Unlock the magic of Athens

An ancient citadel high above the city, this group of stunning ruins are among the most important cultural icons of Western civilisation.

Crowning the Acropolis hill, the sublime marble columns of the Parthenon form the most recognisable monument in Athens.

This temple across from the Parthenon is famous for its Caryatids, the six larger-than-life female columns which support its roof.

This stunning monumental gateway leads onto the plateau of the Acropolis.

Built on the Acropolis' southwest slope in memory of the beloved wife of magnate Atticus, this 2nd century theatre is still used today as a venue for live performances.

One of the earliest preserved theatres in Athens, this space was used during festivals to honour the wine god Dionysus.

Completed in 2009, this archaeological museum has one of the best displays of Greek antiquities in the world.

Like a village in the city, Athens' charming old town is known as the Neighbourhood of the Gods.

Also known as the Rock of Ares, this outcrop is famed as the location of Paul's sermon to the Athenians.

The Agora was the heart of ancient Athens, acting as a focal point for commercial, political and social activity.

Built entirely of marble, the Panathenaic Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Athens.

Located just above Thissio, this ancient temple was opened in the 5th century BC and still remains largely intact.

See the remains of the largest structure erected by Hadrian in the 2nd century AD, which held not just a library but also music and lecture rooms.

An octagonal Pentelic marble clocktower in the Roman Agora considered the world's first meteorological station.

The monument sits on Tripidon Street, the ancient road that led from the city entrance to the theatre and was erected in honour of victory at the Great Dionysia festival.

It was constructed in 131 AD by the Roman Emperor Hadrian as part of a wall separating the old and new cities of Athens.

On the East of the Erechtheion around 500 BC, the Athenians built the open-air sanctuary of Zeus Polieus, the city protector.

The Temple was built at the end of the 1st c. BC on the east side next to the Parthenon.

Temple dedicated to Pandrosus, one of the daughters of Cecrops I, the first king of Attica.

Built about 15 BCE, it was a large odeon located in the centre of the Ancient Agora of Athens.

A building that housed the Prytaneion or seat of government in ancient Athens.

It was a marble podium that bore the bronze statues of the ten heroes representing the tribes of Athens.

It was the road leading from the main gate of Athens up to the Acropolis, built for the great Panathenaia religious festival.

It was the first and largest shopping center of antiquity with 21 shops between the two floors.

Walk along the pedestrian street of Dionysiou Areopagitou and have magnificent views of the Acropolis.

Commemorating soldiers who have died in service to Greece, this tomb is guarded 24 hours a day by the Evzones or Presidential Guard.

The colossal remains of this temple lie in the centre of the city, telling a long and fascinating history.

Greece's most important archaeological site after the Acropolis, Delphi was the religious centre of the ancient world.

The museum shelters numerous wonderful artefacts unearthed during excavations at the home of the Oracle, including the famous Charioteer of Delphi.

The 35 rows of this ancient theatre can seat 5,000, and offer spectacular panoramic views of the surrounding ruins and valley below.

Central among the Delphi ruins, the temple's imposing columns lie on the southern slopes of Parnassos mountain.

Once the site of the largest monastery in Athens, this square is now one of the major shopping districts in the city.

This modern agora is a vibrant, hectic burst of life in Athens' market district.

Enjoy a coffee and a traditional pie in one of the oldest bakeries in Athens, operating since 1910.

A ring of bread sprinkled with sesame seeds.

Delicate little wraps made with vine leaves that are usually stuffed with rice and herbs or meat and rice too.

Perfect fried golden bite-sized honey balls with a delicate sweet taste.

The central square of Athens with the Greek Parliament and the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier is the place where most of the major events of the last two centuries have taken place.

The Evzonoi accompanied by a military band, march from their barracks behind the Parliament Building, to the Tomb of the Unknown soldier where the change of guard's ceremony takes place every Sunday.

The official church of Athens and the headquarters of the Archbishop of Greece.

Is a Byzantine-style church located at the Mitropoleos square, next to the Metropolitan Cathedral of Athens.

He was the last Byzantine emperor, reigning from 1449 until his death in battle at the Fall of Constantinople in 1453.

The busy market on the narrow Pandrossou Street has nearly one hundred shops with vendors offer almost anything.

Next to the Propylaea lies the Acropolis' earliest Ionic temple, built for the goddess of victory and restored after its destruction in 1686.

Populated with small, cubic houses in Cycladic style, this beautiful tiny neighbourhood is part of the historical Plaka area.

Known as the Hill of the Muses, Philopappos provides a stunning view of the Acropolis and Parthenon.

The site of an infamous pet monkey bite which changed European history, this central public park was commissioned by Queen Amalia in 1838.

Overlooking Syntagma Square, this grand palace has been home to the Hellenic Government since 1934.

It's rumoured that Socrates' final imprisonment, and the later setting of Plato's Crito, was in these caves on Philopappos Hill.

Stunning and expansive gulf nearby to Athens, known as the prime yacht charter area in Greece.

Mountain in Greece, which towers over Delphi and offers scenic views of the countryside.

Thissio is one of locals' favorite neighborhoods, with open air concerts and lined with kafeneios interspersed with its many neoclassical buildings.

At the heart of Greek social life are kafeneios - local cafes which serve coffee, ouzo, and local beer.

A healthy Greek cucumber yogurt dip or sauce you can serve with chicken, veggies, pita chips, gyros, and more.