Ílion
Worth seeing in and around Ílion
10 places within 25 km that the world writes about, in the order of how widely: the ones a visitor has heard of first, then the ones only a local would name.
- 01National Archaeological Museum of Athens
The National Archaeological Museum in Athens houses some of the most important artifacts from a variety of archaeological locations around Greece from prehistory to late antiquity. It is considered one of the greatest museums in the world and contains the richest collection of Greek Antiquity artifacts worldwide.
5.7 km · museum in Athens, Greece · Wikipedia - 02National Technical University of Athens
The National Technical University of Athens, sometimes known as Athens Polytechnic, is a public technical university in Athens, Greece. Founded in 1837, it is the oldest technical university in Greece.
5.8 km · Greek university · Wikipedia - 03Artemision Bronze
The Artemision Bronze is an ancient Greek sculpture that was recovered from the sea off Cape Artemision, in northern Euboea, Greece. According to most scholars, the bronze represents Zeus, the thunder-god and king of gods, though it has also been suggested it might represent Poseidon.
5.7 km · ancient Greek sculpture · Wikipedia - 04Agia Sophia Stadium
Agia Sophia Stadium, also known as Allwyn Arena for sponsorship reasons and as AEK Arena for UEFA competitions, is the home stadium of AEK Athens. With an all-seater capacity of 32,500 it is the third largest football stadium overall in Greece.
3.7 km · stadium in Nea Filadelfeia, Attica Region, Greece · Wikipedia - 05Athens University of Economics and Business
Athens University of Economics and Business is a public university based in Athens, Greece, specializing in the fields of Economics, Business Administration, and Information Technology.
5.2 km · university · Wikipedia - 06Agricultural University of Athens
The Agricultural University of Athens is the third oldest university in Greece. Since 1920, it has made contributions to Greek agricultural and economic development, by conducting basic and applied research in Agricultural Science and Technology.
5.5 km · the third oldest university in Greece · Wikipedia - 07Pedion tou Areos
The Pedion tou Areos or Pedion Areos is one of the largest public parks in Athens, Greece. It is also the name of the wider neighborhood.
5.5 km · public park in Athens, Greece · Wikipedia - 08Athens Mosque
The Votanikos Mosque, more commonly known as the Mosque of Athens or the Athens Mosque, is a mosque in the Votanikos neighbourhood of Athens, Greece. It is the first official mosque in the Greek capital since the Greek War of Independence.
5.2 km · mosque in the Votanikos neighbourhood of Athens, Greece · Wikipedia - 09National Theatre of Greece
The National Theatre of Greece is based in Athens, Greece.
5.8 km · Greek national theater organization · Wikipedia - 10Railway Museum of Athens
The Railway Museum of Athens, Greece, was founded by the Hellenic Railways Organisation in 1978. It was located at 4 Siokou Street in Athens, but the collection has since been moved to the former MPR Depot site in Lefka, Piraeus in 2019 (not to be confused with the Electric Railways Museum of Piraeus.
3.2 km · museum in Greece · Wikipedia
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Getting to Ílion
- Airports
- Athens Eleftherios Venizelos (ATH), 24 km · Santorini (JTR), 240 km · Chania (CHQ), 281 km
- Stations
- Athens railway station, 4.8 km · Victoria metro station, 5.2 km · Attiki metro station, 4.3 km · Agios Antonios metro station, 3 km · Irakleio metro station, 6 km
- Santorini Island → Ílion239 km · quickest by ferry, 10h 25m · €71–196
- Souda → Ílion285 km · quickest by air, 4h 43m · €120–180
- Thessaloniki → Ílion297 km · quickest by air, 5h · €130–200
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- Get inGenerally, pedestrian ferry users will be closer than cruise passengers to the Metro station providing access to central Athens; walking distances can vary considerably.
- Go nextPiraeus - the harbour of Athens, and Rafina (on the east coast of Attica) are the departure points for a large number of ferry services to the Greek Islands and other destinations in the eastern Mediterranean, including ports in Italy, Egypt, Turkey, Israel and Cyprus.
- Go nextThe closest islands, suitable for a day trip from Piraeus, are in the Argosaronic (or Saronic) gulf: Hydra Aegina Poros Spetses Kea (also pronounced Tzia) is a very nearby destination, too, less than two hours from the port of Lavrio.
- Go nextFrom here you can continue to Kymi and take the ferry to Skyros island or choose to explore the islands hidden gems.
- Go nextDay trips to the Corinth Canal, the ancient theatre at Epidaurus and to the ancient sites of Olympia, Delphi and Mycenae are easy with a rental car.
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Next door to Ílion
Ílion is 6 km from Athens, the nearest large city, whose note carries the wider picture.
- Athenscapital and largest city of Greece6 km
- Peristerisuburb of Athens, Greece2.4 km
- Nea Ioniasuburb of Athens, Greece4.4 km
- Petroupolisuburb of Athens, Greece1.5 km
- Egaleosuburb of Athens, Greece5.1 km
- Agia Varvarasuburb in west Athens, Attica region, Greece5.8 km