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It also includes recommended travel agents, using the metro and finding a good restaurant as well as the major reasons you are in Athens, which include the Acropolis, the museums and the most important archaeological sites as well as nightlife. Some of the important pages are duplicated in other sections as well.

Where to Play and Stay in Athens. The Plaka Guide. Syntagma Square:. Makrigianni and Koukaki. Monastiraki Flea Market. Psiri Nightlife. Athinas Street. Ermou Street. The Athens Market. The Gazi. Kolonaki and Lykavitos. Agia Irini Square. The National Gardens. The Acropolis. The Great Outdoors. Temple of Olympian Zeus. Hotels in Athens. Athens Apartments. Plato's Academy. It is the only stadium in the world built entirely of marble.

There is also a fine collection of idols from the Cyclades and ceramics from all parts of the Mediterranean. The star of the museum is the Antikythera Mechanism—an ancient hand-powered orrery, described as the oldest example of an analogue computer used to predict astronomical positions and eclipses decades in advance.

This scientific marvel is dated somewhere between and 60 BCE. It presents its pieces over three floors and apart from seasonal exhibitions, the museum offers events, courses and publications to educate audiences of all ages. The annexed cafe-restaurant welcomes you in a relaxed ambience where to enjoy dinners, lunches or breaks before exploring the museum.

Read more. Glyfada and the seaside Breath in the maritime air around Glyfada, a pretty beach town with many restaurants, shops, bars and cafes, accessible from Athens by bus and tram.

In Glyfada and further on the Athens Riviera you will find many beaches, ideal for swimming or sunbathing. When the sky is clear, you can see all the way to the mountains in Peloponnese. As well as views, there is also a chic cafe-restaurant, a 19th century Chapel and an amphitheatre. Philopappos Hill For a nice walk or picnic a bit outside the busy streets and squares of central Athens you can head to the Philopappos Hill. It offers a great view over the city and maybe the best view of the Acropolis, just far enough to embrace it all while avoiding the tourists crowd and close enough to see the beauty of its architecture.

The Temple of Hephaestus The Temple of Hephaestus is a well-preserved ancient Greek temple built in BC, dedicated to the God Hephaestus, the protector of blacksmiths, craftsmen, artisans, sculptors, metals, metallurgy, fire and volcanoes. This may be one of the most well-preserved temples, not only in Greece, but in all of Europe. The Erechtheion Named after Erechtheus, king of Athens and foster son of Athena, Erechtheion is an ancient Greek temple on the north side of the Acropolis dedicated to both Athena and Poseidon.

This intricate temple was designed to accommodate the radically uneven ground on the site and to avoid disturbing sacred shrines like the altars to Poseidon, the sacred olive tree, a well containing sea water, the tomb of Kekrops, and the Pandrosion sanctuary. Our 3-day Athens City Guide shows you a step-by-step time line and itinerary for your stay in Athens. Follow it and get the best of your days in the city. Photo: Titanas. Photo: reinholdbehringer.

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