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

Tower of the Winds in Municipality of Athens

Tower of the Winds is an attraction in Municipality of Athens, Regional Unit of Central Athens. This place has an audio tour of about 2 minutes, in English or Dutch. 39 of the 50 well-known points of interest nearby are within 1 km. Within 230 m you'll find a bench, a public toilet and a water point.

Tower of the Winds in Municipality of Athens
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The story

Audio tour · Tower of the Winds

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You're standing at the Tower of the Winds, on the edge of the Roman Agora in Athens. Start with the shape. Eight equal sides of Pentelic marble, raised on three steps. The tower is twelve metres tall and has stood here for more than two thousand years. It's one of the best-preserved ancient buildings in the city.

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

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

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Facilities near Tower of the Winds

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. 39 of the 50 well-known points of interest nearby are within 1 km.

Acropolis Museum
MuseumAudio story · 2 min

Acropolis Museum · 650 m

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

Panathenaic Stadium · 1.4 km

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Photo: Bgabel · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons
Hadrian's Library
Archaeological siteAudio story · 2 min

Hadrian's Library · 140 m

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Photo: C messier · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons
Athena Nike Temple
AttractionAudio story · 2 min

Athena Nike Temple · 350 m

Theatre of Dionysus
AttractionAudio story · 2 min

Theatre of Dionysus · 400 m

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Photo: Rrburke · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons

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Also within walking distance

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

  1. 1Fethiye MosqueMonument · 50 m away
  2. 2Roman Agora of AthensAttraction · 60 m away
  3. 3EleusinionRuins · 210 m away
  4. 4Tzistarakis MosqueMonument · 220 m away
  5. 5ErechtheumAttraction · 240 m away
  6. 6ArriforionRuins · 240 m away
  7. 7PandroseionArchaeological site · 250 m away
  8. 8Museum of the Ancient AgoraMuseum · 270 m away
  9. 9AcropolisAttraction · 280 m away
  10. 10Athena Promachos statue placeMonument · 290 m away
All 165 points of interest in Municipality of Athens →

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Frequently asked questions

Is there a toilet or drinking water nearby?

Yes: a public toilet at 140 m and a water point at 230 m.

How does the audio tour work?

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

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