Top 10 Best of the Rest
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1. Lalaounis Museum
Jeweller Ilias Lalaounis showcases his gold creations.
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2. Kanellopoulos Museum
A miscellany of high-quality antiquities from a family collection, housed in a Neo-Classical mansion.
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3. Church of the Holy Sepulchre
Miracles are associated with this beautiful Byzantine church, and many flock here at Easter to light candles from the holy flame.
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4. Study Centre for the Art of Puppet Theatre
Greeks have told funny, subversive tales via shadow puppet theatre for centuries. The art form is kept alive here.
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5. Choregic Monument of Lysikrates
This cylindrical monument built in 335 BC honours Lysikrates, victor in the Dionysian Choral competition.
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6. Church of Agia Ekaterini
This lovely restored Byzantine church is on the site of an ancient temple, whose columns still stand below the courtyard.
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7. Frissiras Museum of Contemporary European Painting
A new, well-run museum of over 3,000 works of top post-war Greek and European artists.
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8. Church of the Holy Trinity
The largest medieval church in Athens, it was built in 1031 and is now Athens’ Russian Orthodox church.
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9. Children’s Art Museum
Exhibitions showcase work by young artists in mountain tribes, international cities and refugee centres. Many activities for kids.
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10. Jewish Museum
The collection’s 15,000 items tell the story of Jews in Greece.
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