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Best Things to Do in Athens, with kids
Monastiraki Flea Market is 67% Kids-Friendly
Older kids enjoy souvenir hunting, street music and the nearby Museum of Illusions, yet dense weekend crowds and traffic on side streets demand close supervision and may tire them.
Recommended visit duration: 2-3 hours
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Temple of Hephaestus is 67% Kids-Friendly
Kids enjoy paid role-play tours, myth carvings, and tortoise watching, but broken stones, scarce shade, and toilets without child seats make the visit less comfortable for those under 12.
Recommended visit duration: 1-2 hours
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National Historical Museum - Old Parliament House is 67% Kids-Friendly
School-age children can join costume workshops and use kid maps, and discounted family tickets help budgets, but long text panels, war artifacts and few interactive zones may test attention.
Recommended visit duration: 2-3 hours
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Propylaea is 67% Kids-Friendly
School-age children enjoy myths and free or reduced tickets, but adults must hold hands on uneven stone, cope with scarce shade, and plan toilet breaks away from the gate.
Recommended visit duration: 2-3 hours
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Anafiotika is 67% Kids-Friendly
Children like the cats and maze-like paths and can join myth-focused tours, yet parents must supervise on narrow stairways and cope with zero toilets, play areas, or shade.
Recommended visit duration: 2-3 hours
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Philopappos Hill is 67% Kids-Friendly
Older children enjoy climbing, wildlife, and city views, yet parents must supervise near drop-offs, bring supplies, and rely on base toilets; the site lacks play equipment or shaded rest spots.
Recommended visit duration: 1-2 hours
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Georgios Karaiskakis Football Stadium is 67% Kids-Friendly
Kids up to 12 enjoy quizzes, trophies and the Robokeeper game, and under-6 enter free, but there are no playgrounds or child restrooms and match atmospheres can be intimidating.
Recommended visit duration: 2-3 hours
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Roman Forum of Athens is 63% Kids-Friendly
Children enter free, can use treasure-hunt apps, and have open paths to explore history hands-on; however, uneven stones, no shaded play space, and adult-only toilets demand close supervision.
Recommended visit duration: 1-2 hours
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Erechtheion is 63% Kids-Friendly
Mythology tours and treasure-hunt counting Caryatids engage children, but no playground, limited shade, and slippery stones mean constant supervision and good footwear; bring water and hats.
Recommended visit duration: 30-45 minutes
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Arch of Hadrian is 63% Kids-Friendly
School-age children can play history games counting Corinthian capitals and learn about Rome versus Athens, yet traffic, lack of toilets, and no hands-on exhibits limit comfort after 20 minutes.
Recommended visit duration: 1-2 hours
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