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Athens is a city with infinite points of interest. The museums, the archeological sites, the historical monuments and many more treasures that it hides from one end to the other, take many days to see and visit.Our Athens Holidays gives you the opportunity to make your own package. All in one page: Airline tickets, Hotel, Airport Transfers, Private Tours, Private driver.Build your own Athens vacation travel in a few minutes and discover the best deals and prices for your Athens holidays.
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Explore the city of Athens

Having a recorded history dating back to 3200 BC, it has “given birth” over the centuries to a multitude of philosophers, poets, sculptors and writers. It is no coincidence that it holds the title of the most historic capital of Europe.

On your Athens holidays visit all the great landmarks, such as the Acropolis and enjoy the stunning view at the top of Lycabettus. See the House of Parliament and feel the refreshing breeze of the sea at the beautiful marinas of Mikrolimano and Pasalimani bay in Piraeus.

Athens Nightlife is an experience that you surely do not want to miss in your Athens Holidays. Get a drink, meet “night owl” locals and party ’till the break of dawn at the most renowned bars, live music “bouzoukia” and the best clubs in Athens (and everything else).


What are the most important sights in Athens?

During your holidays in Athens, as in any other city, a tour always starts from its center. Taking a beautiful tour in the center of Athens you will have the opportunity to see and get to know its most historic and important historical sites.

The most important Greek architects of the 5th century BC, Iktinos and Kallikrates and the sculptor Pheidias collaborated to create the Parthenon of Athens, this dazzling monument that was to become the symbol of the city of Athens over the centuries. It was built in honor of the goddess Athena who was the patron saint of the city of Athens.
In the Parthenon there were two colossal statues of the goddess Athena, works of the sculpture Pheidias. One was inside the temple, nine meters high and was made of ivory and gold. The second was outside the temple and was made of copper.

At the bottom of the Acropolis and before you climb the Sacred Rock there is the theater of Dionysus. It is considered the first theater in the world as it was founded in the 6th century BC and was the most important open-air theater in ancient Athens. It hosted the Great Dionysians, a celebration that took place in early spring.
The ancient Greek theater was born from the ecstatic dance of the worshipers of Dionysus of this great celebration. The theater of Dionysus is estimated to hold 15000-16000 spectators.
Aristophanes, Euripides, Sophocles and Aeschylus presented their works in this space for the first time. It was originally made of wood but was rebuilt in the 4th century BC with marble this time. The tragedy “Persians” by Aeschylus won the first prize in the theatrical struggles of the Dionysians in 472 BC.

The Roman Agora was built between 19 and 11 BC and was the central market in Roman times and the place where all trade and gatherings took place.
The Romans did not build it by chance in this place but chose it deliberately considering it a point of strategic importance since it is located between the Acropolis and the Ancient Agora.
The two markets were connected by a road. The market place was a large square atrium which on its east side had the various shops and was surrounded by Ionic style columns.

The Stoa of Attalos was built by King Attalos II in honor of his teacher and the Athenians in the 2nd century BC. It was a place of walking but also the shopping center of ancient Athens. It has a length of 116 meters and there are columns which on the ground floor are of Doric style while on the first floor are of Ionic style.
Here is housed the museum of the ancient market while from the exhibits, you get a representative picture of the functioning of the democratic regime of Athens. The Stoa of Attalos is located in the same area as the Ancient Agora and the temple of Hephaestus.

The Ancient Roman Agora was the commercial, political and social center and the center of public life in ancient Athens.
Elections, trade, philosophical discussions, trials, ceremonies and sports games took place here, while altars, temples, sanctuaries and fountains adorned the area. All the great politicians and philosophers acted in the area of the ancient market.
The history of the ancient Agora starts from the Neolithic times, while the monuments that adorn it belong to different historical periods from the classical times until the 11th AD century.

Kerameikos was one of the largest municipalities of ancient Athens and a riverside area which was very often flooded. For this reason, and gradually from a residential area, it began to be used as a burial ground to eventually become the largest cemetery in ancient Athens.
The museum of Kerameikos is housed inside the archeological site in a rectangular neoclassical building. It was designed by H. Johannes and built in 1937. It houses exhibits from the excavations in Kerameikos which are exclusively of an almost burial nature.

The large central and historic Syntagma square, with thousands of people passing through everyday. It took its name from the constitution that Otto was forced to grant.
In 1843 the revolted people gathered outside the royal palaces to demand the constitution from the king.
Today, in the place of the palaces, the Parliament of the Greeks is housed and right next to it is the National Garden (then the Royal Garden).

Leaving Syntagma, immediately after Zappeion you will see the temple of Olympian Zeus. The temple of Olympian Zeus began to be built in the 6th century BC to be completed by the Roman emperor Hadrian in the 2nd century AD. It was the largest temple in antiquity, even larger than the Parthenon and was dedicated to the god Zeus.
It was made of Pentelic marble and today only 15 of its 104 columns remain standing. The Hadrian’s Gate was built right in front of the temple. On it and on the side of the Acropolis there is the inscription “This is Athens the city of Theseus” and on the opposite side the inscription reads “This is the city of Hadrian and not Theseus”.

What are the best Museums in Athens?

Athens is one of the most important capitals in Europe with more than 3000 years of history. In addition to the historic buildings, monuments and archaeological sites that you can visit in your Athens Holiday, there are also very important museums.
Choosing the best museums in Athens is a really difficult task. However, we provide you a list of the most important museums in Athens that you should definitely visit at the first opportunity during your Athens holiday.

The Acropolis Museum is one of the most modern museums in Athens. It was founded in 2003 and operated for the first time in 2009. Built just opposite of the Holy Rock of Acropolis, it receives thousands of visitors daily from all over the world.
The museum stretches over four floors and the tour follows the natural path that one takes to climb the Sacred Rock. Here you will have the opportunity to see up close the fascinating Caryatids while the glass floors allow visual contact with the excavations and what they hide.
But the most fascinating of all is the reconstruction of the marbles of the Parthenon which are placed exactly as they were in the Parthenon, which you can see from the large windows.
The Acropolis Museum also has a nice restaurant and a cafe, with stunning views of the Acropolis.

The National Archaeological Museum is the largest in Greece and one of the most important museums in the world. It contains more than 11,000 exhibits, huge collections and cultural treasures that describe the culture of Greece from the beginning of prehistory to late antiquity.
With important exhibits such as the treasures of the royal tombs of Mycenae, but also with amazing collections of sculptures, pottery, statues and objects, it is a unique experience that you should not miss.

The Byzantine & Christian Museum is one of the oldest and most historical museums in Greece. It was founded in 1914 and since 1930 it has been housed in a historic building, Villa Ilisia. The building was built during the period 1840-1848 and was the residence of the Duchess of Placentia.
The museum houses more than 30,000 objects and unique collections of icons, mosaics, fabrics, manuscripts and ceramics from the 3rd century to the modern era. Do not forget to take a walk in its paradise garden among the trees and aromatic plants and relax in its beautiful cafe.

The museum of Cycladic art displays the ancient civilizations of the Aegean and Cyprus (5th century BC-6th century AD) and especially the Cycladic art of the 3rd century BC. It is housed in two separate buildings which communicate internally through a specially designed corridor covered with glass.
The main building houses the permanent collections while the second building is a magnificent neoclassical building which houses the museum’s periodical collections.

The Benaki Museum is located in Kerameikos and is housed in a wonderful neoclassical complex. It has a lot of important collections of Ancient Greek, Roman, Byzantine, Chinese, Islamic art and many others. The museum is committed in presenting emerging knowledge about its collections through educational activities for children and adults, publications, exhibitions and events, nationally and internationally.

The Numismatic Museum of Athens is housed in the mansion of the great archaeologist Henry Schliemann. The building was built between 1878-1879. It includes collections of ancient, medieval and Byzantine coins but you will also see coins of the modern Greek state.
The Numismatic Museum has very beautiful spaces and a wonderful garden where concerts and cultural events are often hosted. In the garden there is a very nice cafe where you can sit and relax after the museum’s tour.

The National Museum of Contemporary Art (EMST) started its operation in 2000. In the rooms of the permanent collection of the museum are presented works of Greek artists of international renown as well as contemporary foreign artists.
The collection includes works by artist Mona Hatoum, Ilya and Emilia Kabakov, Emily Jacir, pioneering video artist Bill Viola and Kim Sooja. The museum exhibits paintings and 3D objects, photography and new media, architecture and industrial design.

The Goulandris Museum is a miracle for lovers of contemporary art. The Museum houses the impressive collection of Vassilis and Eliza Goulandris, who were great benefactors of the arts. Their amazing collection focuses on contemporary art of the 20th century with works by Miro, Chagall, Monet, Van Gogh, Cezanne, Rodin, Gaugin, Modigliani and others.

What are the closest islands to Athens?

There are three beautiful islands near Athens (Hydra – Poros – Aegina) for your Athens Holiday. You can visit them on one-day cruise or explore them separately one day each. You can get there very quickly by boat and speedboat with many daily itineraries from Piraeus port.
It is a trip that offers an escape from the city and many beautiful landscapes if you have enough time during your vacation in Athens.

Hydra is built amphitheatrically with beautiful mansions that will enchant you.
It has always been a favorite destination but also a place of residence for many people of spirit and art. Famous Greek and foreign painters depicted the Hydra’s landscapes in their works. Great artists, such as Pablo Picasso and Marc Chagall, passed through the island and drew its strict shapes in drawings. It is no coincidence that in Hydra there is a branch of the School of Fine Arts since 1936.

Poros is an island that has been praised by poets, painters and leading writers, even by the American writer Henry Miller, there is no doubt that it is a place that stands out for its beauty and sights.
Picturesque alleys with bougainvillea’s that decorate beautiful neoclassical and whitewashed white houses that you will find wherever you walk in the neighborhoods of Poros.

Aegina island is a stone’s throw from Athens. Picturesque alleys, neoclassical houses, traditional cafes and horse-drawn carriages will take you to another era.
One of the must-see places to visit is the picturesque fishing village of Perdika. From Perdika you can take the boat that will take you opposite the island of Moni.
There you will enjoy a unique landscape of natural beauty and you can swim in clear turquoise waters.
If you choose to stay one or more nights on the island of Aegina there are all kinds of accommodation that cover every need and taste.

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Athens for holidays is always one of the best destinations
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very useful page. all the information about Athens holiday but also the Greek islands in one page. thanks
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Useful information about Athens holidays. helped me a lot. Thanks
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