Holiday in Athens and brush up on your ancient history, visiting 2500-year-old monuments
like the Ancient Agora marketplace. Book into one of Athens' chic design
hotels in the Psirri district and see open-air concerts below the
Acropolis. Return from your holiday with a glowing tan from
Vouliagmeni, Athens' classiest beach resort.
Sightseeing on holidays in Athens
On Athens holidays, visit the hilltop temples of the Acropolis. Check out
excavations at the glass-and-steel New Acropolis Museum. See golden icons in
Athens' Byzantine Museum, and hear folk tunes on your holiday at
Athens' Museum of Greek Musical Instruments, in the Plaka
district. See what Athens' contemporary artists are creating at
multi-purpose arts complex Technopolis in Athens' trendy Gazi
area.
Dining on holidays in Athens
On holiday in Athens, lunch on hearty casseroles in Plaka's
old-fashioned tavernas, which often have live music. Or try one of Athens'
best seafood restaurants overlooking Microlimano fishing harbour. After dark,
join Athens' alternative crowd in the eateries of funky Gazi, or
follow Athens' smart set to the international restaurants of the
Kolonaki area.
Nightlife on holidays in Athens
Alternate your holiday nights between Athens' mainstream Psirri and
alternative Gazi. For summer holiday seaside clubs, drive to Glyfada
and Vouliagmeni on the Athens coast. Or time your trip with the open-air
music, theatre and dance at Athens' annual Hellenic Festival in June and
July, staged below the Acropolis.
Daytrips on holidays in Athens
Drive along the coast on your Athens holiday to watch the sun set over the
fifth-century BC Temple of Poseidon at Sounio. Discover the Saronic
Gulf Islands on an organised one-day boat tour during your holiday in
Athens. Or explore Ancient Greek mysticism on holidays in Athens, visiting
Delphi, the centre of the ancient world.
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