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MUSEUMS
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The Museum of the Acropolis
Contains
masterpieces found during the excavations of the Acropolis
dating back up to 480 B.C.
It is considered as one of the most important museums
in the world although in the past, a lot of masterpieces
were and remain stolen. Situated on top of the Hill, the
Acropolis at the level of the Parthenon. Tel: 0103210219.
Open in summer from 08h00 till 21h00, in winter from 08h30
till 15h00 except holidays.
Entrance
fee per person: 6 Euro.
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The National Archaeological Museum.
 Is
considered as one of the most important museums in the world
and the richest museum in artefacts of Greek art. Its
artefacts cover all civilizations that flourished in from
Greece. Address: 44 Patission Street
Tel: 0108217717
Open in summer on Monday from 12h30 till 19h00, from
Tuesday to Friday 08h00 till 19h00, on Saturday and Sunday
08h00 till 15h00. During the winter time open on Monday from
10h30 till 17h00, rest of the week 08h00 till 14h30. Closed
on Holidays.
Entrance
fee per person: 6 Euro.
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 The
Byzantine and Christian Museum.
Contains
very interesting and important artefacts from the Byzantine
empire. Including icons, wall paintings, mosaics, prints and
sculpture. Address:
22 Vassilis Sofias Avenue. Tel: 0107231570. Open from 08h00
till 14h30, closed on Mondays and Holidays.
Entrance
fee per person: 2 Euro.
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The Greek Folk Art Center.
Collection
of Ceramics, wood carvings, pottery, and metal objects
illustrating all forms of Greek art from 1650 to
today.
Address: 6 Ang Hadjimichali, Plaka. Tel: 0103243987. Open
Tuesday to Friday from 09h00 till 13h00 and 17h00 to 21h00,
Saturday and Sunday from 09h00 till 13h00, closed on Mondays
and Holidays.
Entrance
fee per person: 2 Euro.
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The Museum of Greek Musical Instruments.
History
of Greek Traditional Musical Instruments since1750. Address:
Diogenous 1 street, Plaka. Tel: 0103250198. Open daily
from 10h00 till 14h00 except Wednesday from 12h00
till 18h00, Mondays and Holidays closed.
Entrance
fee per person: Free.
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The Benaki Museum.
Contains
a collection of Holy Icons, Greek and Roman antiquities and
a reach photographic archive covering the image culture and
customs of Greece. Address: 1 Koumbari Street & Vas.
Sofias. Tel: 0103611617. Open from 09h00 till 15h00 closed
on Holidays.
Entrance
fee per person: 6 Euro.
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Cosmos
- The Foundation of the Hellenic World FHW.
The
Virtual Reality Areas offer a unique experience. Ancient
cities and monuments that have been completely destroyed,
with the help of technology come to life before your very
eyes exactly as they were in the past. The exhibition areas
also include, a selection of Hellenic traditional costumes,
a projection room, an internet Café and a chronological
display of Greek History. Open daily, except Saturdays and
public holidays.
Address:
254 Pireos Street, Tavros. Tel: 0104835300
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 The
Museum of the Ancient Agora.
Exhibits
findings of the excavations of the Agora most closely
connected to the Athenian Democracy and public life.
Housed in the Portico of Attalos II on the Ancient Agora
Site. Address: 24 Adrianou Street, Thissio. Tel: 0103210185.
Open daily from 08h30 till 14h45 closed on Mondays and
Holidays.
Entrance
fee per person: 4 Euro.
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The
National Historical and Ethnological Museum.
Dedicated
to the Greek War of Independence since the fall of
Constantinople to the Turks up to and including the
Greco-Italian War in 1940. Address: 13 Stadiou Street. Tel:
0103237617. Open daily from 09h00 till 14h00, closed
on Mondays and Holidays.
Entrance
fee per person: 3 Euro. Free entrance on Sundays
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The National Gallery or Alexandras Soutsos Museum.
Houses
paintings engravings and sculptures of Greek and European
artists. Address: 50 Vassileos Konstantinou Avenue. Tel:
0107235857. Open from 09h00 till 15h00. Closed on Sundays
and Public Holidays.
Entrance
fee per person: 6 Euro.
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The Museum of Eleftherios Venizelos.
Contains
a library, photographs, and personal belongings of the
greatest Greek Politicians.
Address:
2 Christoulada Street. Tel: 0103221254.
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 The
War Museum.
Exhibits
the struggles for freedom of the Greek nation from the
ancient times until today. Collection includes weapons
uniforms, flags, maps paintings and sculptures. Address: 2,
Rizari Street and Vassislis Sofias Avenue.
Tel: 0107290543. Open from 09h00 till 14h00,
Closed on Mondays and Holidays.
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The Museum of the Cycladic Islands.
Collections
of artifacts from the cycladic islands. The exhibition
includes artifacts from the Bronze Age 2000 B.C. through to
the late Roman period 4th Century AD.
Address: 4 Neofytou Douka street
Tel: 0107228321. Open from 10h00 till 16h00 closed on
Tuesdays, Sundays and Public Holidays.
Entrance
fee per person: 3 Euro.
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Kerameikos Museum.
Exhibits
dating back to 840 B.C. displayed by chronological order
including Mycenaean to Roman times. Address: 148 Ermou
Street. Tel: 0103463552. Open from 08h00 till 14h30, closed
on Mondays and Public Holidays.
Entrance
fee per person : 2 Euro.
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The Numismatic Museum.
Exclusive
exhibition of over 2500 coins covering all the periods of
the Greek History. Address: Iliou Melathron, 12 El.
Venizelou Street. Tel: 0103643774. Open from 08h30 till
14h20. Closed on Mondays and Public Holidays.
Entrance
ticket per person: 3 Euro.
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Kanellapoulos Museum.
A
private collection of Greek Art dating back to 2500 B.C.
At
the corner of Thorias and Panos Street. Tel: 0103212313.
Open from 08h00 till 14h30. Closed on Mondays and
Holidays.
Entrance
ticket per person: 2 Euro.
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The Jewish Museum of Greece.
Exhibits
the Life and traditions of Greek Judaism
Address:
39 Nikis Street, Syntagma. Tel: 0103225582. Open from 09h00
till 14h30, except on Sunday 10h00 to 14h30.
Closed on Saturdays and Holidays.
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SITES
OF INTEREST
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Philopappou Hill
Also
known as the Hill of the Muses, the Pnyx where the Ancient
Greeks used to debate politics, the Philopappos Monument,
the Tomb of Gaius Julius Antiochus Philopappos, the Agios
Dimitrios Loumbardiaris Church.
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The
Rock of the Acropol
 The
Acropol is the monument which represents the perfection of
Greek architecture and spirit. The hill was first inhabited
in the Neolithic period and the walls were built in the 13th
cent.BC. The Temple of Wingless Niki
built by Kallikrates, the Parthenon built by Iktinos
and Kallikrates between 447 and 432 BC, dedicated to Goddess
Athina, the Erechtion, built by Philocles, Temple shared by
Erectheus and Athina, which roof is supported by the
Karyatides, six female statues, the Propylaia, the Temple of
Zeus dedicated to the God Polios, the Theatre of Erodus
Atticus built in 161BC that can receive 5000 spectators, the
Theatre of Dyonisos, erected in the 5thcent.BC consisting in
78 rows of seats.
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The Ancient Agora
Political,
financial and religious center of Ancient Athens,
ancient market. The Temple of Hephaistos and Athena
“Theseion”, the Arcade “Stoa of Attalos”,
the Byzantine Church Agii Apostoli, the Mars Hill
“Areos Pagos”, Court in the Ancient times.
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The
Kerameikos
Most
significant cemetery of Ancient Athens
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The Temple of Olympian Zeus
Dedicated
to Zeus, Father of the Gods, the city’s biggest
sanctuary, consisted of 104 Corinthian columns.
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The Adrian’s Arch
Facing the Temple of Zeus, it marked the boarder between the old and new
city of Athens, and was dedicated to the Roman Emperor
Adrian.
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Syntagma Square
The
Greek Parliament, the change of the Guards (Evzones) on the
side of the Square guarding the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier,
the New Metro with its small exhibition of ancient findings.
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National Park
Nice
walk along the trees, flowers, little ponds and zoo of the
National Park that once was the private gardens of the Royal
Family Residence, leading to the congress center of Zappeion.
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The Kallimarmaron Stadium
Marble
stadium built in the 4thc BC with a capacity of 70.000
spectators where the first Olympic Games were held in 1896.
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Plaka
Old
city at the foot of the Acropol, famous for its narrow
streets, taverns, Antiques, Carfts and Souvenirs shops open
until late at night. The Lyssikratous Monument, the
Anafistika with its small white perched houses, the Agios
Nikolaos Rangavas Church, the Metamorphosis Church, the
Kanelloupoulos Museum, the Horlogion or clock of Anchonikos
Kyrresthes (1stBC) that was used as a water clock, weather
vane with its 8 sides orientated towards the 8 different
points of the Horizon, each point corresponding to a wind.
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Monastiraki
Down
Plaka, famous for its old houses, taverns, bars, shops and
its Sunday morning flea market. The Adrian’s Library
and the Staroparzaro Mosque.
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Lycabettus Hill
Highest
hill of Athens, 277meters, offering a beautiful panoramic
view over the city and the Attica area. A funicular in
Kolonaki brings you up and down to avoid the numerous steps.
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SITES
OF INTEREST
Around
Athens
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City of Marathon
Tomb
of Plataion ,monument dedicated to those who were killed
during the Marathon Battle in 490 BC,
the funeral mound has
a height of 8meters
and a 180 meters circumference. Tel: 0294/055462. Open from
08h00 till 14h30, closed on Mondays and Holidays.
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The archeological site of Vravrona
Ancient Sanctuary of Artemis
Vravronia , Goddess of Childbirth. Tel: 0299/027020, open
from 08h00 till 14h30, closed on Mondays and Public
Holidays.
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The ruins of the Temple of Amphiarius at Oropos
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Cape Sounio
with its Temple of Poseidon
And
its beautiful seinary (to be seen at sunset) Tel:
0292039363. Open from 10h00 till sunset, closed on Holidays.
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Mount Parnes
1413
meters high, the National Park is a way to escape from the
city and enjoy a walk in the forest and springs of the
Mount, you may go up driving with your own car or public bus
of the casino, or taking the lift that takes you to the
hotel and casino of Parnitha, (the only casino of Athens)
and its typical tavernas at its feet.
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MONASTERIES
AND CHURCHES
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Lycabettus Hill
On
top of the Hill of the Wolves, is situated the Church of
Agios Giorgos that can be reached by teleferic, giving a
spectacular view over Athens.
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Agios Nikolaos Rangavas Church
11oc, Agii Apostoli
Chruch, and the Church of the Metamorphosis, 14c, all
situated in Plaka.
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The Agia Dinami Church
Little
old red church under a modern building, on Metropoleos
Street, starting from Sintagma Square, on the left side of
the road, before reaching the Cathedral on Metropoleos
Square.
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Agios Dimitrios Loumbardiaris
Picturesque Church at the foot of Philopappos Hill
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Kapnitarea Byzantine Church
Down
the shopping street of Ermou, starting from Sintagma Square,
dating of 11c
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The Russian Church
11c,
on Filellinon Street, close to Sintagma Square.
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MONASTERIES
AND CHURCHES
Around Athens
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Monastery of Kaisariani
Built
in the 11c, one of the most beautiful area around Athens,
with its ruins, Church, spring by the ruins of a Temple of
Aphrodite.
Tel: 0107236619, open from 08h30 till 15h30 Mount Hymettus
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Monastery of Daphne in Elefsina
Built
in the 11c, it is one of the finest Byzantine Monasteries
around Athens. Tel: 0105811558. Open from 08h30 till 15h00
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CAVES
AND LAKES
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Koutouki
Cave
On
the Mount Hymettus, 38,5 meters depth with impressive
stalactites and stalagmites.
Situated
45 min drive, North of the center of Athens. From Peania
(North-East suburb of Athens) follow the signs. Tel:
0106642910. Open from 09h00 till 16h00, closed on Public
Holidays.
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