Athens. Top 5. National Archaeological Museum. The Acropolis and its surr... Roman Agora. Benaki Museum of Greek Culture.

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1 Photo: Anastasios71/Shutterstock.com Athens Of all Europe s historical capitals, Athens is probably the one that has changed the most in recent years. But even though it has become a modern metropolis, it still retains a good deal of its old small town feel. Here antiquity meets the future, and the ancient monuments mix with a trendier Athens and it is precisely these great contrasts that make the city such a fascinating place to explore. The heart of its historical centre is the Plaka neighbourhood, with narrow streets mingling like a labyrinth where to discover ancient secrets. Anastasios71/Shutterstock.com Anastasios71/Shutterstock.com Top 5 National Archaeological Museum The National Archaeological Museum, in Exarchia, is home to The Acropolis and its surr... The Parthenon, the temple of Athena, is the major city attraction as well as... Roman Agora During the antiquity, the Agora played a major role as both a marketplace an... Benaki Museum of Greek Culture Benaki is a history museum with Greek art and objects from the Mount Lycabettus Mount Lycabettus (in Greek: Lykavittos, Λυκαβηττός) lies right in the centre... Milan Gonda/Shutterstock.com Updated 01 April 2019

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20 Ajiokambos Lutra Ädipsu Skyros Linaria Arkitsa 77 A1 Paralia Kymis Orchomenos P e l a g o s Levádia Chalkida 44 3 Thiva E75 A1 Panajia E962 3 P a r n i s Marathon Aj.Marina Nea Styra Korinthiakos Kolpos Korinthos E94 Megara A1 Salamis Elefsina Perama Pireas Athina Rafina Marmarion Karystos Gavrion A5 Saronikos Andros 70 Äjina Lavrion Sunion Korissia Kea 70 Nafplio Poros Argolikos Galatas Ermioni Kythnos Merichas Ermupolis Syros Portochelion Ydra Paralia Tyru Spetses Kolpos Serifos Livadion Kamarä 0 30 km Sifnos

21 Kifissia Achames Nea Penteli Ano Liossia A1 E75 Lykovryssi Pefki 83 Melissia E94 6 Metamorfossi Amaroussio Penteli Kamatero Nea Philadelfia Iraklio 6 Vrilissia 65 Petroupoli Ilio Aghii Anargyri A1 E75 Nea Chalkidona Nea Ionia Filothei Psychiko Chalandri 54 Cholargos Gerakas 83 Neo Psychiko 91 Glyka Nera 89 Peristeri Kolonos Papagos Chaidari Aegaleo Zografos Aghia Varvara A1 E75 Kessariani Korydallos Tavros Vyron Ymittos Nikea Athina Dafni Kallithea 91 Keratsini Moschato Nea Smymi Aghios Dimitrios Illiopoli Drapetson Pireas Paleo Faliro Alimos Argyroupoli Egeos Pelagos Elliniko 0 3 km

22 Garivaldi 1 Plataion Iera Odos Pireos Salaminos Achilleos Thermopylon Megalou Alexandrou Leonidou Ag. Asomaton Kolonou Leokoriou Deligiorgi Kerameikou Kerameikou Keramiekos Ermou A B C D Kolokynthous Agisilaou Panagi Tsaldari Dipylou Sarri Ag. Konstantinou Menandrou Arostofanous Miaouli Sokratous Sofokleous Evripidou Athinas Pl. Omonias Aiolou Aiolou Praxitelous Lekka Kolokotroni Perikleous Themistokleous Emm. Benaki Stadiou Stadiou Klathmonostorget Ermou Ermou Akadimias Akadimias Leof. Panepistimiou Solonos Solonos Zoodochou Pigis Harilaou Trikoupi Ippokratous Omirou Massalias Amerikis Lykavittou Asklipiou Sina Skoufa Dimokritou Pindarou Kanari Anagnostopoulou Iraklithou Dafnomili Il. Rogkakou Filikis Eterias Doxapatri Agios Georgios Spefsippou Pat. Joakeim Dimofontos 2 Troon Anton 3 4 Arakynthou Kallirois Poulopoulou Irakleidon Nileos Akamantos (Thiseos) Genn. Kolokotroni Aristotelous Fragoudi Amfiktyonos Asteroskopeio Philopappos Pinotsi Pnyx Panaitoliou Filopappou Dyovouniotou Platia Kountourioti Lagoumitzi Apost. Pavlou Matrozou Veikou Thission Orlof Dimitrakopoulou N. Adrianou PLAKA Tsami Zaharitsa Zinni A. Ifaistou Stoa Attalou Agora Areios Pagos Veikou Theorias Propileon Areos Rovertou Gkalli Drakou Kavalloti Karatasi Lyslou Mouson Andrea Leof. Syngrou Andrea Leof. Syngrou Falirou Kallirois Tharypou Pissa E. Monastiraki Acropolis Dionysiou Aeropagitou Veikou Mitsaion Petmeza Dimitrakopoulou N. Am. Frantzi Lyseimachias Falirou Tharypou Adrianou Fotomara Mitropoleos Frasillou Ingle si Tripodon Makrygianni Kallirois Th. Vresthenis Th. Geometrou Mysonos Vyronos Apollonos Adrianou Vourvahi Theonos Ekataiou Efdoxou Kydathineion Thalou Deinostratou Voulis Diakou Ath. AgkylisAgkylis Pytheou Ipparchou Leof. Vouliagmenis Pytheou Filellinon Temple of Olympian Zeus Vas. Olgas Kapea Karea Artemonos Ardittou Menekratous Piga M. Evg. Voulgareos Trivonianou Vouli Zappeion Theotoki N. Vas. Sofias Arditos Dompoli m Irod. Attikou Mouseourou M. Imittou Meteoron Damagitou Parmenidou Dikaiarchou Damareos Rigillis Eratosthenous Vas. Konstandinou Stadium Anaktopa Archimidous Filolaou Pyrronos

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