Guidebook for Athens
Sightseeing
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Panathenaic Stadium
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Mount Lycabettus, also known as Lycabettos, Lykabettos or Lykavittos, is a Cretaceous limestone hill in Athens, Greece at 300 meters above sea level. Pine trees cover its base, and at its two peaks are the 19th century Chapel of St. George, a theatre, and a restaurant
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Mount Lycabettus, also known as Lycabettos, Lykabettos or Lykavittos, is a Cretaceous limestone hill in Athens, Greece at 300 meters above sea level. Pine trees cover its base, and at its two peaks are the 19th century Chapel of St. George, a theatre, and a restaurant
The Temple of Olympian Zeus, also known as the Olympieion or Columns of the Olympian Zeus, is a former colossal temple at the center of the Greek capital Athens. It was dedicated to "Olympian" Zeus, a name originating from his position as head of the Olympian gods.
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Temple of Olympian Zeus
The Temple of Olympian Zeus, also known as the Olympieion or Columns of the Olympian Zeus, is a former colossal temple at the center of the Greek capital Athens. It was dedicated to "Olympian" Zeus, a name originating from his position as head of the Olympian gods.
The Arch of Hadrian, most commonly known in Greek as Hadrian's Gate, is a monumental gateway resembling – in some respects – a Roman triumphal arch. It spanned an ancient road from the center of Athens, Greece, to the complex of structures on the eastern side of the city that included the Temple of Olympian Zeus
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Hadrian's Arch
50 Leoforos Vasilisis AmaliasThe Arch of Hadrian, most commonly known in Greek as Hadrian's Gate, is a monumental gateway resembling – in some respects – a Roman triumphal arch. It spanned an ancient road from the center of Athens, Greece, to the complex of structures on the eastern side of the city that included the Temple of Olympian Zeus
The Acropolis of Athens is an ancient citadel located on a rocky outcrop above the city of Athens and contains the remains of several ancient buildings of great architectural and historic significance, the most famous being the Parthenon.
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Akropolis
The Acropolis of Athens is an ancient citadel located on a rocky outcrop above the city of Athens and contains the remains of several ancient buildings of great architectural and historic significance, the most famous being the Parthenon.
The National Garden is a public park of 15.5 hectares in the center of the Greek capital, Athens. It is located between the districts of Kolonaki and Pangrati, directly behind the Greek Parliament
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Nasjonalhagen
1 Leoforos Vasilisis AmaliasThe National Garden is a public park of 15.5 hectares in the center of the Greek capital, Athens. It is located between the districts of Kolonaki and Pangrati, directly behind the Greek Parliament
The Zappeion; is a building in the National Gardens of Athens in the heart of Athens, Greece. It is generally used for meetings and ceremonies, both official and private.
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Zappeio Hall
Leoforos Vasilissis OlgasThe Zappeion; is a building in the National Gardens of Athens in the heart of Athens, Greece. It is generally used for meetings and ceremonies, both official and private.
Syntagma Square is the central square of Athens. The square is named after the Constitution that Otto, the first King of Greece, was obliged to grant after a popular and military uprising on 3 September 1843. It is located in front of the 19th century Old Royal Palace, housing the Greek Parliament since 1934
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Syntagma Square
Platia SintagmatosSyntagma Square is the central square of Athens. The square is named after the Constitution that Otto, the first King of Greece, was obliged to grant after a popular and military uprising on 3 September 1843. It is located in front of the 19th century Old Royal Palace, housing the Greek Parliament since 1934
The Port of Piraeus is the chief sea port of Athens, Greece, situated upon the Saronic Gulf on the western coasts of the Aegean Sea, the largest port in Greece and one of the largest in Europe
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Piraeus Harbour
The Port of Piraeus is the chief sea port of Athens, Greece, situated upon the Saronic Gulf on the western coasts of the Aegean Sea, the largest port in Greece and one of the largest in Europe
The Odeon of Herodes Atticus is a stone Roman theater structure located on the southwest slope of the Acropolis of Athens, Greece. The building was completed in 161 AD and then renovated in 1950.
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Odeon av Herodes Atticus
Dionysiou AreopagitouThe Odeon of Herodes Atticus is a stone Roman theater structure located on the southwest slope of the Acropolis of Athens, Greece. The building was completed in 161 AD and then renovated in 1950.
Views of Athens & the Acropolis attract hikers to this small peak with an ancient monument.
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Filopappou Hill
215 ΦυλήςViews of Athens & the Acropolis attract hikers to this small peak with an ancient monument.
Lake Vouliagmeni is a small brackish-water lake fed by underground currents seeping through the mass of Mount Hymettus located to the south of Vouliagmeni, Greece
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Vouliagmeni
Lake Vouliagmeni is a small brackish-water lake fed by underground currents seeping through the mass of Mount Hymettus located to the south of Vouliagmeni, Greece
National Library of Greece
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Akadimia, Athens
Ancient Agora of Athens
Museums
The Acropolis Museum is an archaeological museum focused on the findings of the archaeological site of the Acropolis of Athens. The museum was built to house every artifact found on the rock and on the surrounding slopes, from the Greek Bronze Age to Roman and Byzantine Greece.
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Acropolis Museum
15 Dionysiou AreopagitouThe Acropolis Museum is an archaeological museum focused on the findings of the archaeological site of the Acropolis of Athens. The museum was built to house every artifact found on the rock and on the surrounding slopes, from the Greek Bronze Age to Roman and Byzantine Greece.
The Goulandris Museum of Contemporary Art is a modern art museum in Eratosthenous Street, Pangrati, Athens, Greece, opened in October 2019. It displays many of the works amassed by shipowner Basil Goulandris and his wife Elise Karadontis
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Goulandris Museum
13 EratosthenousThe Goulandris Museum of Contemporary Art is a modern art museum in Eratosthenous Street, Pangrati, Athens, Greece, opened in October 2019. It displays many of the works amassed by shipowner Basil Goulandris and his wife Elise Karadontis
The Benaki Museum, established and endowed in 1930 by Antonis Benakis in memory of his father Emmanuel Benakis, is housed in the Benakis family mansion in downtown Athens, Greece. The museum houses Greek works of art from the prehistorical to the modern times, an extensive collection of Asian art, hosts periodic exhibitions and maintains a state-of-the-art restoration and conservation workshop.
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Benaki Toy Museum
138 PireosThe Benaki Museum, established and endowed in 1930 by Antonis Benakis in memory of his father Emmanuel Benakis, is housed in the Benakis family mansion in downtown Athens, Greece. The museum houses Greek works of art from the prehistorical to the modern times, an extensive collection of Asian art, hosts periodic exhibitions and maintains a state-of-the-art restoration and conservation workshop.
National Archaeological Museum
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National Gallery
50 MichalakopoulouNeighborhoods
Pangrati is a quiet, safe and trendy neighborhood just next to Panathenaic Stadium, site of the first modern Olympic Games.
The Museum of Contemporary Art displays international works from Picasso, Van Gogh, Cézanne Degas and more .
Greek delis, ceramics shops and indie galleries share streets with pizzerias, casual taverns, coffee shops, meze food and gourmet restaurants near Varnava and Proskopon square. Don't miss the street farmers grocery market every Friday.
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Pangrati
Pangrati is a quiet, safe and trendy neighborhood just next to Panathenaic Stadium, site of the first modern Olympic Games.
The Museum of Contemporary Art displays international works from Picasso, Van Gogh, Cézanne Degas and more .
Greek delis, ceramics shops and indie galleries share streets with pizzerias, casual taverns, coffee shops, meze food and gourmet restaurants near Varnava and Proskopon square. Don't miss the street farmers grocery market every Friday.
Stylish Kolonaki is a hub for upscale shopping, where international labels and Greek designer boutiques share space with sleek concept stores and galleries. Mid-range and fine dining restaurants offer global cuisines as well as modern takes on Greek cooking, and trendy bars have live jazz or DJs. Trails and a funicular railway lead to the summit of Mt. Lycabettus, with panoramic views and the Agios Georgios chapel.
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Kolonaki
Stylish Kolonaki is a hub for upscale shopping, where international labels and Greek designer boutiques share space with sleek concept stores and galleries. Mid-range and fine dining restaurants offer global cuisines as well as modern takes on Greek cooking, and trendy bars have live jazz or DJs. Trails and a funicular railway lead to the summit of Mt. Lycabettus, with panoramic views and the Agios Georgios chapel.
Koukaki is a southeast neighbourhood of the Municipality of Athens, Greece.
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Koukaki
Koukaki is a southeast neighbourhood of the Municipality of Athens, Greece.
In the shadow of the Acropolis and its ancient temples, hillside Plaka has a village feel, with narrow cobblestone streets lined with tiny shops selling jewelry, clothes and local ceramics. Sidewalk cafes and family-run tavernas stay open until late, and Cine Paris shows classic movies al fresco. Nearby, the whitewashed homes of the Anafiotika neighborhood give the small enclave a Greek-island vibe.
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Plaka
24 MnisikleousIn the shadow of the Acropolis and its ancient temples, hillside Plaka has a village feel, with narrow cobblestone streets lined with tiny shops selling jewelry, clothes and local ceramics. Sidewalk cafes and family-run tavernas stay open until late, and Cine Paris shows classic movies al fresco. Nearby, the whitewashed homes of the Anafiotika neighborhood give the small enclave a Greek-island vibe.
Anafiotika is a scenic tiny neighborhood of Athens, part of the old historical neighborhood called Plaka. It lies in northerneast side of the Acropolis hill.
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Anafiotika
Anafiotika is a scenic tiny neighborhood of Athens, part of the old historical neighborhood called Plaka. It lies in northerneast side of the Acropolis hill.
Keramikos is a small residential area centered on ancient Athens’ largest cemetery, now an archaeological site. The Archaeological Museum of Keramikos displays a collection of stone slabs, sculptures and other finds from the excavations, including ceramics made by potters who once lived and worked here, giving the neighborhood its name. At the edge of the site is the imposing, domed Agia Triada church.
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Keramikos
Keramikos is a small residential area centered on ancient Athens’ largest cemetery, now an archaeological site. The Archaeological Museum of Keramikos displays a collection of stone slabs, sculptures and other finds from the excavations, including ceramics made by potters who once lived and worked here, giving the neighborhood its name. At the edge of the site is the imposing, domed Agia Triada church.
Petralona is a neighborhood of Athens, Greece. Athenians further subdivide the area into Ano Petralona or Kato Petralona, where Ano Petralona is the area between the Philopappos Hill and the railway and Kato Petralona the area between the railway and Piraeus Street
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Ano Petralona
Petralona is a neighborhood of Athens, Greece. Athenians further subdivide the area into Ano Petralona or Kato Petralona, where Ano Petralona is the area between the Philopappos Hill and the railway and Kato Petralona the area between the railway and Piraeus Street
Metaxourgeio or Metaxourgio, meaning 'silk mill', is a neighbourhood of Athens, Greece. The neighbourhood is located north of the historical centre of Athens, between Kolonos to the east and Kerameikos to the west, and north of Gazi. Metaxourgeio is frequently described as a transition neighbourhood.
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Metaxourgeio
Metaxourgeio or Metaxourgio, meaning 'silk mill', is a neighbourhood of Athens, Greece. The neighbourhood is located north of the historical centre of Athens, between Kolonos to the east and Kerameikos to the west, and north of Gazi. Metaxourgeio is frequently described as a transition neighbourhood.
Lively Monastiraki is known for iconic landmarks including the ruins of Hadrian’s Library, the Ancient Agora and the rebuilt Stoa of Attalos, with a museum exhibiting Athenian artifacts. Monastiraki Flea Market is a jumble of shops selling artisanal soaps, handmade sandals and souvenir T-shirts. The surrounding streets are crammed with traditional tavernas and restaurants, many with Acropolis views.
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Monastiraki
Lively Monastiraki is known for iconic landmarks including the ruins of Hadrian’s Library, the Ancient Agora and the rebuilt Stoa of Attalos, with a museum exhibiting Athenian artifacts. Monastiraki Flea Market is a jumble of shops selling artisanal soaps, handmade sandals and souvenir T-shirts. The surrounding streets are crammed with traditional tavernas and restaurants, many with Acropolis views.
Mets is a neighborhood of Athens, Greece. It is located between Ardettos Hill, First Cemetery of Athens and Temple of Olympian Zeus. Mets owes its name to a beer brewery, opened by Bavarian brewer Karl Fuchs
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Mets
Mets is a neighborhood of Athens, Greece. It is located between Ardettos Hill, First Cemetery of Athens and Temple of Olympian Zeus. Mets owes its name to a beer brewery, opened by Bavarian brewer Karl Fuchs
Vibrant Psyrri centers on Iroon Square, whose surrounding streets have eateries offering meze and live music, including rembetika (Greek blues). Bars with DJs stay open late, as do tavernas serving traditional specialties like meatballs and Greek salad. Small artisan shops, often decorated with graffiti, sell handmade leather bags, indie fashions and offbeat homewares.
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Psyri
MiaouliVibrant Psyrri centers on Iroon Square, whose surrounding streets have eateries offering meze and live music, including rembetika (Greek blues). Bars with DJs stay open late, as do tavernas serving traditional specialties like meatballs and Greek salad. Small artisan shops, often decorated with graffiti, sell handmade leather bags, indie fashions and offbeat homewares.
Exarcheia has an edgy alternative vibe, its streets decorated with politically charged murals and lined with anarchist bookshops and stores selling rare vinyl and vintage guitars. Bars and clubs host live music, including rembetika (Greek blues), jazz and punk acts. Shady Valtetsiou street has a village feel, with low-key Mediterranean and veggie-friendly eateries alongside cozy tavernas.
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Exarcheia
Exarcheia has an edgy alternative vibe, its streets decorated with politically charged murals and lined with anarchist bookshops and stores selling rare vinyl and vintage guitars. Bars and clubs host live music, including rembetika (Greek blues), jazz and punk acts. Shady Valtetsiou street has a village feel, with low-key Mediterranean and veggie-friendly eateries alongside cozy tavernas.
Restaurant
A neighbourhood institution, this no-frills traditional taverna will have you coming back for more.
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George (former Black Cat)
4 PolemonosA neighbourhood institution, this no-frills traditional taverna will have you coming back for more.
A small and cozy vegan and vegetarian restaurant, located in the urban neighborhood of Varnava Square, in Pangrati, with very reasonable prices, Baba Ghanoush serves falafel on a pita or a plate, hummus, babaghanoush, delicious salads, homemade fries and lemonade with mint and ginger. Also, soup and dessert of the day.
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Baba Ghanoush Vegetarian Restaurant
25 - 27 EmpedokleousA small and cozy vegan and vegetarian restaurant, located in the urban neighborhood of Varnava Square, in Pangrati, with very reasonable prices, Baba Ghanoush serves falafel on a pita or a plate, hummus, babaghanoush, delicious salads, homemade fries and lemonade with mint and ginger. Also, soup and dessert of the day.
Colibri constitutes something of an Athenian phenomenon: what started out as a small neighborhood pizza and burger takeout place in Mets, next to Athens’ grand First Cemetery, has now evolved into three successful restaurants where people actually queue for more than half an hour to eat homemade pizzas and burgers. The menu is the same in all three places, offering simple comfort food at decent prices.
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15 EmpedokleousColibri constitutes something of an Athenian phenomenon: what started out as a small neighborhood pizza and burger takeout place in Mets, next to Athens’ grand First Cemetery, has now evolved into three successful restaurants where people actually queue for more than half an hour to eat homemade pizzas and burgers. The menu is the same in all three places, offering simple comfort food at decent prices.
For the health-conscious, vegetarians and vegans, there is Mystic. Pangrati’s Mystic (it has a sister restaurant in Exarchia) is housed in a picturesque, terracotta-roofed, old-style townhouse with green shutters, enormous wine barrels at its entrance and a charming terrace complete with the obligatory bougainvillea.
Its menu includes vegan pizzas and pasta dishes with optional spelt-flour versions for those following a low-gluten diet. Yet with all the substitutions, there is certainly no loss of flavor and the atmosphere is one of genuine foodie passion and a healthy portion of hospitality. Meat lovers needn’t despair, however.
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2 FerekidouFor the health-conscious, vegetarians and vegans, there is Mystic. Pangrati’s Mystic (it has a sister restaurant in Exarchia) is housed in a picturesque, terracotta-roofed, old-style townhouse with green shutters, enormous wine barrels at its entrance and a charming terrace complete with the obligatory bougainvillea.
Its menu includes vegan pizzas and pasta dishes with optional spelt-flour versions for those following a low-gluten diet. Yet with all the substitutions, there is certainly no loss of flavor and the atmosphere is one of genuine foodie passion and a healthy portion of hospitality. Meat lovers needn’t despair, however.
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One of several nice cafes on pretty, green Plateia Proskopon, this airy, colourful place has the typical unpretentious Pangrati vibe, plus solid food (pizza, burgers) and craft beers.
Epireia (Επήρεια)
2 KtisiouOne of several nice cafes on pretty, green Plateia Proskopon, this airy, colourful place has the typical unpretentious Pangrati vibe, plus solid food (pizza, burgers) and craft beers.
The space is carefully designed and primarily set in an industrial way, infused with bright colors and art pieces creating a great ambience. A wide range of gins, and of tonics – from sweet and aromatic to dry or herby – are served with ice carved fresh on the spot.
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Frater & Soror
6 AmintaThe space is carefully designed and primarily set in an industrial way, infused with bright colors and art pieces creating a great ambience. A wide range of gins, and of tonics – from sweet and aromatic to dry or herby – are served with ice carved fresh on the spot.
, a decadent French-style brasserie overlooked by a towering church at the religious and cultural heart of Pangrati. Arrive early in the morning for a coffee or late at night for some flavorful cocktails and company. Monsieur Cannibale serves up pizzas, salads, paninis, bagels and pastries all prepared in-house, and 11:00 – 17:00 on the weekends they rock a mean brunch that includes fried eggs in focaccia Greco, jacket potatoes with bacon, steak eggs and pastrami calf.
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Monsieur cannibale
2 Pl. Profitou Ilia, a decadent French-style brasserie overlooked by a towering church at the religious and cultural heart of Pangrati. Arrive early in the morning for a coffee or late at night for some flavorful cocktails and company. Monsieur Cannibale serves up pizzas, salads, paninis, bagels and pastries all prepared in-house, and 11:00 – 17:00 on the weekends they rock a mean brunch that includes fried eggs in focaccia Greco, jacket potatoes with bacon, steak eggs and pastrami calf.
For those looking to relax among tree-lined cafés, there are temptations on every corner of Pangrati. Head up to Empedokleous Street by the central Varnava Square to enter a portal to the past, Superfly Café. Inside, one will find retro galore, from pinball machines and board games to an antique train circling the bar. Like so many of the Pangrati cafés, Superfly transforms from relaxed café to lively bar as the sun falls out of sight.
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Superfly Cafe
28 EmpedokleousFor those looking to relax among tree-lined cafés, there are temptations on every corner of Pangrati. Head up to Empedokleous Street by the central Varnava Square to enter a portal to the past, Superfly Café. Inside, one will find retro galore, from pinball machines and board games to an antique train circling the bar. Like so many of the Pangrati cafés, Superfly transforms from relaxed café to lively bar as the sun falls out of sight.
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7 EratosthenousGalaxy Restaurant & Bar
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Brettos Bar
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6-8 AvramiotouMillybird House
29 ArrianouClose to metro station “Evangelismos”, Petite Fleur is very famous for its heavenly chocolate drinks, but I also love the Cappuccino…
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Petite Fleur Παγκράτι
1 AmintaClose to metro station “Evangelismos”, Petite Fleur is very famous for its heavenly chocolate drinks, but I also love the Cappuccino…
Papia is a minimalist & cosy industrial-styled all-day bar with yellow hues and vintage accents, that recently opened its doors in the heart of Athens. this warm and welcoming hangout spot is offering coffee and warm beverages in the morning while the menu switches up and includes drinks and cocktails in the evening.
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4 AftomedontosPapia is a minimalist & cosy industrial-styled all-day bar with yellow hues and vintage accents, that recently opened its doors in the heart of Athens. this warm and welcoming hangout spot is offering coffee and warm beverages in the morning while the menu switches up and includes drinks and cocktails in the evening.
Fresh and delicious deserts renewed every day, nice coffee, friendly staff and a relaxed atmosphere are what quickly made this new small cafe popular among locals who have a craving for a homemade sweet from the wide variety of recipes that the chef prepeares daily
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Ohh Boy
street ArchelaouFresh and delicious deserts renewed every day, nice coffee, friendly staff and a relaxed atmosphere are what quickly made this new small cafe popular among locals who have a craving for a homemade sweet from the wide variety of recipes that the chef prepeares daily
Cultural Center
Romantso’s cultural center organizes and hosts music performances, art exhibitions, theatre, seminars, workshops, presentations and lectures accessible to the wider public. Its purpose is to reactivate an abandoned part of the historical center of the city, where some years ago, the creative core of urban life was based.
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ROMANTSO
3 AnaxagoraRomantso’s cultural center organizes and hosts music performances, art exhibitions, theatre, seminars, workshops, presentations and lectures accessible to the wider public. Its purpose is to reactivate an abandoned part of the historical center of the city, where some years ago, the creative core of urban life was based.
Onassis, S., Alexandros, Foundation
7 EschinouThe Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center is a complex in the bay of Faliro in Athens which includes new facilities for the National Library of Greece and the Greek National Opera, as well as the 210,000 m² Stavros Niarchos Park
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Niarchos foundation
364 Leof. Andrea SiggrouThe Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center is a complex in the bay of Faliro in Athens which includes new facilities for the National Library of Greece and the Greek National Opera, as well as the 210,000 m² Stavros Niarchos Park
Others
You can store your luggage in the city center. Also available in Syntagma Square. Open everyday from 8 am till 9 pm
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Athens Lockers - Left Luggage
2 AthinasYou can store your luggage in the city center. Also available in Syntagma Square. Open everyday from 8 am till 9 pm
easywash Self Service Laundry
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Evaggelismos General Hospital
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Cinema Palas
109 ImittouPolis Hammam-Polis Loutron
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Oliver Nuts & Flavors
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42 Leof. Vasileos KonstantinouTEXTO LEXIKOPOLEIO
13 StasinouMaraboo Ice Cream
17 ArchelaouHop On Hop Off Bus Stop
210 StadiouEleni Marneri Galerie
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