Here are some of the most significant numbers about this city, from visitor numbers to average temperature. Athens is emerging as one of the most exciting and popular city break destinations in Europe. The number of city break visitors to Athens increased by 600 percent between 2013 and 2018. These stats and facts about the city of Athens and the surrounding Attica region tell their own success story.

Athens Population & Visitor Numbers

665,000 Athens city centre population
3.761.810 Attica region population
5.7 million Number of visitors to Athens in 2018

Hotels & Venues

257 Hotels in Athens city centre
675 Hotels in Attica region
33,127 Number of hotel rooms (2018)
€88 Average room rate
107 Association meetings in Athens (2019)
43,520 Estimated total participants in association meetings (2019)
40 Conference venues, social event venues and exhibition centres
USD$2161 Average expenditure per delegate per association meeting (2019)
8 Michelin starred restaurants
20 Michelin Guide listed restaurants

Culture & History

3,400 Years Ago City of Athens established
2.5 million Visitors to the Acropolis (Jan- Aug 2019)
80 (and counting) Museums in Athens and Attica
 50.000 Artefacts unearthed during Metro construction
44 Ancient monuments in Athens
148 Theatres in Athens
58 Cinemas in Athens
12 Open air sports stadiums in Athens
42 Arenas in Athens

 

Athens Riviera & Weather

50km Athens coastline
20 Blue Flag beaches in Athens 
11 Number of marinas
300  Sunny days every year in Athens
24 to 27°C (7 Aug)  Peak sea temperature
14 to 15°C (1 March) Coolest sea temperatures
18.5°C Average Temperature

 

Athens Airport & Connectivity

7,730,540 Annual domestic arrivals at Athens airport (2019)
16,404,894 Annual international arrivals at Athens airport (2019)
166 International destinations serviced by Athens airport
64 Airlines serviced by Athens airport (Summer 2019)
51 Airlines serviced by Athens airport (Winter 2019-2020)

 

Awards for Athens

European Commission European Capital of Innovation 2018
World Travel Awards Europe’s Leading City Break Destination for 2018
World Travel Awards Europe’s Leading City Tourist Board for 2018
Leading Culture Destinations Awards Emerging Cultural City of the Year Award for 2017
+23 places to #24 ICCA World Ranking (2013 – 2018)