Lozenge

Athens


Get a bit of Kolonaki chic without the full Kolonaki price tag (or distance from the centre) at this subdued modern hotel on a pedestrianised street. Their 25 rooms were all renovated in 2017 and have an unflashy, sleek style. There's a lovely roof terrace, and the downstairs cafe is popular with older area residents, giving it a neighbourhood feel.


Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby Athens attractions

1. Numismatic Museum

0.07 MILES

The collection of coins here, dating from ancient through to modern times, is excellent, but of more general interest is the dazzling 1881 mansion in…

2. Museum of the Bank of Greece

0.13 MILES

This museum covers the general history of money, from ancient times on. There's a token nod to the euro era, but really this place is about that venerable…

3. Agiou Dionysiou Aeropagitou Church

0.16 MILES

This massive church, named after Athens' patron saint, towers over a small plaza. Duck inside to see beautiful paintings by Spiros Vasiliou, splendid…

4. Athens Academy

0.17 MILES

This ornate building, completed in 1885 and modelled on Plato's Academy, is Greece's most prestigious research institution. It was designed by Theophil…

6. National Historical Museum

0.19 MILES

This grand old collection of swords, ship figureheads and portraits of moustachioed generals is a bit short on signage; it's best for people who already…

7. Tomb of the Unknown Soldier

0.2 MILES

In front of Parliament, the traditionally costumed evzones (presidential guards) stand by the tomb and change every hour on the hour. On Sunday at 11am, a…

8. Parliament

0.2 MILES

Built between 1836 and 1842 by Bavarian architect Friedrich von Gärtner, Greece's Parliament was originally the royal palace. From its balcony, the…