Saronic Gulf

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.

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

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

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.

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