Athens City - Map of Athens Greece & Athens City Travel Information, Sightseeing, Attractions - Athens Atrium Hotel and Suites in Athens Greece

Athens is the capital city of Greece, a metropolis where life is always vibrant and people are hospitable and enthusiastic. In ancient times, it was the artistic and intellectual center of Greece, where concepts and ideals such as democracy, freedom, justice, philosophy, literature and science were conceived and which are the basis for the creation and evolution of all civilizations. Today, Athens is one of Europe’s most exciting capitals, where a holiday or business trip can become an experience of a lifetime. On this page, you can find a map of Athens and useful Athens City travel information, including sightseeing and attractions.

Sightseeing in Athens, Greece
The city is famous for its priceless archaeological monuments and exquisite museums. To tour the sites, we recommend getting a reliable map of Athens.

Some of the most significant sites in Athens City are:

• the monuments on the Acropolis Hill: the exquisite Parthenon, the Propylaea the Erechtheion, the Temple of Athena Nike, the Herod Atticus Odeon and the Theater of Dionysus
• the Ancient Agora
• the Roman Agora
• the Olympeion Site
• the Panathenaic Stadium
• the Pnyx
• Hadrian’s Arch
• the Academy of Plato
• the Parliament Building and the Tomb of the Unknown Solider, which is guarded by the traditionally dressed Evzones
• Zappeion Hall
• the triad of neoclassical buildings (the National Valianos Library the Academy of Athens, and the National & Kapodistrian University) on Panepistimiou Street in the center of Athens
• the old picturesque quarters of Athens: Monastiraki, Plaka, Thission and Psyri, which are packed with cafes, bars, restaurants, tavernas and shops
• the neighborhoods in Piraeus located by the sea, such as Mikrolimano, Freattyda, and Castela, where you can enjoy a delicious seafood meal with a wonderful view
• the excellent museums in Athens, including the National Archaeological, Acropolis, Ancient Agora, Byzantine, Folk Art, Epigraphical, Maritime, Numismatic, War, Benaki Historical, Goulandris Cycladic Art, Goulandris Natural History and National Art Gallery

Athens City Business and Cultural Event Venues:

Athens City is the center of financial, commercial and cultural activities in Greece, hosting countless business and art exhibitions, European conferences and athletic meets at the numerous venues located in the city, such as:

Many theatrical performances, concerts , ballets, classical symphonic concerts and traditional & modern dance performances take place at the excellent cultural venues of Athens. The main venues are often shown a good map of Athens Greece, and are the following :

• the Athens Music Hall (Megaron Mousikis)
• the Herod Atticus Odeon Ancient Theater
• the Olympic Stadium and Olympic Athletic Facilities
• the Peace & Friendship Stadium
• the Lycabettus Hill Theater
• the Dora Stratou Theater
• the Acropol Theater
• the Olympia Theater
• Club 22 Live Music Stage
• Gagarin 205 Live Music Stage
• Petras Stages
• Vrachon (Vyronas) Stage

Attica Beaches near Athens City

The coastal areas of Athens offer stunning sandy and pebbly beaches, ideal for hours of leisure and relaxation. You can mark your favorites on your map of Athens Greece.

Along the southern coast of Attica, at close proximity to the Athens Atrium Hotel, are a series of wonderful beaches, such as Alimos, Glyfada, Vouliagmeni, Voula, Varkiza, Kavouri, Lagonisi, Anavissos, Legrena, Saronida and Sounion.

The western side of Attica offers the lovely beaches of Alepochori, Megalo Pefko and Megara, while the beaches of Chalkoutsi, Oropos, Schinia, Nea Makri, Mati, Rafina, Loutsa, Porto Rafti, Avlaki lie on the eastern coast of Attica.

Important Athens City Travel Information:

Athens Airport:
The Athens International Airport
"Eleftherios Venizelos": Tel. +30 210 353-0000

Aegean Airlines Athens:
Tel. + 30 210 626-1000 or 801-11-20000

Olympic Airlines Athens:
Tel. +30 210 966-6666 or 801-11-44444

Attica Ports
Piraeus Port:
Tel. +30 210 422-6001 to 03 (for Cyclades Islands, Crete, NE Aegean Islands, Saronic Islands, Dodecanese Islands, Thessaloniki, Kavala and Argolida Prefecture)

Lavrio Port:
Tel. +30 22920 25249 (for Cyclades Islands, Northern Sporades Islands, NE Aegean Islands, and Thrace)

Rafina Port:
Tel. +30 22940 22487, +30 22940 22300 or +30 22940 28888 (for Cyclades Islands, NE Aegean Islands and Evia Island)

Athens Railway Stations
Trains for Thessaly, the Peloponnese, Macedonia, Thrace, Mainland Greece and Evia

Larissis Railway Station:
Tel: +30 210 529-7777
Peloponnisou Railway Station:
Tel. +30 210 513-1601

Athens Intercity Bus Stations:
Kifissou Bus Terminal:
Tel. +30 210 512-4914 (for the Peloponnese, Epirus, Aitoloakarnania and Northern Greece)

Liossion Bus Terminal:
Tel. (+30) 210 831-779 or +30 210 831-7096(for Thessaly, Pieria, Mainland and Evia)

Attica Bus Terminal:
Tel. +30 210 324-4448 (for Western Attica Regions) and Tel. +30 210 821-0872 or +30 210 822-5148
(for Eastern Attica Regions and Thessaloniki)

Other useful phones in Athens Greece:

Telephone Directory Information: 11 888
Emergency: Tel. 166
Tourist Police: Tel. 171
Athens Police Switchboard: Tel. 133
Police: Tel. 100
Port Police: Tel. 108
Fire Department: Tel. 199
EOT (the Greek National Tourism Organization): Tel: +30 210 870-7000 or +30 210 870-7181,
KAT Orthopaedic Emergency Hospital: Tel. +30 210 628-0000
Evangelismos Hospital: Tel. +30 210 720-1001
Metropolitan Hospital (Private): Tel. +30 210 480-9000