Since 1969, this restaurant has served up dishes typical of Istanbul's Greek diaspora.

Savor sheep milk yogurt at the last of Athens' dairy bars.

The railway carts travelers to central Athens's highest peak, which offers stunning vistas of the city.

This ancient Greek place of assembly and marketplace is being revealed layer by layer below the modern Athens cityscape.

The Cycladic architecture makes this Athens neighborhood feel like an island paradise hidden in the shadow of the Acropolis.

An ancient site that has revealed incredible artifacts including portions of the Themistoclean Wall.

The second oldest surviving house in Athens was owned by an Irish General.

This small museum once served as a royal hunting pavilion for King Otto Friedrich Ludwig.

One of the greatest collections of coins in the world is housed in the former mansion of an archeological pioneer.

With no menu and no sign, this 130-year-old taverna doles out affordable home cooking.

The Lobotesis family has been baking some of the best savory pies in Athens since 1910.

Gladiators once walked this ancient, subterranean passage.

A man's head is enshrined beneath a statue near the first building constructed for the modern Olympic Games.

Dating from the 18th century to today, this museum houses a collection of over 1,200 musical instruments.

The ruined doorway is a portal to the building's turbulent and torturous past.

An ancient octagonal weather station named for the eight Greek gods of wind.

View the ancient remains of buildings and the ancient "River of Hades" before hopping on a train.

The oldest cemetery of modern-day Athens blends the modern and ancient worlds.

Legend says this sacred tree was a gift from goddess Athena.

An ancient Greek monument and a Byzantine church coexist inside this cave.

The burial place of one the greatest Arthurian authors, with the sword in the (grave)stone.

Heralded as the world's first theater, these ruins are often overlooked as they reside in the shadows of the Acropolis.

This mystical orb covered in strange symbols is thought to have been used in ancient Greek magical rituals.

The ruins of an ancient fortification wall sit in front of and underneath this boutique hotel.