Gazi Athens

Gazi Athens

Gazi is Athens’s industrial-chic nightlife district built around the old gasworks, now the Technopolis cultural centre, buzzing with bars, clubs, a thriving LGBTQ+ scene and great food. Combine a night out here with daytime skip-the-line sightseeing tickets and tours from My Greece Tours for a full Athens experience. This dynamic quarter is the heart of … Read more

Koukaki Athens

Koukaki Athens

Koukaki is a hip, walkable Athens neighbourhood just south of the Acropolis, known for the Acropolis Museum, the buzzing Drakou Street bars, excellent food and easy access to Filopappos Hill. Base your stay here and pair it with skip-the-line Acropolis tickets and guided tours from My Greece Tours for the smoothest visit. This up-and-coming quarter … Read more

Athens 2 Day Itinerary

Athens 2 day itinerary

This Athens 2 day itinerary covers the Acropolis, Plaka and the Agora on day one, then museums, neighbourhoods and Lycabettus on day two, giving first-time visitors the perfect two days. Lock in the headline sights with skip-the-line tickets and guided tours from My Greece Tours so you waste no time in queues. A clear plan … Read more

Filopappos Hill Athens

Filopappos Hill Athens

Filopappos Hill in Athens offers the best free Parthenon viewpoint, a Roman monument at its summit, the ancient Pnyx where democracy was practised and a gentle 20-minute walk. Pair the climb with skip-the-line Acropolis tickets and guided tours from My Greece Tours for the complete ancient-Athens experience. This green hill is one of the best … Read more

Athens Shopping

Athens shopping

Athens shopping runs from Ermou Street’s high-street brands and Monastiraki’s flea market to Kolonaki’s luxury boutiques and characterful local products. Build your shopping into an easy city visit with central tours and skip-the-line sightseeing tickets from My Greece Tours for a smoother day in town. Knowing where to browse is part of a great Athens … Read more

Museum of Cycladic Art Athens

Museum of Cycladic Art Athens

The Museum of Cycladic Art in Athens displays the elegant marble figurines of the Bronze Age Cyclades that inspired Picasso and Henry Moore, alongside ancient Greek and Cypriot art. Combine it with the city’s headline sights using skip-the-line tickets and tours from My Greece Tours for a richer cultural day. This refined museum is a … Read more

Benaki Museum Athens

Benaki Museum Athens

The Benaki Museum of Greek Culture, set in central Athens, traces Greek civilisation from prehistory to the modern state across four floors of an elegant neoclassical mansion. See it alongside the city’s headline sights with combined-ticket tours and skip-the-line access from My Greece Tours for a fuller cultural visit. This rich private museum is a … Read more

Kerameikos Athens

Kerameikos Athens

Kerameikos is the ancient cemetery and potters’ quarter of Athens, a peaceful and underrated archaeological site with the great Dipylon Gate, sculpted grave monuments and the Oberlander Museum. Add it to a skip-the-line combined-ticket tour of the ancient sites from My Greece Tours for richer context. This quiet, atmospheric site is a rewarding stop in … Read more

Thissio Athens

Thissio Athens

Thissio is a relaxed, bohemian Athens neighbourhood below the Acropolis, famed for its car-free Apostolou Pavlou promenade, postcard Acropolis views and an open-air summer cinema. Pair a stroll here with skip-the-line tickets and guided walks of the ancient sites from My Greece Tours for the best of the old city. This walkable quarter is a … Read more

Kolonaki Athens

Kolonaki Athens

Kolonaki is the upmarket Athens neighbourhood on the slopes of Lycabettus Hill, famed for designer boutiques, buzzing café culture, fine museums and elegant townhouses. Explore it alongside the city’s headline sights with curated tours and skip-the-line tickets from My Greece Tours for a smoother Athens stay. This stylish quarter is one of the most rewarding … Read more