What to See in Central Athens
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Plaka
Historic district featuring neoclassical architecture, ancient sites, and narrow streets rich in cultural heritage.
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Ermou Street
The most prestigious shopping street in Athens was remodelled for the 2004 Olympic Games, but it dates back to 1883 - it was one of the…
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Presidential Mansion of Athens
Designed by Ernst Ziller in 1896, this beautiful Neoclassicist building used to serve as a royal residence before monarchy was abolished.
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Athinas Street
Running from Omonia Square to Ermou Street, it is an animated, modern centre of Athens full of shop and restaurants.
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Zappeion Hall
This building was built for the 1896 Summer Olympics - the first Olympic Games in modern history.
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Academy of Athens
The Academy of Athens is Greece's national academy, and the highest research establishment in the country.
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Psyrri
Boasting numerous restaurants, cafés and bars, this neighborhood is one of the many popular nightlife areas in Athens.
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Philopappos Monument
The Philopappos Monument is an ancient Greek mausoleum and monument dedicated to Gaius Julius Antiochus Epiphanes Philopappos or…
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Zara
Visitors might think that this Zara store is just like any other in the world, but inside it hides a piece of ancient history.
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Gennadius Library
The Gennadius Library, also known as the Gennadeion, is one of the most important libraries in Greece, with over 110,000 volumes on Greek…
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Gazi District
The former gas depot has been transformed into a cultural center and the district became a lively nightspot.
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Beauty Killed the Beast
Take your dining experience a level higher in this restaurant. Every meal served is a piece of edible art!
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Museum of Greek Folk Musical Instruments
The Museum of Greek Folk Musical Instruments, is a museum and Research Centre for Ethnomusicology in the Lassanis Mansion, Plaka, Athens,…
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Fethiye Mosque
The Fethiye Mosque is a 17th-century Ottoman mosque in central Athens, Greece.
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Fish Spa
Spa salon providing a special treatment originated in Turkey: a pampering by a fish nibbling dry skin from your feet. Doesn't hurt!
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National and Kapodistrian University of Athens - Campus
The National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, usually referred to simply as the University of Athens, is a public university in…
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Museum of Folk Art and Tradition
The Museum of Greek Folk Art is a museum in Athens, Greece. The museum was founded in 1918 as the Museum of Greek Handicrafts in the…
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Greek National Opera
The Greek National Opera is the country's state lyric opera company, located in the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center at the…
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