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Periscope Hotel Athens

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Hilton Athens

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Divani Caravel Athens

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Delice Hotel Apartments Athens

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St George Lycabettus Hotel Athens

Through summer, the open-air rooftop pool provides for swimming and sunbathing. The steep slopes...

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Best Western Ilisia Hotel Athens

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Athens Green Apartments

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Holiday Suites Athens

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Athens Lycabettus

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Crowne Plaza Athens City Centre

An outdoor pool and a seasonal outdoor pool are on site. Other recreational amenities include a...

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Hotel Grande Bretagne Athens

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

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King George Palace Athens

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

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Guest rating: Fantastic, 4.0

Amalia Hotel Athens

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Golden Age Hotel Athens

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NJV Athens Plaza Hotel

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

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If you are interested in Greek war history, then one of the most significant museums that you can visit in the country is the War Museum in Athens. This museum is located amidst all the other museums that can be found on the Vassilissis Sophias Avenue, and visiting it is one of the things to do in Athens that you will find quite insightful. Here, you will be able to discover the history of warfare in the country.

Covering thousands of years of Greece history, from pre-historic times up to the modern period, the museum showcases a great variety of weaponries. These range from stone axes to the heavier artilleries of the more modern times. Among the things to do in Athens that can be accomplished in the War Museum is discovering the kinds of weapons that were used during the classical and the medieval periods as well as during the Greek War of Independence in 1821, the Balkan Wars and World War II of the 20th century. Here, you can also climb into a fighter plane's cockpit.