Points of interest · Regional Unit of Central Athens · Updated on 6 November 2026

Attractions and sights in Regional Unit of Central Athens

Regional Unit of Central Athens has 175 points of interest on the Outdoor Pitstop map. Most are museums (47), memorials (46) and attractions (34). 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.

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Acropolis Museum, Municipality of Athens

Panathenaic Stadium, Municipality of Athens

Temple of Hephaestus, Municipality of Athens

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28 audio tours in Regional Unit of Central Athens

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

MuseumAudio story · 2 min

Acropolis Museum

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AttractionAudio story · 2 min

Panathenaic Stadium

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AttractionAudio story · 2 min

Temple of Hephaestus

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AttractionAudio story · 2 min

Athena Nike Temple

AttractionAudio story · 2 min

Odeon of Herodes Atticus

Theatre of DionysusAttraction · Municipality of Athens · Audio tour 1:50
Hadrian's LibraryArchaeological site · Municipality of Athens · Audio tour 2:00
Tower of the WindsAttraction · Municipality of Athens · Audio tour 1:50
National Archaeological MuseumMuseum · Municipality of Athens · Audio tour 2:01

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The 48 best-known attractions in Regional Unit of Central Athens

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4 towns have points of interest. Municipality of Athens has an overview of their own; for the others they are on the page of the town or on the map.

165 points of interest
Municipality of Athens
28 audio tours · 45 memorials, 44 museums
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6 points of interest
Municipality of Kaisariani
4 observation towers, 1 attraction
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3 points of interest
Municipality of Zografos
2 museums, 1 castle
1 point of interest
Municipality of Vyronas
1 memorial

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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
Kaisariani MonasteryAttraction
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
Marika Kotopouli MuseumMuseum
Markos MpotsarisMemorial
Melina MercouriMemorial
Memorial of National ReconciliationMemorial
Mentreses AthinonRuins
MetroonRuins
Metropolitan Cathedral of AthensAttraction
MintRuins
Mnimeio Ethnikis AntistasisMemorial
Mnimeio OlokaytomatosMemorial
Mnimeio PesontonMemorial
Mnimeio Pesonton ImionMonument
Monument of AgrippaRuins
Monument of the Eponymous HeroesAttraction
Monument to Alexandros GrigoropulosMemorial
Mouseio Eamikis Ethnikis AntistasisMuseum
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
Observation towerObservation tower
Observation towerObservation tower
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 Anthussa - YmittosCastle
Tower of the WindsAttraction
Tzistarakis MosqueMonument
Vasiliki Tou Ilissoy-Martyrion Agiou LeonidiArchaeological site
War MuseumMuseum
Western hills of AthensAttraction
William GladstoneMemorial
Yannis Pappas StudioMuseum
Zan MoreasMemorial
ΠυροφυλάκιοObservation tower
Πυροφυλάκιο Κυρά ΛένηςObservation tower

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How many attractions are there in Regional Unit of Central Athens?

The Outdoor Pitstop map shows 175 points of interest in Regional Unit of Central Athens, 49 of them with a page of their own with a photo and a story.

What are the best known attractions in Regional Unit of Central Athens?

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

Which attractions in Regional Unit of Central 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 town has the most attractions?

Municipality of Athens (165), then Municipality of Kaisariani (6), Municipality of Zografos (3) and Municipality of Vyronas (1).

Which museums are there in Regional Unit of Central Athens?

47, including Acropolis Museum, National Archaeological Museum, Benaki Museum, Kerameikos Archaeological Museum and Museum of the Ancient Agora.

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Attractions and sights in Regional Unit of Central Athens

28 audio tours in Regional Unit of Central Athens

Acropolis Museum

Panathenaic Stadium

Temple of Hephaestus

Athena Nike Temple

Odeon of Herodes Atticus

The 48 best-known attractions in Regional Unit of Central Athens

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Municipality of Athens

Municipality of Kaisariani

Municipality of Zografos

Municipality of Vyronas

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28 audio tours in Regional Unit of Central Athens

The 48 best-known attractions in Regional Unit of Central Athens

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