Plato's Academy, Athens

Name: Plato's Academy
Address: Athens, Greece

#80 among attractions in Athens

Ancient Greek architecture, Archaeological site

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The Academy was founded by Plato in c. 387 BC in Athens. Aristotle studied there for twenty years before founding his own school, the Lyceum. The Academy persisted throughout the Hellenistic period as a skeptical school, until coming to an end after the death of Philo of Larissa in 83 BC. The Platonic Academy was destroyed by the Roman dictator Sulla in 86 BC. ()

Local name: Ακαδημία Πλάτωνος Coordinates: 37°59'29"N, 23°42'30"E

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Αθήνα 4 (Ακαδημία Πλάτωνος)Athens Greece

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Day trips

Plato's Academy – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Gazi, Holy Trinity Cathedral, Technopolis, Votanikos Mosque.

0.9 miS
Entertainment district, Nightlife, Dancing
Gazi, Athens
24 min walk • Gazi, situated in the heart of Athens, Greece, stands as a vibrant testament to the city's ever-evolving cultural scene. Once an industrial district named after the old Athens Gasworks, which is now a museum, the area has transformed into the city's premier...
1 miSE
Church
Holy Trinity Cathedral, Athens
26 min walk • The Holy Trinity Cathedral also called Greek-Catholic Cathedral of Athens is a Greek Byzantine Catholic cathedral in Athens, Greece.
1 miS
Performing arts venue and history museum
Technopolis, Athens
25 min walk • Technopolis is an industrial museum and a major cultural venue of the City of Athens, Greece, in the neighborhood of Gazi, next to Keramikos and very close to the Acropolis. It is dedicated to the memory of the great Greek composer Manos Hatzidakis, which is why it is also known as "Gazi Technopolis Manos Hatzidakis".
0.6 miSW
Mosque
Votanikos Mosque, Athens
15 min walk • The Votanikos Mosque or Athens New 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. Athens was the only European capital without a mosque until its construction.
1.1 miSE
Square
Thiseio, Athens
30 min walk • Thiseio or Thissio is a traditional neighbourhood in downtown Athens, Greece, northwest of the Acropolis, 1.5 km southwest of downtown.
1.1 miSE
Ancient cemetery ruins
Kerameikos, Athens
28 min walk • Kerameikos also known by its Latinized form Ceramicus, is an area of Athens, Greece, located to the northwest of the Acropolis, which includes an extensive area both within and outside the ancient city walls, on both sides of the Dipylon Gate and by the banks of the Eridanos River.
0.8 miSE
Museum, Art museum
Municipal Gallery of Athens, Athens
22 min walk • The Municipal Gallery of Athens is a museum in Athens, Greece. It houses a rich collection of nearly 3,000 works from leading 19th- and 20th-century Greek artists.
1 miSE
Theater, Concerts and shows
National Theatre, Athens
27 min walk • The National Theatre of Greece is based in Athens, Greece.
1.1 miSE
Synagogue, Greek Revival architecture
Beth Shalom Synagogue, Athens
29 min walk • Beth Shalom Synagogue is the principal synagogue of Athens, Greece. It was built in 1935 of white Pentelic marble, the architecture is an austere Greek Revival style; the building was renovated in 1975.
1.1 miSE
City gate
Sacred Gate, Athens
28 min walk • The Sacred Gate was a gate in the city wall of Classical Athens, in the modern neighbourhood of Kerameikos. Its name derives from the Sacred Way that led from it to Eleusis, the site of the Eleusinian Mysteries.
1.1 miS
Museum, Art museum
Melina Merkouri Cultural Center, Athens
29 min walk • The Melina Merkouri Cultural Centre is a municipal cultural organization in Athens, Greece. It is housed in an impressive old hat factory in Thisseio.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Plato's Academy?

Nearby attractions include Akadimia Platonos, Athens (6 min walk), Profitis Daniil, Athens (8 min walk), Kolonos, Athens (14 min walk), Votanikos Mosque, Athens (15 min walk).

How to get to Plato's Academy by public transport?

The nearest stations to Plato's Academy:

Bus

Παλ.τερμα • Lines: 051 (4 min walk)
Μαυροματη • Lines: 051 (3 min walk)

Trolleybus

Αγιου Κωνσταντινου • Lines: 12 (9 min walk)
Αρμονια • Lines: 12 (9 min walk)

Train

Athens (17 min walk)

Metro

Larissa Station • Lines: Μ2 (18 min walk)
Metaxourgio • Lines: Μ2 (21 min walk)