Skip to content
Outdoor Pitstop logoOutdoor Pitstop

Ruins · Municipality of Athens · Updated on 1 November 2026.

Ruins Iliaia in Municipality of Athens

Iliaia is a ruin in Municipality of Athens, Regional Unit of Central Athens. This place has an audio tour of about 2 minutes, in English or Dutch. 35 of the 50 well-known points of interest nearby are within 1 km. Within 210 m you'll find a bench, a water point and a public toilet.

Ruins Iliaia in Municipality of Athens
Ruins Iliaia in Municipality of Athens, photo 2
i
Photo: DerHexer · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons

The story

Audio tour · Iliaia

1:38

  • en
  • nl

You're standing at the ancient Agora of Athens, the square that was the beating heart of the city in classical times. The app calls this spot the Heliaia, the largest and most important law court in classical Athens. But here's the twist. Nobody knows for sure where the Heliaia actually stood.

Read and hear the whole story in the Outdoor Pitstop app: check in at this place and it is yours (with Pro; new users are Pro for the first 4 weeks).

Photos

2 photos from Wikimedia Commons. In the app you add your own photo when you are there.

Ruins Iliaia in Municipality of Athens
1 / 2

Facilities near Iliaia

The nearest pitstop of each kind within 1 km, as the crow flies.

Well-known points of interest nearby

50 well-known points of interest nearby, those with an audio tour first. 35 of the 50 well-known points of interest nearby are within 1 km.

Acropolis Museum
MuseumAudio story · 2 min

Acropolis Museum · 830 m

i
Photo: Yair-haklai · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons
Panathenaic Stadium
AttractionAudio story · 2 min

Panathenaic Stadium · 1.8 km

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

Temple of Hephaestus · 180 m

i
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 · 370 m

Hadrian's Library
Archaeological siteAudio story · 2 min

Hadrian's Library · 380 m

i
Photo: C messier · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons

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

Also within walking distance

The 10 nearest points of interest with a story, within 2 km.

  1. 1Ancient Agora of AthensAttraction · 60 m away
  2. 2Odeon of AgrippaArchaeological site · 110 m away
  3. 3MetroonRuins · 110 m away
  4. 4New BouleuterionRuins · 110 m away
  5. 5Temple of Apollo PatroosRuins · 150 m away
  6. 6Museum of the Ancient AgoraMuseum · 170 m away
  7. 7Poikili StoaArchaeological site · 240 m away
  8. 8EleusinionRuins · 240 m away
  9. 9Roman Agora of AthensAttraction · 350 m away
  10. 10Fethiye MosqueMonument · 360 m away
All 165 points of interest in Municipality of Athens →

Explore further

Frequently asked questions

Is there a toilet or drinking water nearby?

Yes: a water point at 130 m and a public toilet at 210 m.

How does the audio tour work?

When you stand at Iliaia, the Outdoor Pitstop app tells the story of the place in about 2 minutes, in English or Dutch.

Nearby

More well-known points of interest nearby

The free app

All of Outdoor Pitstop, in your pocket

Find the nearest pitstop, navigate there, listen to audio tours, earn XP and make routes and lists together.

Download on the App StoreGet it on Google Play (Coming soon)Coming soon
How Outdoor Pitstop works →
The map of the app with pitstops nearby
A pitstop in the app, with a photo, a review and Navigate
Your profile in the app, with level and XP