Temple of Olympian Zeus, Athens

While it's the largest temple in Athens, the remains are scattered and with no clear historical tidbits. While we were there, half of the columns were under maintenance and cannot be seen. The place bears huge significance and there is great potential for it to be one of the top tourist destinations but requires some work which is still ongoing.

Buy tickets in advance, and if you're short on time, concentrate on the other sites. This one was probably great at some point, but now it's just a few giant colums and restoration works. I'd rather have it restored to it's former glory than walk in an empty area with nothing to see or do :/ But if you have time, you can visit it while going to the biggest park in Athens.

This Temple does not have much left as earthquakes destroyed most of the columns over the ages. If you purchase an individual ticket it is 8 euros, therefore it is much better to purchase a package ticket that also includes the acropolis. You can also view the temple from Hadrians gate which is directly outside.

We went here as recommended by our tour guide at the Acropolis as it is part of the entry ticket we bought. It is under renovation, which is amazing in the long run, but was a bummer for us as we couldn’t see much. You can see just a few columns but most are covered in scaffolding. It is a large area with some grass you can walk around.

The first and must place to visit in Athens is Acropolis. I loved this place. You can view the entire city of Athens from this location. Usually it is crowded place but still from some angles you can take good photographs of ancient architecture.