Athens travel guide

At a glance

capital and largest city of Greece. For a first visit, Parthenon, Acropolis of Athens, Attica are strong starting points. This guide brings together 19 places, practical 1/3/5/7-day routes and a concise food shortlist so you can understand the city before shaping the trip around your pace.

Highlight stops

• Parthenon — former temple of Athena on the Athenian Acropolis, Greece
• Acropolis of Athens — ancient citadel above the city of Athens
• Attica — historical region of Greece, including the city of Athens
• Erechtheion — ancient Greek temple on the north side of the Acropolis of Athens
• Panathenaic Stadium — stadium in Athens, Greece
• Temple of Athena Nike — ancient Greek temple built in the fifth century CE on the Acropolis of Athens in honor of Athena as the goddess of victory, located in Athens Municipality, Greece
• Lyceum — public meeting place in Classical Athens
• National Archaeological Museum of Athens — museum in Athens, Greece

Food and drink

Use these well-documented flavours as a practical tasting shortlist; open an item to understand it and add it to your trip plan.

• moussaka — dish of eggplant, sauce and ground meat
• Greek salad — dish made from tomatoes, cucumbers, onions, feta, olives, salt, oregano, and olive oil
• Saganaki — style of Greek dish
• spanakopita — savory spinach pastry
• skordalia — potato-based dish
• Retsina — a resinated wine from Greece

1-day itinerary

Day 1 · Museums and art

National Archaeological Museum of Athens · Syntagma Square · Zappeion · Temple of Olympian Zeus

3-day itinerary

Day 1 · Museums and art

National Archaeological Museum of Athens · Syntagma Square · Zappeion · Temple of Olympian Zeus

Day 2 · Museums and art

Acropolis Museum · Theatre of Dionysus · Parthenon · Acropolis of Athens

Day 3 · History and landmarks

Erechtheion · Temple of Athena Nike · Odeon of Herodes Atticus · Tower of the Winds

5-day itinerary

Day 1 · Museums and art

National Archaeological Museum of Athens · Syntagma Square · Zappeion · Temple of Olympian Zeus

Day 2 · Museums and art

Acropolis Museum · Theatre of Dionysus · Parthenon · Acropolis of Athens

Day 3 · History and landmarks

Erechtheion · Temple of Athena Nike · Odeon of Herodes Atticus · Tower of the Winds

Day 4 · History and landmarks

Ancient Agora of Athens · Temple of Hephaestus · Panathenaic Stadium · Lyceum

Day 5 · History and landmarks

Platonic Academy · National Library of Greece · Attica

7-day itinerary

Day 1 · Museums and art

National Archaeological Museum of Athens · Syntagma Square · Zappeion

Day 2 · History and landmarks

Temple of Olympian Zeus · Acropolis Museum · Theatre of Dionysus

Day 3 · History and landmarks

Parthenon · Acropolis of Athens · Erechtheion

Day 4 · History and landmarks

Temple of Athena Nike · Odeon of Herodes Atticus · Tower of the Winds

Day 5 · History and landmarks

Ancient Agora of Athens · Temple of Hephaestus · Panathenaic Stadium

Day 6 · History and landmarks

Lyceum · Platonic Academy · National Library of Greece

Day 7 · History and landmarks

Attica

Before you go

This route distributes nearby source-backed stops across balanced days. Opening times and ticket conditions can change; check the official source before visiting.