Guidebook for Athina
Arts & Culture
The National Archaeological Museum in Athens houses some of the most important artifacts from a variety of archaeological locations around Greece from prehistory to late antiquity.
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National Archaeological Museum
44 28is OktovriouThe National Archaeological Museum in Athens houses some of the most important artifacts from a variety of archaeological locations around Greece from prehistory to late antiquity.
The Nicholas P. Goulandris Foundation - Museum of Cycladic Art is one of the great museums of Athens. It houses a notable collection of artifacts of Cycladic art.
The museum was founded in 1986 in order to house the collection of Cycladic and Ancient Greek art belonging to Nicholas and Dolly Goulandris. Starting in the early 1960s, the couple collected Greek antiquities, with special interest in the prehistoric art from the Cyclades islands of the Aegean Sea. The Museum's main building, erected in the centre of Athens in 1985, was designed by the Greek architect Ioannis Vikelas. In 1991, the Museum acquired a new wing, the neo-classical Stathatos Mansion at the corner of Vassilissis Sofias Avenue and Herodotou Street.
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Museum of Cycladic Art
4 Neofitou DoukaThe Nicholas P. Goulandris Foundation - Museum of Cycladic Art is one of the great museums of Athens. It houses a notable collection of artifacts of Cycladic art.
The museum was founded in 1986 in order to house the collection of Cycladic and Ancient Greek art belonging to Nicholas and Dolly Goulandris. Starting in the early 1960s, the couple collected Greek antiquities, with special interest in the prehistoric art from the Cyclades islands of the Aegean Sea. The Museum's main building, erected in the centre of Athens in 1985, was designed by the Greek architect Ioannis Vikelas. In 1991, the Museum acquired a new wing, the neo-classical Stathatos Mansion at the corner of Vassilissis Sofias Avenue and Herodotou Street.
The Acropolis Museum (Greek: Μουσείο Ακρόπολης, Mouseio Akropolis) 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 its feet, from the Greek Bronze Age to Roman and Byzantine Greece. It also lies on the archaeological site of Makrygianni and the ruins of a part of Roman and early Byzantine Athens.
The museum was founded in 2003, while the Organization of the Museum was established in 2008. It opened to the public on 20 June 2009.[1] Nearly 4,000 objects are exhibited over an area of 14,000 square metres.The Organization for the Construction of the new museum is chaired by Aristotle University of Thessaloniki Professor Emeritus of Archaeology, Dimitrios Pandermalis.
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Acropolis Museum
15 Dionysiou AreopagitouThe Acropolis Museum (Greek: Μουσείο Ακρόπολης, Mouseio Akropolis) 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 its feet, from the Greek Bronze Age to Roman and Byzantine Greece. It also lies on the archaeological site of Makrygianni and the ruins of a part of Roman and early Byzantine Athens.
The museum was founded in 2003, while the Organization of the Museum was established in 2008. It opened to the public on 20 June 2009.[1] Nearly 4,000 objects are exhibited over an area of 14,000 square metres.The Organization for the Construction of the new museum is chaired by Aristotle University of Thessaloniki Professor Emeritus of Archaeology, Dimitrios Pandermalis.
Essentials
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Parks & Nature
The Pedion tou Areos or Pedion Areos is one of the largest public parks in Athens, Greece
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Pedion tou Areos
The Pedion tou Areos or Pedion Areos is one of the largest public parks in Athens, Greece
Mount Lycabettus, is a Cretaceous limestone hill in Athens, Greece at 300 meters (908 feet) 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 hill is a tourist destination and can be ascended by the Lycabettus Funicular, a funicular railway which climbs the hill from a lower terminus at Kolonaki (The railway station can be found at Aristippou street). Lycabettus appears in various legends. Popular stories suggest it was once the refuge of wolves, (lycos in Greek), which is possibly the origin of its name (means "the one [the hill] that is walked by wolves"). Mythologically, Lycabettus is credited to Athena, who created it when she dropped a limestone mountain she had been carrying from the Pallene peninsula for the construction of the Acropolis after the box holding Erichthonius was opened.
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Mount Lycabettus Viewing Area
Mount Lycabettus, is a Cretaceous limestone hill in Athens, Greece at 300 meters (908 feet) 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 hill is a tourist destination and can be ascended by the Lycabettus Funicular, a funicular railway which climbs the hill from a lower terminus at Kolonaki (The railway station can be found at Aristippou street). Lycabettus appears in various legends. Popular stories suggest it was once the refuge of wolves, (lycos in Greek), which is possibly the origin of its name (means "the one [the hill] that is walked by wolves"). Mythologically, Lycabettus is credited to Athena, who created it when she dropped a limestone mountain she had been carrying from the Pallene peninsula for the construction of the Acropolis after the box holding Erichthonius was opened.
Strefi Hill (Greek: Λόφος Στρέφη) is located in the neighborhood of Exarcheia in Athens, Greece northwest of mount Lykavittos.
It belonged to the Strefis family. In the 19th and early 20th centuries, a stone quarry operated there, but in the 1920s its operation was suspended and trees were planted on the hill. In 1963, the Strefis family handed over the hill to the city of Athens.
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Strefi Hill
134 Emmanouil BenakiStrefi Hill (Greek: Λόφος Στρέφη) is located in the neighborhood of Exarcheia in Athens, Greece northwest of mount Lykavittos.
It belonged to the Strefis family. In the 19th and early 20th centuries, a stone quarry operated there, but in the 1920s its operation was suspended and trees were planted on the hill. In 1963, the Strefis family handed over the hill to the city of Athens.
Food Scene
At this restaurant the food ,the service ,the atmosphere is excellent!
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Rakor
10 PlateonAt this restaurant the food ,the service ,the atmosphere is excellent!
Plataion 29 and Leonidiou, Kerameikos, 210 34 55 836
The Best Souvlaki
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Plateon 29
29 PlateonPlataion 29 and Leonidiou, Kerameikos, 210 34 55 836
The Best Souvlaki
If you think sandwitch is as simple as 2 slices of bread and some cheese or ham you have to come to San Francisco. Sandwitches here have complex balanced tastes with top class ingredients. Along with the sandwitches you can have a greek beer for the wide list.
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San Francisco
99 KeramikouIf you think sandwitch is as simple as 2 slices of bread and some cheese or ham you have to come to San Francisco. Sandwitches here have complex balanced tastes with top class ingredients. Along with the sandwitches you can have a greek beer for the wide list.
Artopoiētḗs
100 Leof. Alexandras bakery close to my house!
Traditional greek tavern with live music (some nights) 1 min. walk
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Peinaleōn
152 MavromichaliTraditional greek tavern with live music (some nights) 1 min. walk
Nakama
5 MassaliasShopping
My favorite neighborhood in Athens, in the shadow of the Acropolis, the Plaka is like a village within the city, an island for those who don't have the time to visit the Greek Islands.
Anafiotika is the cluster of small houses built on the slopes of the Acropolis above the Plaka. It's like being on a Greek Island. It's named Anafiotika because the original inhabitants were stone masons who came from the island of Anafi to build Athens in the mid 19th century. Just continue up the steps between Kouklis and the Byzantine church of St Nicholas next to it. You can wander around the small streets and if you continue to your right (facing the acropolis) you can walk along the road that overlooks the city and leads to the entrance for Greece's most famous archaeological site and historic landmark, the Acropolis. Anafiotika is as close as you can get to being on a Greek island in the middle of a big city. If you want to know what it is like to wander around the back streets of Mykonos just come here. The neighborhood is all residential and sadly some of the houses are unoccupied and falling down.
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Plaka
24 MnisikleousMy favorite neighborhood in Athens, in the shadow of the Acropolis, the Plaka is like a village within the city, an island for those who don't have the time to visit the Greek Islands.
Anafiotika is the cluster of small houses built on the slopes of the Acropolis above the Plaka. It's like being on a Greek Island. It's named Anafiotika because the original inhabitants were stone masons who came from the island of Anafi to build Athens in the mid 19th century. Just continue up the steps between Kouklis and the Byzantine church of St Nicholas next to it. You can wander around the small streets and if you continue to your right (facing the acropolis) you can walk along the road that overlooks the city and leads to the entrance for Greece's most famous archaeological site and historic landmark, the Acropolis. Anafiotika is as close as you can get to being on a Greek island in the middle of a big city. If you want to know what it is like to wander around the back streets of Mykonos just come here. The neighborhood is all residential and sadly some of the houses are unoccupied and falling down.
Street markets, selling foodstuffs and gardening or household equipment....only on Saturday from 07.00 am till 15.00 pm
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Kallidromiou
Kallidromiou Street markets, selling foodstuffs and gardening or household equipment....only on Saturday from 07.00 am till 15.00 pm
Is a flea market neighborhood in the old town of Athens, Greece, and is one of the principal shopping districts in Athens. The area is home to clothing boutiques, souvenir shops, and specialty stores, and is a major tourist attraction in Athens and Attica for bargain shopping. The area is named after Monastiraki Square, which in turn is named for the Church of the Pantanassa that is located within the square. The main streets of this area are Pandrossou Street and Adrianou Street.
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Monastiraki
Is a flea market neighborhood in the old town of Athens, Greece, and is one of the principal shopping districts in Athens. The area is home to clothing boutiques, souvenir shops, and specialty stores, and is a major tourist attraction in Athens and Attica for bargain shopping. The area is named after Monastiraki Square, which in turn is named for the Church of the Pantanassa that is located within the square. The main streets of this area are Pandrossou Street and Adrianou Street.
Ermou
ErmouDrinks & Nightlife
Ένοικος - The tenant
70 KallidromiouEnoikos is nice and friendly bar
Emmanouil Benaki 37
37 Emmanouil BenakiMy favorite spot in Exarcheia!
In the heart of capital between Stadiu boulevard and Kolokotroni street lies the small Karitsi square, which shelters some of the best Athenian bars and cafes. If you are wondering what is so different about this part of the capital, the answer is easy. The spirit in the air. Fresh youthful atmosphere that does not know an age limit. Nice smiling people with whom you can always start up an interesting conversation in different languages. Music, to which you can enjoy your cocktail in the summer or company to dance with until your feet start hurting. There is something for everyone. GRReporter recommends three bars, which have been tested and have all the prerequisites to spend a great evening in the city and meet new people. - See more at: http://www.grreporter.info/en/karitsi_square_place_fun_and_friends/2789#sthash.kOOhhfAa.dpuf
Platia Karitsi
In the heart of capital between Stadiu boulevard and Kolokotroni street lies the small Karitsi square, which shelters some of the best Athenian bars and cafes. If you are wondering what is so different about this part of the capital, the answer is easy. The spirit in the air. Fresh youthful atmosphere that does not know an age limit. Nice smiling people with whom you can always start up an interesting conversation in different languages. Music, to which you can enjoy your cocktail in the summer or company to dance with until your feet start hurting. There is something for everyone. GRReporter recommends three bars, which have been tested and have all the prerequisites to spend a great evening in the city and meet new people. - See more at: http://www.grreporter.info/en/karitsi_square_place_fun_and_friends/2789#sthash.kOOhhfAa.dpuf
Best place to go for a beer downtown,prices are good and reasonable ,the owners very friendly and the music is great.
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Pulp
5 VeikouBest place to go for a beer downtown,prices are good and reasonable ,the owners very friendly and the music is great.
In the heart of capital between Stadiu boulevard and Kolokotroni street lies the small Karitsi square, which shelters some of the best Athenian bars and cafes. If you are wondering what is so different about this part of the capital, the answer is easy. The spirit in the air. Fresh youthful atmosphere that does not know an age limit. Nice smiling people with whom you can always start up an interesting conversation in different languages. Music, to which you can enjoy your cocktail in the summer or company to dance with until your feet start hurting. There is something for everyone
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Karitsi
KaritsiIn the heart of capital between Stadiu boulevard and Kolokotroni street lies the small Karitsi square, which shelters some of the best Athenian bars and cafes. If you are wondering what is so different about this part of the capital, the answer is easy. The spirit in the air. Fresh youthful atmosphere that does not know an age limit. Nice smiling people with whom you can always start up an interesting conversation in different languages. Music, to which you can enjoy your cocktail in the summer or company to dance with until your feet start hurting. There is something for everyone
Red Lotus
5 Zoodochou PigisVery cheap fantastic coctails!
Sightseeing
"Temple of Athena" redirects here. For other uses, see Parthenon (disambiguation) and Temple of Athena (disambiguation).
Coordinates: 37.9714°N 23.7265°E
Parthenon
Παρθενώνας
The Parthenon in Athens.jpg
The Parthenon
General information
Type Temple
Architectural style Classical
Location Athens, Greece
Current tenants Museum
Construction started 447 BC[1][2]
Completed 432 BC[1][2]
Destroyed Partially on 26 September 1687
Owner Greek government
Height 13.72 m (45.0 ft)
Dimensions
Other dimensions Cella: 29.8 by 19.2 m (98 by 63 ft)
Technical details
Size 69.5 by 30.9 m (228 by 101 ft)
Design and construction
Architect Iktinos, Kallikrates
Other designers Phidias (sculptor)
Reconstruction of the Acropolis and Areus Pagus in Athens, Leo von Klenze, 1846
The Parthenon (/ˈpɑːrθəˌnɒnˌ -nən/; Ancient Greek: Παρθενών; Modern Greek: Παρθενώνας) is a former temple on the Athenian Acropolis, Greece, dedicated to the goddess Athena, whom the people of Athens considered their patron. Construction began in 447 BC when the Athenian Empire was at the peak of its power. It was completed in 438 BC although decoration of the building continued until 432 BC. It is the most important surviving building of Classical Greece, generally considered the zenith of the Doric order. Its decorative sculptures are considered some of the high points of Greek art. The Parthenon is regarded as an enduring symbol of Ancient Greece, Athenian democracy and western civilization,[3] and one of the world's greatest cultural monuments. The Greek Ministry of Culture is currently carrying out a program of selective restoration and reconstruction to ensure the stability of the partially ruined structure.[4]
The Parthenon itself replaced an older temple of Athena, which historians call the Pre-Parthenon or Older Parthenon, that was destroyed in the Persian invasion of 480 BC. The temple is archaeoastronomically aligned to the Hyades.[5] While a sacred building dedicated to the city's patron goddess, the Parthenon was actually used primarily as a treasury. For a time, it served as the treasury of the Delian League, which later became the Athenian Empire. In the final decade of the sixth century AD, the Parthenon was converted into a Christian church dedicated to the Virgin Mary.
After the Ottoman conquest, it was turned into a mosque in the early 1460s. On 26 September 1687, an Ottoman ammunition dump inside the building was ignited by Venetian bombardment. The resulting explosion severely damaged the Parthenon and its sculptures. From 1800 to 1803,[6] Thomas Bruce, 7th Earl of Elgin removed some of the surviving sculptures with the alleged permission of the Ottoman Empire. These sculptures, now known as the Elgin Marbles or the Parthenon Marbles, were sold in 1816 to the British Museum in London, where they are now displayed. Since 1983 (on the initiative of Culture Minister Melina Mercouri), the Greek government has been committed to the return of the sculptures to Greece
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Parthenon
"Temple of Athena" redirects here. For other uses, see Parthenon (disambiguation) and Temple of Athena (disambiguation).
Coordinates: 37.9714°N 23.7265°E
Parthenon
Παρθενώνας
The Parthenon in Athens.jpg
The Parthenon
General information
Type Temple
Architectural style Classical
Location Athens, Greece
Current tenants Museum
Construction started 447 BC[1][2]
Completed 432 BC[1][2]
Destroyed Partially on 26 September 1687
Owner Greek government
Height 13.72 m (45.0 ft)
Dimensions
Other dimensions Cella: 29.8 by 19.2 m (98 by 63 ft)
Technical details
Size 69.5 by 30.9 m (228 by 101 ft)
Design and construction
Architect Iktinos, Kallikrates
Other designers Phidias (sculptor)
Reconstruction of the Acropolis and Areus Pagus in Athens, Leo von Klenze, 1846
The Parthenon (/ˈpɑːrθəˌnɒnˌ -nən/; Ancient Greek: Παρθενών; Modern Greek: Παρθενώνας) is a former temple on the Athenian Acropolis, Greece, dedicated to the goddess Athena, whom the people of Athens considered their patron. Construction began in 447 BC when the Athenian Empire was at the peak of its power. It was completed in 438 BC although decoration of the building continued until 432 BC. It is the most important surviving building of Classical Greece, generally considered the zenith of the Doric order. Its decorative sculptures are considered some of the high points of Greek art. The Parthenon is regarded as an enduring symbol of Ancient Greece, Athenian democracy and western civilization,[3] and one of the world's greatest cultural monuments. The Greek Ministry of Culture is currently carrying out a program of selective restoration and reconstruction to ensure the stability of the partially ruined structure.[4]
The Parthenon itself replaced an older temple of Athena, which historians call the Pre-Parthenon or Older Parthenon, that was destroyed in the Persian invasion of 480 BC. The temple is archaeoastronomically aligned to the Hyades.[5] While a sacred building dedicated to the city's patron goddess, the Parthenon was actually used primarily as a treasury. For a time, it served as the treasury of the Delian League, which later became the Athenian Empire. In the final decade of the sixth century AD, the Parthenon was converted into a Christian church dedicated to the Virgin Mary.
After the Ottoman conquest, it was turned into a mosque in the early 1460s. On 26 September 1687, an Ottoman ammunition dump inside the building was ignited by Venetian bombardment. The resulting explosion severely damaged the Parthenon and its sculptures. From 1800 to 1803,[6] Thomas Bruce, 7th Earl of Elgin removed some of the surviving sculptures with the alleged permission of the Ottoman Empire. These sculptures, now known as the Elgin Marbles or the Parthenon Marbles, were sold in 1816 to the British Museum in London, where they are now displayed. Since 1983 (on the initiative of Culture Minister Melina Mercouri), the Greek government has been committed to the return of the sculptures to Greece
The Panathenaic Stadium, also known as the Kallimármaro, is a multi-purpose stadium used for several events and athletics in Athens. The Stadium hosted the first modern Olympic Games in 1896
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Panathenaic Stadium
Leoforos Vasileos KonstantinouThe Panathenaic Stadium, also known as the Kallimármaro, is a multi-purpose stadium used for several events and athletics in Athens. The Stadium hosted the first modern Olympic Games in 1896