100+ Athens Instagram Captions (Best Athens Puns + Quotes)

The Theatre of Dionysus on the Acropolis Hill in Athens

So you’ve had the time of your life in Athens, and now it’s time to post your Athens travel adventures on Instagram! If you’re not sure what caption(s) to go for, don’t worry, I’ve got you covered! Here are 100+ Athens Instagram captions to choose from for your Athens Instagram post(s)! This includes punny Instagram captions, short captions, general captions, funny captions, food-related captions, and quotes about Athens!

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Punny Athens Instagram Captions

Who doesn’t love a good pun? They’re funny and cringe in the best way! So, here are some punny Athens Instagram captions relating to the city of Athens as a whole, Greek food, Greek gods, and Greek philosophers!

What Athens in Greece, stays in Greece
Nothing’s feta than Athens
What’s Athen-ing?
Greeking out over this city!
Myth-ing you, Athens!
Athens, you’ve stolen a Greece of my heart!
Olive you, Athens!
Good Zeus – what a view!
I love you Athens, I never wanna go Homer!
Never Apollo-gising for how much I love Athens!
Greeking out over the rooftop views of the Acropolis!
Finally in Athens, feta late than never!
Athens speaks louder than words
Greekings from Athens
Athens ouzos with charm!
Wonders never Greece!
Athens, you’re my fava-rite
Don’t be a Socra-tease
In Athens, you either go big or go Homer
I’ve got an Athen-tion for details
Athens, you’ve taken another Greece of my heart!
Stop Socrateasing me!
Why, it’s Greeced lightning!
You hate bad puns? My Apollo-gies!
Olive for views like this!
Athens, I’ll definitely be baklava
I falafel that I have to leave Athens

Short Athens Instagram Captions

Some Instagram posts speak louder than words. And that’s why short Instagram captions are great! Here are some short Athens Instagram captions that will let your photos do all the talking for you!

Yassou, Athens!
Athens calling!
Postcards from Athens
Athens called, so I went
Lost in Athens
Living the Greece life
Kisses from Athens
From Athens, with Love
Athens, I’m yours!
Meanwhile in Athens
Greetings from Athens
Live, love Athens
Athenian adventures await!
Oh my Zeus
Greecey hair, don’t care

General Athens Instagram Captions

The typical travel Instagram captions are pretty cliché, but who cares? Athens is an incredible city and what’s the harm in boasting about traveling there? Here are some general Athens Instagram captions to show your appreciation for the city!

Left my heart in Athens
In Athens, we wine and dine!
In awe of Athens
No caption needed, the view says it all!
There’s no place like Athens
Athens, you stole my heart
Lost in Athens’ charm!
In Athens, be back never!
Wandering the ancient streets of Athens
Views from the Acropolis
It’s not a secret that I belong in Athens
Athens, where old meets gold
Chasing sunsets on Lycabettus Hill
Athens, a city of endless exploration
Among gods and heroes
Lost in the beauty of Athens
A city of myths and memories
Ancient ruins and modern delights
Athens, I’m here to explore
In Athens, the past is always present
Sunset views from the Acropolis
The city of gods and goddesses
Athens, a place where legends are born
Unveiling the ancient wonders of Athens
Exploring authentic Greece in the narrow alleys of Plaka

Funny Athens Instagram Captions

With traveling comes having fun, and with that comes laughter! So here are some funny Athens Instagram captions to make your friends, family and followers giggle!

How do you say sorry in Greek? I Apollo-gise
Mamma Mia, here I go again!
I can be your gyro, baby!
Getting lost in Athens, but it’s all Greek to me!
How do you get in contact with a Greek architect? You column
My love for Athens is Greek-sized
When in Athens, do as Athenians do!
Acropolis views. Because I deserve the high life
I came, I saw, I took a selfie with the Acropolis
Apollo-gies for all the Athens travel spam I’m gonna post!
What do you call the Greek version of Spider-Man? Pita Parker!

Food-Related Athens Instagram Captions

Greek cuisine is absolutely yummy! Pita, gyros, souvlaki, the list goes on! If you want to share your love for Greek food, then here are some food-related Athens Instagram posts!

Gimme a pita that!
I feta stop eating so much, but the food in Athens is just too good!
Came for the sights, stayed for the souvlaki
Can’t stop, won’t stop (eating Gyros)
Gyros, souvlaki and Greek salad, oh my!
Tasting my way through Athens, one gyro at a time
Opa! Time to feast on Greek cuisine
Feasting my way through the streets of Athens
It’s never too early for ouzo!
Olive oil and sunshine: the secret ingredients of Athens
My love language is Greek cuisine

Quotes About Athens

To round off the Athens Instagram captions list, here are some quotes about Athens to inspire your travels to the city!

How great are the dangers I face to win a good name in Athens – Alexander the Great
Athens is a great city to see, and worth a few days to explore – Rick Steves
Athens, the eye of Greece, mother of arts and eloquence – John Milton
Earth proudly wears the Parthenon as the best gem upon her zone – Ralph Waldo Emerson
Greece is a landscape full of gods and myths – Nios Kazantzakis
Greece has always been a beacon of light for the world – Melina Mercouri
I want to see the Parthenon by moonlight – Daphne Du Maurier
The city of Athens is really a masterpiece of logic – Ludwig Mies van der Rohe
Athens, the violet-crowned, the city upon the sea – Cicero
Let there be light! Said Liberty, and like sunrise from the sea, Athens arose – Percy Bysshe Shelley
Athens, the glorious, the land of gods and heroes – George Sewell
Greece is a good place to look at the moon, isn’t it? – Kari Hesthamar