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Greece

Five days in Athens

Long enough to leave the centre. Five days in Athens with one day that is not about Athens at all.

  • 4 nights
  • Couple
  • Balanced pace
  • Mid-range budget
Plan your own Athens trip

Every place here was checked on 2026-10-27 or later, and each one says where it came from.

The plan, day by day

5 days

Day 1

Arrival day

8 of 24 hours planned

  1. 09:30

    You arrive

  2. 13:0014:00

    K Filippou

    Suggested because you chose food

    • 1h
    • Meal

    19 Xenokratous

  3. 14:3017:00

    Benaki Museum

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    museum in Kolonaki, Athens, Greece

    Πειραιώς 138, 11854 Αθήνα

    Opening hours: Mon–Wed closed · Thu 10:00–18:00 · Fri–Sat 10:00–22:00 · Sun 10:00–18:00

  4. 17:00

    2h open

    17:00 – 19:00

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  5. 19:0020:30

    Xenious Zeus

    Suggested because you chose food

    • 1h 30m
    • Meal

    Mnisikleous 37

  6. 20:3023:00

    Athens Conservatoire

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    conservatory in Athens, Greece

    Βασιλέως Γεωργίου Β΄ 17-19, 10675 Αθήνα

Day 2

12 of 24 hours planned

  1. 08:0008:45

    Plakaki

    Suggested because you chose food

    • 45m
    • Meal

    Φιλομούσου Εταιρείας 4, 10558 Αθήνα

  2. 08:45

    45m open

    08:45 – 09:30

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  3. 09:3012:00

    National Archaeological Museum of Athens

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    museum in Athens, Greece

    Πατησίων 44, 10682 Αθήνα

  4. 12:00

    1h open

    12:00 – 13:00

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  5. 13:0014:00

    Vegan Beat Athens

    Suggested because you chose food

    • 1h
    • Meal

    Perikleous 56

    Opening hours: Mon–Sun 12:00–22:00

  6. 14:3017:00

    Tzistarakis Mosque

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    mosque in Greece

  7. 17:00

    2h open

    17:00 – 19:00

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  8. 19:0020:30

    Platanos Taverna

    Suggested because you chose food

    • 1h 30m
    • Meal

    4 Dioyenous

  9. 20:3023:00

    Lycabettus Theatre

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    open-air theater in Athens, Greece

    Λόφος Λυκαβηττού, Αθήνα

Day 3

11 of 24 hours planned

  1. 08:0008:45

    Fratti

    Suggested because you chose food

    • 45m
    • Meal

    Φραττι 1, 11742 Αθήνα

  2. 08:45

    45m open

    08:45 – 09:30

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  3. 09:3012:00

    Numismatic Museum of Athens

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    museum

    Πανεπιστημίου 12, 10671 Αθήνα

  4. 12:00

    1h open

    12:00 – 13:00

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  5. 13:0014:00

    Kafeneio Ivis

    Suggested because you chose food

    • 1h
    • Meal

    Ivis 10

  6. 14:3017:00

    Museum of the City of Athens (Foundation Vourou-Eutaxia)

    Picked because you chose culture & museums and local experiences + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    museum in Greece

    Παπαρηγοπούλου 7, 10561 Αθήνα

    Opening hours: Mon 09:00–16:00 · Tue closed · Wed–Fri 09:00–16:00 · Sat–Sun 10:00–15:00

  7. 17:00

    2h open

    17:00 – 19:00

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  8. 19:0020:30

    Krasopoulio tou Kokkora

    Suggested because you chose food

    • 1h 30m
    • Meal

    Αισώπου 4, 10554 Αθήνα

  9. 20:3022:00

    Amber

    Picked because you chose food + balanced energy

    • 1h 30m
    • Food

    Κολοκοτρώνη 36, 10562 Αθήνα

Day 4

15 of 24 hours planned

  1. 08:0008:45

    Coffee stop

    Suggested because it fits a mid-range budget

    • 45m
    • Meal

    Κολοκοτρώνη 27, 10562 Αθήνα

  2. 08:45

    45m open

    08:45 – 09:30

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  3. 09:3012:00

    National Glyptotheque

    Picked because you chose culture & museums and local experiences + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    sculpture museum in Athens, Greece

  4. 12:00

    1h open

    12:00 – 13:00

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  5. 13:0014:00

    Hytra

    Suggested because it fits a mid-range budget

    • 1h
    • Meal

    restaurant in Greece

    Πέτρου Κόκκαλη 1, 117 45 Αθήνα

  6. 14:3017:00

    Epigraphical Museum

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    museum in Athens, Greece

    Τοσίτσα 1, 10682 Αθήνα

    Opening hours: Mon 08:30–15:30 · Tue closed · Wed–Sun 08:30–15:30

  7. 17:0019:30

    Museum of Cycladic Art

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    museum in Athens

    Νεοφύτου Δούκα 4, 10674 Αθήνα

    Opening hours: Mon 10:00–17:00 · Tue closed · Wed 10:00–17:00 · Thu 10:00–20:00 · Fri–Sat 10:00–17:00 · Sun 11:00–17:00

  8. 19:3021:00

    Prac•sitele

    Suggested because you chose food

    • 1h 30m
    • Meal

    Πραξιτέλους 7, 10562 Αθήνα

  9. 21:0023:30

    National Theatre of Greece - Ziller Building

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    theatre in Athens

    Agiou Konstantinou 22

Day 5

Departure day

5 of 24 hours planned

  1. 08:0008:45

    To Tsai

    Suggested because it fits a mid-range budget

    • 45m
    • Meal

    Al. Soutsou 19, 106 71 Αθήνα

    Opening hours: Mon 10:00–16:00 · Tue 10:00–20:00 · Wed 10:00–16:00 · Thu–Fri 10:00–20:00 · Sat 10:00–16:00 · Sun closed

  2. 08:45

    45m open

    08:45 – 09:30

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  3. 09:3012:00

    Municipal Gallery of Athens

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    art museum

    Παναγή Τσαλδάρη (Πειραιώς) 51, 10553 Αθήνα

  4. 12:00

    1h open

    12:00 – 13:00

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  5. 13:0014:00

    Tudor Hall

    Suggested because it fits a mid-range budget

    • 1h
    • Meal

    King George, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Athens, Geor. A' 3, 105 64 Αθήνα

  6. 14:30

    You leave

Sources

  • Wikidata
  • Wikivoyage contributors — Athens
  • © OpenStreetMap contributors