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Things to do in Athens

Climb the Acropolis at opening, walk the Ancient Agora and the lanes of Plaka, then eat late in Psyrri and watch the city from Lycabettus Hill.

14 sights

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Museum

Acropolis Museum

The modern museum at the foot of the Acropolis that holds the sculptures and finds from the rock.Entry: €[fee]Search tickets and tours on Tiqets
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Acropolis of Athens

The rock above the city with the Parthenon, the Erechtheion and the other temples of ancient Athens.Entry: Book a time slotSearch tickets and tours on Tiqets
Neighborhood

Anafiotika

A tiny whitewashed quarter on the Acropolis slope, built by workmen from the island of Anafi.Entry: Free to visit
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Ancient Agora of Athens

The heart of the ancient city, with the Temple of Hephaestus on its hill and the rebuilt Stoa of Attalos.Entry: Book a time slotSearch tickets and tours on Tiqets
Market

Athens Central Market

The Varvakios food market on Athinas Street, with meat and fish halls and spice shops around it.Entry: Pay as you go. Closed Sundays
Food

Drakou Street, Koukaki

A pedestrian street in Koukaki lined with cafes, bars and late eateries near the Acropolis Museum.Entry: Pay as you go
Viewpoint

Lycabettus Hill

A 277 m hill in the middle of Athens, reached by cable car or stairs, with views over the whole city.Entry: Free to visit; the cable car is extraSearch tours on Tiqets
Market

Monastiraki Square

A busy square below the Acropolis, the gateway to the flea market streets around Avissinia Square.Entry: Free to visit
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National Archaeological Museum

Greece's national museum of antiquities, with finds from every period of ancient Greece.Entry: Book a time slotSearch tickets and tours on Tiqets
Ruins

Panathenaic Stadium

The marble stadium of ancient Athens, rebuilt for the modern Olympic Games and open to walk around.Entry: Ticketed entrySearch tickets and tours on Tiqets
Food

Plaka

The old quarter under the Acropolis, with lanes of cafes, tavernas and shops around Adrianou and Kidathinaion.Entry: Pay as you go
Food

Psyrri

A neighborhood of narrow streets next to Monastiraki that fills with tables and diners at night.Entry: Pay as you go
Viewpoint

Syntagma Square and the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier

The square in front of Parliament, where Evzones guard the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier and change every hour.Entry: Free to visitSearch tours on Tiqets
Ruins

Temple of Olympian Zeus

The surviving columns of a huge temple to Zeus, standing near Hadrian's Arch.Entry: Ticketed entrySearch tickets and tours on Tiqets

See them in a day-by-day plan

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Athens in 2 daysAcropolis, Acropolis Museum, Plaka, Ancient Agora, Psyrri, Panathenaic Stadium, Temple of Olympian Zeus, National Archaeological Museum, Lycabettus Hill2 days, GreecePacked pace