Category: Things to See in Athens

The world over, people are familiar with the Olympic Games and every four years many spend a few weeks glued to television sets, …

As mentioned in our earlier blog on shopping streets, Ermou Street was converted into a pedestrian mall in 2000 and this street is now …

Syntagma Square is the main square in Athens and is a good starting place to do your own walking tour. It is also referred to as …

The Agora was one of the most important places of the ancient city of Athens. Apart from being the market place where people …

On the southern slope of the Acropolis lie two ancient theatres. The Odeon of Herodes Atticus is a spectacular Roman theatre …

The Erecththeion is an ancient Greek temple which can be found on the north side of the Acropolis. By contrast to the …

The contruction of the Parthenon in 447 BC was championed by Perikles who masterminded an extensive building program to …

The Acropolis is the star attraction of Greece and is very much on the itinerary of every visitor to Athens.  It contains four …