Check out Contemorary Athens”s must-see buildings below:

Stavros Niarchos Cultural Centre

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Architect:  Renzo Piano
Built: 2016
Type: Library, Theater, Park
Address: Leof. Andrea Siggrou 364, Kallithea 176 74, Greece
Open to the Public: Yes
Hours: Daily: 6:00am – 12:00am
Website: www.snfcc.org/

Acropolis Museum

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Architect:  Bernard Tschumi
Built: 2009
Type: Museum
Address: Dionysiou Areopagitou 15, Athina 117 42, Greece
Open to the Public: Yes
Hours: Varies. Confirm with website.
Cost: €5 (US $6)
Website: www.theacropolismuseum.gr/

Ethniki Asfalistiki

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Architect:  Mario Botta
Built: 2006
Type: Office
Address: 103-105 Syngrou Avenue, Athens
Open to the Public: Yes

Onassis Cultural Center


Architect:  Architecture Studio
Built: 2004
Type: Cultural Center
Address: 107-109, Syngrou Ave, Λεωφόρος Συγγρού 107-109, Αθήνα, Athina 117 45, Greece
Open to the Public: Yes
Hours: Daily: 9:00am – 12:00am
Website: www.sgt.gr/gre/

National Museum of Contemporary Art


Architect: Takis Zenetos
Built: 1957
Type: Raised Park, Infrastructure
Address: Λεωφ. Καλλιρρόης και Αμβρ. Φραντζή, Αθήνα, 117 43, Greece
Open to the Public: Yes
Hours: Tuesday to Sunday: 11:00am – 9:00pm (11:00pm on Thursday)
Cost: Unknown
Website: www.emst.gr/

Athens Concert Hall


Architect: Emmanouil Vourekas, Ilias Skroumpelis
Built: 1991
Type: Concert Hall
Address: Leof. Vasilissis Sofias, Athina 115 21, Greece
Open to the Public: Yes
Website: www.megaron.gr/

Placebo Pharmacy

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Architect: KLab Architecture
Built: 2011
Type: Medical
Address: Leof. Vouliagmenis 85, Glifada 166 74, Greece
Open to the Public: Yes
Hours: Monday to Saturday: 8:00am – 11:00pm
Website: www.placebopharmacy.eu/

Architect: KLab Architecture
Built: 2011
Type: Medical
Address: Leof. Vouliagmenis 85, Glifada 166 74, Greece
Open to the Public: Yes
Hours: Monday to Saturday: 8:00am - 11:00pm
Website: www.placebopharmacy.eu/

Architect: Emmanouil Vourekas, Ilias Skroumpelis
Built: 1991
Type: Concert Hall
Address: Leof. Vasilissis Sofias, Athina 115 21, Greece
Open to the Public: Yes
Website: www.megaron.gr/

Architect: Takis Zenetos
Built: 1957
Type: Raised Park, Infrastructure
Address: Λεωφ. Καλλιρρόης και Αμβρ. Φραντζή, Αθήνα, 117 43, Greece
Open to the Public: Yes
Hours: Tuesday to Sunday: 11:00am - 9:00pm (11:00pm on Thursday)
Cost: Unknown
Website: www.emst.gr/

Architect:  Architecture Studio
Built: 2004
Type: Cultural Center
Address: 107-109, Syngrou Ave, Λεωφόρος Συγγρού 107-109, Αθήνα, Athina 117 45, Greece
Open to the Public: Yes
Hours: Daily: 9:00am - 12:00am
Website: www.sgt.gr/gre/

Architect:  Mario Botta
Built: 2006
Type: Office
Address: 103-105 Syngrou Avenue, Athens
Open to the Public: Yes

Architect:  Bernard Tschumi
Built: 2009
Type: Museum
Address: Dionysiou Areopagitou 15, Athina 117 42, Greece
Open to the Public: Yes
Hours: Varies. Confirm with website.
Cost: €5 (US $6)
Website: www.theacropolismuseum.gr/

Architect:  Renzo Piano
Built: 2016
Type: Library, Theater, Park
Address: Leof. Andrea Siggrou 364, Kallithea 176 74, Greece
Open to the Public: Yes
Hours: Daily: 6:00am - 12:00am
Website: www.snfcc.org/