Museums

A gem for art lovers visiting Athens, the National Museum of Contemporary Art addresses some of the biggest issues of our time through the works of leading international and modern Greek artists

With paintings by prominent Greek artists, the stunningly refurbished National Gallery of Athens is a must for art lovers visiting the city, tracing the evolution of modern Greece through art.

Having hosted the original modern Olympic Games in 1896 and been the site of athletic and cultural events in antiquity, the Panathenaic Stadium in Athens is packed with fascinating history and continues to be a part of the daily lives of Athenians

Housed in one of Athens’ most beautiful neoclassical mansions, the Benaki Museum of Greek Culture contains a unique collection of artwork and other exhibits from the very dawn of Greek history to the creation of modern Greece

The Odeon of Herodes Atticus has been staging musical and theatrical performances – on and off – for two full millennia but audiences have never stopped being inspired by the iconic setting at the base of the Acropolis

Telling the story of one of the greatest cultural journeys in world history, the Acropolis Museum in Athens deserves to be at the top of your bucket list when you are in the Greek capital