Things To Do In ATHENS, Greece - TOP 12 (Save this list!)

Things To Do In Athens Greece. Athens Top 12. This is Athens Greece, one of the world's oldest cities, the cradle of Western civilisation and the birthplace of democracy. Athens are world famous for its amazing Ancient Greek monuments as well as heritage from Roman, Byzantine and Ottoman times. No wonder then that Athens are among world’s the top tourist destinations. Hi guys, my name is Rok and I’ve spent the last 9 years travelling around Europe as a tour guide and I can’t wait to show you Things To Do In Athens, Greece.
Things To Do In Athens Greece:
00:00 Intro
00:51 Lycabettus hill
01:50 Athenian Trilogy
03:12 Monastery of Daphni
04:20 Temple of Olympian Zeus
05:30 Syntagma Square
06:57 Panathenaic Stadium
08:05 Acropolis Museum
09:10 Monastiraki
10:42 Ancient Agora
12:05 Roman Agora
12:40 Plaka & Anafiotika
14:08 Slopes & Acropolis
15:40 Conclusion
LIST OF MY FAVOURITE ATHENS TOURS:
Acropolis Tour:
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Athens Mythology Highlights Tour:
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Athens Instagram Tour: The Most Scenic Spots
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Athens Original Street Art Tour:
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Original Gourmet Food Tour:
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ATHENS DAY TRIPS:
Trip to Cape Sounion & Temple of Poseidon: www.getyourguide.com/athens-l...
Delphi Guided Day Trip:
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Full-Day Meteora:
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Full-Day Mycenae & Epidaurus Trip:
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Catamaran Sailing Cruise:
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Rok Goes Around
P.S.: Rok is a traveler, a cinematic vlogger and a tour guide. On this travel channel he is combining his 20 years of travelling experience, his 10 years of filmmaking experience and his 9 years of tour guiding experience.

[@sperdouklikos]

As a local Aθenian and a tour guide, arguably the best video about Athens I've seen
You also mentioned a few facts even I didn't know about my city
Great job ! ❤️

[@rokgoesaround]

Wow thanks! So nice to hear that from someone like you. All the best and cheers to beautiful Athens 🤗

[@marie-lisedespeghel5155]

👍 what is your website, I will go to Athens and always good to have some info

[@ramzikahil8320]

👍🎉

[@ElizaA12345]

As HELLINIS I'm actually thankful for the video. You studied before you made it and I'm really glad that you give an accurate information about my country. Thank you I really appreciate it

[@rokgoesaround]

That's great! Appreciated! Thanks :)

[@manstarxranx9209]

Greek food is very tasty! The Greeks are very hospitable! The Greeks gave the world a great civilization!
Greek civilization is 10,000 years old.
Athens the great city of the world! Hello everyone from California! Thanks for the wonderful excursion!

[@rokgoesaround]

Thanks 🤗 All the best to California.

[@Rousseau4469]

Νοt just a like. Exceptional and professional presentation of the city of Athens.

[@rokgoesaround]

Thanks. Appreciate your comment.

[@Rousseau4469]

@@rokgoesaround I would like to propose you to add 3 more locations for someone to visit while being in Athens.
First is the newly founded complex of Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center (SNFCC) located on the crossection of Poseidon Avenue (avenue that is parallel in almost all of Athens Riviera) and Syngrou Avenue that is Avenue from Hadrians Arch all the way to south to the Athens Riviera. SNFCC is a very modern building completely autonomous and green energy saving due to the solar panels on its roof. It houses the National Library with all its archives and the National Opera of Greece to an exquisite acoustic theatre. Also on its terrace you have and incredible 360 degree view to Athens the Riviera of Athens and towards the magnificent hill of Pireas Castella. Also has a canal that you can go sailing enormous grounds filled with plants and trees and a summer cinema.
My second suggestion is a visit to 2 of the 3 ports of Pireas main port of Athens preferably in the afternoon and night. It is a must a stroll in the second largest port of this city the yacht port and further to Piraiki area which many consider as one of the most beautiful along with the streets of its Castella hill. Upon leaving the yacht port going over to Piraiki you will be able to see the Long Walls of Athens which encompassed Athens Piraeus and Faliro making the whole area a huge fortress. After a long stroll there you head back to the yacht port and start to walk to the smaller of the 3 ports of Pireas the fishing port of Mikrolimano which is a rather small stroll. Microlimanon is full of tavernas and some elegant and expensive restaraunts and some very trendy bars. I suggest that the next part of exploring the streets of Castella being done in another day again afternoon and at the end in the evening it’s a must to eat in one of the 2 restaurants on top of the hill near Profitis Ilias church facing to the Faliro bay. One of them even has a terrace with a spectacular view to Faliro but also a part of the Riviera and almost all of Athens. I believe it’s the best night view in whole of Attiki.
I know that my third proposal might sound quite morbid but a visit to First cemetery of Athens
en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_Cemetery_of_Athens
will only fulfill a lover of sculptour with immense joy with the statues and elaborate sculptured tombs. I think it’s one it’s kind worldwide.

[@bethmoseley1244]

10:26
I have been to Athens and this is one of the very best videos that I've seen. Thank you.

[@richardprock-golan4652]

Flying out in 5 hours from NYC! Can’t wait!

[@rokgoesaround]

Nice 🤗 Safe travels and happy times.

[@eleniasimop]

Very good! One of the best videos I have ever seen about Athens. The only thing I would like to add is the national archeological museum of Athens, representing thousands of artifacts from many parts of the country.

[@rokgoesaround]

Thanks for your support and for adding your suggestion. Aggred, it could be on this list.

[@georgekoul]

@@rokgoesaround Let me correct you as a Greek and someone who born in Athens and lived there for 37 years. Lycabettus Hill isn't the highest point in Athens. The Highest point of the city is neighboring Hill Called Tourkovounia or Lycovounia with elevation of 337 meters while Lycabettus elevation is 277 meters.

[@Muswell]

Well, to be honest, whenever I give advice about what totem or where to go in Athens, I usually say not to go to the National - unless they really want to, or have a specific interest. The Benaki & Acropolis museums are more interesting & much more compact.

[@sandrapatterson1948]

I like the architecture in Athens. I like the view from the mountains.

[@billy-bo_]

Αθήνα ❤

[@imadfadhl1751]

Dear my brother Rok thank you very much for this tour in ATHENS, Greece ♥🙏🕊

[@rokgoesaround]

So nice of you. Happy you like it. I wish you all the best.

[@mannymarkable]

Great video. You covered a lot, I just wish you included a few minutes in The National Archeological Museum. Not sure why you didn't. The museum is, in my eyes one of the top 3 things to see in Athens and really should be included. It's also a great idea to focus a little on the modern achievements of Athens like the new National Art Gallery and The Stavros Niarchos National Arts center. Great job, great host and you did your homework. Love the videography as well. Give us more, please. Thank-you.

[@rokgoesaround]

Thanks. In general I try to avoid putting museums and Galleries on my list and I give priority to other places. But I absolutely agree with you about The National Archeological Museum.

[@Ptolemy336VV]

@@rokgoesaround it should absolutely 1000% have been included in the video. This is literally the best museum. With an incredible display of Greel history spanning many millennia with truly many priceless pieces of arts from any period

[@Muswell]

I have to disagree. Whenever I give advice on where to go & things to do in Athens, I always say not to visit the National - unless the person really wants to or has a specific interest. For me, after you've seen one floor of orange/black Byzantium pots, it's enough. The Benaki & Acropolis museums are much more compact.

[@Cats53]

Nice info and historical content. We were here in October 2022 and loved the city and its wonderful sites, people, and delicious food. We stayed 250 meters from the Acropolis and walked everywhere. Also take the 1 day cruise to Hydra,Poros & Aegina. Well worth it , OPA ,

[@rokgoesaround]

Thanks for sharing your experience and for your recommendations 🤗

[@chantsd27]

This is the best video I have seen about Athens, lovely 👍

[@rokgoesaround]

Thanks. Glad you like it.

[@aleksandramaciejowska1756]

I absolutely loved your videos about Athens. Learnt so much! As a history buff I really appreciate the historic anecdotes and details. Thanks for sharing your experience. I intend to fully use it in a couple of weeks 😃

[@rokgoesaround]

Thanks! Happy you like it. Have a great time in Athens 🤗

[@Richard1A2B]

Great video guide, thank you

[@rokgoesaround]

Happy you like it. Thanks 🤗

[@Realman03]

Beautiful city

[@lifeisapicnic2021]

Omg can't wait to get here in three weeks. I am taking my Greek named Daughter, Theia to see some of the history she loves reading about. Your Predjama Castle video helped us enjoy the cave castle and this video is helping us plan 2 days in Athens. Thanks Rok

[@rokgoesaround]

Nice to hear that. I wish you and your daughter a great trip.

[@1971legend]

Do you know that Theia in Greek means Divine?

[@marthabatista9906]

Thank you so much. 🙏👏😍

[@rokgoesaround]

Thanks. Happy you like it 🤗

[@birj13]

Thank you very much for this video posting. I will be travelling over to Athens (Also Delphi + Thermopylae) in a few weeks. Although I will only be staying there for 3 nights, this gives me an idea of what I would like to see and helps with planning my trip. I'm pretty certain that the whole experience in person will be fantastic :) Thank you once again.

[@rokgoesaround]

Thanks. Also check this video about Athens as it is very useful czcams.com/video/yGBCukVsVzI/video.html. Have a great trip!

[@user-fb9qe8lw8w]

You are having my respect

[@doodsanddudes]

Great video, we are heading here very soon. Lots to see in two days!

[@rokgoesaround]

Thanks. Hope you enjoy it!

[@niko8927]

Fabulous video!!

[@rokgoesaround]

Thanks 🤗

[@emmanuelsalvadorenriquez4893]

Very informative... Thanks 🙏

[@rokgoesaround]

Thanks. Glad it helps.

[@user-fb9qe8lw8w]

Congratulations! Excellent job my unknown friend!

[@rokgoesaround]

Thanks. Appreciate your words.

[@mociadventures4074]

Very informative

[@rokgoesaround]

Thanks.

[@Meg-fh1qq]

beautifully made and so interesting! thank you

[@rokgoesaround]

Thanks 🤗 Glad you like it.

[@muhammadimran-vi3kw]

amazing amazing jobbbb.................. carry on

[@rokgoesaround]

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[@popimilisi740]

Congratulations for your video. Amazing !

[@rokgoesaround]

Thanks. Happy you like it 🤗

[@RodGwinn]

Very well done, excellent use of graphics.

[@rokgoesaround]

Thanks.

[@alexhimis7229]

Exellent job, Athens is beautiful, more video from Greece.

[@rokgoesaround]

Thanks. I will try.

[@maryhurst4663]

Will be there in October. Great video.

[@rokgoesaround]

Thanks. I wish you a great trip.

[@satyanagaraja5982]

Very informative video.

[@rokgoesaround]

Thanks 🤗

[@wei-lipeng8686]

Excellent video! So professional and great information, can’t wait to be in Athens!! Thank you So much!

[@rokgoesaround]

Thanks. Happy you like it. Have a geat experience.

[@sharnalea6613]

Thanks for an excellent video. Very helpful and informative.

[@rokgoesaround]

Thanks. Glad you like it.

[@heenasayed5301]

Superb! Detail explanation and one of the best video

[@rokgoesaround]

Thanks. Happy you like it.

[@GnMvP]

Awesome "to do" video of Athens! 👏👏👏

[@rokgoesaround]

Thanks. Glad you like it 🤗

[@alexandrubogdanradu8066]

Thank you very much!

[@rokgoesaround]

Thanks. Glad you like it.

[@JoyArchariya]

Thank you so much! This is the most helpful and informative video of Athena on CZcams.

[@rokgoesaround]

Wow, thanks. Nice to hear it is helpful.

[@anhquanle6958]

amazing

[@rokgoesaround]

Thanks 🤗

[@veronikka_ml]

Thank you for such an amazing, informative, and entertaining video!!

[@rokgoesaround]

Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks.

[@katerinajuricova3212]

amazing, best video about where to go in athens i've seen! thank you!

[@rokgoesaround]

Thanks 🤗 Happy you like it.

[@danclune6302]

Great video - wish I’d seen it before I went to Athens a few weeks ago! Well done 👍🏼🇬🇷

[@rokgoesaround]

Thanks 🤗

[@iam_nick]

Well done video

[@rokgoesaround]

Thanks 🤗

[@bernadettegreen7134]

2 A.M. here in Pittsburgh, Pa. USA. Should be asleep but discovered your site. Very interesting. Subscribed 8-7-23.

[@rokgoesaround]

Thanks 🤗 Appreciated. Cheers to Pittsburgh

[@Alex__LDN]

Thank you so much! You are one of the best.
I am going Athens this year and this is really helpful.

[@rokgoesaround]

Thanks. Happy it helps 🤗

[@walkingeverywhere4k831]

Amazing List!!! 👌👌👌😍 Thank you very much for sharing!! Greetings from Barcelona 👍❤☺🇪🇸

[@rokgoesaround]

Thanks. Happy you like it. Cheers to beautiful Barcelona 🤗

[@envisionlifecoaching]

Fantastic video. Thank you. I've been in Athens in 2016 when I also did the Athens Marathon, an amazing experience, to do that special marathon. I visited most of the places you mentioned in this video, but saw some areas of Plaka which I missed, so I better go back :) We also did a day trip ( by train ) to Meteora, and that was fantastic too. It is just a very long day as Meteora is quite a distance from Athens. Mabe not in Athens, but worth a visit is also Lake Vouliagmeni, located in the heart of the Athenian Riviera. A absolute must visit. Once again thanks for the amazing video.

[@rokgoesaround]

Thanks for sharing your experience.

[@carolinarojo2210]

Bestia video I've seen about the city

[@rokgoesaround]

Thanks 🤗

[@eprohoda]

excellent

[@rokgoesaround]

Thanks 🤗

[@jonathanbeighton7418]

Absolutely fantastic video, we travel to Athens next week and this will be a great guide for the areas we plan to visit. 👍

[@rokgoesaround]

Thanks 🤗 Nice to hear. Have a great experience in Athens.

[@lemarjfhrannualda3178]

beautiful journey

[@rokgoesaround]

Thanks

[@TheEftimies]

This is such an informative video!!! Will definitely watch this again before visiting Athens.👍🏻

[@rokgoesaround]

Thanks. Even more useful video about Athens is coming shortly.

[@jaynebooton5663]

By far the best tour guide and insight into this wonderful destination I have found, bookmarked to watch again before my upcoming trip to Athens, the legend, facts and history given together with the backdrop of wonderful film and images make me even more excited. I will plan my few days around your suggestions and information, thank you so much!!!

[@rokgoesaround]

Thanks. Happy you like my videos and you find them useful. I wish you a great trip.

[@mdewet4632]

Superb guide with informative tips for our upcoming trip to Athens in June 😎

[@rokgoesaround]

Thanks 🤗 I wish you a great trip.

[@annakitchen8692]

Excellent video

[@rokgoesaround]

Thanks 🤗

[@angelospyratos4462]

Nice job, Rok!

[@rokgoesaround]

Thanks 🤗

[@smilesdispensers]

Great video 👌

[@rokgoesaround]

Thanks 🤗

[@NomadShifu]

Fun Things to Do in Athens, Greece
1 - Gaze out over Athens from the Acropolis.
2 - Admire ancient artifacts at the Acropolis Museum.
3 - Visit the world-famous Parthenon.
4 - Visit the Temple of Athena Nike.
5 - Explore Ancient Agora

[@rokgoesaround]

I actually presented much more than this ;)

[@victorceballos1264]

I never been a this beauty City Looks very interesting..!!!

[@Muswell]

This was really wonderful !
I've been coming to Greece & Athens since 1973 & have had a place, just up from Monastiraki, for many years.
I wonder if you could re-do this & add on another 3 places to visit (maybe you could make it 15 places. Lol).
Definitely on my list would be Philipappou Hill. My favourite spot in Athens. I walk all around there regularly. It's wonderful & quiet -- away from the busy City. The whole area is awesome -- the monument, Socrates' prison, the original Piraeus/Athens Koile Road, Simon's tomb, the area where philosophers had their houses, the Observatory and the incredible Hill of the Pnyx (where sermons took place) & so much more.

[@blowout8694]

Very good video.

[@rokgoesaround]

Thanks 🤗

[@AarushiFrames]

Good one.....

[@rokgoesaround]

Thanks 🤗

[@passionatesingle]

Great for those having only 2-3days and wanting to visit the ancient sites of Athens but there is a new modern Athens that is worth seeing too if you have more time. Most ot the places you have mentioned can be visited within a few days but to experience Athens you need some extra time. Lots to see and do. Temple of Poseidon at Sounion should have been on the list. You can also see where Lord Byron scratched his name on the stone if you know where to look.

[@eclecticemissary]

Nice we just finished our Athens travel vlog too 😎

[@UDG2000]

Very nice and interesting video, and very handsome guy! 😊

[@rokgoesaround]

Thanks 🤗

[@brothersman524]

Awesome stuff
Apart from Monastery of Daphni, I have seen all of the tourist attractions in the video. It might have been worth adding Temple of Poseidon at Cape Sounion which is about a hour away from Athens and worth a half day visit

[@rokgoesaround]

Thanks. Nice job. Yes the templr of Poseidon is nice, but it is worth to also visit some beaches on the way.

[@brothersman524]

@@rokgoesaround Yes I went to the beaches along the way

[@LuisEnUcrania]

Thank you! I was living in Ukraine and for the time being I'm not going back. I work online, so I ended up becoming like a nomad. It's crazy that for me Athens has been cheaper in comparison to Eastern European cities like Bucharest, Gdansk, or Sofia. So decided to follow your recommendations and I have completed 11/12 (so far I haven't been to Monastery of Daphni). Acropolis Museum (like 6 euros) is nice, but IMO the The National Archeological Museum (like twelve euros) is better (there's also an audio in the app you suggested). You have a new subscriber and thanks a lot for all your recommendations!

[@rokgoesaround]

Thanks. So nice to hear this video is useful. Thanks for your info. Agreed The National Archeological Museum is great and could easily be on the list. Thanks for sub.

[@pradiptamang4899]

wow so beautiful contry grece from Nepal 🇳🇵

[@rokgoesaround]

Cheers to Nepal 🤗

[@hasanakbar277]

Super...

[@rokgoesaround]

Thanks 🤗

[@magicmagic5913]

GOOD VIDEO FROM ATHENS

[@rokgoesaround]

Thanks 🤗

[@darrenmeachem8290]

So happy i found this. Very good video and information, I'm scheduled to visit Athens for a week this coming spring. Do you have any suggestions for accommodation that has access to mist of these highlights?

[@rokgoesaround]

Thanks. Glad it helps. I think you should also check my other video talking about accommodation, transport and other practical stuff czcams.com/video/yGBCukVsVzI/video.html

[@TheBisayangBiyahero]

I love your content! Super! I want to ask, which camera you used? Which video Editor you used? Thanks

[@rokgoesaround]

Thanks 🤗 I use more cameras. My main one is Sony A7SIII. I love FCPX.

[@papertoyss]

The Tower of the Winds was erected by the Greek astronomer Andronikos the 1st century BC.

[@TheFletcher53]

Great job. May I ask what month of the year you were on this trip.

[@rokgoesaround]

Thanks. It was December.

[@andygeorgiou9370]

I've done all those, ❤

[@rokgoesaround]

Good job 👍

[@djmarcosmamede3657]

Your vídeo is excellent, but I missed the National Archeological Museum in this list. In my opinion is the best in Athens

[@rokgoesaround]

Thanks. Agreed the museum could be on the list.

[@kasp5152]

this is great but cape Sounion Poseidon temple is missing

[@jennerannaan7419]

Going in June

[@rokgoesaround]

Have a great trip 🤗

[@michelleqs78]

Does anyone know the background music used in this video😊

[@michelvanroode3940]

Thission, apostolou pavlou street with tthe craftsmarket should have been in this video.
24/7, 365 day's till late in the evening.
Also the area has buskers, street artists and musicians.

[@johnhayes8768]

Great video! The music is a little too loud and it is distracting me a little when I try to listen to you talk 😊

[@rokgoesaround]

Thanks for your comment. I will consider this with my future videos.

[@HobGothlin]

I thought Nafplion was the capital initially on gaining independence?

[@Muswell]

Athens was FULL of beautiful Neo-classical buildings in the late 1800s - 1920s. . And then the 1960s came . . . with demolition & concrete.

[@marinaagriopoulou3933]

👁👁
14:30/18:38 King CECROPS

[@rajupodiyan3147]

🚌 is running there!

[@kimwood5016]

Do you rent the car? How is the parking in the city? How is public transportation? Thanks

[@rokgoesaround]

Thanks for asking. I think this video will give you all the answers czcams.com/video/yGBCukVsVzI/video.html

[@dorianblue979]

You forgot the Archeological Museum.

[@rokgoesaround]

You are right, it could easily be on my list.

[@lagneuk702]

You should check out the Wise Up channel...a lot of these statues and columns are not antique or ancient...neither is Stonehenge ( phoneyhenge ) or even the Giza Pyramids...I'll leave it at that...

[@lagneuk702]

Your regurgitating popular and fake history just like a University Professor...PhD stands for phonier and dumber...

[@Niki-tu7jz]

🇬🇷💯❤

[@sathyavanimaiya959]

Greece has mythology🔱 like india🇮🇳. They have Goddess of wealth🥰

[@eliasGreek1982a]

🇬🇷🇪🇺👋hi

[@tomzamp8547]

Just see the Parthenon and move on the museum doesn’t have much to see

[@-Vektron]

6:37 lool wtf are these clowns doing? 🤡🤣🤣

[@tomzamp8547]

In Athens see what you want to see and get the hell out the city is filthy, crime no sidewalks , drugs everywhere

[@pavloskaisseris7587]

you obviously never been there 😀

[@tomzamp8547]

@@pavloskaisseris7587 lived there for 3 years for work it’s a third world country

[@pavloskaisseris7587]

@Tom zamp is the cradle of civilisation and the oldest capital city in the world, whether you like it or not .

[@tomzamp8547]

@@pavloskaisseris7587 Damascus is the oldest capital and Mesopotamia is the cradle of civilisation with Indus, Egyptian, and Chinese please get informed

[@mehediimran8256]

Turkey has more historical monuments

[@rokgoesaround]

This video is about Athens.

[@BakSpiro]

Dear Imran, did you ever consider that most of them are build by ancient Greeks! Lol

[@mehediimran8256]

@@BakSpiro but now it belongs to turkey 🐸

[@Atreas40000]

Yeah. Greek historical monuments.

[@BakSpiro]

@@mehediimran8256 Dear Imran as per your above comment: First I will disregard your childish emoji, no need to act immature, act your age. Second I will suggest you show some respect to your country and use a capital letter when you referring to it. Third using your logic “now it belongs to Turkey” then Kemal’s birth house now belongs to Greece. Hopefully now you see that your logic is flawed.