Why visit:
The largest temple in Greecea day,free,just show up option
at Λεωφ. Βασιλίσσης Ολγας
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Temple of Hephaestus
Why visit:
The best preserved Doric temple in Greecea day,free,just show up option
at Agion Asomaton
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Μουσείο Κυκλαδικής Τέχνης (Museum of Cycladic Art)
Why visit:
The largest independent collection of Cycladic arta day,varies,check site first option
at Νεοφύτου Δούκα 4
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Βυζαντινό & Χριστιανικό Μουσείο (Byzantine & Christian Museum)
Why visit:
A priceless collection of Christian art from the 3rd to 20th centurya day,varies,check site first option
at Λεωφ. Βασιλίσσης Σοφίας 22
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Planetarium
Why visit:
The worlds largest and most technologically advanced digital planetariuma day,night,varies,check site first option
at Syngrou Avenue 387
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Museum of Greek Folk Art (Old Mosque)
Why visit:
Secular and religious folk art mainly from the 18th and 19th centurya day,varies,check site first option
at Άρεως 1
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Μνημείο του Άγνωστου Στρατιώτη (Tomb of the Unknown Soldier)
Why visit:
Presidential guards dressed as the mountain fighters of the war of independencea day,night,free,just show up option
at Πλατεία Συντάγματος
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Νομισματικό Μουσείο (Numismatic Museum)
Why visit:
400.000 coins from the Greek,Hellenic,Roman and Byzantine timesa day,varies,check site first option
at Ελευθερίου Βενιζέλου 12
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Τεχνόπολις (Technopolis)
Why visit:
Impressively restored 1862 complex of furnaces and industrial buildingsa day,varies,check site first option
at Πειραιώς 100
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Εβραϊκό Μουσείο Ελλάδας (Jewish Museum of Greece)
Why visit:
Traces the history of the Jewish community in Greece back to the 3rd century BCa day,varies,check site first option
at Νίκης 39
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Αθηναΐς Πολυχώρος Πολιτισμού (Athinais Cultural Center)
Why visit:
20th-century silk factory, converted into a modern arts and cultural complex, hosts temporary art and historical exhibitions and has a cinema, music venue, theatre, café and restaurant.a day,night,varies,check site first option
at Καστοριάς 34-36
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