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A major archaeological site in Athens with the Parthenon. The source recommends allowing 1 hour 30 minutes to 2 hours to visit the site itself.

The Acropolis can be crowded, so consider an early-morning entry first if you want a less busy time.

The stadium that hosted the opening and closing ceremonies of the first modern Olympic Games in 1896.

Reviews say running on the track at the Panathenaic Stadium was restricted due to maintenance, so check the situation before visiting if you want to use the track.

Greece's largest museum; the source says it contains at least 11,000 exhibits.

The National Archaeological Museum may be crowded with tour bus groups, so visit early in the morning or late in the afternoon.

It houses at least 4,000 finds from the Acropolis excavations. You can also see the excavation site beneath the glass floor.

Temple ruins in central Athens, with 15 of the original 104 Corinthian columns still standing.

Restoration screens and scaffolding may limit what is visible at the Temple of Olympian Zeus, so check the construction status before entering.

A high viewpoint in Athens, with views of the Acropolis and out toward the sea.

At the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in front of the square, guards in traditional uniforms change shifts. According to the source, the ceremony takes place every hour.

Athens' former main cemetery and pottery-production area, with tombs, monuments, and traces of the old city walls.

Recent reviews say the Kerameikos archaeological site is temporarily closed for restoration, so check whether it is open on the official website before traveling there.

Ruins of an ancient cultural facility in Athens. It included not only a place to store books but also study rooms and lecture halls.

Athens' oldest residential district, with narrow cobbled lanes, Neoclassical houses, and small Byzantine churches.

A ruin that became the commercial center of Athens, replacing the ancient Agora. You can see the Tower of the Winds up close.

The entrance and ticket office for the Roman Agora are in separate locations, so check where the ticket office is first if you plan to buy a ticket on site.

A small cluster of white houses on the north side of the Acropolis hill. The source says 45 houses remain today.

One of Athens' main shopping streets, running from Syntagma Square.

A popular souvlaki shop beside Monastiraki Square. Buy a souvlaki and enjoy it on a bench with a view of the Acropolis.

A restaurant where you can order several dishes to share, including sausage, red peppers, and eggplant. There is live folk music on most nights, and home-style dishes are simmered in large pots.

Reviews say Klimataria charged €3 per person when there was live music, so check the menu for extra charges before ordering.

It serves grilled meats such as kebabs, gyros, and souvlaki with pita near Monastiraki.

There are specific reviews saying Savvas charged more than the prices shown on the menu outside, so check the displayed prices before ordering and compare them with the bill.

It serves traditional Greek coffee with sweet and savory pastries and spoon sweets in Plaka.

A traditional Greek restaurant in a small lane in Exarchia, serving moussaka in a clay pot.

A Greek restaurant serving moussaka and pork souvlaki, popular enough to have waiting customers.

It serves Levantine street food inspired by family recipes from Greece, Türkiye, and the eastern Mediterranean, including lahmacun and peinirli.

A restaurant serving traditional Greek food such as moussaka, as well as ravioli and grilled squid.

A restaurant serving modern takes on Greek pita. Meat is prepared and grilled in an open kitchen, and the bread, sauces, and vegetables are prepared in-house.

A Saturday morning market along Kallidromiou Street in Exarchia, part of Athenians' weekly shopping tradition. It sells fresh fruit, vegetables, olives, herbs, honey, and homemade preserves.

The Acropolis can be seen from the square. The Sunday flea market features vintage records, handmade jewelry, antique coins, and more.

The Temple of Poseidon is at the southernmost tip of the Attica peninsula, about 100 kilometers along the coast from central Athens.