Athens Virtual Walk

Take a free virtual walking tour through Athens, Greece — home to 664,000 people and one of Europe's most remarkable cities. Nearaway streams immersive 4K street-level footage from Athens, letting you explore its neighbourhoods, culture, and atmosphere from anywhere in the world — no passport, no flights, no account required.

The Acropolis rock has been continuously inhabited since at least 3000 BCE. Ancient myth says Athena won the city by offering the olive tree, defeating Poseidon's gift of a saltwater spring. Under Cleisthenes in 508 BCE it became the world's first democracy, and under Pericles it built the Parthenon and produced Socrates, Plato, Aristotle, Sophocles, and Herodotus within a single remarkable century. The words politics, democracy, philosophy, and theatre all originated here.

Athens has been continuously inhabited for over 3,400 years — making it one of the world's oldest cities. The best time to take a virtual walk through Athens is spring (april–may) or autumn (sept–oct). Must-try local foods in Athens include Souvlaki, Spanakopita, Moussaka. The Acropolis is best visited at opening (8am) or 2 hours before closing. Evening light is spectacular from Filopappou Hill.