Whether you are coming here for the first time or planning another trip, we have gathered more than two hundred Athens attractions in one place and created special walking routes.

To save time planning your trip, we – Ever.Travel – created the mobile app “Travel Planner and Guide” for iPhone and Android.

If you do not have much time for planning, the app will help you see the most interesting places by offering ready-made routes.

Those who love planning everything themselves can choose the most interesting places from hundreds of attractions, turn them into an itinerary, and then use it as a personal guide to Athens.

1. Acropolis

On the rocky hill with the flat top, on the very spot where Athena, according to legend, grew the sacred tree, the Acropolis was soon built. In ancient times there were temples dedicated to the gods and other religious structures here. The first ruler of Athens also lived here. Later the Acropolis acquired an exclusively religious significance. Miraculously preserved to this day, this architectural complex has become the calling card of the Greek capital.

2. Parthenon

The main temple of the Acropolis, dedicated to Athena the Maiden. It was built almost 2,500 years ago, yet its architectural solutions still amaze modern builders. Though the temple seems strictly straight-lined, there were almost no perfectly straight lines in it – it is an optical illusion. Only marble was used in its construction, and the masonry had no binding mortar, only precisely fitted slabs. Thanks to its harmonious forms, grandeur, and the elegance of the statues and reliefs inside, the Parthenon is considered the finest masterpiece of Attic Doric architecture.

3. Erechtheion

North of the Parthenon lie the ruins of another ancient Greek temple – the Erechtheion. It served as a kind of treasury for the Acropolis’s important relics. Inside were the wooden statue of Athena that fell from the sky; a golden lamp that burned constantly even though oil was added only once a year; a statue of Hermes brought by Cecrops; and other sacred objects important to the Athenians. The temple takes its name from King Erechtheus. According to myth, he sacrificed his own daughter to win the battle against the Eleusinians and save Athens.

4. Temple of Athena Nike

On a small ledge near the top of the hill where the Acropolis stands, there is a small elegant temple dedicated to Athena Nike. This goddess of war once had her statue in the very center of the structure. In one hand she held a helmet, and in the other a pomegranate as a symbol of peace and prosperity. The temple was built by the ancient Greek architect Kallikrates, who lived in the middle of the 5th century BC. From this height there is a stunning view of the Acropolis and Athens spread out at the foot of the hill.

5. Theatre of Dionysus

This is one of the oldest theaters in the world. It appeared long before the Roman Colosseum was built – back in the 5th century BC. Performances took place here twice a year. Ancient authors staged their best tragedies and comedies on this stage. All shows were held in the open air and in natural light. The audience seats were originally wooden, but were later replaced with stone ones. The first row even had reserved VIP seats :)

6. Temple of Hephaestus

This temple was built two years before the Parthenon and witnessed the flourishing of ancient civilization. It was erected on the slope of the hill where the craftsmen’s district began. Hephaestus, as is well known, was the god of fire and the most skillful blacksmith. He did physical labor, something no other Olympian god did. Today the Temple of Hephaestus is considered one of the best preserved, largely because an Orthodox church was housed inside it from the 7th to the 19th century.

7. Odeon of Herodes Atticus

Could the Greek orator Herodes Atticus have imagined that almost two thousand years later the theater he built would still be in such demand? Today the Athenian Odeon is not just operating – it is one of Greece’s most prestigious performance venues. Music and theater festivals, congresses, and other cultural events are held here every year. Despite its age, the theater seats 5,000 people, and the ancient ruins create magnificent natural scenery.

8. Acropolis Museum

This may come as a surprise to some, but all the marble statues now standing among the ruins of the ancient Acropolis are only copies. The originals are kept in the museum. Among the most important exhibits are the sculpture “Moschophoros” (“Calf-Bearer”), the marble statues of korai – young maidens with enigmatic smiles – and sculptures from the decoration of the Erechtheion and the Parthenon.

9. Ancient Agora of Athens

The center of trade and of the cultural and political life of ancient Athens was the Agora – the square at the foot of the Acropolis. Residents came here almost every day to sell or buy something, while also gossiping and discussing the latest news. Wine, honey, olive oil, pottery, marble, and many other goods were traded here.

10. Tomb of the Unknown Soldier

On Athens’s Constitution Square there is a military memorial dedicated to the Greeks who fought for their homeland. The names of every country Greece has ever fought are carved on its slabs. The changing of the guard takes place here every hour, and on Sundays at 11 a.m. there is a real “show.” The guards of the Presidential Regiment, dressed in a uniform that looks amusing to outsiders, march across the marble slabs, clicking their shoes with their large pom-poms. Yet these shoes – tsarouchia – were once considered deadly weapons, because warriors hid blade-sharp knives beneath those funny pom-poms.