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Athens Map, Greece

If you feel like you need some help to find your way in your destination city, you are in the right place. This Athens Map will certainly help you to seek out the best restaurants, clubs and sights in town. You want to know what is the best place for a walk? Or what you should be watching out for during your visit? Learn more about the best things to do in the city reading our travel tips and then get around in Athens with Travelgrove's map. While searching for places, you can also check some cheap flights or deals or you can take a look at our user's galleries about the city. We hope you will find our city map of Athens useful. Enjoy your trip and come back to share your travel experience about Athens!

Athens History

During the Archaic period, a lot of Greek cities flourished in terms of political, philosophical, and of course artistic developments. All of these were destroyed when Persians invaded Greece in 480 BC. At 479 BC, Persian invasion came to an end and Athens took the lead in bringing the Greek civilization back by reconstructing the destroyed temples and buildings. Around 4th century BC, Athens developed even more... read more

Athens Nightlife

Traditional Music The streets of Plaka are full of tavernas offering traditional live music. Guests can try Taverna Mostrou or the Taverna Kritikou, known for their traditional Greek music and dancing. For low-key music, there’s Daphne’s, Nefeli, Diovenis and Stamatopoulou to name a few. read more

Athens Travel Guide

The Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport is Athens’ state-of-the-art air terminal located near Spata. It services international and domestic flights and has gained recognition as “European Airport of the Year” in 2004. read more

Athens Sightseeing

The Acropolis This is also known as the “sacred rock” and served as the residential area back in the Neolithic period. Contrary to what most people think, Acropolis is made up numerous temples dating back to 5th century BC. Propylaea Main entrance of Acropolis and what’s remained are just the marble columns and some parts of the ceiling. Temple of Athena Nike Athena is the city’s patron goddess... read more