View of The Parthenon Gallery at Acropolis Museum, Athens, Greece - Copyright Nikos Daiilidis

Acropolis Museum

A stunning modern three-story glass building with transparent floors, the new Acropolis Museum—designed by Bernard Tschumi Architects—manages to both compete and compliment the Acropolis itself. The reflective facade catches the ancient monument, only 300 yards away. One of the most impressive details is the display of an archeological excavation on the site of the museum, which includes ruins from the 4th through 7th centuries A.D., made visible through the first floor. Another must see is the restoration of the famous Caryatids, the elegant female statues that have watched the world go by from the Acropolis for more than 2,000 years, which is on view through the end of the year.

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Exterior View - Benaki Museum ,Athens, Greece

Benaki Museum

Originally established in 1930 and based in the Benaki family mansion, the museum is now a complex of half a dozen spaces scattered throughout the city. Their contemporary collection, which is housed in a new annex in the industrial Rouf neighborhood, has always been excellent but should prove to get more interesting now that they are collaborating with Dakis Joannou's Deste Foundation.

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Interior VIew - Breeder Gallery,Athens, Greece

Breeder Gallery

Located in a renovated ice cream factory, this white cube without windows located within Athens's gritty but quickly gentrifying red light district is one of most respected contemporary art galleries in the country.

Outside Launge AT Cine Paris,Athens, Greece

Cine Paris

One of the popular things for Athens locals to do in the summer months is to go to one of the several open-air cinemas. Everyone has his favorite. Prince Nikolaus loves the one in Plaka on a rooftop garden called Cine Paris with a view of the Parthenon.

Aerial View - Indagare Tour: Acropolis with an Archeologist Guide, Athens, Greece - Courtesy G. Gia

Indagare Tour: Acropolis with an Archeologist Guide

This three-hour tour of the Acropolis is led by a trained archeologist and includes a trip to the nearby Acropolis Museum. Indagare members can contact our bookings team to arrange a visit with an expert guide.

Indagare Tours: Behind the Scenes Greece

Indagare can connect you to an innovative tour company that opens windows throughout the country, offering a compelling mix of adventurous and insider tours. One of the most interesting in Athens is a recreation of an ancient Greek meal served in the historic Athens home of a Greek archaeologist; recipes were sourced from old literary sources and the tableware that is shown on site is borrowed from a local museum. Indagare members can contact our bookings team for assistance planning specialized tours.

Exterior View -Indagare Tours: Cape Sounion ,Athens, Greece - Courtesy Z Immelino

Indagare Tours: Cape Sounion

The best day-trip from Athens is a visit to Cape Sounoin, about an hour-and-a-half from the city. Along the way, stop at a idyllic lake to swim and grab a bite at a local fishing taverna. Time your arrival at the Temple of Poseidon (the defining landmark of Cape Sounion) so that you arrive just before sunset. It is a magical spot to watch the sun come down.

If you don't want to travel that far, another favorite twilight haunt is the café at the peak of Lycabettus, which you can arrive to either by hiking up a path that begins at Aristippou Street in Kolonaki or with the funicular that leaves from Ploutarchou and Aristippou Streets. Indagare members can contact the Bookings Team for assistance planning specialized experiences.

Exterior View - Indagare Tours: Experiencial Tours,Athens, Greece - Courtesy Mstyslav Chernov

Indagare Tours: Experiencial Tours

Indagare can connect members with a innovative new tour company that opens windows throughout the country and offers a compelling mix of adventurous and insider tours. One of the most interesting in Athens is a recreation of an ancient Greek meal served in the historic Athens home of a Greek archaeologist; recipes were sourced from old literary sources and the tableware that is shown on site is borrowed from a local museum. Members can contact the bookings team for assistance with planning specialized tours.

Statue At Museum of Cycladic Art,Athens, Greece

Museum of Cycladic Art

This museum contains the world’s best collection of Cycladic art as well as the second best collection—after the Met in New York—of Cypriot antiquities outside Cyprus. This fall they will put on a majorly anticipated show about ancient Greek medicine.

Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center

This ambitious cultural complex designed by Renzo Piano includes the National Library of Greece and the Greek National Opera. There are tours offered every Sunday.

Theano Bella Spa

Athens's celebs and socialites swear by the facials and cellulite treatments at Theano Bella. "She makes me look like I've had twelve hours of sleep," swears celebrity chef Argiro Babarigou.

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