Archaeological site · Municipality of Athens · Updated on 1 November 2026.
Aristotle's Lyceum is an archaeological site in Municipality of Athens, Regional Unit of Central Athens. This place has an audio tour of about 2 minutes, in English or Dutch. 8 of the 50 well-known points of interest nearby are within 1 km. Within 160 m you'll find a bench, a water point and a public toilet.
Audio tour · Aristotle's Lyceum
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You're standing at the Lyceum, right in the heart of modern Athens, at the junction of Rigillis Street and Vasilissis Sofias Avenue. Take a look at the excavated foundations. They may not look like much, but this is where Aristotle taught.
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Source: OpenStreetMap and Wikidata.
6 photos from Wikimedia Commons. In the app you add your own photo when you are there.
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Temple of Olympian ZeusAttraction · 1 km away
Arch of HadrianAttraction · 1.1 km away
Metropolitan Cathedral of AthensAttraction · 1.2 km awayPartly: according to OpenStreetMap it is only partly wheelchair accessible.
Yes: a water point at 50 m and a public toilet at 160 m.
When you stand at Aristotle's Lyceum, the Outdoor Pitstop app tells the story of the place in about 2 minutes, in English or Dutch.
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