Famous for the Parthenon, the Acropolis and its slopes also feature the 2nd-century Herodeion Theatre and the 6th-century Theatre of Dionysus. Allow a couple of hours to see it all.
While exploring the 4 floors of the Acropolis Museum, home to 4,000 artifacts from the Acropolis, be sure to see the 160m-long Parthenon frieze.
Built over 700 years, the Temple of Zeus, with 107 Corinthian columns each 17 meters tall, was dedicated to the King of the Olympian Gods. Only 15 columns remain standing today.
This ancient triumphal arch, built in 131AD to honor the arrival of Roman Emperor Hadrian, once linked Ancient Athens with Roman Athens but today stands in the center of the modern city.
This 6th-century BC stadium was a venue for male-only track events in ancient times and is where the modern Olympic Games were revived in 1896.