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What to do
Looking for things to do in Athens? We provide up-to-date info on everything from must-see scenic spots to local hangouts.
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Acropolis of Athens
4.6
/5
1,390 Review
Historic landmark
Night view
Acropolis Museum
4.6
/5
392 Review
Parthenon
4.6
/5
479 Review
Historic landmark
National Archaeological Museum
4.6
/5
167 Review
Temple of Olympian Zeus
4.1
/5
286 Review
Historic landmark
Monastiraki Square
4.8
/5
4 Review
Night view
Syntagma Square
4.5
/5
324 Review
Night view
Ancient Agora of Athens
4.6
/5
40 Review
Historic landmark
Mount Lycabettus
4.4
/5
112 Review
Mountain climbing
Night view
Athens National Garden
4.6
/5
73 Review
Historic landmark
Panathenaic Stadium
4.5
/5
120 Review
Odeon of Herodes Atticus
4.5
/5
143 Review
Historic landmark
Performances
Where to stay
Discover the most popular places to stay in Athens, complete with recommendations from fellow travelers and special hotel offers
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Divani Caravel
4.3
/5
112 Review
The Port Square Hotel
4.5
/5
82 Review
Hera Hotel
4.5
/5
119 Review
Perianth Hotel
4.5
/5
136 Review
Athenaeum InterContinental
4.5
/5
440 Review
Gallery Central Piraeus Port
4.4
/5
59 Review
Leonardo Hotel Athens City Center
4.3
/5
44 Review
Piraeus Theoxenia Hotel
4.4
/5
41 Review
Lux&Easy Athens Downtown Residences
4.5
/5
130 Review
The Dolli at Acropolis, A Hotel to Live
4.8
/5
42 Review
Sofitel Athens Airport
4.5
/5
217 Review
Theoxenia Palace
4.3
/5
90 Review
What to eat
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Sense Rooftop Restaurant
5.0
/5
5 Review
Western cuisine
Prime location
Avg. €48/person
Delta Restaurant
5.0
/5
4 Review
Western cuisine
Photogenic
Avg. €190/person
A for Athens
5.0
/5
5 Review
Western cuisine
Prime location
Avg. €60/person
LIONDI Traditional Greek Restaurant
4.2
/5
12 Review
Western cuisine
Avg. €40/person
Ama Lachei
4.6
/5
10 Review
Western cuisine
Avg. €27/person
The Greco's Project
4.0
/5
15 Review
Western cuisine
Prime location
Avg. €30/person
Acropolis Museum Cafe and Restaurant
4.5
/5
11 Review
Western cuisine
Avg. €15/person
GB Roof Garden
4.6
/5
13 Review
Western cuisine
Prime location
Avg. €82/person
Strofi Athenian Restaurant
4.4
/5
14 Review
Western cuisine
Prime location
Avg. €40/person
Alexander The Great
4.2
/5
16 Review
Western cuisine
Prime location
Avg. €35/person
To Kafeneio
4.1
/5
11 Review
Western cuisine
Historical building
Avg. €23/person
Lithos Tavern
4.4
/5
18 Review
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Avg. €40/person
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Electra Metropolis
9.3
/5
149 Review
Ergon House Athens
9.2
/5
115 Review
Electra Palace Athens
9.1
/5
77 Review
Hotel Grande Bretagne, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Athens
9.5
/5
113 Review
The Dolli at Acropolis, A Hotel to Live
9.7
/5
42 Review
Xenodocheio Milos
9.5
/5
67 Review
Divani Palace Acropolis
8.8
/5
76 Review
AthensWas Design Hotel
8.6
/5
121 Review
Academias Hotel, Autograph Collection
9.0
/5
44 Review
The Zillers Boutique Hotel
9.1
/5
66 Review
King George, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Athens
8.9
/5
127 Review
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Hotel Grande Bretagne, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Athens
9.5
/5
113 Review
Conrad Athens The Ilisian
9.7
/5
6 Review
91 Athens Riviera, the Resort
9.3
/5
29 Review
Athens Capital Hotel - MGallery Collection
9.4
/5
64 Review
King George, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Athens
8.9
/5
127 Review
Dusit Suites Athens
9.2
/5
74 Review
Gatsby Athens
9.2
/5
120 Review
Xenodocheio Milos
9.5
/5
67 Review
Sofitel Athens Airport
9.1
/5
217 Review
Not Hotel
9.0
/5
70 Review
Electra Metropolis
9.3
/5
149 Review
Academias Hotel, Autograph Collection
9.0
/5
44 Review
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Elia Ermou Athens Hotel
9.1
/5
40 Review
Electra Rhythm Athens
9.4
/5
80 Review
Astor Hotel Athens
8.3
/5
68 Review
The Athens Gate Hotel
9.0
/5
87 Review
President Hotel
8.7
/5
243 Review
InnAthens
9.1
/5
106 Review
AD Athens Luxury Rooms & Suites
9.4
/5
127 Review
Ergon House Athens
9.2
/5
115 Review
Hotel Amalia Athens
9.3
/5
317 Review
Astikon House
9.1
/5
47 Review
B4B Athens Signature Hotel
9.0
/5
112 Review
Brasil Suites Boutique Hotel
9.4
/5
48 Review
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Attica Zoological Park
4.8
/5
10 Review
Zoos & aquariums
Temple of Poseidon
4.1
/5
94 Review
Historic landmark
Archaeological Site of Sounion
4.5
/5
40 Review
Beaches and shores
Corinth Canal
4.9
/5
57 Review
Ancient Theatre at the Asklepieion of Epidaurus
4.1
/5
43 Review
Historic landmark
Performances
Archaeological site of Mycenae
4.8
/5
29 Review
Historic landmark
Natural scenery
Palamidi Fortress
5.0
/5
18 Review
Historic landmark
Delphi Archaeological Site
4.4
/5
61 Review
Historic landmark
Delphi Archaeological Museum
4.2
/5
64 Review
View of Alefkandra (Little Venice)
4.6
/5
90 Review
Beaches and shores
Night view
Windmills of Mykonos
4.7
/5
52 Review
Historic landmark
Night view
Monemvasia
4.7
/5
8 Review
Historic landmark
Popular Luxury Hotels Near Athens
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One&Only Kea Island, Greece
9.4
/5
33 Review
Amanzoe
9.0
/5
32 Review
Cali Mykonos
9.8
/5
53 Review
Mandarin Oriental, Costa Navarino
9.6
/5
45 Review
White Pebble Suites
9.2
/5
47 Review
The Coast Bill & Coo -The Leading Hotels of the World
9.1
/5
41 Review
Cavo Tagoo Mykonos
9.2
/5
70 Review
Deos Mykonos - A Myconian Collection Hotel
9.7
/5
55 Review
Santa Marina, a Luxury Collection Resort, Mykonos
9.0
/5
51 Review
Avant Mar Paros
8.8
/5
60 Review
Cosme, a Luxury Collection Resort, Paros
9.6
/5
7 Review
Myconian Panoptis Escape, a Member of Small Luxury Hotels of the World
9.6
/5
50 Review
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Cape Sounio, a Resort to Live®
9.2
/5
103 Review
Miraggio Thermal Spa Resort
8.9
/5
63 Review
Zeus Eleva Ajul, a Registry Collection Hotel
8.6
/5
40 Review
Sani Club
9.5
/5
50 Review
Sani Beach
9.6
/5
56 Review
Grecotel Casa Marron
9.0
/5
75 Review
Potidea Palace Hotel
9.3
/5
61 Review
Ikos Olivia
9.6
/5
52 Review
The Westin Resort, Costa Navarino
9.3
/5
56 Review
The Romanos, a Luxury Collection Resort, Costa Navarino
9.3
/5
63 Review
Ikos Oceania
9.7
/5
56 Review
Domes Zeen Chania, a Luxury Collection Resort, Crete
8.7
/5
87 Review
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Divani Apollon Palace & Thalasso
8.4
/5
125 Review
Grand Resort Lagonissi
8.7
/5
46 Review
Negroponte Resort Eretria
9.6
/5
40 Review
Cape Sounio, a Resort to Live®
9.2
/5
103 Review
Isla Brown Corinthia Resort & Spa, Curio Collection by Hilton
8.5
/5
69 Review
Bellevalia Hydra - Formerly Four Seasons Hydra
9.5
/5
34 Review
Makis Inn Resort
9.4
/5
175 Review
Amanzoe
9.0
/5
32 Review
AKS Porto Heli Hotel
8.7
/5
74 Review
Nikki Beach Resort & Spa Porto Heli
9.1
/5
47 Review
Poseidonion Grand Hotel
9.2
/5
60 Review
Natura Luxury Boutique Hotel Skopelos
9.2
/5
53 Review
Popular Cultural Hotels Near Athens
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House in the Castle
9.6
/5
240 Review
Katikies Mykonos - The Leading Hotels Of The World
9.4
/5
74 Review
Natura Chalets
9.6
/5
88 Review
Marizan Caves & Villas
9.6
/5
46 Review
Oia Mare Villas
9.1
/5
105 Review
Hector Cave House
9.5
/5
147 Review
Morfi Cave House
9.4
/5
136 Review
Virginia's Cave Villas
9.6
/5
66 Review
Cave Suite Oia
9.9
/5
113 Review
Aqua & Terra Traditional Cave Houses
9.6
/5
126 Review
Andronis Boutique Hotel
9.8
/5
40 Review
Pezoules of Oia
9.7
/5
45 Review
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Azur Hotel
8.9
/5
94 Review
Valeni Boutique Hotel & Spa
9.0
/5
8 Review
Santa Marina, a Luxury Collection Resort, Mykonos
9.0
/5
51 Review
Adama Mykonos Boutique Hotel
9.6
/5
41 Review
Ekies All Senses Resort, a Member of Design Hotels
8.5
/5
43 Review
Aspaki by Art Maisons
9.2
/5
46 Review
Canaves Ena - Small Luxury Hotels of the World
8.7
/5
42 Review
Kapari Natural Resort
9.0
/5
58 Review
Honeymoon Petra Villas
9.7
/5
66 Review
Katikies Garden Santorini - the Leading Hotels of the World
9.2
/5
65 Review
Aigialos Luxury Traditional Settlement
9.5
/5
93 Review
Grand Ambassador Santorini Hotel
9.2
/5
50 Review
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DeLight Boutique Hotel - Small Luxury Hotels of the World
9.5
/5
54 Review
Xenia Residence & Suites
9.5
/5
141 Review
Kymo Luxury Suites Paros
9.8
/5
41 Review
Cyano Suites
9.5
/5
48 Review
Olia Villas & Suites
9.2
/5
44 Review
ChaniaStay Central Apartments
9.3
/5
163 Review
Pyrgos Traditional Village
8.7
/5
130 Review
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Sightseeing tours
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Cultural institutions
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Museums
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Themed exhibition halls
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Exhibitions & events
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Concerts
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Leisure activities
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Farms and pastures
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Hadrian's Library
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National Gallery - Alexandros Soutsos Museum
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Theatro Technis Karolos Koun - Frinichou
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Avlitis Art
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Rex Theatre
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SNFCC Bikes
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Ilias Lalaounis Jewelry Museum
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Athens University History Museum
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Museum of the History of Greek Costume
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Evermore Cruises
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Shooting Sports Group
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Athens City Museum
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Theatre of Dionysus Eleuthereus
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Zappeion Hall
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DESTE Foundation for Contemporary Art
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Battlenet Gaming Stations
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Apostolou Pavlou Street
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Bike Me Up
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Apo Koinou Theater
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Masazaki Dafni
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Flisvos Padel Academy
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Church of Agios Kosmas Etolos
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Gallery Alexandros
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Cafe Valparaiso Society
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Orthodox Church of Estavromenos
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Perperino
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Municipal vegetable garden
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Peristeri Park
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No Rules Neo Psychiko
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Beit Shalom Synagogue in Athens
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A for Athens
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Fresko Yogurt Bar
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Thanasis
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Atitamos
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GH Attikos Restaurant
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Fanis’ Karamanlidika
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Couleur Locale
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East Pearl Chinese restaurant
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Le Greche
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Solo Gelato gelateria
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Street Souvlaki
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Nolan
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Da Panda
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