Athens International Airport 58 min
Bafi Refuge (1 min) National Archaeological Museum (55 min) Neoclassical museum of Ancient Greek art & archaeology, with sculpture, metalwork, vases & jewelry. Tatoi Royal Palace (51 min) Historical Royal Estate of Tatoi, featuring unique buildings, scenic trails & guided weekend tours. Beletsi lake (58 min) Regency Casino Mont Parnes (7 min) Casino and poker Athena Parthenos (1 hr) Replica of a colossal sculptural work dedicated to the Greek goddess of wisdom in a spacious park. Goulandris Natural History Museum (49 min) Museum of natural history popular with families, with exhibits on animals & plant life, plus a cafe. «Andonis Tritsis» Metropolitan Park (46 min) Mount Pentelicus (1 hr 6) 3,638-ft. peak with ancient quarries providing marble for the Acropolis & trails for day hikers. Byzantine Monastery of Daphni (54 min) Byzantine monastery built in the 11th century, known for its array of mosaics with gold backgrounds. Epigraphic Museum (57 min) Marble blocks & amphorae bearing ancient Greek writing, from sacred laws to funerary epigrams. Hellenic Motor Museum (55 min) Heaven for car fans with 110 rare and iconic vehicles, plus an F1 simulator displayed on 3 floors. Parnitha (11 min) Scenic mountain range & national park with an elevation of 1,413 m & protected habitat for wildfowl. Lake Marathon (1 hr 4) Tranquil man-made reservoir created in 1929 with a beach, footpaths, benches & birdlife to watch. |