4 days in Athens Itinerary

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

Your day by day itinerary now includes Benaki Museum as well as Parthenon. Do your shopping at Ermou Street and Ioannidou Art Gallery. Let the collections at Acropolis Museum and Technohoros Art Gallery capture your imagination. The adventure continues: visit Plaka, explore the world behind art at Museum 'Atelier Spyros Vassiliou', appreciate the history behind Temple of Olympian Zeus, and delve into the distant past at Acropolis of Athens.

To see ratings, traveler tips, maps, and tourist information, use the Athens trip planning site.

If you are flying in from Israel, the closest major aiports are Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport, Skiathos Island National Airport and Mikonos Airport. In August, daytime highs in Athens are 39°C, while nighttime lows are 29°C. Finish your sightseeing early on the 15th (Thu) to allow enough time to travel back home.