Verdict
Destinations

Athens for history buffs

The places with real depth, for travellers who came for the history.

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  1. 1.Acropolis & ParthenonFor history & culture, Acropolis & Parthenon delivers.
  2. 2.National Archaeological MuseumFor history & culture, National Archaeological Museum delivers.
  3. 3.Acropolis MuseumFor history & culture, Acropolis Museum delivers.
  4. 4.Ancient AgoraFor history & culture, Ancient Agora delivers.
  5. 5.Delphi Day-TripFor history & culture, Delphi Day-Trip delivers.
  6. 6.Benaki Museum of Greek CultureFor history & culture, Benaki Museum of Greek Culture delivers.
  7. 7.Odeon of Herodes Atticus PerformanceFor history & culture, Odeon of Herodes Atticus Performance delivers.
  8. 8.KerameikosFor history & culture, Kerameikos delivers.
  9. 9.Museum of Cycladic ArtFor history & culture, Museum of Cycladic Art delivers.
  10. 10.Meteora Day-TripFor history & culture, Meteora Day-Trip delivers.
  11. 11.Byzantine & Christian MuseumFor history & culture, Byzantine & Christian Museum delivers.
  12. 12.Nafplio (& Mycenae/Epidaurus) Day-TripFor history & culture, Nafplio (& Mycenae/Epidaurus) Day-Trip delivers.
  13. 13.Roman Agora & Tower of the WindsFor history & culture, Roman Agora & Tower of the Winds delivers.
  14. 14.Temple of Olympian Zeus & Hadrian's ArchFor history & culture, Temple of Olympian Zeus & Hadrian's Arch delivers.
  15. 15.Hadrian's LibraryFor history & culture, Hadrian's Library delivers.
  16. 16.Panathenaic Stadium (Kallimarmaro)For history & culture, Panathenaic Stadium (Kallimarmaro) delivers.
  17. 17.Culinary Backstreets Downtown Athens Food TourFor history & culture, Culinary Backstreets Downtown Athens Food Tour delivers.
  18. 18.Alternative Athens Acropolis & Old Town Evening WalkFor history & culture, Alternative Athens Acropolis & Old Town Evening Walk delivers.
  19. 19.Cape Sounion (Temple of Poseidon) Day-TripFor history & culture, Cape Sounion (Temple of Poseidon) Day-Trip delivers.
  20. 20.The PnyxFor history & culture, The Pnyx delivers.
  21. 21.Theatre of DionysusFor history & culture, Theatre of Dionysus delivers.
  22. 22.Syntagma Square & Changing of the GuardFor history & culture, Syntagma Square & Changing of the Guard delivers.
  23. 23.Odeon of Herodes Atticus (daytime view)For history & culture, Odeon of Herodes Atticus (daytime view) delivers.
  24. 24.Areopagus Hill (Mars Hill)For history & culture, Areopagus Hill (Mars Hill) delivers.
  25. 25.PlakaFor history & culture, Plaka delivers.
  26. 26.ExarcheiaFor history & culture, Exarcheia delivers.
  27. 27.Varvakeios Central MarketFor history & culture, Varvakeios Central Market delivers.
  28. 28.Greek Cooking Class at The Greek KitchenFor history & culture, Greek Cooking Class at The Greek Kitchen delivers.
  29. 29.First Cemetery of AthensFor history & culture, First Cemetery of Athens delivers.
  30. 30.Acropolis Combined Ticket (7 sites)For history & culture, Acropolis Combined Ticket (7 sites) delivers.
  31. 31.Klimataria (Plateia Theatrou)For history & culture, Klimataria (Plateia Theatrou) delivers.
  32. 32.Monastiraki & Flea MarketFor history & culture, Monastiraki & Flea Market is hit or miss.
  33. 33.Aegina Island Day-TripFor history & culture, Aegina Island Day-Trip is hit or miss.
  34. 34.Psyrri NightlifeFor history & culture, Psyrri Nightlife is hit or miss.
  35. 35.Greek Wine Tasting at HeteroclitoFor history & culture, Greek Wine Tasting at Heteroclito is hit or miss.
  36. 36.Karamanlidika tou FaniFor history & culture, Karamanlidika tou Fani is hit or miss.
  37. 37.Diporto AgorasFor history & culture, Diporto Agoras is hit or miss.
  38. 38.Hotel Grande BretagneFor history & culture, Hotel Grande Bretagne is hit or miss.
  39. 39.AthensWas Design HotelFor history & culture, AthensWas Design Hotel is hit or miss.
  40. 40.KoukakiFor history & culture, Koukaki is hit or miss.
  41. 41.Hellenic Motor MuseumFor history & culture, Hellenic Motor Museum is hit or miss.
  42. 42.New HotelFor history & culture, New Hotel is hit or miss.
  43. 43.KostasFor history & culture, Kostas is hit or miss.

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