National Archaeological Museum

The flagship museum of Greece, the National Archaeological Museum of Greece in Athens' extensive collection will absorb as much viewing time as you can give it. Museum lovers may never want to leave its extensive collection of Greek art. Added bonus: a newly-reopened collection of Egyptian art and artifacts. Don't miss the Museum's statue of a smiling Aphrodite preparing to slap a satyr with her sandal; the huge, enigmatically-smiling kouros statues, male Mona Lisas of their time; the clean clear lines of early Cycladic artifacts; the large, rich gold masks and ornaments from Mycenae.