City Details: Athens

A few alternate names for Athens are: ATH, Afina, Afini, Afiny, An Aithin, Ateena, Atehny, Aten, Atena, Atenai

Athens is the capital and largest city of Greece. A significant coastal urban area in the Mediterranean, Athens is also the capital of the Attica region and is the southernmost capital on the European mainland. With its urban area's population numbering over 3.6 million, it is the eighth-largest urban area in the European Union (EU). The Municipality of Athens, which constitutes a small administrative unit of the entire urban area, had a population of 643,452 (2021) within its official limits, and a land area of 38.96 km2 (15.04 sq mi).

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Athens

General Information

Official Name: Greece
Common Name: Greece
Population: 664046
Timezone: Europe/Athens
Coordinates: 37.98376, 23.72784
Country Code: GRC
Continent: Europe

Closest Airports to Athens

1. Athen Helenikon Airport (HEW), distance from city center: 10.06 km
2. Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH), distance from city center: 19.71 km
3. Porto Cheli Airport (PKH), distance from city center: 91.82 km

Location of Athens

Country Details

Country: Greece
Official Name: Hellenic Republic
Capital: Athens
Region: Europe
Subregion: Southern Europe
Population: 10,715,549
Area: 131,990 km²
Languages: Greek
Currency: Euro (€)
Timezones: UTC+02:00
Flag:

Has borders with:

Albania
Bulgaria
Turkey
Republic of North Macedonia

Holidays in Athens, Greece

Planning a short trip? Check out the Long Weekends Calendar in Greece for 2026

Πρωτοχρονιά - 2026-01-01
Θεοφάνεια - 2026-01-06
Καθαρά Δευτέρα - 2026-02-23
Ευαγγελισμός της Θεοτόκου - 2026-03-25
Εικοστή Πέμπτη Μαρτίου - 2026-03-25
Μεγάλη Παρασκευή - 2026-04-10
Κυριακή του Πάσχα - 2026-04-12
Δευτέρα του Πάσχα - 2026-04-13
Εργατική Πρωτομαγιά - 2026-05-01
Πεντηκοστή - 2026-05-31
Δευτέρα Πεντηκοστής - 2026-06-01
Κοίμηση της Θεοτόκου - 2026-08-15
Το Όχι - 2026-10-28
Χριστούγεννα - 2026-12-25
Σύναξις Υπεραγίας Θεοτόκου Μαρίας - 2026-12-26

Daylight Saving Time in Athens, Greece

Year	DST Start	DST End
2025	Mar 30, 2025, 11:00 PM	Oct 27, 2025, 12:00 AM
2026	Mar 29, 2026, 11:00 PM	Oct 26, 2026, 12:00 AM
2027	Mar 28, 2027, 11:00 PM	Nov 1, 2027, 12:00 AM
2028	Mar 26, 2028, 11:00 PM	Oct 30, 2028, 12:00 AM
2029	Mar 25, 2029, 11:00 PM	Oct 29, 2029, 12:00 AM
2030	Mar 31, 2030, 11:00 PM	Oct 28, 2030, 12:00 AM
2031	Mar 30, 2031, 11:00 PM	Oct 27, 2031, 12:00 AM
2032	Mar 28, 2032, 11:00 PM	Nov 1, 2032, 12:00 AM
2033	Mar 27, 2033, 11:00 PM	Oct 31, 2033, 12:00 AM
2034	Mar 26, 2034, 11:00 PM	Oct 30, 2034, 12:00 AM

Museums in Athens, Greece

Museum

Μουσείο Μπενάκη (Κτήριο Οδού Πειραιώς)

Πειραιώς 138, 118 54 Athens, Greece

Coordinates: 37.9745° N, 23.7086° E

Hours: Su, Th 10:00-18:00 • Fr-Sa 10:00-22:00 • Mo-We off

+30 210 3453111

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Εβραϊκό Μουσείο Ελλάδος

Νίκης 39, 105 57 Athens, Greece

Coordinates: 37.9729° N, 23.7332° E

Hours: Mo-Fr 09:00-14:30 • Su 10:00-14:00 • Sa off

210 3225582

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Εθνικό Μουσείο Σύγχρονης Τέχνης

Καλλιρόης, 117 43 Athens, Greece

Coordinates: 37.9630° N, 23.7253° E

Hours: Tu-We,Fr-Su 11:00-19:00 • Th 11:00-22:00

+30 211 1019000 99

Museum

Ilias Lalaounis Jewelry Museum

Καλλισπέρη 12, 117 42 Athens, Greece

Coordinates: 37.9693° N, 23.7267° E

Hours: 08:30-15:00

+30 210 9221044

Museum

Μουσείο Μπενάκη Ισλαμικής Τέχνης

Αγίων Ασωμάτων 22, 105 53 Athens, Greece

Coordinates: 37.9792° N, 23.7203° E

Hours: Th-Su 10:00-18:00

+30 210 325 1311

Museum

Ίδρυμα Βασίλη & Ελίζας Γουλανδρή

Ερατοσθένους 13, 116 35 Athens, Greece

Coordinates: 37.9698° N, 23.7428° E

Hours: We-Th, Sa-Mo 10:00-18:00 • Fr 10:00-20:00

+30 2107252895

Museum

Μουσείο Ακρόπολης

Διονυσίου Αρεοπαγίτου 15, 117 42 Athens, Greece

Coordinates: 37.9685° N, 23.7285° E

Hours: Mo 08:00-16:00 • Tu-Th, Sa-Su 08:00-20:00 • Fr 08:00-22:00

+30 21 0900 0900

Museum

Ψηφιακό Μουσείο της Ακαδημίας Πλάτωνος

Μοναστηρίου, 104 42 Athens, Greece

Coordinates: 37.9945° N, 23.7073° E

Hours: Tu-Su 09:00-16:00 • PH off

+30 2105142138

Museum

Εθνικό Ιστορικό Μουσείο

Κολοκοτρώνη 13, 105 61 Athens, Greece

Coordinates: 37.9776° N, 23.7328° E

Hours: Tu-Su 08:30-14:30

+30 210 3237617;+30 210 3237315;+30 210 3222266

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Εθνικό Αρχαιολογικό Μουσείο

Πατησίων 44, 106 82 Athens, Greece

Coordinates: 37.9890° N, 23.7330° E

Hours: Nov 01-Mar 31 08:30-15:30 • Nov 01-Mar 31,Apr 01-May 13,May 14-Oct 31 Tu 13:00-20:00 • Apr 01-May 13 09:00-16:00 • May 14-Oct 31 08:00-20:00 • Jan 01 off • Mar 25 off • May 01 off • Dec 25-26 off "Orthodox Easter off"

+30 213 2144800

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