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Acropolis Dionysiou Areopagitou Street, Athens, 105 58 |
A tour of the Acropolis usually begins at the majestic monumental entrance gate called Propylaea , which covers the western side of the fortress hill. The Temple of Wingless Victory (Athena Nike) was still undergoing com... more
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Central Market 42 Athinas Street, Athens, 999 20 |
The Fish market is my favorite part. Wear shoes, not flip-flops. The ground is kind of wet and fishy. Wander around and look at all the fish, some fresh, some frozen, and listen to the voices of the merchants as they cal... more
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Museum of Cycladic Art 4 Neophytou Douka Street, (off Vassilissis Sophias Avenue), Athens, 106 74 |
Considering that Greece enjoys (or rather puts up with) over eight million tourists a year, and given that most of them pass through Athens at some point, it is curious to note how poorly developed their museum shops are... more
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Temple of Olympian Zeus Vassilissis Olgas Street, Athens, 105 57 |
According to tradition, the establishment of the sanctuary goes back to the time of mythical Deucalion. In ca. 515 B.C., Peisistratos the Younger, began the construction of a monumental temple which was not finished beca... more
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Panathenaic Stadium Vassileos Konstantinou Avenue, Athens, 116 35 |
This huge marble-made structure(it is actually the only stadium in the world made totally of marble) is situated on the spot where the ancient Panathenaic stadium used to be(built in 329 BC by Lycourgos).During the time ... more
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Lykavittos Hill Corner of Aristippou & Ploutarchou Streets, Athens, 106 76 |
ykavittos Hill (sometimes referred to as Lycabettos or Lykabettos) is the highest point in Athens, rising 910 feet above the city. Because of its height, it is a landmark visible from almost every part of the capital (il... more
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Epidaurus Festival 23 Hadjichristou & Makriyanni Street, Epidauros, GR-117 42 |
The following year, in 1955, Emilios Hourmouzios took over from Rondiris as director of the National Theatre and the Epidavria became a regular annual event. Paxinou's unique interpretation in Euripides' Hecuba served as... more
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Museum of the City of Athens 7 Paparigopoulou Street, Klafthmonos Square, Athens, 105 61 |
Lambros Eutaxias was also keenly interested in cultural issues and was a renowned art collector recognized by the art lovers throughout Europe. He was also a great lover of Athens and therefore collected everything relat... more
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Parliament Building 2 Vasilissis Sophias, Athens, 106 71 |
Syndagma Square is the political and urban heart of Athens and all of Greece for that matter. Architectually speaking it is not really that interesting expect for the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. It sits at the base of t... more
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Jewish Museum of Greece 39 Nikis, Athens, 105 57 |
Greece's Jewish community, a strong presence throughout the country and a dominant force in Thessaloniki, was essentially obliterated in the Holocaust. Heart-rending exhibits here include the wedding photograph of Yosef ... more
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