Sights
Monastiraki Square and flea market
A busy square by the metro with a small mosque, Hadrian's Library next door and lanes of market stalls and street food running off it.
Greece's largest collection of ancient art, from Mycenaean gold to classical bronzes. On Tuesdays it opens only at 13:00.
| Terminal | One way | How |
|---|---|---|
| Cruise Terminal A (Miaoulis), Gate E11 | 45 min | metro or taxi |
| Cruise Terminals B (Themistocles) and C (Alkimos), Gate E12 | 45 min | metro or taxi |
Times are estimates. Allow extra on busy days and for tender queues.
A busy square by the metro with a small mosque, Hadrian's Library next door and lanes of market stalls and street food running off it.
The war memorial below the Parliament building on Syntagma Square, where the presidential guard changes on the hour.
The marketplace and civic heart of ancient Athens, with the well-preserved Temple of Hephaestus and a small museum in a rebuilt colonnade.