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Quick answer
Most Athens sights sit inside a 2 km walk around the Acropolis: Plaka, Monastiraki, the Ancient Agora, Syntagma and the Acropolis Museum. The airport is about 35 km east and Piraeus port about 12 km southwest; both link to the centre by metro.
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Sights in Athens
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Acropolis
Parthenon and hilltop temples
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Acropolis Museum
Finds from the Acropolis
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Ancient Agora
Temple of Hephaestus
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Temple of Olympian Zeus
Giant columns next to Hadrian's Arch
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Panathenaic Stadium
All-marble stadium
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National Archaeological Museum
Greece's largest museum
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Lycabettus Hill
City viewpoint
Towns & areas in Athens
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Plaka
Old town under the Acropolis
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Monastiraki
Flea market and street food
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Syntagma Square
Parliament and guard change
Airport, port & stations in Athens
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Athens Airport
Metro line 3 and express buses
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Piraeus Port
Main ferry port
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Larissa Station
Trains to Thessaloniki
Getting around Athens
- Walk the centre; use the metro for the airport and Piraeus.
- Metro line 3 (blue) runs to the airport; line 1 (green) runs to Piraeus.
- Lycabettus Hill is the best free viewpoint at sunset.