Sights & Attractions in Athens

Worth Noting

Sights Overview
Name Category Location
 
Byzantine and Christian Museum
One of the few museums in Europe focusing exclusively on Byzantine... 		Museums / Galleries Syntagma Square to Kolonaki
 
Center of Folk Art and Tradition
Exhibits in the neoclassical family mansion of folklorist Angeliki... 		Museums / Galleries Plaka and Anafiotika
 
Flea Market
Here is where the chaos, spirit, and charm of Athens turn into... 		Markets / Bazaars The Ancient Agora, Monastiraki, and Thission
 
Gennadius Library
Book lovers who ascend the grand staircase into the hallowed... 		Libraries Syntagma Square to Kolonaki
 
Ilias Lalaounis Jewelry Museum
Housing the creations of internationally renowned artist-jeweler... 		Museums / Galleries The Acropolis and Environs
 
Kolonaki Square
To see and be seen, Athenians gather not on Kolonaki Square—hub... 		Squares Syntagma Square to Kolonaki
 
Monastiraki Square
One of Athens's most popular meeting places, the square has recently... 		Squares The Ancient Agora, Monastiraki, and Thission
 
Museum of Greek Popular Musical Instruments
An entertaining crash course in the development of Greek music... 		Museums / Galleries Plaka and Anafiotika
 
Old University complex
In the sea of concrete that is central Athens, this imposing... 		Architectural Sites, Educational Institutions, Libraries From Central Athens to National Archaeological Museum
 
Psirri
Similar to New York City's Tribeca, this district has been targeted... 		Neighborhoods / Streets From Central Athens to National Archaeological Museum
 
Technopolis
Gazi, the neighborhood surrounding this former 19th-century-foundry-turned-arts... 		Museums / Galleries From Central Athens to National Archaeological Museum
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