4 days in Athens are enough for 15 of the city's top-rated sights, with a lunch stop every day. Day 1: Acropolis of Athens and National Archaeological Museum. Day 2: Anafiotika, Plaka and Roman Agora. Day 3: Syntagma Square, Monastiraki and Panathenaic Stadium. Day 4: Acropolis Museum, Ancient Agora and Mount Lycabettus.
Acropolis of Athens · 2h
Ancient hilltop citadel with the Parthenon, temple of Athena, and the Erechtheion.
Souvlaki at Monastiraki · 45m
Pork skewers and pita gyros at €4 — Thanasis or Bairaktaris.
National Archaeological Museum · 2h
Largest archaeological collection in Greece — Mycenaean gold, Cycladic figurines, Antikythera mechanism.
Anafiotika · 30m
Tiny whitewashed Cycladic-style village built into the Acropolis slope in the 1840s.
Plaka · 1h
Oldest quarter of Athens — neoclassical houses and tavernas under the Acropolis.
Roman Agora · 30m
Roman-era marketplace with the Tower of the Winds, an ancient water clock.
Mezedes in Psirri · 1h15
Small plates, ouzo, live rebetiko music — the working-class lunch tradition.
Syntagma Square · 30m
Central square with the Parliament and the changing of the Evzones guard.
Arch of Hadrian · 15m
AD 131 Roman gate marking the boundary between old and new Athens.
Monastiraki · 1h
Flea-market square at the foot of the Acropolis — souvenirs, leather, vinyl.
Souvlaki at Monastiraki · 45m
Pork skewers and pita gyros at €4 — Thanasis or Bairaktaris.
Byzantine and Christian Museum · 1h15
25,000 Byzantine icons, frescoes and mosaics from the 4th–19th centuries.
Panathenaic Stadium · 45m
All-marble stadium that hosted the first modern Olympics in 1896.
Acropolis Museum · 1h30
Glass-floored museum displaying the original Parthenon marbles still in Greece.
Temple of Olympian Zeus · 30m
Once-largest temple in Greece — 15 of the original 104 Corinthian columns remain.
Ancient Agora · 1h15
The civic and commercial heart of classical Athens, where Socrates taught.
Kerameikos · 45m
Ancient cemetery and pottery district at the city's northern wall.
Mezedes in Psirri · 1h15
Small plates, ouzo, live rebetiko music — the working-class lunch tradition.
Mount Lycabettus · 1h30
278 m hill with the city's best 360° view — funicular climbs from Kolonaki.
Acropolis of Athens · 2h
Ancient hilltop citadel with the Parthenon, temple of Athena, and the Erechtheion.
Souvlaki at Monastiraki · 45m
Pork skewers and pita gyros at €4 — Thanasis or Bairaktaris.
National Archaeological Museum · 2h
Largest archaeological collection in Greece — Mycenaean gold, Cycladic figurines, Antikythera mechanism.
Anafiotika · 30m
Tiny whitewashed Cycladic-style village built into the Acropolis slope in the 1840s.
Plaka · 1h
Oldest quarter of Athens — neoclassical houses and tavernas under the Acropolis.
Roman Agora · 30m
Roman-era marketplace with the Tower of the Winds, an ancient water clock.
Mezedes in Psirri · 1h15
Small plates, ouzo, live rebetiko music — the working-class lunch tradition.
Syntagma Square · 30m
Central square with the Parliament and the changing of the Evzones guard.
Arch of Hadrian · 15m
AD 131 Roman gate marking the boundary between old and new Athens.
Monastiraki · 1h
Flea-market square at the foot of the Acropolis — souvenirs, leather, vinyl.
Souvlaki at Monastiraki · 45m
Pork skewers and pita gyros at €4 — Thanasis or Bairaktaris.
Byzantine and Christian Museum · 1h15
25,000 Byzantine icons, frescoes and mosaics from the 4th–19th centuries.
Panathenaic Stadium · 45m
All-marble stadium that hosted the first modern Olympics in 1896.
Acropolis Museum · 1h30
Glass-floored museum displaying the original Parthenon marbles still in Greece.
Temple of Olympian Zeus · 30m
Once-largest temple in Greece — 15 of the original 104 Corinthian columns remain.
Ancient Agora · 1h15
The civic and commercial heart of classical Athens, where Socrates taught.
Kerameikos · 45m
Ancient cemetery and pottery district at the city's northern wall.
Mezedes in Psirri · 1h15
Small plates, ouzo, live rebetiko music — the working-class lunch tradition.
Mount Lycabettus · 1h30
278 m hill with the city's best 360° view — funicular climbs from Kolonaki.
Planned for a trip starting on a Friday, because opening hours depend on the weekday. Your own dates, hotel and flights can give a different plan.
We recommend 3–4 days for Athens. This 4-day plan covers 15 top sights, from Acropolis of Athens to Mount Lycabettus.
The highest-rated sights in this plan are Acropolis of Athens, National Archaeological Museum, Plaka, Acropolis Museum, Ancient Agora and Mount Lycabettus. Each one links to opening hours, prices and tips.
This plan stops for lunch at Souvlaki at Monastiraki and Mezedes in Psirri. They are on the route, so you don't lose time getting there.
About 14.1 km on foot in total, around 3.5 km a day. For longer distances the plan uses public transport or a taxi.
Every day starts and ends in the centre of Athens and runs from 09:00 to 21:00. A hotel near the centre fits this plan best.
Yes. Enter your dates, hotel and flights in the Travita planner and pick your must-sees. It builds a new plan around opening hours and travel times.