Athens, Ancient capital in Attica, Greece.
Athens extends across a central basin surrounded by four mountains, with the Acropolis hill standing prominently in the middle of the urban landscape.
The city reached its peak during the 5th century BC under Pericles, when the construction of the Parthenon and other significant monuments transformed the Acropolis.
Modern Athens maintains its role as an intellectual center, hosting numerous theaters, music halls, and educational institutions that continue the traditions of ancient Greek learning.
The Athens Metro system connects three lines across 61 stations, providing efficient transportation between archaeological sites, business districts, and residential neighborhoods.
The National Observatory of Athens, founded in 1842, sits atop Nymphs Hill, offering astronomical observations and containing the oldest telescope in Greece.
Address: Greece
GPS coordinates: 37.98381,23.72754
Latest update: March 12, 2025 17:34
Athens offers Byzantine churches, neighborhood museums and historic squares beyond standard tourist sites. Visit archaeological ruins, traditional distilleries and cultural venues. Experience the Greek capital through local museums, hilltop observation points, themed cafes and converted industrial buildings that represent different periods of the city's past.
National Theatre of Greece
223 m
Omonoia Square
77 m
Varvakeios market
379 m
Athens City Hall
214 m
Kotzia Square
229 m
German Archaeological Institute at Athens
427 m
Megaro Mela
315 m
Zoodochos Pigi, Athens
446 m
Church of Agios Konstantinos Omonia
224 m
Athinogenis Mansion
251 m
Prokesch-Osten house in Athens
402 m
National Theatre of Greece - Ziller Building
233 m
Μέγαρο Βλαχούτση
392 m
Athens Escape Rooms
444 m
Reality Ripples
59 m
Kotzia square excavation
240 m
Statue of George Canning, Athens
389 m
Aiolou street excavations
326 m
Bagkeion Mansion
51 m
Megas Alexandros Hotel
26 m
Arsakeio Girls school
426 m
House of A. Katsandri
439 m
House of Simos
243 m
Hotel Metropol
140 m
Excelsior hotel
137 m
Laiki Trapeza
472 m
Ioniki Trapeza
450 m
National Bank
279 mReviews
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