Athens is the largest city in Greece, as well as being its economic, political and cultural capital. It is located on the Attica Peninsula and, as one of the world's oldest cities, it is rich in archaeological remains. The most important of these is the Acropolis, where you can see the Parthenon, the Erechtheion, the Propylaea, the temple of Athena Nike, a museum and other sites of interest.
On your way back down, towards Plaka and Monastiraki, there are many shops with traditional Greek products, and nearby are the Lysicrates Monument, the Arch of Hadrian and the Temple of Olympian Zeus.
The centre of Athens has some fine squares with many cafés, tavernas and restaurants. Here you can admire the Neoclassical architecture of the University, the Arts Academy, the Parliament, the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, with its famous changing of the guards, and the stadium where the first modern Olympic Games was held. Relax and take in the beautiful surroundings of the National Park, visit the ancient treasures of the National Museum and the architecture of Athens' many churches.
Kolonaki is a modern commercial area that has a funicular railway to take you to the summit of the Likavitos Hill. Remember, too, that you are close to the paradise of the Greek Islands.
Recommended hotels in Athens
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Alma
Athens city, Athens
Reviews : 3,13 / 5
This hotel was established in 1964 and holds a long-standing reputation for good service. It comprises a total of 64 rooms spread over 6 floors. Facilities on offer to guests include a lobby area, a café, a bar and a breakfast room.
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Filoxenia
Athens city, Athens
Reviews : 3,12 / 5
This city hotel has a total of 51 rooms, spread over 5 floors. Among the facilities count a lobby with a reception desk manned around the clock, a safe, a lift, a bar and a restaurant. Guests may also take advantage of the free parking as well as the bicycle and car rental services.
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Aristoteles
Athens city, Athens
Reviews : 3,6 / 5
The air-conditioned hotel includes 60 rooms over 6 floors. The lobby includes a 24-hour reception and 2 lifts. Facilities include a free Internet point, a bar and a restaurant on the ground floor, where guests are able to enjoy drinks and food. In addition, the hotel features a TV room.
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Ionis
Athens city, Athens
Reviews : 3,12 / 5
The air-conditioned city hotel offers all its guests peace and security and places a special importance on service and making guests' stay in Athens unforgettable. It offers a total of 102 rooms. Among the facilities provided by the hotel is an entrance hall with 24-hour reception, hotel safe, currency exchange facility and lift access. The comfortable bar and the restaurant, catering for every taste, with Greek and international specialities, are the ideal place to relax with friends, or for business meetings in a warm, unhurried atmosphere.
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Anita
Piraus, Athens
Reviews : 4,17 / 5
This family-run city hotel, which has 25 rooms in total, offers standard accommodation simply decorated and with modern comfort in mind. There is a breakfast room, a bar with a friendly atmosphere and a TV at the comfortable hotel's lounge. It is air-conditioned and has a lobby with 24-hour reception, currency exchange facility and lift access.
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Argo
Piraus, Athens
Reviews : 3,5 / 5
The hotel, which has 30 rooms in total, has a lobby with 24-hour reception, currency exchange facility and lift access. Bar and limited dining facilities (breakfast room), as well as a TV room are offered.
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Marina ATH
Athens city, Athens
Reviews : 3,74 / 5
The family-run hotel offers a warm and friendly atmosphere and has a total of 81 rooms. Various facilities are available to guests including a 24-hour reception desk in the lobby along with a currency exchange, a hotel safe, a lift, a hairdresser, a TV lounge, a bar, a breakfast room and a travel agency. There is also a car park as well as room and laundry services.
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King Jason
Athens city, Athens
Reviews : 4,12 / 5
The hotel comprises a total of 114 rooms. Guests are welcomed in the foyer with a reception desk and lift access. A café is also to be found within the hotel, as well as a bar and a restaurant. Room service rounds off the offerings.
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Apollo
Athens city, Athens
Reviews : 3,56 / 5
This hotel comprises a total of 51 rooms on 6 floors. All public areas are spacious in design. The entrance area has a 24-hour reception, a currency exchange facility and lift access. It also has the ""HR Bar"", a restaurant, a roof garden with a breathtaking view of the Acropolis and a satellite TV room. Room service is available and there is parking is available for those arriving by car.
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Alassia
Athens city, Athens
Reviews : 3,39 / 5
The hotel has a total of 82 rooms, and a cheerily decorated conference room, with audio-visual equipment and additional amenities, for all kinds of meetings and seminars. A specially trained team of staff is happy to help with the organisation and execution of conferences. In addition to this there is an entrance hall with 24-hour reception, lift access and a bar. Guests can also make use of the laundry and room services, and the hotel staff at the reception are happy to answer all kinds of queries at any time of day.
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Golden City
Athens city, Athens
Reviews : 2,72 / 5
This new hotel gives guests the feeling that their every need is looked after, with the well-trained staff always on hand to fulfil every wish. The hotel is suitable not only for regular visitors but also for business stays, lunches or just a place to relax and spend a night in a comfortable place. Facilities available to guests at the 91-room city hotel include a lobby with 24-hour reception, lift access, a TV lounge, bar, restaurant, conference facilities and Internet access.
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Evripides
Athens city, Athens
Reviews : 3,75 / 5
Spread over 7 floors, the city hotel has a total of 62 rooms, including 11 singles and 51 doubles. The facilities include a lobby, a 24-hour reception, a hotel safe, a lift, a café, a cloakroom and a TV room. On the seventh floor, guests will discover a bar with a superb view over the Acropolis. Free wireless Internet access is available to all guests.
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Attica Beach
Athens Coast, Athens
Reviews : 4,18 / 5
This is a quiet, pleasant beach hotel, ideal for family holidays or for business travellers. It comprises a total of 94 rooms whose cosy atmosphere will make guests' holidays unforgettable. Facilities on offer to guests include a lobby area with a 24-hour reception and check-out service, a hotel safe and lift access. It also offers a bar, a games room, a restaurant, conference facilities and Internet access. Guests may take advantage of the room and laundry services for an additional fee and the younger guests will enjoy the play room and the playground right next to the hotel.
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Parnon
Athens city, Athens
Reviews : 3 / 5
Renovated in 2011, this city design hotel has been carefully and tastefully decorated, offering a pleasant, clean and inviting atmosphere. It comprises a total of 51 rooms over 9 floors. Facilities on offer to guests at this air-conditioned establishment include a lobby area with a 24-hour reception and check-out service, a hotel safe and lift access. There is a cafe, a 24-hour bar and a large breakfast room where a traditional continental breakfast is served. Guests will appreciate the wireless Internet access.
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Glaros
Piraus, Athens
Reviews : 3,82 / 5
Fully renovated in 2006, this air-conditioned city hotel has 40 well-equipped rooms and offers the advantage of combining pleasure with business activities. It has been designed to satisfy the needs of its guests and to facilitate their activities. The hotel enjoys a unique combination of high quality services in a friendly and comfortable environment. Services provided by the hotel include a lobby with 24-hour reception and check out, a hotel safe, currency exchange facility and lift access. The hotel also offers use of a café, TV room and breakfast room. Guests can additionally make use of the hotel's Internet access and room and laundry services.
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Ilissos
Athens city, Athens
Reviews : 4,23 / 5
Built in 1980, this conference hotel constitutes one of the best-loved places for visitors to Athens to stay. Completely renovated in August 2004, and with an emphasis on business travellers, the establishment offers traditional Greek hospitality in combination with international standards of quality in both the Greek and the international business worlds. The 6-storey building comprises 91 guest rooms and suites, and is fully air-conditioned. Guests are welcomed into a lobby by a 24-hour reception and check-out service and facilities on offer include lift access, a café, bar and restaurant, conference facilities and WLAN Internet access. Room and laundry services are available for a fee.
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Candia
Athens city, Athens
Reviews : 3,39 / 5
The hotel was built in 1970 and renovated in 2003. It consists of 146 rooms on 6 floors, 32 of which are singles, 110 are doubles and 4 are suites. Moreover, the hotel possesses a lobby with a 24-hour reception, a safe, a lift and a café. There is also a TV room and an air-conditioned buffet restaurant with a separate non-smoking area. In addition the complex contains a conference rooms and a public Internet terminal. Room service is also available.
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Ilion
Athens city, Athens
Reviews : 0 / 5
This is a modern city hotel featuring 104 guest rooms and a lobby with 24-hour reception and check-out services, a modern bar operating from morning till late in the evening, a comfortable sitting room with a TV and a currency exchange facility. Further amenities available to guests at the air-conditioned hotel include a breakfast room, WLAN Internet access and room service.
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Stanley
Athens city, Athens
Reviews : 3,31 / 5
This establishment comprises a total of 395 rooms with 714 beds. Facilities on offer to guests include a 24-hour reception, a currency exchange facility, a lounge and conference facilities. It also offers dry cleaning and laundry services and a babysitting service is available on request. Guests may also take advantage of the jeweller's, a barber shop and hairdressing salon and there is a roof garden with panoramic views of Athens (the Acropolis and Lycabettus). There is a piano restaurant, Paolo's Bar and Day, which is throughly renovated and air-conditioned and those arriving by car may make use of the private indoor parking.
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Best Western Pythagorion
Athens city, Athens
Reviews : 4,29 / 5
Built in 1985 and completely renovated in 2004, this hotel offers a total of 56 rooms spread over 7 floors, of which 6 are single rooms and 50 are double rooms. Amongst the facilities count a 24-hour reception desk with safe, lifts and a bar. In addition, there is an air-conditioned buffet restaurant with non-smoking area, a TV room, a conference room and a public Internet terminal.
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