Things that everyone should do in Athens, Greece + what to jump

I came across the national garden by accident when I was looking for a green space to run. It is completely free to visit and perfect for a walk, jogging or running.

The space is very peaceful and also has ponds with a lot of turtles. I ended up coming back a few days later to sit and read in the shade.

The Acropolis, which I would consider the main tourist attraction of Athens, is an essential visit.

The citadel contains several old buildings, including the Parthenon. I was told to start queuing around 7:30 am (it opens at 8 years old), and it was worth time and efforts.

He became busy – and hot – very quickly. I could not imagine going there later, and I ended up being able to take a nap later.

One day, I had planned to go to Mont Lycabettus (the highest point of Athens) so that I could look at the sunset. I thought I had allocated enough time, but everyone seemed to have the same idea because there was a huge line when I arrived.

To tell the truth, I was a little disappointed by the tram journey, and when I got to the top, I was overwhelmed by the number of people there were. But the view was worth it.

I ended up staying for dinner and I had a delicious meal of Greek salad, moussaka and white wine for about $ 16.

The stadium is cool alone – it dates back 600 BC and is the only marble stadium in the world.

I went early in the morning, during racing hours designated from 7:30 am to 9 am, and I was able to run around the track.

This is only about $ 10 to enter (I paid the student price of $ 5), and it was one of my favorite things that I did during my trip to Greece.

I had quite weak expectations, because I saw my just part of cemeteries, but I was pleasantly surprised by it.

The tombstones were in the form of a pillar and there were superb views on the parthenon of this region.

It is worth walking in the neighborhood surrounding the acropolis.

There are large taverns with traditional Greek food and places to buy all the memories your heart wants. I really liked to walk and explore some of the picturesque side streets.

I am generally not a large museum, but the museum of acropolia is really worth the detour.

I went after having already seen the benchmark, and it gave me a good context. It houses many artifacts that have been excavated from the site.

Behind the acropolis is a prominent rocky outcrop. It can be a slippery and steep walk, but the view of the acropolis and the surroundings are breathtaking.

The entrance to the hill and its surrounding park is also completely free.

The Athenian agora is one of the best known examples of a traditional Greek meeting place. He had superb views of the acropolis and was beautifully decorated with trees and other ruins.

I was particularly impressed by the way in which the temple of hephastus was well preserved. There is also a museum, and the second floor has a nice balcony where you can look over the agora

Many Athens attractions date back centuries, but the grave is much more contemporary.

Dedicated to the Greek soldiers killed in the war, the grave itself is visually quite simple. But there are guards standing in the traditional costume, which reminded me of the palace of Buckingham.

It is also quite central – right next to the national garden – so I did not have to go bankrupt to see it.

I was delighted to go to a flea market, but I was quite disappointed to see that it did not sell anything very different from the rows of Plaka stores.

I would say that the place near the market had good views on the Parthenon, but I could see similar angles from other places in the city.

Unlike the Athenian agora, the Roman version was not much to write at home.

The door at the front is a little cool, but I think that could simply look from outside instead of spending time entering.

I did not find the “library” all this special. Ruin is not really a building, just pillars.

And as the Roman agora, you could easily take a look through the doors to have a good idea of ​​the place.

I was delighted to see a temple dedicated to the king of the gods, but it was a little disappointing.

To be fair, the temple was under construction when I went there – but I felt that there was not a ton to look, whatever.

Aristotle’s original Lyceum has been destroyed. There are only a few ruins left that were discovered about 30 years ago.

It is relatively new because it was only opened to the public in 2009, but I had the impression that it was not worth it because it was far from most of the other monuments.

This story was initially published on November 12, 2023 and more recently updated on April 7, 2025.