Our favourite hotels near Kerameikos Cemetery

Guest rating: Outstanding, 4.5

King George Palace Athens

Recreational amenities at the hotel include an indoor pool, a health club, a sauna, and a steam...

$ 305 Price from:
Guest rating: Fantastic, 4.0

NJV Athens Plaza Hotel

The picturesque area of Plaka is ideal for a morning or evening stroll. Above Plaka, just one...

$ 159 Price from:
Guest rating: Outstanding, 4.5

Hotel Grande Bretagne Athens

The picturesque area of Plaka is ideal for a morning or evening stroll. Above Plaka, just one km...

$ 261 Price from:
Guest rating: Impressive, 3.0

Arethusa Hotel Athens

$ 85 Price from:
Guest rating: Fantastic, 4.0

Electra Hotel Athens

$ 102 Price from:
Guest rating: Great, 3.5

Pan Athens

$ 85 Price from:
Guest rating: Fantastic, 4.0

Amalia Hotel Athens

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

$ 130 Price from:
Guest rating: Fantastic, 4.0

Athens Diamond Homtel

$ 143 Price from:
Guest rating: Outstanding, 4.5

Athens Diamond Plus

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Astor Hotel Athens

$ 121 Price from:
Guest rating: Good, 2.5

Niki Athens

$ 83 Price from:
Guest rating: Fantastic, 4.0

Best Western Amazon Hotel Athens

$ 68 Price from:
Guest rating: Outstanding, 4.5

New Hotel Athens

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

$ 182 Price from:
Guest rating: Fantastic, 4.0

Athens Cypria Hotel

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

$ 93 Price from:
Guest rating: Great, 3.5

Achilleas Hotel Athens

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The Kerameikos Cemetery is among the loveliest spots that you can see in Athens. Regarded as one of the contributors to the tourism of Athens, the famous ancient cemetery of the city can be found just outside its walls. There are many great monuments that can be found in the Street of Tombs in this cemetery, a number of which came from the 4th century BC and much later. Aside from being a great monumental attraction, the cemetery is also a place to wind down a bit and get some peace and quiet.

The name of the Kerameikos Cemetery is in honor of Keramos, a sort of hero and patron saint of potters not only in Athens alone, but in the whole region. As among the attractions that make up the tourism of Athens, the cemetery is regarded as a major crossroad when it comes to antiquity. This is because, here, you can see what remained of the huge Dipylon and the Sacred Gates. The former is known as the converging point of streets, while the latter is where the Panathenaic Festival starts before it heads to the Ancient Agor and then on to climb the Parthenon.