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Points of interest · Municipality of Athens · Updated on 6 November 2026

Attractions and sights in Municipality of Athens

Municipality of Athens has 165 points of interest on the Outdoor Pitstop map. Most are memorials (45), museums (44) and attractions (33). 49 have a page of their own with a photo and a story. At 28, the app tells the story as an audio tour of about two minutes.

Acropolis Museum
Acropolis Museum
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Panathenaic Stadium
Panathenaic Stadium
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Temple of Hephaestus
Temple of Hephaestus
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On the map

28 audio tours in Municipality of Athens

At these places the app tells the story on the spot, in about two minutes. Listen in English or Dutch.

Acropolis Museum
MuseumAudio story · 2 min

Acropolis Museum

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Panathenaic Stadium
AttractionAudio story · 2 min

Panathenaic Stadium

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Photo: Bgabel · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons
Temple of Hephaestus
AttractionAudio story · 2 min

Temple of Hephaestus

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Photo: Dennis G. Jarvis · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons
Athena Nike Temple
AttractionAudio story · 2 min

Athena Nike Temple

Odeon of Herodes Atticus
AttractionAudio story · 2 min

Odeon of Herodes Atticus

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Hear the story of Acropolis Museum on the spot with the app

The 48 best-known attractions in Municipality of Athens

After the places above, best known first.

  1. 10Aristotle's LyceumAristotle's LyceumArchaeological site · Audio tour 1:56
  2. 11Athena Promachos statue placeAthena Promachos statue placeMonument · Audio tour 2:16
  3. 12Plato's Academy Archaeological SitePlato's Academy Archaeological SiteArchaeological site · Audio tour 1:51
  4. 13ParthenonParthenonAttraction · Audio tour 1:58
  5. 14AcropolisAcropolisAttraction · Audio tour 2:10
  6. 15Arch of HadrianArch of HadrianAttraction · Story
  7. 16ErechtheumErechtheumAttraction · Audio tour 2:10
  8. 17Greek ParliamentGreek ParliamentAttraction · Story
  9. 18Benaki MuseumBenaki MuseumMuseum · Audio tour 1:45
  10. 19Syntagma SquareSyntagma SquareAttraction · Audio tour 2:08
  11. 20Temple of Olympian ZeusTemple of Olympian ZeusAttraction · Audio tour 2:02
  12. 21Ancient Agora of AthensAncient Agora of AthensAttraction · Audio tour 2:08
  13. 22Philopappos MonumentPhilopappos MonumentAttraction · Audio tour 2:27
  14. 23Archaeological site of KerameikosArchaeological site of KerameikosAttraction · Audio tour 2:20
  15. 24Metropolitan Cathedral of AthensMetropolitan Cathedral of AthensAttraction · Audio tour 2:16
  16. 25Choragic Monument of LysicratesChoragic Monument of LysicratesAttraction · Audio tour 2:20
  17. 26New BouleuterionNew BouleuterionRuins · Audio tour 1:39
  18. 27PnyxPnyxAttraction · Audio tour 2:11
  19. 28Damaged gate of the Polytechnic UniversityDamaged gate of the Polytechnic UniversityMemorial · Audio tour 2:22
  20. 29Poikili StoaPoikili StoaArchaeological site · Audio tour 1:59
  21. 30IliaiaIliaiaRuins · Audio tour 1:38
  22. 31Kerameikos Archaeological MuseumKerameikos Archaeological MuseumMuseum · Story
  23. 32Odeon of AgrippaOdeon of AgrippaArchaeological site · Story
  24. 33Temple of Apollo PatroosTemple of Apollo PatroosRuins · Story
  25. 34Stoa of EumenesStoa of EumenesArchaeological site · Story
  26. 35Museum of the Ancient AgoraMuseum of the Ancient AgoraMuseum · Story
  27. 36PropylaeaPropylaeaAttraction · Story
  28. 37Byzantine and Christian MuseumByzantine and Christian MuseumMuseum · Story
  29. 38Museum of Cycladic ArtMuseum of Cycladic ArtMuseum · Story
  30. 39EleusinionEleusinionRuins · Story
  31. 40Roman Agora of AthensRoman Agora of AthensAttraction · Story
  32. 41War MuseumWar MuseumMuseum · Story
  33. 42Asklipieio AthinonAsklipieio AthinonArchaeological site · Story
  34. 43Fethiye MosqueFethiye MosqueMonument · Story
  35. 44Numismatic MuseumNumismatic MuseumMuseum · Story
  36. 45Tzistarakis MosqueTzistarakis MosqueMonument · Story
  37. 46DipylonDipylonArchaeological site · Story
  38. 47PandroseionPandroseionArchaeological site · Story
  39. 48MetroonMetroonRuins · Story

All points of interest from A to Z

A name with a link has a page of its own with a photo and a story.

  • "Eleftherios Venizelos" MuseumMuseum
  • Acharnian road and tombsArchaeological site
  • AcropolisAttraction
  • Acropolis MuseumMuseum
  • Adamantios KoraisMemorial
  • Alex MylonaMuseum
  • Alexander FlemingMemorial
  • Alexandros PanagoulisMemorial
  • Aliki VougiouklakiMemorial
  • Altar of the 12 GodsRuins
  • Altar of Zeus AgoraiosAttraction
  • Ancient Agora of AthensAttraction
  • Arch of HadrianAttraction
  • Archaeological site of KerameikosAttraction
  • Archaic Temple of DionysiosAttraction
  • AreopagusAttraction
  • Aristotelis ValaoritisMemorial
  • Aristotle's LyceumArchaeological site
  • Armenian KhachkarMemorial
  • ArriforionRuins
  • Asklipieio AthinonArchaeological site
  • Athanasios DiakosMemorial
  • Athena Nike TempleAttraction
  • Athena Promachos statue placeMonument
  • Athens University History MuseumMuseum
  • B&M Theocharakis Foundation for the Fine Arts and MusicMuseum
  • Basil & Elise Goulandris FoundationMuseum
  • Bema of PhaedrusAttraction
  • Benaki MuseumMuseum
  • Benaki's Museum of Islamic ArtMuseum
  • Benizelos MansionMuseum
  • Byzantine and Christian MuseumMuseum
  • Charilaos TrikoupisMemorial
  • Charilaos TrikoypisMemorial
  • Choragic Monument of LysicratesAttraction
  • Choregic Monument of NikiasAttraction
  • Choregic Monument of ThrasyllosAttraction
  • Damaged gate of the Polytechnic UniversityMemorial
  • Dimosio SimaArchaeological site
  • Dionysios SolomosMemorial
  • DipylonArchaeological site
  • Domna VisviziMemorial
  • EleusinionRuins
  • Eleytherios VenizelosMemorial
  • Elli LampetiMemorial
  • Epigraphical MuseumMuseum
  • ErechtheumAttraction
  • Fethiye MosqueMonument
  • Frissiras MuseumMuseum
  • Gate of Athena ArchegetisMonument
  • George CanningMemorial
  • Georgios AverofMemorial
  • Georgios KaraiskakisMemorial
  • Georgios KaraiskakisMemorial
  • Greece crowning Lord ByronMemorial
  • Greek ParliamentAttraction
  • Hadrian's LibraryArchaeological site
  • Hellenic Motor MuseumMuseum
  • Herakleidon MuseumMuseum
  • Heroon of MousaiosAttraction
  • IliaiaRuins
  • Ilias Lalaounis Jewelry MuseumMuseum
  • Industrial Gas MuseumMuseum
  • Ioannis KapodistriasMemorial
  • IroonMemorial
  • Kentro Meleton AkropoleosMuseum
  • Kerameikos Archaeological MuseumMuseum
  • Konstantinos KanarisMemorial
  • Konstantinos NikolopoulosMemorial
  • Laskarina MpoumpoulinaMemorial
  • Lela KaragianniMemorial
  • Library of PantainosRuins
  • Lorentzos MavilisMemorial
  • Loutro Ton AeridonMuseum
  • Makri St. peristyle (Athens)Archaeological site
  • Maria Callas MuseumMuseum
  • Markos MpotsarisMemorial
  • Melina MercouriMemorial
  • Memorial of National ReconciliationMemorial
  • Mentreses AthinonRuins
  • MetroonRuins
  • Metropolitan Cathedral of AthensAttraction
  • MintRuins
  • Mnimeio Ethnikis AntistasisMemorial
  • Mnimeio OlokaytomatosMemorial
  • Mnimeio Pesonton ImionMonument
  • Monument of AgrippaRuins
  • Monument of the Eponymous HeroesAttraction
  • Monument to Alexandros GrigoropulosMemorial
  • Municipal Gallery of AthensMuseum
  • Museum and Study Centre of the Greek TheatreMuseum
  • Museum of Anti-Dictatorship and National ResistanceMuseum
  • Museum of Cycladic ArtMuseum
  • Museum of Folk Art and TraditionMuseum
  • Museum of Greek Children’s ArtMuseum
  • Museum of Greek Folk Musical InstrumentsMuseum
  • Museum of IllusionsMuseum
  • Museum of the Ancient AgoraMuseum
  • Museum of the Bank of GreeceMuseum
  • Museum of the City of AthensMuseum
  • Museum of the History of the Greek CostumeMuseum
  • Museum of Traditional PotteryMuseum
  • Museum Sculptures and EffigiesMuseum
  • Naos Tou Meilichiou DiosArchaeological site
  • National Archaeological MuseumMuseum
  • National GlyptothequeMuseum
  • National Historic MuseumMuseum
  • National Museum of Contemporary ArtMuseum
  • New BouleuterionRuins
  • NikitarasMemorial
  • Nikos MpelogiannisMemorial
  • Numismatic MuseumMuseum
  • Odeon of AgrippaArchaeological site
  • Odeon of Herodes AtticusAttraction
  • Odysseas ElytisMemorial
  • Panagis VallianosMemorial
  • Panathenaic StadiumAttraction
  • PandionRuins
  • PandroseionArchaeological site
  • PantheonArchaeological site
  • ParthenonAttraction
  • Patriarchis Grigorios E΄Memorial
  • Philopappos MonumentAttraction
  • PlatoMemorial
  • Plato's Academy Archaeological SiteArchaeological site
  • PnyxAttraction
  • Poikili StoaArchaeological site
  • PompeionArchaeological site
  • Prison of SocratesAttraction
  • PropylaeaAttraction
  • Psifiako Mouseio Tis Akadimias PlatonosMuseum
  • PsiriAttraction
  • Rigas FeraiosMemorial
  • Roman Agora of AthensAttraction
  • Royal StoaRuins
  • Sanctuary of Eros and AphroditeArchaeological site
  • SocratesMemorial
  • South west Fountain HouseRuins
  • Spyridon SamarasMemorial
  • Stathatos MansionMuseum
  • Statue of Eleftherios VenizelosMemorial
  • Stoa of EumenesArchaeological site
  • Stoa of Zeus EleftheriosRuins
  • StratigeionRuins
  • Syntagma SquareAttraction
  • Tainiothiki Tis ElladosMuseum
  • Temple of Apollo DelphiniosRuins
  • Temple of Apollo PatroosRuins
  • Temple of Artemis AgroteraArchaeological site
  • Temple of HephaestusAttraction
  • Temple of MarsRuins
  • Temple of Olympian ZeusAttraction
  • Temple of Rome and AugustusRuins
  • The Jewish Museum of GreeceMuseum
  • Theatre of DionysusAttraction
  • Theodoros KolokotronisMemorial
  • TholosRuins
  • Tomb of Unknown SoldierAttraction
  • Tower of the WindsAttraction
  • Tzistarakis MosqueMonument
  • Vasiliki Tou Ilissoy-Martyrion Agiou LeonidiArchaeological site
  • War MuseumMuseum
  • Western hills of AthensAttraction
  • William GladstoneMemorial
  • Zan MoreasMemorial

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Frequently asked questions

How many attractions are there in Municipality of Athens?

The Outdoor Pitstop map shows 165 points of interest in Municipality of Athens, 49 of them with a page of their own with a photo and a story.

What are the best known attractions in Municipality of Athens?

Among others Acropolis Museum, Panathenaic Stadium, Temple of Hephaestus, Athena Nike Temple and Odeon of Herodes Atticus.

Which attractions in Municipality of Athens have an audio tour?

28, including Acropolis Museum, Panathenaic Stadium, Temple of Hephaestus, Athena Nike Temple and Odeon of Herodes Atticus.

How does an audio tour work?

When you are at the place, the Outdoor Pitstop app tells its story in about two minutes, in English or Dutch. With Pro you check in and hear the whole story.

Which memorials are there in Municipality of Athens?

45, including Damaged gate of the Polytechnic University, Georgios Averof, Georgios Karaiskakis, Socrates and Ioannis Kapodistrias.

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