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Acropolis Museum
A stunning modern three-story glass building with transparent floors, the new Acropolis Museum—designed by Bernard Tschumi Architects—manages to both compete and compliment the Acropolis itself. The reflective facade catches the ancient monument, only 300 yards away. One of the most...
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Benaki Museum
Originally established in 1930 and based in the Benaki family mansion, the museum is now a complex of half a dozen spaces scattered throughout the city. Their contemporary collection, which is housed in a new annex in the industrial Rouf...
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Breeder Gallery
Located in a renovated ice cream factory, this white cube without windows located within Athens's gritty but quickly gentrifying red light district is one of most respected contemporary art galleries in the country.
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Cine Paris
One of the popular things for Athens locals to do in the summer months is to go to one of the several open-air cinemas. Everyone has his favorite. Prince Nikolaus loves the one in Plaka on a rooftop garden called...
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Indagare Tour: Acropolis with an Archeologist Guide
This three-hour tour of the Acropolis is led by a trained archeologist and includes a trip to the nearby Acropolis Museum. Indagare members can contact our bookings team to arrange a visit with an expert guide.
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Indagare Tours: Behind the Scenes Greece
Indagare can connect you to an innovative tour company that opens windows throughout the country, offering a compelling mix of adventurous and insider tours. One of the most interesting in Athens is a recreation of an ancient Greek meal served...
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Indagare Tours: Cape Sounion
The best day-trip from Athens is a visit to Cape Sounoin, about an hour-and-a-half from the city. Along the way, stop at a idyllic lake to swim and grab a bite at a local fishing taverna. Time your arrival at...
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Indagare Tours: Experiencial Tours
Indagare can connect members with a innovative new tour company that opens windows throughout the country and offers a compelling mix of adventurous and insider tours. One of the most interesting in Athens is a recreation of an ancient Greek...
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Museum of Cycladic Art
This museum contains the world’s best collection of Cycladic art as well as the second best collection—after the Met in New York—of Cypriot antiquities outside Cyprus. This fall they will put on a majorly anticipated show about ancient Greek medicine.
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Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center
This ambitious cultural complex designed by Renzo Piano includes the National Library of Greece and the Greek National Opera. There are tours offered every Sunday.
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Theano Bella Spa
Athens's celebs and socialites swear by the facials and cellulite treatments at Theano Bella. "She makes me look like I've had twelve hours of sleep," swears celebrity chef Argiro Babarigou.
Athens

Courtesy Greece Tourism Board, Y. Skoulas
More than anything, Athens is a city of history. The ancient monuments are remarkably well preserved and held in the highest esteem. However, the city’s past mixes well with the booming Athens arts and cultural scene that is turning a discerning eye towards the future.