Historic houses in Athens

The Roman Agora, an ancient public square in Athens, is a significant historical site that offers a glimpse into the city's past under Roman rule. It is conveniently located a bit east of the original Agora and north of the Acropolis, in the current Plaka neighborhood, near Monastiraki square. This location makes it easily accessible for tourists exploring the city.

The district of Kerameikos was divided into two by the Wall of Themistocles. The area outside the walls became the largest necropolis of the city. This historical division and the presence of the necropolis provide a unique insight into the ancient city's layout and burial practices, making it a point of interest for visitors.

The National Historical Museum is a historical museum in Athens that is housed in the former seat of Parliament. The museum displays a collection of items dating back to the capture of Constantinople by the Ottomans in 1453. Main focus in the National Historical Museum in Athens is on the period of

The Numismatic Museum of Athens is a museum that is housed in the mansion of the archaeologist Heinrich Schliemann. The museum houses one of the greatest collections of coins in the world, both ancient and modern, containing 600,000 objects, mainly coins but also medals, standard masses, dies and st

The Athens University Museum is a museum in Plaka in Athens that is housed in the Kleanthis - Saubert House, one of the most historic buildings in Athens. It once was a structure of the Ottoman period, but it got completely renovated between 1831 and 1833. The Athens University Museum functions as a

The Marika Kotopouli Museum is a modern art museum in Zografou in Athens that is housed in a building that was built by Greek theater actress Marika Kotopouli as her holiday home in 1926. In 1990, it opened to the public as a museum of modern art hosting art exhibitions as well as the permanent coll

The Athens City Museum was founded in 1973 and is housed in the first royal palace of Greece, consisting of two mansions. The museum is dedicated to the history of the city and holds and exhibits objects collected by art collector Lambros Eutaxias (1905-1996), artifacts illustrating the rise and fal

Nikos Hadjikyriakos-Ghikas also known as Niko Ghika or just Ghika (1906 - 1994) was a leading Greek painter, sculptor, author and academician who mainly painted in Cubist style, among other styles. The Nikos Hadjikyriakos-Ghika Gallery - Benaki Museum is housed in his house in which a large collecti

The Eleftherios Venizelos Museum is a museum in Athens that is dedicated to Eleftherios Venizelos, a prominent Greek leader of the Greek national liberation movement and a charismatic statesman of the early 20th century. The core of the collections of the Eleftherios Venizelos Museum originates from

The Museum of the Center for the Acropolis Studies is part of the new Acropolis Museum in Athens. The museum is housed in the Weiler Building, named after the Bavarian engineer who constructed it in 1836. After serving as a military hospital and a gendarmes barracks it was converted to a museum. The

The island of Ai Stratis is located in the North Aegean, southwest of Lemnos and has about 210 permanent residents. Between 1926 - 1967 it was a place of exile for about 10,000 people. The Museum of Political Exiles An Stratis is dedicated to preserving the memory and experience of these people.

The Centre of Folk Art and Tradition is housed in the former residence of folklorist Angeliki Hatzimichali (1895-1965), who grew up in Plaka. The building is the work of Macedonian architect Aristotelis Zachos. The museum features an attractive interior that was created by folk art craftsmen.

Museum G. Gounaropoulos (The Gounaropoulos Museum) is a museum in Athens that was founded in 1979. The museum is devoted to Greek artist Giorgos Gounaropoulos, who began painting in academic style, then was influenced by impressionism and Paul Cézanne, and eventually developed a very personal surrea