Attraction
1. Acropolis of Athens
The rocky citadel above Athens crowned by the Parthenon, Erechtheion, Propylaea and Temple of Athena Nike, a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1987.
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Our top 3 attractions in Greece
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The rocky citadel above Athens crowned by the Parthenon, Erechtheion, Propylaea and Temple of Athena Nike, a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1987.
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Bernard Tschumi's glass-and-concrete museum at the foot of the Acropolis, opened in 2009, displaying the Parthenon sculptures in a gallery aligned with the temple.
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Greece's largest archaeological museum, in a 19th-century neoclassical building on Patission Street, home to the Mask of Agamemnon and the Antikythera mechanism.
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The ancient heart of Athenian civic life below the Acropolis, with the Temple of Hephaestus and the rebuilt Stoa of Attalos museum.
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The colossal ruins of the Olympieion, begun in the 6th century BC and finished by Hadrian, with 15 Corinthian columns still standing.
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The marble stadium of ancient Athens, rebuilt for the first modern Olympic Games in 1896 and still the finish of the Athens Marathon.
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Antonis Benakis's family mansion opposite the National Garden, tracing Greek art and culture from prehistory to the 20th century in one building.
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The Goulandris family's museum of ancient art in Kolonaki, best known for its marble Cycladic figurines and strong programme of modern art exhibitions.
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The highest point in central Athens at 277 metres, reached by funicular or footpath, with a chapel at the top and wide views over the city.
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Queen Amalia's 15.5-hectare garden beside Parliament, a shady retreat of paths, ponds and Roman ruins in the centre of Athens.
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