A Complete Travel Guide to Athens Top Tourist Attraction

Athens is a lively city set up in historic surroundings; Athens is home to gods, goddesses, and enough temples to house them all the Greek capital is the place to get a glimpse of ancient Greece.

The only thing left for you to decide is what your first trip will be like, choose the best seats today. A whole world of adventure awaits you. The capital of Greece has a long history; it was founded around 3500 years ago and has had its golden age.

Get some extra travel tips on what you can expect when you reach Athens.

Arriving at Greece

The Athens International Airport is located about twenty kilometers outside of the city center and there are several different ways that you can get to the center of Athens. You just take a direct taxi to the center of Athens it will cost you around thirty-eight euros. It takes you anywhere from about 30 to 45 minutes or you can also opt for the metro which is around 10 euros.

Today we will guide you with the best things you can enjoy doing in Athens, let us go:

The Acropolis

Let’s begin with the main attraction that has dominated the city skyline for millennia -the Acropolis. Contrary to the popular belief the Acropolis is not one single building but rather an ancient citadel that holds a few different structures. The archaeological site has been lined up with ancient theatres, altars, and temples. Once you reach the top two places will catch your eye, first is the Parson on an ancient temple dedicated to the goddess Athena. The other is the Erechtheion another temple that was dedicated to both Athena and Poseidon. It is hard to miss its porch of the maiden with its six straight female figures acting as support columns.

The neighborhood of Flaca:

It is one of the oldest neighborhoods in Athens, it is located right at the foot of Acropolis and there is a lot of really cool graffiti. You can stroll around, sit and talk, there are two distinct areas to the graffiti area, and there's also a high-end shopping kind of café culture. You will also find lots of boutiques, cute little bars, restaurants, souvenir shops; it’s a cool place to wander around and spent some time.

Hill of Muses: 

Another cool spot to visit around the area if you are not too tired of walking is the Hill of Muses. Also known as Philip a Pooh Hill- the squat offers some great views of the Acropolis.

The Arch of Hadrian:

Our next stop is the Arch of Hadrian which sits right between the Acropolis and the temple of the Olympian Zeus. No one knows for sure who commissioned the arc but it believed it could have been built to celebrate the arrival of the Roman Emperor Hadrian and to honor his benefactors to the city.

The temple of Olympian: 

Check out the temple of Olympian Zeus, it’s a short walk from there. The temple was built around the 6th century BC and it wouldn’t be completed until the reign of Hadrian in the 2nd Century AD. It took about six hundred and thirty-eight years to build this temple but it would have been the largest temple in Greece and one of the most impressive constructions of the ancient world.

The temple of Zeus: 

The temple of Zeus would have been one of the largest temples of antiquity and all that remains are these columns. But back in the day, it housed a massive statue of Zeus that people would have come to worship.

National Garden: 

For a bit of greenery go visit the National Garden –a wonderful green escape here in Athens. This park usually remains crowded so if you want to beat the crowd you can visit the garden on Sundays. You can have a leisurely good time here with your friends and families, picnics and more.

The Acropolis Museum: 

The Acropolis Museum is very impressive brimming with sculptures, relief, and freezes. The views of the Acropolis are what capture your attention at the museum. The museum is very well preserved and contains enormous collections about Greek Mythology.

Likavittos: Likavittos at 277-meter-high limestone rock dominates the city, it towers above several buildings. At its peak a small church.

Aerospace: Opposite the Temple Mountain lies the Aeropag that offers a comprehensive view of the Acropolis both night and day. Many come here to enjoy the sunset to be transported back to another time to the ancient history of a unique metropolis.

Kerameikos: 

Just off the tourist trail some years ago German archaeologists discovered the ancient Kerameikos symmetry-a place of tranquillity and contemplation. This was once the setting of the national funeral ceremonies and many of these ancient gravestones doubtless hold the secrets of much Greek tragedy. The adjoining museums contain many objects that were discovered in this area and have helped to provide an understanding of the burial rites of ancient Greece.

 Archaia Agora: 

The house of this ancient city of Athens was its Market Square, the Archaia Agora a focal point of public life. This was a place of political institutions where Gods had their temples and heroes, their statues. It was here where the business was done and tales were told. Today it requires a combination of both knowledge and imagination to fully appreciate the history of these ruins. Cafes, wall stores, and restaurants dominate the old town, the imposing metropolis is the main Greek Orthodox in Athens. A total of four architects designed this Cathedral whose walls comprise the remains of no less than 70 former sacred buildings.

Pyli Adrianou: In the center of the city’s noisy traffic is an ancient monument that is 1900 years old and it stands eighteen meters high. The Period read gate the Roman Emperor Hadrian had it built in 124 ADS

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