Near you in Athens
Looking for a rooftop bar near you in Athens? This page routes the city's six top terraces by district, most of them framing the Acropolis or Lycabettus, so you can find the closest skyline drink tonight, then follow the link to the full ranked guide.
A for Athens sits above Monastiraki Square with the Acropolis straight ahead, the nearest terrace if you are in the old town or stepping off the metro below.
The St George Lycabettus roof garden looks across Kolonaki to the hill, the closest high terrace if you are up by the boutiques and the museums.
The Sky Bar tops the Athens Capital hotel on Syntagma Square, the nearest rooftop if you are by Parliament, the hotels, or the main metro interchange.
Hytra crowns the Onassis Cultural Centre on Syngrou in Koukaki, the closest terrace if you are south of the centre near the cultural quarter.
Thiseion Cafe faces the Acropolis from the Thissio promenade, the nearest open-air spot if you are walking the pedestrian street below the rock.
The Galaxy Bar tops the Hilton in Ilisia east of the centre, the closest skyline terrace if you are near the Megaron, the embassies, or the conference hotels.
Athens stacks its best terraces around the historic core, so the nearest rooftop usually depends on which district you are in tonight. In Monastiraki you have A for Athens straight above the square, while Sintagma routes to the Sky Bar at Athens Capital. Kolonaki sends you to St George Lycabettus, Koukaki to Hytra, Thissio to Thiseion Cafe, and Ilisia to the Hilton's Galaxy Bar east of the centre.
For the full ranked list, with which terrace frames the Acropolis best and when to go, read our guide to the best rooftop bars in Athens. To compare the top terrace in other cities, see rooftop bars near me, or browse every venue on the Athens bars hub.
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