St. Paul's Anglican Church — Attraction in Athens

When I was studying abroad in June 2023 I felt home sick. I saw there was an Anglican church right next to the college I was going to and my professor let me go to Wednesday services during class because we were not in the city on the weekends. I was lucky to find this place because it reminded me of home because I’m an Episcopalian and the service felt familiar. The people here are fantastic and welcoming. I know next time I’m in Athens. I’m going to stop by here for a Sunday...

Anybody that knows me, knows that I love going to a church. There's always a sense of peace and tranquility in churches. I found this church on my morning walk and suddenly stopped. The church is in the middle of a garden, it looks beautifully maintained, so again you get that sense of peace. The church is small and it feels like an English church in the middle of Hertfordshire. I spent 30 minutes here in this lovely quaint church. If you're in this area, come in, it's...

St. Paul’s Anglican Church is the earliest foreign church in Athens. Consecrated on Palm Sunday in 1843 by the Rt. Rev. George Tomlinson, Bishop of Gibraltar. St. Paul’s has been a steady focus ever since of worship and cultural activities for the English-speaking residents of Athens, as well as for visitors journeying through the city. It’s an amazing building at an amazing point of Athens next to Syntagma and...