Places libra5310 Wants to Go

A Byzantine-era church hidden in a wooded area below the Acropolis.

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

A former military hospital is now used to study and preserve artifacts of the Acropolis.

A sharp sculpture made of thousands of pieces of jagged glass.

This Byzantine Church was moved from Paris to Athens block by block.

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

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

This building displays the scars of the “Dekemvriana,” a dark time in modern Greek history.

The only surviving choragic monument is a trophy awarded in 334 BC for the winning dramatic chorus.

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

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

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

Underneath one of the region's most historic roads lies the home of Plato's successor.

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

A preserved portion of an ancient Athens barrier is displayed in a hotel basement.

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

According to legend, this ancient column contains healing properties.

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

When construction began on this hotel, developers were surprised to find the ruins of an ancient civilization.

A open air theatre built on a cliff by an eccentric British woman.

A medieval quay that was the Mayflower's final port of call before sailing for America.

Perhaps the only prehistoric monument with its very own public bus stop.

400-year-old garden, restored to beauty.

A 6th-century stone lies at the site of the mythical battle waged between King Arthur and his nemesis Mordred.