6 days in Athens Itinerary

One of the world's most ancient cities, Athens remains Europe's undisputed historical and cultural capital.

You've added National Garden, Attica Zoological Park, Areopagus, and other attractions to your itinerary. Get outdoors at Mount Lycabettus and Marathon Lake. Discover out-of-the-way places like Temple of Hephaestus and Temple of Olympian Zeus. You'll find plenty of places to visit near Athens: Papagiannakos Winery (in Markopoulo Mesogeas) and Temple of Poseidon (in Sounio). There's much more to do: make a trip to Erechtheion, stop by Kerannymi, wander the streets of Monastiraki, and catch a live event at Panathenaic Stadium.

For more things to do, other places to visit, maps, and more tourist information, go to the Athens trip planning website.

In December in Athens, expect temperatures between 17°C during the day and 9°C at night. Finish your sightseeing early on the 27th (Wed) to allow enough time to travel back home.