Athens Sights - Page 5

Temple of Artemis

Temple of Artemis

Ancient Sites
​​ Vravrona

The Temple of Artemis in Vravrona, also known as Brauronian Artemis, was an important sanctuary of ancient times. In fact, every four years, there was a festival with a procession that started from central Athens and headed to the temple.

Archaeological Site of Thorikos

Archaeological Site of Thorikos

Ancient Sites
​​ Lavrion

The Archaeological Site of Thorikos lies a short drive away from the port of Lavrion and approximately 50 km away from Athens. At this location, you will find the ruins of one of the oldest theaters in Greece.

Museum of Folk Instruments

Museum of Folk Instruments

Museums
​​ Plaka

This museum is dedicated to Greek folklore music and it has an amazing collection of about 1,200 Greek popular musical instruments, including toumberlekia (pottery drums), daoulia (drums), defia (tambourines), laouta (long-necked lutes) and outia (short-necked lutes).

Lake Marathon

Lake Marathon

Other
​​ Marathon

Lake Marathon is a water supply reservoir constructed in 1931. Although it is an artificial lake, it is in total harmony with the landscape of the region and provides a nice place to relax close to Athens.

Tatoi Royal estate

Tatoi Royal estate

Monuments
​​ Tatoi

Tatoi is the former Royal estate. It is located in the northern suburbs. It is a beautiful and verdant place. A lot of Athenians go there for a walk during the weekends. In the estate, you can visit the former Royal Palace, the Royal Cemetery as well as many other buildings.

Tymbos of Marathon

Tymbos of Marathon

Ancient Sites
​​ Marathon

The Marathon Tumulus is a vaulted tomb where the Greek soldiers who died in the Marathon Battle against the Persians were buried. Right next to this tomb, there is a statue of Miltiades, the general of the Athenians during the battle.

Museum of Alex Mylona

Museum of Alex Mylona

Museums
​​ Thissio

The Museum of Alex Mylona opened in March 2004 and it was donated to the Macedonian Museum of Contemporary Art in 2017. It exhibits works from the multi-year career of the sculptor Alex Mylona.

Archaeological Museum of Piraeus

Archaeological Museum of Piraeus

Museums
​​ Piraeus

The Archaeological Museum of Piraeus is located within a 10-minute walking distance from the E9 Gate of the port of Piraeus. It mostly exhibits findings from excavations that date back to the Mycenaean until the Roman times.

Nautical Museum of Piraeus

Nautical Museum of Piraeus

Museums
​​ Piraeus

The Hellenic Maritime Museum is located in Piraeus, close to Marina Zeas. It hosts interesting pieces that depict the rich nautical history of Greece. Outside the museum, visitors can admire a copy of the historical submarine "Papanikolis".

Museum of Traditional Pottery

Museum of Traditional Pottery

Museums
​​ Kerameikos

The Museum of Traditional Pottery is housed in a Neoclassical building of 1875, next to the archaeological site of Kerameikos. The ceramics that are exhibited date from the prehistoric times till today.

Archaeological Museum of Brauron

Archaeological Museum of Brauron

Museums
​​ Vravrona

The Archaeological Museum of Brauron is located in the south-eastern region of Attica, in the region fo Markopoulo. It was built in the late 1960s in order to host a variety of findings that were unearned from the excavations.

Amphiareion

Amphiareion

Ancient Sites
​​ Oropos

Situated close to the village of Oropos in northeastern Attica, the archaeological site of Amphiareion is one of the least known places of Athens. It dates from the late 5th century BC and was dedicated to the hero Amphiaraos, where pilgrims went to ask for oracular responses and healing.

Athens Olympic Sports Complex (OAKA)

Athens Olympic Sports Complex (OAKA)

Other
​​ Marousi

The Athens Olympic Park (formerly known as the Spiros Louis Olympic Athletic Center of Athens or OAKA), is a sports facilities complex. It was the main venue for the Athens Olympic Games in 2004. The complex was revamped for the games under a design produced by the Spanish architect Santiago Calatrava.

Karagiozis Museum

Karagiozis Museum

Museums
​​ Marousi

Karagiozis, the most characteristic figure of the Greek shadow theatre, has a unique museum created by the shadow player Eugene Spatharis. The museum is housed in a Neoclassical building in northern Athens.

Vorres Museum

Vorres Museum

Museums
​​ Peania

Vorres Museum is a large, lovely multivenue in eastern Athens, with two main sections - a section of Contemporary Greek Art and a section of Folk Art. It consists of two buildings and gardens that cover over 10,000 square meters.

Epigraphical Museum

Epigraphical Museum

Museums
​​ Patission Ave

The Epigraphical Museum displays an interesting collection of inscriptions from the region of Attica and other parts of Greece. It is housed in the National Archaeological Museum of Athens.

Averof Museum

Averof Museum

Museums
​​ Paleo Faliro

Averof was a battleship that is intertwined with Greek history, as it took part in the First and Second Balkan Wars, WW I, and WW II. Today it has been restored and turned into a naval war museum. It is located in Paleo Faliro, near Flisvos Marina.

Hellenic Cosmos Cultural Center

Hellenic Cosmos Cultural Center

Cultural Centres
​​ Tavros

Hellenic Cosmos is a prestigious cultural center in Tavros, Athens, housing impressive facilities and showcasing history-based screenings, science exhibitions, interactive shows, live performances, talks, and an interesting on-site shop.

Alekos Fassianos Museum

Alekos Fassianos Museum

Museums
​​ Metaxourgio

The museum of highly-acclaimed Greek painter Alekos Fassianos in Athens presents a plethora of his works throughout the years, alongside some of his unique personal artifacts, as well as children’s programs.

Art Collection of National Bank

Art Collection of National Bank

Museums
​​ Panepistimiou Ave

The Art Collection of the National Bank of Greece was formed in 1841, right after the establishment of the bank itself. The collection includes 1,300 original works of leading 19th and 20th-century artists. It is located on Eolou st, between Omonoia and Panepistimiou metro station.

Museum for History of Greek Costume

Museum for History of Greek Costume

Museums
​​ Kolonaki

Inaugurated in 1988, the museum is dedicated to the study of the Greek traditional costume. It is located in Kolonaki, between the metro stations of Panepistimio and Syntagma.