Athens International Airport 37 min
Syntagma Square (6 min) City square in front of the Old Royal Palace which has long been the symbolic heart of the city. National Garden (8 min) Big historic park with native & exotic plants, plus archeological remains & a children's library. Odeon of Herodes Atticus (12 min) Concerts & other performances are held at this restored stone theater constructed in 161 CE. Parthenon (12 min) Restored, landmark temple ruins on archaeological site with iconic Doric columns built from 447 BC. Old Temple of Athena (12 min) Honoring Athena & Poseidon, this famous, ancient Greek temple features a porch with 6 caryatids. National Archaeological Museum (9 min) Neoclassical museum of Ancient Greek art & archaeology, with sculpture, metalwork, vases & jewelry. Panathenaic Stadium (12 min) Site of the first modern Olympic games in 1896, now hosting ceremonial events & live music concerts. Mount Lycabettus (13 min) This prominent limestone peak features a cable car, open-air concert venue & panoramic views. Theatre of Dionysus (14 min) Huge, tiered performance space seating around 15,000 people, dating from the 6th century B.C. Ancient Agora of Athens (9 min) Famous landmark featuring the ruins of an ancient Greek gathering place & a museum with artifacts. Acropolis of Athens (12 min) Ruins of iconic 5th-century B.C. temple complex on Athens' rocky hilltop undergoing restoration. Benaki Museum (12 min) Former family mansion of an art collector, with displays on Greek culture from prehistory onwards. Acropolis Museum (12 min) Ultramodern glass & steel museum housing ancient artifacts from the Acropolis archaeological site. Temple of Hephaestus (7 min) Ancient Greek place of worship, built in the Doric style out of marble with bas relief friezes. Temple of Olympian Zeus (12 min) Vast temple begun in 6th century B.C. on the site of an ancient outdoor sanctuary dedicated to Zeus. |