Voukourestiou Street, Athens

Numismatic Museum

The Numismatic Museum houses a collection more than 500,000 objects including coins, lead seals, standard weights, medals, gems, weights, obeloi, stamps, dies and talents from the 14^th century BC to present day, spanning Greece, Rome, Byzantium, Eastern civilizations, medieval and modern Europe, and Americas

Syntagma Square

Old Parliament House

The Old Parliament House, which was the seat of the Greek Parliament from 1875 to 1932, now houses the National Historical Museum

Tomb of Unknown Soldier

The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in front of the Greek Parliament Building on Syntagma Square is guarded by the legendary evzones, members of the Presidential Guard who dress in their unique traditional uniforms of kilts and shoes with pompoms

Academy of Athens

The Academy of Athens is Greece's national institution for sciences, humanities and fine arts housed in a landmark neoclassical building that was completed in 1885

Museum and Study Centre of Greek Theatre

The Greek Theatre Museum exhibits theatre memorabilia including stage costumes, models of stage settings, props, photographs, shadow theatre figures, busts of playwrights, and personal belongings of leading actors

Panepistimiou Street

Formally known as Eleftherios Venizelos Avenue, the Panepistimiou Street is an arterial road lined with beautiful neoclassical buildings and major landmarks such as the trilogy of University of Athens, Academy of Athens and the National Library, as well as the Numismatic Museum

National Garden

The lush National Garden in the heart of Athens has native and exotic flora, ponds, sculptures and ancient ruins

National Library

The National Library is housed in a landmark neoclassical building that is part of architect Theophil Hansen's trilogy which includes the Academy of Athens and the Athens University

Museum of Greek Folk Art

The Museum of Greek Folk Art showcases indigenous art and craft across various media such as painting, embroidery, weaving, shadow theatre, silverwork, metalwork, pottery, woodcarving , and sculpture from the 17^th century onwards