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Things to do in Athens
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Sightlore has 47 places to explore in Athens, and 39 of them come with a 60-second story in 5 languages. Point your camera at a landmark to learn its name and story, and earn points and badges at the places you actually visit.
Athens's must-sees
The city's most important places. In the app you see how many you've visited and earn a badge when you've seen them all.
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Acropolis Museum
The Acropolis Museum is an archaeological museum focused on the findings of the archaeological site of the Acropolis of Athens.
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Pnyx
The Pnyx is a hill or hillside in central Athens, the capital of Greece.
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Stoa of Attalos
The Stoa of Attalos was a stoa (covered walkway or portico) in the Agora of Athens, Greece. It was built by and named after King Attalos II of Pergamon, who ruled between 159 and 138 BC.
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Areopagus
The Areopagus was a principal council of ancient Athens, later serving mainly as a judicial body responsible for cases of homicide, wounding, and certain religious offenses.
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Byzantine and Christian Museum
The Byzantine and Christian Museum is situated at Vassilissis Sofias Avenue in Athens, Greece.
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Arch of Hadrian
The Arch of Hadrian, most commonly known in Greek as Hadrian's Gate, is a monumental gateway resembling—in some respects—a Roman triumphal arch.
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Syntagma Square
Syntagma Square is the central square of Athens, Greece.
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Theatre of Dionysus
The Theatre of Dionysus is an ancient Greek theatre in Athens. It is built on the south slope of the Acropolis hill, originally part of the sanctuary of Dionysus Eleuthereus (Dionysus the Liberator).
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Choragic Monument of Lysicrates
The Choragic Monument of Lysicrates near the Acropolis of Athens was erected by the choregos Lysicrates, a wealthy patron of musical performances in the Theater of Dionysus, to commemorate the prize in the dithyramb contest of the City Dionysia in 335/334 BCE, of which…
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Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, Athens
The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier is a war memorial located in Syntagma Square in Athens, in front of the Old Royal Palace. It is a cenotaph dedicated to the Greek soldiers killed during war.
Discovery routes in Athens
Visit the stops in any order and tap "Check in" at each one; finish the route to earn points and its own badge.
Athens: The Acropolis
From the Acropolis Museum to the Theatre of Dionysus, past the Stoa of Eumenes and the Odeon of Herodes Atticus up through the Propylaea to the Temple of Athena Nike, the Parthenon and the Erechtheion.
Athens: The Ancient Agora and Monastiraki
From the Areopagus to the Ancient Agora, past the Temple of Hephaestus and the Stoa of Attalos to the Roman Agora, the Tower of the Winds, Hadrian's Library and Monastiraki.
Athens: Plaka and the Olympieion
From Kapnikarea and the Metropolitan Cathedral through the lanes of Plaka and Anafiotika, past the Lysicrates Monument to Hadrian's Arch, the Temple of Olympian Zeus, the Panathenaic Stadium and the National Garden.
Athens: Syntagma, Museums and Lycabettus
From Syntagma Square to the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier and the Old Royal Palace, then past the Benaki, Cycladic Art, Byzantine and War museums up Lycabettus Hill.
Athens: Philopappos, the Pnyx and Kerameikos
From the Philopappos Monument to the Pnyx, where the Athenian assembly met, and down to the ancient cemetery of Kerameikos.
Places to visit
Historic sites
Theatre of Dionysus
The Theatre of Dionysus is an ancient Greek theatre in Athens. It is built on the south slope of the Acropolis hill, originally part of the sanctuary of Dionysus Eleuthereus (Dionysus the Liberator).
Stoa of Eumenes
The Stoa of Eumenes was a Hellenistic colonnade built on the South slope of the Acropolis, Athens and which lay between the Theater of Dionysus and the Odeon of Herodes Atticus The gallery was donated to the city of Athens by the king of Pergamon, Eumenes II, around 160 BC.
Odeon of Herodes Atticus
The Odeon of Herodes Atticus is a stone Greek theatre structure located on the southwest slope of the Acropolis of Athens, Greece.
Propylaea of Athens
The Propylaea or Propylaia is the classical Greek Doric building complex that functioned as the monumental ceremonial gateway to the Acropolis of Athens.
Temple of Athena Nike
The Temple of Athena Nike, the smallest temple on the Acropolis of Athens, is dedicated to the goddesses Athena and Nike. Built around 420 BC, the temple is the earliest (and purest expression of) fully Ionic temple on the Acropolis.
Parthenon
The Parthenon is a former temple on the Athenian Acropolis, Greece, that was dedicated to the goddess Athena.
Erechtheion
The Erechtheion or Temple of Athena Polias is an ancient Greek Ionic temple, on the north side of the Acropolis, Athens, that was primarily dedicated to the goddess Athena.
Ancient Agora of Athens
The Ancient Agora of Athens (also called the Classical Agora) is an ancient Greek agora.
Temple of Hephaestus
The Temple of Hephaestus or Hephaisteion, is a well-preserved Greek temple dedicated to Hephaestus; it remains standing largely intact today.
Tower of the Winds
The Tower of the Winds, known as the Ωρολόγιο του Κυρρήστου in Greek, and by other names, is an octagonal Pentelic marble tower in the Roman Agora in Athens, named after the eight large reliefs of wind gods (in the form of young winged men and old men) around its top.
Hadrian's Library
Hadrian's Library is the ruin of a monumental building created by Roman Emperor Hadrian in AD 132 on the north side of the Acropolis of Athens.
Monastiraki
Monastiraki is a flea market neighborhood in the old town of Athens, Greece, and is one of the main shopping districts in Athens.
Plaka
Pláka is the old historical neighborhood of Athens, clustered around the northern and eastern slopes of the Acropolis, and incorporating labyrinthine streets and neoclassical architecture.
Anafiotika
Anafiotika is a scenic tiny neighborhood of the center of Athens, part of the old historical neighborhood called Plaka. It lies on the northeast side of the Acropolis hill.
Choragic Monument of Lysicrates
The Choragic Monument of Lysicrates near the Acropolis of Athens was erected by the choregos Lysicrates, a wealthy patron of musical performances in the Theater of Dionysus, to commemorate the prize in the dithyramb contest of the City Dionysia in 335/334 BCE, of which…
Arch of Hadrian
The Arch of Hadrian, most commonly known in Greek as Hadrian's Gate, is a monumental gateway resembling—in some respects—a Roman triumphal arch.
Temple of Olympian Zeus
The Temple of Olympian Zeus, also known as the Olympieion or Columns of the Olympian Zeus, is a colossal temple in the centre of Athens, now in ruins.
Panathenaic Stadium
The Panathenaic Stadium or Kallimarmaro is a multi-purpose stadium in Athens, Greece. One of the main historic attractions of Athens, it is the only stadium in the world built entirely of marble.
Syntagma Square
Syntagma Square is the central square of Athens, Greece.
Kerameikos
Kerameikos, also known by its Latinized form Ceramicus, is an area of Athens, Greece, located to the northwest of the Acropolis, which includes an extensive area both within and outside the ancient city walls, on both sides of the Dipylon Gate and by the banks of the Eridanos…
Acropolis of Athens
The Acropolis of Athens is an ancient citadel located on a rocky outcrop above the city of Athens, Greece, and contains the remains of several ancient buildings of great architectural and historical significance, the most famous being the Parthenon.
Athens Concert Hall
The Athens Concert Hall is a concert hall located on Vasilissis Sofias Avenue in Athens, Greece. The Hall was inaugurated in 1991 with two halls.
Museums
Acropolis Museum
The Acropolis Museum is an archaeological museum focused on the findings of the archaeological site of the Acropolis of Athens.
Tzistarakis Mosque
The Tzistarakis Mosque is a former mosque in Monastiraki Square, central Athens, in the Attica region of Greece.
Benaki Museum
The Benaki Museum, established and endowed in 1930 by Antonis Benakis in memory of his father Emmanuel Benakis, is housed in the Benakis family mansion in Athens, Greece.
Museum of Cycladic Art
The Nikolaos P. Goulandris Foundation - Museum of Cycladic Art is a museum in Athens that houses a notable collection of artifacts of Cycladic art.
Byzantine and Christian Museum
The Byzantine and Christian Museum is situated at Vassilissis Sofias Avenue in Athens, Greece.
Athens War Museum
The Athens War Museum is the military museum of the Greek Armed Forces. It is located at the Athens city center and it is served by the Athens Metro station of Evangelismos.
First Cemetery of Athens
The First Cemetery of Athens is the official cemetery of the City of Athens and the first to be built. It opened in 1837 and soon became a prestigious cemetery for Greeks and foreigners.
Numismatic Museum of Athens
The Numismatic Museum of Athens is one of the most important museums in Greece, holding a collection of over 500,000 coins, medals, engraved gems, weights, stamps and related artefacts from 1400 BC to modern times.
National Archaeological Museum of Athens
The National Archaeological Museum in Athens houses some of the most important artifacts from a variety of archaeological locations around Greece from prehistory to late antiquity.
National Gallery of Athens
The National Gallery is an art museum located on Vasilissis Sofias avenue in the Pangrati district, Athens, Greece. It is devoted to Greek and European art from the 14th century to the 20th century.
National Historical Museum
The National Historical Museum is a historical museum in Athens. Founded in 1882, is the oldest of its kind in Greece.
Places of worship
Church of the Holy Apostles
The Church of the Holy Apostles, also known as Holy Apostles of Solaki,, is located in the Ancient Agora of Athens, Greece, next to the Stoa of Attalos, and can be dated to around the late 10th century.
Fethiye Mosque, Athens
The Fethiye Mosque is a former mosque in central Athens, Greece.
Church of Panaghia Kapnikarea
The Church of Panagia Kapnikarea or just Kapnikarea is a Greek Orthodox church and one of the oldest continuously in use churches in Athens.
Metropolitan Cathedral of Athens
The Metropolitan Cathedral of the Annunciation, popularly known as the Metropolis or Mitropoli, is the cathedral church of the Archbishopric of Athens and all of Greece.
Cathedral Basilica of St. Dionysius the Areopagite
The Cathedral Basilica of St. Dionysius the Areopagite is the main Catholic church of Athens, Greece, and the seat of the Catholic Archbishop of Athens.
Monuments
Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, Athens
The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier is a war memorial located in Syntagma Square in Athens, in front of the Old Royal Palace. It is a cenotaph dedicated to the Greek soldiers killed during war.
Nature
National Garden of Athens
The National Garden, formerly known as the Royal Garden until 1974, is a public park of 15.5 hectares (38 acres) in the center of the Greek capital, Athens.
Mount Lycabettus
Mount Lycabettus, also known as Lycabettos, Lykabettos or Lykavittos, is a Cretaceous limestone hill in the Greek capital Athens.
Philopappos Monument
The Philopappos Monument is an ancient Roman mausoleum and monument dedicated to Gaius Julius Antiochus Epiphanes Philopappos or Philopappus, a prince from the Kingdom of Commagene.
Pnyx
The Pnyx is a hill or hillside in central Athens, the capital of Greece.
Other
Areopagus
The Areopagus was a principal council of ancient Athens, later serving mainly as a judicial body responsible for cases of homicide, wounding, and certain religious offenses.
Stoa of Attalos
The Stoa of Attalos was a stoa (covered walkway or portico) in the Agora of Athens, Greece. It was built by and named after King Attalos II of Pergamon, who ruled between 159 and 138 BC.
Roman Agora of Athens
The Roman Agora is a ruined agora in Athens built in the Roman era to the east of the Ancient Agora and the north of the Acropolis.
Old Royal Palace
The Old Royal Palace is the first royal palace of modern Greece. It is a neoclassical building situated at the heart of modern Athens, facing onto Syntagma Square.
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