Most visitors to Athens never find these 6 places — they're the spots locals love and guidebooks overlook. From Ermou Street, Metropolitan Cathedral, National Garden to quieter corners of the city, these are the discoveries that make a trip feel like your own.
Ermou Street (Greek: Οδός Ερμού, Odos Ermou, "Hermes Street"), is a one and a half kilometer-long road in central Athens, connecting Kerameikos archaeological site with the Syntagma Square through Mon …
Read more →The Metropolitan Cathedral of the Annunciation (Greek: Καθεδρικός Ναός Ευαγγελισμού της Θεοτόκου) popularly known as the "Mētrópolis", is the cathedral church of the Archbishopric of Athens and all Gr …
Read more →The National Garden (formerly the Royal Garden) (Greek: Εθνικός Κήπος) is a public park of 15.5 hectares (38 acres). It is located between the districts of Kolonaki and Pangrati, directly behind the G …
Read more →The Theatre of Dionysus Eleuthereus is a major theatre in Athens, considered to be the world's first theatre, built at the foot of the Athenian Acropolis. Dedicated to Dionysus, the god of plays and w …
Read more →The Odeon of Herodes Atticus (also called Herodeion or Herodion) is a stone theatre structure located on the southwest slope of the Acropolis of Athens. The building was completed in 161 AD and then r …
Read more →The Temple of Athena Nike (Greek: Ναός Αθηνάς Νίκης, Naós Athinás Níkis) is a temple on the Acropolis of Athens, dedicated to the goddess Athena Nike. Built around 420 BC, the temple is the earliest f …
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