Athens Attractions

Athens Attractions

Ancient Agora

Hours Agora hours are summer daily 8am-7pm; winter daily 8:30am-6pm, although it may close then as early as 2:30pm

Location Below the Acropolis at the edge of Monastiraki. (Entrance is on Adrianou, near Agiou Philippou Sq., east of Monastiraki Sq. and on Agiou Apostoli, the road leading down into Plaka from the Acropolis.)

Phone 210/321-0185

Price Admission (includes museum) 4€, or free with purchase of 12€ Acropolis ticket

Athens Attractions

Benaki Museum

Hours Mon, Wed, and Fri-Sat 9am-5pm; Thurs 9am-midnight; Sun 9am-3pm

Location At Leoforos Vasilissis Sofias, Kolonaki, 5 blocks east of Syntagma Sq

Phone 210/367-1000

Price Admission 6€; free Thursdays

Byzantine and Christian Museum

Hours Tues-Sun 9am-3pm (Wed until 9pm)

Location 22 Vasilissis Sofias Ave, Athens

Phone 210/723-1570, 210/721-1027

Price Admission 4€

Foundation of the Hellenic World

Hours Hours in flux. Check before visiting

Location 254 Pireos, Tavros (near Kallithea Metro station)

Phone 210/483-5300

Price Free admission

Greek Folk Art Museum

Hours

Location 17 Kidathineon, Plaka

Phone 210/322-9031

Price Admission 2€

Hadrian's Arch

Hours Summer daily 8am-7pm; winter daily 8:30am-6pm, though it may close as early as 2:30pm

Location On Leoforos Amalias, near Temple of Olympian Zeus, easily seen from the street

Price Free admission

Ilias LALAoUNIS Jewelry Museum

HoursMon and Thurs-Sat 9am-4pm; Wed 9am-9pm (free after 3pm); Sun 10am-4pm

Location 12 Kalisperi, At Karyatidon

Phone 210/922-1044

PriceAdmission 4€

Jewish Museum

Hours Mon-Fri 9am-2:30pm; Sun 10am-2pm

Location 39 Nikis,very close from Syntagma Sq

Phone 210/322-5582

Price Admission 3€

Kaisariani Monastery

Hours Tues-Sun 8:30am-3pm; often later in summer

Location Kaisariani

Phone 210/723-6619

Price Admission 4€

Kanellopoulos Museum

Hours Tues-Sun 8:30am-3pm

Location Theorias and Panos, Plaka

Phone 210/321-2313

Price Admission 2€

Kerameikos Cemetery

Hours Usually open in summer Tues-Sun 8am-7pm; winter Tues-Sun 8:30am-6pm, although in winter it may close as early as 2:30pm

Location 148 Ermou, Athens

Phone 210/346-3553

Price Admission 2€, or free with purchase of 12€ Acropolis ticket

Marathon Battlefield & Burial Mound

Hours Museum and battle site Tues-Sun 8:30am-3pm; often later in summer

Location Marathonas

Phone 0294/55-155

Price Admission of 3€, includes both the mound and museum

Monastery of Daphni

Hours Daily (except major holidays) 8:30am-2:45pm

Location Daphni

Phone 210/581-1558

Price Admission 3€

Museum of Popular Greek Musical Instruments

Hours Tues and Thurs-Sun 10am-2pm; Wed noon-6pm

Location 1-3 Diogenous, Athens(close to the Tower of the Winds)

Phone 210/325-0198

Price Free admission

N. P. Goulandris Foundation Museum of Cycladic Art

Hours Mon and Wed-Fri 10am-4pm; Sat 10am-3pm

Location4 Neophytou Douka, close to Syntagma

Phone 210/722-8321

Price Admission 4€

National Archaeological Museum

Hours Mon 12:30-5pm; Tues-Fri 8am-5pm; Sat-Sun and holidays 8:30am-3pm.

Location 44 Patission, Athens

Phone 210/821-7724

Price Admission 6€

National Gallery

Hours Mon and Wed-Sat 9am-3pm; Sun 10am-2pm. Sometimes open Mon and Wed 6-9pm during special exhibits

Location 50 Vasileos Konstantinou, Athens

Phone 210/723-5857

Price Admission 6€

Numismatic Museum

Hours 12 Panepistimiou, Athens

Location Tues-Sun 8am-2:30pm

Phone 210/364-3774

Price Admission 3€

Roman Agora

Hours Usually summer Tues-Sun 8am-7pm; winter Tues-Sun 8:30am-6pm,

Location Enter from corner of Pelopida and Aiolou

Price Admission 2€ or free with 12€ Acropolis ticket

Sanctuary of Artemis

Hours Tues-Sun 8:30am-3pm in winter; often later in summer

Location Vraona

Phone 22990/27-020

Price Site and museum admission 4€

Sanctuary of Eleusis

Hours Tues-Sun 8:30am-3pm; often open later in summer

Location Elefsina

Phone 210/554-6019

Price Admission 3€

Temple of Olympian Zeus (Olympieion)

Hours Summer Tues-Sun 8am-7pm; winter Tues-Sun 8:30am-6pm. In winter it may close as early as 2:30pm

Location At Leoforos Vas. Olgas and Amalias, easily seen from the street

Phone 210/922-6330

Price Admission 2€

Temple of Poseidon

Hours Daily 10am-sunset (sometimes in summer 8am-sunset)

Location Cape Sounion

Phone 22920/39-363

Price Admission 4€

The Acropolis

Hours Acropolis hours are summer daily 8am-7pm; winter daily 8:30am-6pm or as early as 2:30pm

Location Dionissiou Areopagitou. Ticket booth, small post office, and snack bar are located slightly below the Acropolis entrance

Phone 210/321-0219

Price Admission 12€ adults. Free Sundays. Ticket, valid for 1 week, includes admission to the Acropolis, Acropolis Museum, Ancient Agora, Theater of Dionysos, Karameikos Cemetery, Roman Forum, Tower of the Winds, and Temple of Olympian Zeus.

The Athens City Museum

Hours Mon, Wed, and Fri-Sat 9am-1:30pm. Possible Sunday openings

Location Klathmonos Sq., off Stadiou Str.

Phone 210/323-0168

Price Admission 2€

The New Acropolis Museum

Hours Tuesday to Sunday: 8.00 a.m. to 8.00 p.m. Monday: Closed

Location 15 Dionysiou Areopagitou Street

Phone 210 9000900

Price Admission fee: 5 euros

Theater of Dionysos & Odeion (Odeum) of Herodes Atticus

Hours Summer Tues-Sun 8am-7pm; winter Tues-Sun 8:30am-6pm, although it may close as early as 2:30pm.