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Sights in Athens

Independent local picks with useful details, thoughtful context and recently checked information.

Acropolis of Athens

Athens’ defining citadel and its great 5th-century BCE monuments, best visited early and understood as part of the living city below.

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First Cemetery of Athens

Athens’ historic central cemetery, where major Greek sculptors, political history and shaded avenues create a moving counterpoint to the archaeological circuit.

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Kaisariani Monastery

A serene medieval monastery above the city, surrounded by cypress, pine and footpaths on the slopes of Hymettus.

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Varvakios Central Market

The city’s central meat, fish and produce market, surrounded by spice shops, old cookshops and streets that reward an unhurried morning.