DetourmapPlaces worth the detour in Athens
76 places worth going out of your way for lie within 20 km of Athens, Greece, across 2 kinds of detour; archaeological & historic sites are the largest group (60). Best known: Parthenon. 45 of them rank as little-known. Click any card to open it on the map.
- Within 20 km
- 76
- Oldest
- Classical Athens 507 BC
- Little known
- 45 of 76
- Most from
- 5th century BC
The 60 best known, ranked 76
Ranked by how many Wikipedia editions cover them. The other 16 are on the map and on the Greece pages.
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1.Parthenon
Archaeological · 5th century BC · Iconic
Former temple of Athena on the Athenian Acropolis, Greece
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2.Acropolis of Athens
Archaeological · 5th century BC · Iconic
Ancient citadel above the city of Athens
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3.Platonic Academy
Archaeological · 4th century BC · Renowned
Ancient philosophical, research and educative center, founded by Plato in Athens
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4.Areopagus
Nature · Renowned
Rock outcropping in Athens, associated with ancient legislative and judicial bodies
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6.Erechtheion
Archaeological · 5th century BC · Renowned
Ancient Greek temple on the north side of the Acropolis of Athens
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8.Temple of Athena Nike
Archaeological · 5th century BC · Renowned
Ancient Greek temple built in the fifth century CE on the Acropolis of Athens in honor of Athena as the goddess of victory, located in Athens Municipality, Gre…
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15.Odeon of Herodes Atticus
Archaeological · 2nd century · Notable
Ancient theater in Athens Acropolis
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20.Choragic Monument of Lysicrates
Archaeological · 4th century BC · Notable
Ancient Greek choragic monument in Athens
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21.Philopappos Monument
Archaeological · 2nd century · Notable
Ancient Greek mausoleum in Muses hill in Athens
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22.Propylaea of Athens
Archaeological · 5th century BC · Notable
The gate of the Acropolis of Athens
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26.Old Temple of Athena
Archaeological · 5th century BC · Notable
Ancient temple on the Athenian Acropolis
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28.Eleusinion
Archaeological · Notable
Ancient sanctuary of Eleusinian Demeter in Athens near the Ancient Agora
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40.Temple of Apollo Zoster
Archaeological · Hidden gem
Ancient Greek temple in Vari-Voula-Vouliagmeni Municipality, Greece
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41.Temenos of Dionysus Eleuthereus
Archaeological · Hidden gem
Ancient Greek sanctuary under the Acropolis of Athens
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42.Monument of Nikias
Archaeological · 4th century BC · Hidden gem
Choregic monument on Acropolis south slope
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49.Pedestal of Agrippa
Archaeological · 2nd century BC · Hidden gem
Monument base on the Acropolis of Athens
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55.Temple of Delphinian Apollo
Archaeological · 5th century BC · Hidden gem
Ancient sanctuary in Athens
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57.Synagogue in the Agora of Athens
Archaeological · Hidden gem
Synagogue in Athens Municipality, Greece
Within reach of Athens
Questions about this page
What is worth seeing near Athens?
76 places within 20 km: 60 archaeological & historic sites and 16 nature & landscapes. The best known is Parthenon.
Is there anything near Athens that most visitors miss?
45 of these 76 places rank as little known — they carry a Wikipedia article in only a handful of languages, which is usually the difference between a queue and an empty path. They are in the ranked list below, furthest down.
What is the oldest thing near Athens?
Classical Athens, dated to 507 BC.
How is the 20 km radius measured?
As the crow flies from the centre of Athens, not by driving time. A place inside the circle can still be a long way round by road, and the distance to each is on its card on the map.
Where does this information come from?
Every place is drawn from Wikidata (CC0), with photographs from Wikimedia Commons and a link to its English Wikipedia article. Selection is deterministic: a place is here because Wikidata files it under one of the classes this atlas carries and it has coordinates, a photo and an article. Nothing is written or chosen by an AI, and the ranking is simply how many Wikipedia language editions cover a place.