The best things to see in Athens
The top 3 according to 30 votes from people: Plaka and Anafiotika · Acropolis and the Parthenon · Acropolis Museum. (Updated Mar 15, 2020.)
The Acropolis, the Agora and sunset on Areopagus Hill: Athens's essential sights according to Lonely Planet and travel blogs.
Top 14
-
1
Plaka and Anafiotika
Old streets and island-style houses under the Acropolis.
-
2
Acropolis and the Parthenon
The Parthenon, Erechtheion and Temple of Athena Nike.
-
3
Acropolis Museum
The Parthenon galleries with views of the rock.
-
4
Temple of Olympian Zeus
The giant columns of the Olympieion.
-
5
Monastiraki
Flea market and the square below the Acropolis.
-
6
Lycabettus Hill
The city's highest point, at 277 metres.
-
7
Areopagus Hill
Free sunset view of the Acropolis.
-
8
Ancient Agora
The Temple of Hephaestus and the Stoa of Attalos.
-
9
National Garden
Shady park next to Parliament.
-
10
National Archaeological Museum
The world's largest collection of Greek antiquities.
-
11
Panathenaic Stadium
The marble stadium of the first modern Olympics.
-
12
Temple of Poseidon at Sounion
Sunset day trip to the cape.
-
13
Changing of the Guard at Syntagma
The Evzones at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.
-
14
Benaki Museum
Greek art from antiquity to modern times.
How is this ranking ordered? By people's votes: each ▲ adds a point and each ▼ takes one away. Anyone can vote and add what is missing.
Is something missing?
Comments (2)
Acropolis Museum is better than the Acropolis itself in summer heat, honestly
Go up Areopagus at sunset, it's free and the view of the Acropolis is unreal