Discover Athens for Book Lovers!, Athens, Greece

On this page of the free Athens travel guide, you can find the most important Athens libraries, owned by the Greek state or privately supported. And as a bonus to book lovers from around the world, there is also a selection of the coolest Athens bookshops.

- visiting information including opening times, address and map location, telephone if available, and details on how to get there using public transport.

Operating in three buildings (Vallianio, Votanikos, and Kiskin), the National Library of Greece has a huge and impressive lecture hall. In it, you can discover its vast collection of historical documents.

Opening Times | The Vallianio Megaro building of the National Library is open from Monday to Friday between 09.00 and 14.00.

General Collection; Manography, Archives, and Special Collections; Lending Department Reading Room; Magazine Reader

Opening Times | The Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center is open from Monday to Friday between 09.00 and 14.00.

Public transport | Buses 126, 229, 550, A2, B2, and trolleybus 10 can drop you at nearby bus stops. The tram connecting Syntagma Square to Glyfada can take you to the nearby Delta Phalirou tram station.  ...... (follow the instructions below for accessing the rest of this article).