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Athens: more of the See list

Generated from Wikivoyage's See list for Athens: 7 stops, about 2.7 km and 71 minutes on foot. Not a guided tour; check each place before you go.

7 stops · 2.7 km · about 71 min on foot · Wikivoyage source · fetched 2026-11-07 02:09:36 UTC. Not a guided tour: check each place before you go.

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7 stops on the map. © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL 1.0

  1. Epigraphical Museum

    1 Tositsa Str

    37.98830, 23.73132 · OpenStreetMap · Wikivoyage note · place page

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  2. National Archaeological Museum of Athens

    This is the largest and most popular of Athens' many museums, and is usually very crowded. Its vast collection includes treasures unearthed from Mycenae by Heinrich Schliemann; a staggering array of sculpture including the earliest known Greek figurines dating from around 2,000 BCE; frescoes from the volcanic island of Santorini; and remains of Antikythera mechanism, the oldest known mechanical computer. Plan to make several visits to absorb it all.

    37.98910, 23.73276 · OpenStreetMap · Wikivoyage note · place page

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  3. Hellenic Motor Museum

    From the Wikivoyage See list for Athens.

    37.99144, 23.72991 · OpenStreetMap · Wikivoyage note · place page

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  4. National Historical Museum

    In the old parliament building, this museum contains a large collection of historic documents such as the first constitution of Greece, furniture, equipment from the revolution. If you are lucky you may see the old session room.

    37.97750, 23.73278 · OpenStreetMap · Wikivoyage note · place page

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  5. Numismatic Museum

    The building of the museum is one of the most beautiful in Athens, and was built by Ernst Ziller and was used as the residence in Athens of Schliemann. The collection contains thousands of ancient coins and ancient Greek, Roman, Byzantine, Medieval figurines.

    37.97780, 23.73540 · OpenStreetMap · Wikivoyage note · place page

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  6. Syntagma Square

    Check out the Parliament building and the newly restored Grande Bretagne Hotel.

    37.97555, 23.73484 · OpenStreetMap · Wikivoyage note · place page

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  7. Tomb of the Unknown Soldier

    Catch the changing of the guards in front of the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in front of Parliament every hour on the hour. The guards are a fascinating sight; they wear distinctive uniforms with pleated kilts and leather clogs with pom-poms. The uniforms and the guards' unusual marching style are a tribute to the light infantry insurgents (evzones) who bravely fought the Greek War of Independence. Make sure you don't get too close or stand on the wrong side of them if you want to take a picture. If that occurs, they will knock their gun and, as they are not allowed to speak, another guard in

    37.97553, 23.73641 · OpenStreetMap · Wikivoyage note · place page

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