Athens City Centre Travel Guide

Tourist Guide

Academy of Athens showing an administrative building, heritage architecture and heritage elements
Athens featuring a city, heritage elements and night scenes
Athens showing heritage architecture, heritage elements and building ruins
Athens City Centre
Athens City Centre

Popular places to visit

Acropolis which includes landscape views, heritage elements and a small town or village

Acropolis

The crowning glory of Athens is one of the surviving masterpieces of Greece’s Golden Age.

Acropolis
Syntagma Square showing an administrative building, a city and street scenes

Syntagma Square

This ancient square is the beating heart of modern-day Athens as well as the city’s main transport hub.

Syntagma Square
Parthenon

Parthenon

Step back in time and explore the ancient myths etched into the walls of the largest Doric temple in Greece, originally dedicated to the warrior goddess Athena.

Parthenon
Acropolis Museum featuring a city

Acropolis Museum

This stunning new museum on Athens’ ancient hill has become one of the city’s most visited attractions.

Acropolis Museum
Ermou Street

Ermou Street

During your trip to Athens, you can search for that perfect souvenir at Ermou Street. Visit the top-notch restaurants or lively bars in this family-friendly area.

Ermou Street
Monastiraki Flea Market which includes markets, street scenes and food

Monastiraki Flea Market

This lively area of shops, stalls and eateries is a dream come true for lovers of fun, food and fashion.

Monastiraki Flea Market

Activities

Athens: Acropolis, Parthenon & Acropolis Museum Guided Tour

Athens: Acropolis, Parthenon & Acropolis Museum Guided Tour

AU$89
per adult
96% of travellers recommend
Athens: Acropolis, Parthenon & Acropolis Museum Guided Tour
Athens Hop-On Hop-Off Bus Tour

City Sightseeing Athens Hop-On Hop-Off Bus Tour

AU$36
per adult
88% of travellers recommend
City Sightseeing Athens Hop-On Hop-Off Bus Tour
Poros, Hydra & Aegina Day Cruise with Lunch

From Athens: Hydra, Poros, and Aegina Day Cruise with Lunch

AU$188
per adult
78% of travellers recommend
From Athens: Hydra, Poros, and Aegina Day Cruise with Lunch
eSIM: Airalo Europe Package - United Kingdom

eSIM: Airalo Europe Package

AU$5
per traveller
eSIM: Airalo Europe Package
Historical Delphi One Day Tour with Arachova Stop & Expert Guide

Historical Delphi One Day Tour with Arachova Stop & Expert Guide

AU$50
per adult
90% of travellers recommend
Historical Delphi One Day Tour with Arachova Stop & Expert Guide
Athens All Included: Acropolis and Museum Guided Tour with Ticket

Athens All Included: Acropolis and Museum Guided Tour with Ticket

AU$221
per adult
94% of travellers recommend
Athens All Included: Acropolis and Museum Guided Tour with Ticket
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Our pick of the best Athens City Centre Hotel Deals

The Stanley

The Stanley

4 out of 5
1 Odisseos Str., Athens, Attiki
The price is AU$302 per night from 20 Oct to 21 Oct
AU$302
20 Oct - 21 Oct
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this 4-star eco-certified hotel in Athens. Enjoy free WiFi, 2 restaurants, and a rooftop terrace. Our guests praise the breakfast and the pool in our ...
8.8/10 Excellent! (2,025 reviews)
Elevated experience
"Comfortable room, beautiful pool, great restaurant, great views"

Reviewed on 23 Sept 2025

The Stanley
Astor Hotel Athens

Astor Hotel Athens

4 out of 5
16 Karagiorgi Servias Street, Athens, Attiki
The price is AU$388 per night from 27 Oct to 28 Oct
AU$388
27 Oct - 28 Oct
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this 4-star business-friendly hotel in Athens. Enjoy free WiFi, a rooftop terrace, and breakfast (surcharge). Our guests praise the breakfast and the ...
8.8/10 Excellent! (1,032 reviews)
"Clean, great staff. Wonderful complementry breakfast. Good area."

Reviewed on 25 Sept 2025

Astor Hotel Athens
NYX Esperia Palace Hotel Athens

NYX Esperia Palace Hotel Athens

5 out of 5
22 Stadiou, Athens
The price is AU$501 per night from 19 Oct to 20 Oct
AU$501
19 Oct - 20 Oct
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this 5-star luxury hotel in Athens. Enjoy free breakfast, free WiFi, and an outdoor pool. Our guests praise the breakfast and the helpful staff in our ...
9/10 Wonderful! (590 reviews)
"Very friendly staff. Great location and spectacular view!"

Reviewed on 21 Sept 2025

NYX Esperia Palace Hotel Athens
Divani Palace Acropolis

Divani Palace Acropolis

5 out of 5
19 25 Parthenonos St, Athens, Attiki
The price is AU$508 per night from 22 Oct to 23 Oct
AU$508
22 Oct - 23 Oct
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this 5-star luxury hotel in Athens. Enjoy free WiFi, an outdoor pool, and 2 restaurants. Our guests praise the restaurant and the helpful staff in our ...
8.8/10 Excellent! (1,016 reviews)
"Friedly and helpful stsff"

Reviewed on 24 Sept 2025

Divani Palace Acropolis
Wyndham Grand Athens

Wyndham Grand Athens

5 out of 5
2, Megalou Alexandrou St., Athens
The price is AU$315 per night from 27 Oct to 28 Oct
AU$315
27 Oct - 28 Oct
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this 5-star luxury hotel in Athens. Enjoy free WiFi, an outdoor pool, and a full-service spa. Our guests praise the breakfast and the pool in our reviews. ...
7.8/10 Good! (1,244 reviews)
"The hotel itself was good. The food was excellent. The service was good. It was clean. The area was a bit noisy. And just a couple of blocks from the hotel they were drug addicts in the streets, injecting drugs into the veins. It did not make me feel very safe.. There was also a malfunction that ..."

Reviewed on 25 Sept 2025

Wyndham Grand Athens
Ermass Modern Living Apartments

Ermass Modern Living Apartments

31 Chalkokondili, Athens, Athens
Book a stay at this business-friendly hotel in Athens. Enjoy free WiFi, a rooftop terrace, and a 24-hour fitness center. Popular attractions Syntagma Square ...
9/10 Wonderful! (110 reviews)
"Clean room, lovely staff, and decent distance from Akropolis! Worth the stay!"

Reviewed on 25 Sept 2025

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Other neighbourhoods around Athens City Centre

Syntagma Square featuring a city

Syntagma

While you're in Syntagma, take in top sights like Syntagma Square and jump on the metro at Syntagma Station to see more of the city.

Syntagma
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Psirri

3.5/5(35 area reviews)

Psirri is popular for its abundant dining options, and if you're looking for more to see and do, you might think about a trip to Athens Central Market or Omonoia Square.

Psirri
Athens showing shopping and markets

Neapoli

If you're spending some time in Neapoli, Museum and Study Centre of Greek Theatre and Olympia Theatre are top sights worth seeing.

Neapoli
Athens showing heritage architecture, heritage elements and building ruins

Monastiraki

4.5/5(86 area reviews)

Monastiraki is popular for its fantastic nightlife. Explore top sights like Ermou Street and Monastiraki Flea Market, and you can get around town on the metro at Monastiraki Station.

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Exarcheia

3.5/5(11 area reviews)

The abundant dining options and interesting museums are top of the list for many visitors to Exarcheia. A stop by National Archaeological Museum or Epigraphical Museum might round out your trip.

Exarcheia
Mount Lycabettus featuring mountains and a city

Kolonaki

5/5(27 area reviews)

Spend some time visiting places like Benaki Museum while getting to know Kolonaki, and be sure to check out the abundant dining options. You can hop aboard the metro at Aristippou Station or Evangelismos Station to see more of the area.

Kolonaki

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