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Day 1 — The Acropolis
The Parthenon, the Ancient Agora and the Plaka quarter, and a meat meal.
What to see
Where to eat
Get to the Acropolis at opening (8am), before the heat and the tour groups.
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A trip to Athens — the complete guide for the observant traveler
Two days in Athens: the Acropolis and the ancient city, the Jewish Museum of Greece, and kosher restaurants downtown. A small, easy destination you can cover at a relaxed pace.
- 2-day itinerary
- 4 attractions
- Back to everything on Athens
The suggested day-by-day itinerary
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Day 2 — Jewish Athens
The Jewish Museum of Greece, the Temple of Olympian Zeus, and Hadrian's Arch — all within walking distance.
What to see
Where to eat
If you have a third day: a trip to Cape Sounion (the Temple of Poseidon) along the Athens Riviera, about an hour's drive, best towards sunset.
Book tours & ticketsShabbat in Athens
Candle lighting
19:32
2026-09-04
Havdalah
20:31
2026-09-05
This week's Torah portion
Parashat Nitzavim-Vayeilech
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Accurate times for the upcoming Shabbat, calculated for this destination's location
For Shabbat: stay downtown near the Melidoni Street synagogues (Beth Shalom / Etz Hayyim) — by the Thissio and Monastiraki stations, walkable to the kosher restaurants.
Synagogues & Chabad houses
3Beth Shalom Synagogue
4.6
Orthodox - Eastern Sephardic rite
5 Melidoni Street, Athens 105 53, Greece
Main functioning synagogue
Etz Hayyim Synagogue
4.5
Orthodox - Romaniote and Sephardic rite
8 Melidoni Street, Athens 105 53, Greece
Used for major holidays only
Chabad of Athens (Chabad of Greece)
4.7
Aisopou 10, Psiri, Athens 105 54, Greece
Shabbat mealsMikveh
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Recommended hotels & apartments in Athens
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Everything you can book for the trip
Flights, lodging, attractions, airport transfers, a car and an eSIM — all through BooKasher.
Guided Tours & Experiences
Guided tours, entry tickets and experiences in every destination - most with free cancellation, so you can plan ahead and still stay flexible around Shabbat and the chagim.
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Where to stay in Athens
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Common questions about Athens
- Where to eat kosher in Athens?
- We list 2 kosher restaurants in Athens, with supervision, address and directions.
- Where to stay within walking distance of a synagogue in Athens?
- Hotels and apartments in Athens, with walking-distance-to-shul notes when we have them.
- When is candle lighting in Athens?
- Candle lighting and Havdalah in Athens are calculated for the destination and updated every week.