The Acropolis of Athens is one of the most visited world sites, but what stood on top of it before the construction of the ...

(Photo by Louisa GOULIAMAKI / AFP) (Photo by LOUISA GOULIAMAKI/AFP via Getty Images) If you’re heading to one of Greece’s biggest ... introduced at the Acropolis in Athens.

Sitting on the eastern slopes of the Acropolis, Plaka is the most tourist-heavy neighborhood in Athens. Its streets ... Ancient Agora and the Museum of Greek Folk Art. Accessible via metro ...

The interesting views of the Greek capital, Athens, are better appreciated and enjoyed if walking down its streets at a relaxed pace.

Booking tours in Athens is a great way to explore at your own pace with skip-the-line access and an expert guide. Whether you ...

Known as the “Neighborhood of the Gods,” Plaka is a picturesque ... at the base of the Acropolis, these streets are a timeless blend of old-world Athens with modern-day Greek culture.

Members of Spanish and Danish royal families have gathered in Athens for the wedding of Nikolaos, son of Greece’s late former ...

To get to Athens from other parts of Greece, plan on taking the train ... which sits within walking distance of the Acropolis, Plaka and the Acropolis Museum. Line 3 travels to and from the ...

If you’re into antiquities, you could spend a week wandering among the ruins clustered around the Acropolis ... the Benaki Museum of Greek Culture, it’s the perfect Athens first-timers ...

Beat the coach parties by clambering up to the Acropolis when the site ... the fancier mansions that line Plaka, the self-consciously quaint old town of Athens, where Lord Byron once penned ...