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Top choice in Acropolis Area


The location, a two-minute walk to the east gate of the Acropolis, couldn't be better. Staff are friendly, adding a warm touch to the minimalist decor, and standard rooms have big balconies overlooking the pedestrianised street. Breakfast is excellent and the terrace has a magnificent view. Suites on the 5th and 6th floors also have Acropolis views.

Korres amenities are another plus.


Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby Acropolis Area attractions

1. Hadrian’s Arch

0.08 MILES

The Roman emperor Hadrian had a great affection for Athens. Although he did his fair share of spiriting its Classical artwork to Rome, he also embellished…

2. Acropolis Southeast Entrance

0.09 MILES

This entrance to the Acropolis is a better option for individual visitors, as it avoids the heavy bus traffic and crowds at the main entrance. Early in…

3. Church of Agia Ekaterini

0.11 MILES

One of the few very old Byzantine churches that is open regularly, this is definitely worth a peek inside to see how an 11th-century space is still in…

4. Lysikrates Monument

0.12 MILES

Chorus leader and musical patron Lysikrates built this tower in 334 BC to commemorate the victory of his sponsored chorus in the dramatic contests of the…

5. Acropolis Museum

0.15 MILES

This dazzling museum at the foot of the Acropolis' southern slope showcases its surviving treasures. The collection covers the Archaic period to the Roman…

6. Temple of Olympian Zeus

0.19 MILES

A can't-miss on two counts: it's a marvellous temple, once the largest in Greece, and it's smack in the centre of Athens. Of the temple's 104 original…

7. Theatre of Dionysos

0.2 MILES

The tyrant Peisistratos introduced the annual Festival of the Great Dionysia during the 6th century BC, and held it in the world's first theatre, on the…

8. Frissiras Museum

0.21 MILES

If you like discovering great painters you've never heard of, this could be the museum for you. The Frissiras family's collection, numbering around 4000…