A visit at sunset to Cape Sounion and the Temple of Poseidon is one of those never-forget moments in Greece. From your About.com Guide.
Athens - Museums
A look at some favorites among the rich trove of Athenian museums. From your About.com Guide.
Attica - Brauron (Vravrona) - Temple of Artemis
A rare stop for most tourists, this lovely site is often empty. Don't miss the adjacent Archeological Museum of Brauron. Ask the guard to open the gated path to the museum, or go around by road.
Athens
Details on almost a hundred museums, points of interest, and historical buildings. From the Hellenic Ministry of Culture. Click on the map or scroll down for sites and museums.
Athens -The Acropolis Museum
From the Ministry of Culture, a thorough look at this museum and its treasures. Ticket includes the Acropolis site as well.
Athens - Canellopolis Museum
This prominent private collection now belongs to the state and is on permanent exhibit by the Acropolis. Very strong on pottery, amphorae, etc. From the Ministry of Culture.
Athens -Epigraphical Museum
The study of epigraphy reveals so much about ancient times. Here's a look at the forest of stele (inscribed marbles) preserved here. From the Ministry of Culture.
Athens - Jewish Museum
Detailed look at this special collection which covers the history of the Jews in Greece through modern times. From Hermes Magazine, by Chris G. Eliou.
Athens - Kerameikos Archaeological Museum
Extensive funerary stele, monuments, and pottery distinguish this often-missed Athens museum. From the Ministry of Culture.
Athens - Numismatic Museum
That coin you drop today may delight a future archeologist. See what ancient coins show us at this marvelous collection. Presently under transfer; check to make sure it's open. From the Ministry of Culture.
Attica Sightseeing
Click on the map or scroll down for details on Eleusis, Marathon, Aigina, and other spots easily reached from the Athens area. From the Hellenic Ministry of Culture.
Attica - Vorres Museum
80-acre complex including a collection of modern Greek art, ancient artifacts, and traditional furnishings and folk arts.
Clickable Museum map of Athens
Again from those wonderful people at the Ministry of Culture, a sensitive guide map to the collections of Athens.
From Vacation Net, a taste of a few Small Museums of Athens.
