E Scavenger Hunt Athens Explore the City at Your Own Pace

The 12 meter high tower – also known as the Horologion of Andronikos Kyrrhestes – functioned as a sun and weather vane at the time

The Parliament of Greece, also known as Vouli, is housed in the Old Royal Palace which overlooks Syntagma Square in Athens.

Anafiotika is a quaint little neighborhood of Athens, part of the old historic district of Plaka. It is located on the northeast side of the hill of the Acropolis.

The Numismatic Museum of Athens is one of the most important museums in Greece and houses a collection of more than 500,000 coins, medals, precious stones, weights, stamps and related artifacts from 1400 BC to modern times.

The lively Monastiraki district is known for famous landmarks such as the ruins of Hadrian's Library, the Ancient Agora and the reconstructed Stoa of Attalos, which houses a museum of Athenian artifacts.

The Great Metropolitan is the cathedral of the Archdiocese of Athens. The foundation stone was laid on December 25, 1842 by King Otto I and his wife Amalia of Oldenburg.

The Stadium Panathinaiko in Athens is the Olympic stadium of the first modern Olympic Games in 1896. The stadium is located in the heart of Athens, and was completed 2200 years before the start of the Games in 1896.

The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier is a war memorial in Syntagma Square in Athens, opposite the Old Royal Palace.

Sotira Lykodimou Church (Russian Church) is close to the National Garden and Parliament. First built in the 11th century and now the Russian Orthodox Cathedral, this is the only Byzantine church with an octagonal plan.

Plateia Syntagmatos. Generally considered the centre of Athens, this square is a transport hub and general hang-out spot.

The Sanctuary of Agios Nikolaos of Ragava is located on Prytaneiou Street, in Plaka, in the oldest district of Athens, where one can admire a unique architectural mosaic of buildings from each era.