Generated by All in One SEO v4.9.3, this is an llms.txt file, used by LLMs to index the site. # Visit Plaka The most complete guide of Plaka ## Sitemaps - [XML Sitemap](https://visitplaka.com/sitemap.xml): Contains all public & indexable URLs for this website. ## Posts - [Blog](https://visitplaka.com/blog/) - [Improve Your Plaka & Athens Photos](https://visitplaka.com/improve-your-plaka-athens-photos/) - Improve Your Plaka & Athens Photos With These Photography Tips in instagram areas Monastiraki Anafiotika Gazi Thisio Kypseli Piraeus Syntagma Zapeio Hadrian Roman - [Visit Olympias, the ancient Greek trireme](https://visitplaka.com/visit-olympias-the-ancient-greek-trireme/) - Are you looking for an experience during your visit in Athens and Piraeus? Well, if you are lucky there is a unique opportunity for a saronikos daily trip - [March the 25th and Ragavas](https://visitplaka.com/march-the-25th-and-ragavas-church/) - Ragavas March 25th is the day that the Greek War of Independence is being celebrated, with parade and both religious festivals at Athens restaurants - [Epic Backpacking in Greek islands](https://visitplaka.com/epic-ride-couple-backpacking-in-greek-islands/) - Even if you haven’t decided to visit Greek islands yet, since you have decided to visit Greece, it will magically occur. You have definitely to pass via Athens airport in order to make your Aegean (Saronikos or Cyclades) island hopping a reality!The options for Island hopping in Aegean sea are either Cyclades either Saronikos. The - [From democracy to radical democracy](https://visitplaka.com/from-democracy-to-radical-democracy/) - Alcmeonid(es) family: From Megacles to Pericles Democracy would be soon a reality for Athenians. After Cleisthenes was appointed as an Archon, he changed the structure of the 139 demes (municipalities), into three groups called trittyes (thirds), with only ten demes divided among Attica new three peripheries: asty (the city), paralia (coastline) and the rest mesogeia. Today - [Unreal Acropolis](https://visitplaka.com/unreal-acropolis/) - Freud and AcropolisAthens offers a unique feeling of being at home, since it fulls anyone with childhood memories. Even Sigmund Freud’s feelings were so strong when he visited Acropolis, on September 1904. ” in the themes of Athens and the Acropolis as such a reference to the superiority of the sons is contained. Our father was - [Thiva, Cadmus and Hercules](https://visitplaka.com/thiva-cadmus-and-hercules/) - Thiva – Theves, Thebes or ThebaMany people are aware of Greek mythology, with the famous heroes and epic and tragic moments of theirs. Less than hour from Athens, there is the famous from antiquity city of Thiva, still built on the hill of Cadmus, as it is even called today.Thiva is famous as the birthplace - [Street Life at Anafiotika](https://visitplaka.com/street-life-at-anafiotika/) - What amazes everyone at Anafiotika is the graffiti art- even for those who don’t like it. Why?Graffiti is something unique, that is an internal and alive part of modern art and urban expression in all capitals. Everybody has heard or read of them, but few have visited them and explored them as they deserve it.Agios - [My Travel Adventures in Athens' Orthodox churches](https://visitplaka.com/my-travel-adventures-in-athens-orthodox-churches/) - Everyone wants to explore Parthenon, Acropolis, Olympian Zeus temple, and Greece’s archeological treasures. But Greece is quite known for its Orthodox religion and around the city there are around 40 churches (!!!).Plaka is a basis of this byzantine legacy buildings, most of them being dated around 11th century, the last period of Byzantine (Roman actually) - [5 Ideas To Spice up Your Monastiraki experience](https://visitplaka.com/5-ideas-to-spice-up-your-monastiraki-experience/) - Welcome to Monastiraki squareMonastiraki. Named after Pantanassa– the church of 11th century that is still there, one of the hotspots of Athens. Today every newbie in Athens gets his first step there, at the paved square. Also, the view from A-for-Athens terrace is another famous spot of the city.So, what else you can do there?Enjoy - [Plaka, a destination for kids](https://visitplaka.com/plaka-a-destination-for-kids/) - Plaka for kidsMost of Athens- and not only- visitors believe that there are no activities for childrenduring their vacations. Plaka fortunately hosts two quite focused on children museums.The first is located at Kodrou 9, Museum of Greek Children’s art. There is plenty of space for them to play, create, paint with responsible tutors for them. A different kind - [Plaka? how about Psirri district?](https://visitplaka.com/plaka-how-about-psirri-district/) - A for PsirriAthens was a small closed village that was expanded from modern streets (named today) Thrasyllou, Aishinou, Pittakou, Lekka, Praxitelous, Euripidou until Agioi Asomatoi church, Thisseio, Areopagus Hill and Sarri Street. Even not that famous as the Plaka streets, there areas include the modern evolution and progress of the new born city of Athens - [Why are the streets of Plaka so famous?](https://visitplaka.com/why-are-the-streets-of-plaka-so-famous/) - How a street can be famousPlaka as a neighbourhood was built onto the ancient paths that existed in Athens, even among ruins.Moreover, the new Athens plan that was made from foreign architects, young people, just finished their studies at that time, who wanted to builf their fame together with the new capital of Greece, on - [What makes Anafiotika so special?](https://visitplaka.com/what-makes-anafiotika-so-special/) - All those who visit Plaka, make a pass from Anafiotika, that are considered a must visit while in Athens.Why there are so astonishing? it is a combination actually from characteristicsThey are built ON the rock. Seriously. Just like that. It is quite obvious and interesting observing such buildings today.They look like Aegean’s island houses, white - [A theatrical performance in Athens for Summer 2022 visitors](https://visitplaka.com/a-theatrical-performance-in-athens-for-summer-2022-visitors/) - Even if there are many festivals taking place in Athens every summer, here is a unique proposal for the family. Koilon theater is a cultural organization, offering quality events in English language. For this year (2022) they offer a unique theatrical experience in the heart of Athens. Their team presents a unique play titled “Medea and - [Festival in Athens? May 2022 agenda is here!](https://visitplaka.com/festival-in-athens-may-2022-agenda-is-here/) - Here is the link for an english theatrical show in Plaka, for Summer 2022, Medea and other friends I made in Athens. As for other festivals taking place in Athens, the city is full of them. The festival offers outdoor options, gastronomical or cultural, exhibitions but also many free events. You can visit the official page - [Athens and Epidaurus festival is here for Summer 2022](https://visitplaka.com/athens-and-epidaurus-festival-is-here-for-summer-2022/) - While in Athens and Greece you can find hundred of events that take place around the country, especially during summer. Either Orthodox celebrations, ancient theatrical performances, such as in Epidaurus or food festivals, choices are unlimited, even though there is some problem with getting the information :D!The famous Athens- Epidaurus festival’s program was announced for - [Athens Summer 2022 Concert (s) and Festivals](https://visitplaka.com/athens-summer-2022-concert-s-and-festivals/) - If you will be- or already are in Athens during this summer (2022), please keep in mind that the Release Festival takes place for one more year, established back in 2016. So, apart from May 2022 agenda and Athens Festival program, here is an event that provides with a variety of choices.Famous artists such as ## Pages - [Plaka Athens](https://visitplaka.com/) - Plaka Athens Old town Experiences daily trips, free map book with what to see Monastiraki, Syntagma, Gazi, Thisio, Acropolis, Keramikos, Anafiotika art tour - [Kolokotronis route](https://visitplaka.com/kolokotronis-route/) - Kolokotronis route in Arcadia and experience the landscapes that shaped one of Greece's greatest Independece War heroes, Theodoros Kolokotronis. - [Athens weather](https://visitplaka.com/athens-weather/) - Athens weather is related to key conditions that are related to attica mountains, parnitha, immitos, piraeus which is a typical mediterranean port and airport - [Greek War of Independence](https://visitplaka.com/greek-war-of-independence/) - Greek War of Independence in 1821 gainst the Ottomans, during which he Acropolis was sieged multiple times and the hero Karaiskakis Kolokotronis Gouras role - [Anafiotika](https://visitplaka.com/anafiotika/) - Anafiotika is an area under Acropolis Rock hill that was built from islanders from Anafi island next to Santorini. The area is with white houses and protected - [Plaka shopping](https://visitplaka.com/plaka-shopping/) - Plaka Shopping in Athens offers gifts, souvenirs, memoirs options, honey, olive oil, ceramics, leather, paintings, and more objects Greek traditional art - [athens experiences](https://visitplaka.com/athens-experiences-2/) - Athens experiences for expats are different for tourists in the city. An expat needs friends, somewhere to cowork, meet new people, find a match , find a job - [Geoart Shop](https://visitplaka.com/geoart-jewellery/) - Geoart shop Jewellery silver Handmade Souvenirs in Athens and Plaka by George offering custom souvenirs and a variety of design in normal prices, worldwide, - [Peloponnesian War](https://visitplaka.com/peloponnesian-war/) - Peloponnesian War was the war that changed the history of ancient Greece, Sparta and Athens found among themeselves in a devastating war that lasted 27 years - [historical destructions](https://visitplaka.com/historical-destructions/) - Historical destructions and Greece are a series of historical events that actually cover Greece's history, people, mentality and self esteem during Ages - [Athens markets](https://visitplaka.com/athens-markets-2/) - Athens markets are available for shopping, athens flea market at Monastiraki, attica store at Syntagma, mall, varvakeios agora near Omonia, Athens mall are many - [Filomousou square](https://visitplaka.com/filomousou-square/) - Filomousou Square in Athens has many squares, but a main one that you can get there walking down Kydathineon street, where you can experience shopping, food - [Filopappou hill](https://visitplaka.com/filopappou-hill/) - Filopappou hill is a historical hill located south of Acropolis, havnig the monument on its top, open to visit, part of the Roman history of Athens and timeline - [Athens open air cinemas](https://visitplaka.com/athens-open-air-cinemas/) - Athens open air cinemas are a must experience and a real activity while in Athens? here are some Athens open air cinemas proposals around the city and its hills - [Pikionis Pathway](https://visitplaka.com/pikionis-pathway/) - Pikionis architectural pathway is a renovated ancient path leading to Filopappou and connecting Acropolis and Pnyx, some of the seven hills of Athens with stone - [dance theater](https://visitplaka.com/dance-theater/) - Dance theater and Athens experience after Thespis replied to the chorus, during Pisistratus times. Today you can visit Dionysius theater, at Acropolis. - [Easter in Plaka](https://visitplaka.com/easter-in-plaka/) - Easter in Plaka experience in Athens is celebrated a lot. You can visit all Orthodox churches and temples, that are open all day during the time. - [No longer existing Athens monuments](https://visitplaka.com/no-longer-existing-athens-monuments/) - Athens no longer existing monuments, where you need a map to discover the hidden historical and cultural spots, museums, monasteries, churches, monuments - [Athens Experiences](https://visitplaka.com/athens-experiences/) - Athens experiences are a must while in Attica. Apart from a Sounio visit, you can enjoy a daily tour at Saronikos or a theatrical show under Acropolis and Plaka - [Orlik Gallery](https://visitplaka.com/orlik-gallery/) - Orlik Gallery for exclusive gifts in Athens galleries? you should visit Orlik located in places in Kydathineon and Navarhou Nicodimou opposite electra palace - [Aigosthena Tower](https://visitplaka.com/aigosthena-tower/) - Aigosthena tower is located in West Attica, near Porto Germeno beach and its archaeological site was a fortress back in byzantium and its role was to defend - [Athens Travel Books](https://visitplaka.com/athens-travel-books/) - Athens travel books 50 Shades of Athens spots of the city of Theseus and Athena Walking Art Wonders, monuments and spots in walking distance Seven hills - [Saint Filothei](https://visitplaka.com/saint-filothei/) - Saint Filothei the Patron of Athens: a life full of strength and support. Do you wonder how a modern Athens area and Mpenizelos mansion at Adrianou Street - [Athens Flea Market](https://visitplaka.com/athens-flea-market/) - Athens flea market is the bazaar of Athens, the open street market, next to monastiraki metro, Plaka, Pandrosou, Kydathineon Areos, Adrianou streets are close - [Apocrea in Plaka](https://visitplaka.com/apocrea-in-plaka/) - Orthodox Easter is celebrated in Plaka each year with a visit either to Saint Ekaterini or Jerusalem Patriarchate church near Tripodon street - [Arts and Athens](https://visitplaka.com/athens-arts/) - Arts and Athens galleries, souvenirs is a must choice while in Greece. There are artists and intellectuals that create classical and modern architecture - [Art Walk Athens](https://visitplaka.com/art-walk-athens/) - Art walk Athens Experience a unique around Plaka? try an art walk, for shopping. where else can you find it, neoclassical streets, museums, galleries, shops - [Saint Catherine Plaka](https://visitplaka.com/saint-catherine-plaka/) - Saint Catherine at Plaka is located near Makrygianni area at Akropolis metro station - [Alexandros Papadiamantis at Plaka](https://visitplaka.com/alexandros-papadiamantis-at-plaka/) - Alexandros Papadiamantis is considered one of the major personalities regarding modern Greek literature, some could say a "Greek Dostoyevsky" and marked history - [Plaka Art Galleries](https://visitplaka.com/plaka-art-galleries/) - Plaka art galleries, like Orlik that is located in Kydathineon and Nikodimou, are famous for their modern art pieces, craftwork, paintings and masterpieces - [Acropolis Athens](https://visitplaka.com/acropolis-athens/) - Acropolis Athens is one of the seven hills of the city, it has Parthenon on it and the Pelasgic or Pelargic Walls. It became famous after Theseus and Pericles - [Athens Plaka directions](https://visitplaka.com/athens-plaka-directions/) - Athens Plaka directions from Syntagma If you decide to move towards Acropolis, or from Monastiraki and walk Pandrosou or Kydathineon via Filellinon street - [Athens and Epidaurus festival](https://visitplaka.com/athens-and-epidaurus-festival/) - Athens and epidaurus festival is a theatrical experience during summers. A must to go when in Peloponnesus, book online your ticket and visit Greece theaters - [Athens National Garden](https://visitplaka.com/athens-national-garden/) - Athens National or former Royal Garden is today a welcoming green oasis of rare flora and fauna, right next door to the Greek Parliament, in Syntagma metro - [Panathenaic Stadium](https://visitplaka.com/panathenaic-stadium/) - Kalimarmaro stadium or Panathenaic or Olympic stadium of Athens is a Roman period and was reconstructed for Athens first 1896 Olympics, is close to Pagrati Mets - [Athens during World War II](https://visitplaka.com/athens-during-world-war-ii/) - Athens during World War II, as a part of the allied west, who fought after German invasion in April 1941. Greece was occupied and then civil war happened - [Ermou Street Athens](https://visitplaka.com/ermou-street-athens/) - Ermou Street is Athens' main 1.5 kilometer pedestrian and shopping street, connecting two main spots of Athens, Syntagma to the Kerameikos archaeological site - [Saint Paul steps in Greece](https://visitplaka.com/st-paul-steps/) - St Paul steps in Athens start from Mars Hill or Areopagus, one of the Seven hills of Athens. From there you can discover Rhodes, Veria, filippi, Corinth - [Salamis](https://visitplaka.com/salamis/) - Salamis or Salamina is the famous island of the naval battle leading by Themistocles during Persian wars. There is a museum and the famous stone is there - [Battle of Thermopylae](https://visitplaka.com/thermopylae/) - Battle of Thermopylae was the place that during Persian Wars, King Leonidas fought Xerxes in a land battle in 480 BC so 300 Spartans died defending Greece - [How to feel Orthodox in Athens](https://visitplaka.com/how-to-feel-orthodox-in-athens/) - Feel Orthodox Experience in Athens by walking in Plaka streets, Orthodox churches, Byzantine monuments of 11th century, Ragavas, Dafni, Kapnikarea monastiraki - [History of Plaka](https://visitplaka.com/history-of-plaka/) - History of Plaka starts from Neolitic times, but do you wonder how NOT to get lost with directions to help you, keeping the spots of Syntagma, Monastiraki hills - [Hellenistic Athens](https://visitplaka.com/hellenistic-athens/) - Hellenistic Athens period was after Phillip the second had the resources to conquer all of Greece. There were two main battles and Athenians lost - [Diodos Ancient Agora restaurant](https://visitplaka.com/diodos-ancient-agora-restaurant/) - Diodos greek restaurant is famous for its Greek cuisine and dishes, located in the entrance of Ancient Agora in athens, monastiraki and Thisseio - [Athens bar crawling](https://visitplaka.com/athens-bar-crawling/) - Athens bar crawling with The best places to go for a drink downtown, in Plaka or Gazi, Psirri, you can enjoy cocktails with food and more while you are here - [Paintings](https://visitplaka.com/paintings/) - No products were found for this query. - [Dora Stratou Dance Theater](https://visitplaka.com/dora-stratou-dance-theater/) - Dora Stratou is a theater and school, located at Philopappou Hill, close to Acropolis. There is also an office at Plaka area with a 860-seat garden experience - [Shop](https://visitplaka.com/shop/) - Visit Plaka shop is the online official store of Athens, with collections, gifts, souvenirs, memoirs, gallery, painthings, handmade items jewellery art objects - [Anavasi Greece maps](https://visitplaka.com/anavasi-greece-maps/) - Anavasi maps is a shop at Plaka, with guides travel books, globes, atlases, and anything related to geography and athens greece maps, mapping services - [Filomousou](https://visitplaka.com/filomousou/) - Filomousou square is one of the main squares in Plaka, such as Old Agora Square, Lysicratous, Syntagma, Monastiraki, Psirri. There are many more around Athens - [Filopappou hill](https://visitplaka.com/filopappou/) - Filopappou hill and monument are located on the hill and reached by Pikionis pathway from Pnyx and Acropolis, one of the seven hills of Athens walking distance - [Athens historical destructions](https://visitplaka.com/athens-historical-destructions/) - Athens historical destructions took place from ancient times till modern ones and World War II. Since the Acropolis burn from Cylon, till Greek civil War. - [Athens democracy](https://visitplaka.com/athens-democracy/) - Athens democracy to radical democracy is the story of tyranny in Athens with Pisistratus and the noble Athenian families of Pericles and more by Herodotus Solon - [Why Athens](https://visitplaka.com/why-athens/) - Why Athens is so important and unique, because of classical past, Roman period and combining sea and mountain can be easily found with an Athens Plaka map - [About Us](https://visitplaka.com/about-us/) - About us in VisitPlaka, we are some people that we love Plaka and Athens history and we love to organise events and experiences that are related to the city - [Plaka what to do](https://visitplaka.com/plaka-what-to-do/) - Plaka What to do in Athens nightlife is discover its monuments, cinemas, Churches, tavernas, restaurants, history, experiences, theater, mystery games, museums - [Open Air Cinemas](https://visitplaka.com/open-air-cinemas/) - open air cinemas are a must experience and a real activity while in Greece here are some Greek open air cinemas proposals around the city and its hills - [Plakaki](https://visitplaka.com/plakaki/) - Plakaki breakfast at Plaka is located at Filomousou square and it is a cozy place where many locals athenians go where you can enjoy your drink - [Kydathineon](https://visitplaka.com/kydathineon/) - Kydathineon Adrianou, Pandrosou, Monastiraki, Areopagitou or Syntagma, Ermou, Voulis, Nikis and more of other street, the only marble athens street is here - [Christian Athens](https://visitplaka.com/christian-athens/) - Christian Athens is named after Apostle' Paul's visit to Athens. Today the Anglican church of Athens is named after him, and Dionysius is the bishop of Athens - [Athens Schools](https://visitplaka.com/plato-academy/) - Athens Schools as Plato Academy at Kolonos, Stoics, Cynic, Aristotle Lyceum Epicurus Garden, and many more around Keramikos, ancient agora, Stoa Attalus Thissio - [Attica attractions map](https://visitplaka.com/attica-attractions-map/) - Attica attractions map is a map made in Plaka where you can discover all points that are worth visiting, souvenirs, churches, restaurants cafe and read books - [The Odyssey](https://visitplaka.com/the-odyssey/) - The Odyssey locations today are destinations around Greece where you can visit by car or by boat in Aegean and Ionian sea starting from Ithaca and Cephalonia - [Ottoman Athens](https://visitplaka.com/ottoman-athens/) - Ottoman Athens cradle of democracy, was occupied for centuries from Latins and Ottomans. Monastiraki square has a mosque apart from a metro station and many - [50 shades of Athens](https://visitplaka.com/50-shades-of-athens/) - 50 Shades of Athens is a travel guide and Athens Plaka book for the area, working in parallel with FREE map. Athens books are for Wheler and Chataubriand trips - [Plaka churches](https://visitplaka.com/plaka-churches/) - Plaka athens orthodox churches are byzantine and medieval orthodox temples of byzantine era and 11th century, you can use a visitplaka map to explore and walk - [Plaka must eat top-10-Restaurants](https://visitplaka.com/plaka-must-eat-top-10-restaurants/) - Plaka must eat top restaurants tavernas with view to Acropolis or rooftop garden or Greek cuisine options for lunch or dinner. The are many options in Old Agora - [Hills of Athens](https://visitplaka.com/7-hills-of-athens/) - 7 hills of Athens or more than Acropolis, Pnyx, Filopappou, Mouson, Mouseon, Strefi, Lycabettus and more of famous spots in Athens walking by Pikionis pathway - [Plaka stairs](https://visitplaka.com/plaka-stairs/) - Plaka stairs are famous is Mnisikleous and offer instagram spots that help people to take pics, a part of Athens experiences, with our athens map anafiotika - [Plaka Athens Map](https://visitplaka.com/plaka-athens-map/) - Plaka Athens map or What to do in Athens while you visit Plaka includes many spots, poi's, monuments, museums, churches, restaurants while you are in Acropolis - [Athens Orthodox Monasteries](https://visitplaka.com/athens-orthodox-monasteries/) - Athens orthodox monasteries are located from the center of the city, as Monastiraki, till the suburbs of Immitos mountain, as Kaisariani, the legendary spot - [Olympic Flame in Athens](https://visitplaka.com/olympic-flame-in-athens/) - Olympic flame in Athens is an event that takes place every Olympiad, that is 2 years for Summer Olympics and two years for Winter Olympics for the ceremony - [Pandrosou Street Market](https://visitplaka.com/pandrosou-street-market/) - Pandrosou street market is a place with shopping options in Plaka, with Adrianou, Kydathineon and other Plaka streets - [Plaka top attractions](https://visitplaka.com/plaka-top-10-attractions/) - Plaka top 10 attractions to see and do experiences attractions are monuments, museums, cafes, restaurants, squares, streets, Anafiotika, statues Tripodon - [Plaka Hotels](https://visitplaka.com/plaka-hotels/) - Plaka hotels accommodation distance to Acropolis, Syntagma, Monastiraki and nearby areas for gifts, souvenirs, restaurants and accommodation Psirri Anafiotika - [Plaka where to stay](https://visitplaka.com/plaka-where-to-stay/) - Plaka where to stay if you are looking for a booking or hotel or place to stay here is a list that we offer free map about anafiotika hotels and accommodation - [Athens attractions map](https://visitplaka.com/athens-attractions-map/) - Athens attractions map includes hills restaurants galleries shopping museums archaeological sites streets stairs cafes mountains beach bars airport monuments - [Walking distance from Plaka](https://visitplaka.com/walking-distance-from-plaka/) - Walking distance in Athens by our free Monastiraki Plaka map and see monuments, spots, and find ways how to walk from hills, mountains, metro, hotels, stations - [Athens museums](https://visitplaka.com/athens-museums/) - Athens museums are archeological, cultural, and are located most around Syntagma monastiraki and Plaka, you can spend weeks of walking around learning places - [Lysikratous square](https://visitplaka.com/lysikratous-square/) - Lysikratous square is next to Lysicratous monument where can also enjoy a coffee, eat, choose some gifts from boutique shops that exist here and Hadrian's gate - [From Athens to Evia](https://visitplaka.com/from-athens-to-evia/) - From Athens to Evia by boat, ferry or road. Here are the ways to pass from Athens and Attica to Evia and the ports and bridges that connect the city with island - [Olgianna Melissinos Sandals](https://visitplaka.com/olgianna-melissinos-sandals/) - [Greco Persian Wars](https://visitplaka.com/greco-persian-wars/) - Greco Persian Wars took place in Ancient Greece and lasted from 490-479 BC. Marathon Battle, Salamis, Thermopylae with 300 Leonidas Spartans and Plataea - [Athens before Solon and democracy](https://visitplaka.com/athens-before-solon-and-democracy/) - Athens Solon was the greatest reformer and one of the seven sages. He established democracy and during his period his Athenians started to become the superpower - [Roman Athens](https://visitplaka.com/roman-athens/) - Roman Athens starts from roman agora Hadrian's Gate, Olympian Zeus temple, Kalimarmaro stadium and Athenas gate are only the top Roman attractions in Athens - [Athens Walking Parks](https://visitplaka.com/athens-walking-parks/) - Athens Walking Parks are Zappeion and National Garden, Pedion tou Areos, Syggrou, Strefi, Plaka, Nea Smyrni, Nea Filadelfia, Rafina Park, Stavros Niarchos Park - [Plaka Art routes](https://visitplaka.com/plaka-art-routes/) - Plaka art routes are custom made walking tours around Plaka streets, stairs, Athens hills with artisans, handmade items souvenirs gifts from Greece and more - [byzantine christian museum](https://visitplaka.com/byzantine-christian-museum/) - byzantine christian museum of Athens is located next to Evagelismos metro station, around Ilisia area, former Hilton close to Syntagma metro - [Neoclassical Athens](https://visitplaka.com/neoclassical-athens/) - Neoclassical Athens was built after Bavarians and king otto arrived, so many buildings, were made after Athens was selected as the new capital of modern Greece - [Spartan route](https://visitplaka.com/spartan-route/) - Spartan route from Thermopylae and Marathon to Plataea and 300 battles, Spartan Race always reminds the glorious Leonidas and their fight till today - [Elefsina](https://visitplaka.com/elefsina/) - Elefsina was the place that connected ancient Greek religion with Athens and Attica. It was also highly appreciated during Roman times, as all ancient religion - [Athens galleries](https://visitplaka.com/athens-galleries/) - Athens galleries like Orlik Gallery area and are a part of modern art history of Plaka and Greece. Here is a list that allows you to discover hidden gems - [Learn History While your visit in Athens](https://visitplaka.com/learn-history/) - Learn Athens history and Greece are unique since Greece was the place that created democracy, theater, arts as we know them in west and many more philosophers - [Plaka cafe](https://visitplaka.com/plaka-cafe/) - Plaka cafe experience in Athens offer a great variety of cafes, restaurants and food options around Roman Agora, Old square and ancient ruins and monuments - [Mythical Athens](https://visitplaka.com/mythical-athens/) - Mythical Athens is related to the tales of Theseus, a generation before Trojan War events. Athenian locals made him as Hercules, who was the Doric model - [Athens Shisha Experience](https://visitplaka.com/athens-shisha-experience/) - Athens Shisha Experience is a must as a cultural experience while in Plaka and Ottoman mosques. - [Pery's square](https://visitplaka.com/perys-square/) - Pery's square is located in the center of Plaka near Filomousou square and Lysikratous - [Contact Us](https://visitplaka.com/contact-us/) - Contact Athens Plaka travel guides information, guide, restaurants experiences tours transfers weather books history Acropolis Anafiotika shopping markets - [Athens squares](https://visitplaka.com/athens-squares/) - Athens squares map are located around the city Monastiraki, Psirri or Psiri, Kapnikarea, Syntagma, Filomousou, Old Agora, near Tripodon Kydathineon Adrianou - [Modern Plaka History](https://visitplaka.com/modern-history-of-plaka/) - Modern Plaka is not only about Anafiotika, taverna and restaurant, but also for boite, during the 1960. The New wave of Athens art and music passed from here - [Visit East Attica](https://visitplaka.com/visit-east-attica/) - Visit East Attica areas like Thorikos, Porto Rafti, Lavrio, Rafina, Marathon, Nea Makri and more areas around Athens airport and mountains like Immitos, Penteli - [Attica Orthodox Monasteries](https://visitplaka.com/attica-orthodox-monasteries/) - Attica Orthodox monasteries are dated back to 11th century and Byzantine medieval period. Dafni, Kaisariani, Ragavas, Pentelis, Pantokratoros - [Mycenea and Argos](https://visitplaka.com/mycenea-and-argos/) - Mycenea, Argos, Nafplio, Delphi, Meteora and Olympia are the places that consist of classical route. They are famous because of Horeric poems, and history. - [Saronikos Gulf](https://visitplaka.com/saronikos-gulf/) - Saronikos Gulf and his famous islands, Aigina, Salamina, Poros, Hydra, Agistri, Spetses are easy to access by Piraeus. There are sailing excursions by ferry - [Driving distance Plaka](https://visitplaka.com/driving-distance-plaka/) - Driving distance from Plaka drive to Piraeus, Glyfada, Vouliagmeni, Piraeus, Sounio, Marathon, Rafina, ports, beaches mountains how long distance time - [Plaka must view top 10](https://visitplaka.com/plaka-must-view-top-10/) - Plaka must view top 10 monuments, spots, places, if you still wonder what to see and visit while in Athens Plaka? Here is a list with 10 to do while in Athens - [Plaka Orthodox Spots](https://visitplaka.com/plaka-orthodox-spots/) - Plaka Orthodox Spots are the churches located around Plaka, Monastiraki, Gazi, Keramikos, Kolonaki and surrounding Athens. There are monuments museums of Greece - [Byzantine and Christian Museum](https://visitplaka.com/byzantine-and-christian-museum/) - Byzantine medieval and Christian Athens Museum is located and you can visit it by walking from Syntagma metro. A neoclassical building next to War museum - [Athens philosophers](https://visitplaka.com/athens-philosophers/) - Athens Philosophers and history from with presocratic continued with Socrates and Plato and then Aristotle and other teachers as Epicurus, Epictetus till Romans - [Plaka streets](https://visitplaka.com/plaka-streets/) - Plaka Streets Kydathineon Adrianou Pandrosou Map of Plaka with historic streets and tips while walking around Athens and Acropolis Rock near Monastiraki Psirri - [Experience Evia](https://visitplaka.com/experience-evia/) - Experience Evia from Athens from Oropos to Eretria by ferry, from Agia Marina port to Styra and from Rafina to Marmari in South Evia and Karystos - [East Attica](https://visitplaka.com/east-attica/) - East Attica has Marathon, Nea Makri, Rafina, Athens airport, Spata, Oropos, Lavrio, Kalyvia and Agia Marina that take you to Evia island by boat from Eretria - [Top Attica Restaurants](https://visitplaka.com/top-attica-restaurants/) - Top Attica restaurants with Greek cuisine offers a variety of dishes and tavernas. You can try Plaka restaurants, but also in Syntagma and Monastiraki - [Cine Thisio Open Air Cinema](https://visitplaka.com/cine-thisio-open-air-cinema/) - Cine Thisio is a unique Open Air Cinema located before Areopagus hill, on the pedestrian street of Apostoloy Pavlou street near Monastiraki, Plaka, Pnyx hill - [Sailing holidays in Greek islands](https://visitplaka.com/sailing-holidays-in-greek-islands/) - Sailing holidays and tours in Greek islands with yacht, boats, ships, catamaran? There are so many options in Aegean Sea, Saronikos gulf, Ionian Sea Sporades - [Greek island experiences](https://visitplaka.com/greek-island-experiences/) - Greek island experiences as Aegean islands, Sporades Skyros, Skiathos, Skopelos, Alonnisos, North East Aegean, South East Aegean or Dodecanese, Ionian islands - [Plato Academy and Aristotle Lyceum](https://visitplaka.com/plato-academy-and-aristotle-lyceum/) - Plato Academy was located at Kolonos outside Athens Walls. Aristotle school was at Lycaeum, close to modern Syntagma, next to Greek Parliament close to Zapeio - [The school of Athens](https://visitplaka.com/the-school-of-athens/) - The School of Athens is a famous painting from Raphael, located at modern Vatican city. But it was inspired by real philosophical schools, like Plato's Academy - [Plaka museums](https://visitplaka.com/plaka-museums/) - Plaka museums are so many around Plaka and Athens where you can see ancient Greece, byzantine, modern and more, next to galleries, you can get a visitplaka map - [Greek Experiences](https://visitplaka.com/greek-experiences/) - Athens Greek Experiences about gastronomy, sea, transfer, classical Greece tours, sea tours, daily trips, shows, nightlife, bars, shopping what to do islands - [Ancient Olympia](https://visitplaka.com/ancient-olympia/) - Ancient Olympia is the birthplace of the Olympic Games. In AThens there is Olympian Zeus temple and also Panathenaic or Kalimarmaro Stadium of Roman times - [Athens First University History Museum](https://visitplaka.com/athens-university-history-museum-at-plaka/) - Athens First University History Museum was made during the king Otto reign of Greece and is at Tholou 5 in Plaka. The building is a neoclassical with importance - [Ancient Streets of Athens](https://visitplaka.com/ancient-streets-of-athens/) - Ancient streets of Athens are Tripodon, Iera odos, sacred way to Elefsis, Keramikos area, Adrianou, modern Pikionis pathway, Piraeus, Panathinean way Pnyx hill - [Day Trips from Athens](https://visitplaka.com/day-trips-from-athens/) - Day trips from Athens cover a variety of choices and destinations, such as Mycenea, Nafplio, Meteora, Mykonos, Egina, Sounio, Parnitha, Penteli, Nemea, Attica - [Psirri Square](https://visitplaka.com/psirri-square/) - Psirri or Psiri square is located close to Monastiraki metro station. It is one of the oldest neighborhoods of Athens and has many hotels and places to stay - [Ramnous](https://visitplaka.com/ramnous/) - In the valley of the northeastern part of Attica, with a view to Euboean gulf, there is the remains of Ramous, that belonged to Aiantis tribe of Athens. - [Athens travel guides](https://visitplaka.com/athens-travel-guides/) - Athens travel guides are necessary books that you can read and learn for real Greece's past and historical framework, monuments, sights, museums, archaeological - [Delphi](https://visitplaka.com/delphi/) - Delphi oracle was the place were all Greeks were gathering in order to have the knowledge of their city's future, and not only. you can visit museum and stadium - [Meteora](https://visitplaka.com/meteora/) - meteora is a place of unique beauty and geological importance apart from the orthodox monasteries there. Solid rocks and Kalabaka and Kastraki by train - [Island trips from Athens](https://visitplaka.com/island-trips-from-athens/) - Island trips from Athens include Salamina, Aegina, Agistri and Saronikos Hydra, Poros, Spetses, by ferry from Piraeus. There are museums. archeological sites - [Athens monasteries](https://visitplaka.com/athens-monasteries/) - Athens monasteries are located around Attica, Kaisariani, Dafni, Pentelis, Pantokratoros, Kleiston and some are UNESCO monuments in mountains Penteli immitos - [Around Attica](https://visitplaka.com/around-attica/) - Attica Points of Interest are many monuments, churches, monasteries, from Sounio till Parnitha, Penteli, Immitos, Marathon airport sounio vouliagmeni, glyfada - [Saint Filothei of Athens](https://visitplaka.com/saint-filothei-of-athens/) - Saint Filothei of Athens, today in Plaka at Filotheis street you can see at number 19 a hideout, used also during Ottoman period. Kalogreza was named after her - [Lumen Travel](https://visitplaka.com/lumen-travel/) - a Greek Travel Agency specialized into Incoming tours to Greece and daily trips from Athens to Nafplio, Meteora, Delphi, Marathon, Olympia, Mykines, Saronic - [Amfiareion](https://visitplaka.com/amfiareion/) - Amfiareion is in Oropos and is related to Roman period in Athens and Attica, an archeological site with theater, less than one hour from Plaka - [Athenian calendar](https://visitplaka.com/athenian-calendar/) - Athenian calendar or Attic calendar is the lunisolar calendar beginning in midsummer with the lunar month in use in ancient Attica. it includes festivals - [Plaka festivals](https://visitplaka.com/plaka-festivals/) - Plaka festivals and ancient Greek festivals are related to ancient Eleusinian mysteries and Orthodox Greek religious festivals such as Easter and Christmas - [West Attica](https://visitplaka.com/west-attica/) - West Attica is behind the western Athens mountains, and goes to Elefsina, via Iera Odos, Aigosthena Tower, Porto Germeno, over Dafni Monastery till Megara - [Attica Experiences](https://visitplaka.com/attica-experiences/) - Attica experiences includes daily tours and trips to saronikos, sounio, marathon, penteli, immitos, rafina, porto rafti, parnitha, tatoi, elefsina, piraeus - [Corinth Canal](https://visitplaka.com/corinth-canal/) - Corinth Canal or Isthmus in Greek, was a major construction project of the 20th century. It connects Attica Athens and mainland Greece with Peloponnesus - [Athenian Museum](https://visitplaka.com/athenian-museum/) - Athenian Museum is located in Akropolis near the seven hills of Athens, and offers archeological exhibits and findings with numerous events and activities - [Saronikos Gulf](https://visitplaka.com/saronikos-gulf-2/) - Saronikos is a historical gulf where you can enjoy daily cruises from Piraeus to islands, in less than an hour and with normal prices. Salamina, Aegina, Agistri - [East Attica Cruises](https://visitplaka.com/east-attica-cruises/) - East Attica Cruises from Athens you wonder what could you experience, feel the way ancient Greeks used to travel by sea, all the way across the Mediterranean! - [Saita](https://visitplaka.com/saita/) - Saita Tavern is located at Kydathineon and offers Greek cuisine dishes as a part of Athens and Plaka restaurants - [Marathon battle and Marathon race](https://visitplaka.com/marathon/) - Marathon is a historical spot 45 minutes from Athens, place where the famous battle of 490 took place and now the starting point of Marathon race, authentic - [Neoclassical Plaka](https://visitplaka.com/neoclassical-plaka/) - Neoclassical Architecture in Athens and Plaka is a must to visit while you visit Greece, with concepts from Athens revival period and more - [Socrates and his legacy](https://visitplaka.com/socrates-and-his-legacy-to-the-world/) - Socrates maybe was sentenced to death by his fellow Athenian citizens, but his way of thinking created logic and science. Plato Aristotle Alexander the Great - [Athens mountains](https://visitplaka.com/athens-mountains-2/) - Athens mountains and lakes are around athens in driving distance. Parnitha, Penteli, Immitos, Vouliagmeni lake, Beletsi and Marathon are some choices that value - [Socrates and Athens](https://visitplaka.com/socrates-and-athens/) - Socrates Athens, there is the prison where Socrates was kept, while walking on Pikionis Pathway, going to Pnyx hill, so you can feel a bit ancient Athenian. - [Athens Flying Week](https://visitplaka.com/athens-flying-week/) - Athens Flying Week (AFW) is the Tanagra International Air Show , happening at the autumn of each year in Athens Greece - [Athens bars](https://visitplaka.com/athens-bars/) - Athens bars are open too long compared to european nightlife,. This is why Greeks go out a lot and stay up late. There are also restaurants stay open until late - [When in Athens keep in mind](https://visitplaka.com/when-in-athens-you-should-be-careful-of-what-5-things-to-keep-in-mind-during-your-visit/) - When in Athens you should be in mind the taxi, the distance from the center, the where to eat, where to stay, what to do, what to see, tourist traps services - [Athens Walls](https://visitplaka.com/athens-walls/) - Athens Walls have a great history and start from the Acropolis fortification during the Mycenean Period and continue until the Ottoman period of Athens Haseki - [Athens Long Walls](https://visitplaka.com/athens-long-walls/) - Athens Long Walls were constructed from Themistocles who decided after Persian wars that Athens should have walls to connect Acropolis to Piraeus - [Plaka Athens and their role to art](https://visitplaka.com/plaka-athens-and-their-role-to-art/) - Plaka and its role to art is unique since you travel in time every time you walk around its streets, galleries, stairs, churches and monuments, museums - [A taxi ride in Athens](https://visitplaka.com/a-taxi-ride-in-athens/) - Athens taxi transfer is an experience in terms of getting the right driver at the right price. How to get from Athens airport to Syntagma and Plaka - [Mitropoleos Square](https://visitplaka.com/mitropoleos-square/) - Mitropoleos is one of the many Plaka Squares, is quite important since one of Plaka entrances is, to Benizelos Mansion, oldest house of Athens, Athens cathedral - [The awe inspiring of Pantanassa Monastiraki](https://visitplaka.com/the-awe-inspiring-of-pantanassa-monastiraki/) - Pantanassa Church Παντανασσα In Greek, of the Dormition of the Theotokos Θεοτοκος, is the 10th-century katholikon of a now-vanished monastery at Monastiraki - [Croesus in Athens](https://visitplaka.com/croesus-in-athens/) - Croesus in Athens as a king he was during 6th century in ancient Persia. He was the richest man of antiquity and he had met Solon, the ancient legislator of - [Athens with locals](https://visitplaka.com/athens-with-locals/) - Athens with locals is an experience that anybody can talk, eat, drink, spend time with Athenians, outside crowded spots as Plaka, Gazi, Keramikos, Monastiraki - [Learn Greek History](https://visitplaka.com/learn-greek-history/) - Learn Greek history through Athens travel books and writers such as Rene Chataeubriand, George Wheler, Jacob Spon, Thucydides and Peloponnesian War, Herodotus - [Athens Plaka memoirs](https://visitplaka.com/athens-plaka-memoirs/) - Athens Plaka memoirs gifts souvenirs innovative items design ideas in Plaka Stairs and streets. Plaka shopping handmade unique objects and items aesthetics - [Olympian Zeus Temple at Roman Athens and Vangelis](https://visitplaka.com/olympian-zeus-temple-at-roman-athens-and-composer-vangelis/) - Olympian Zeus temple hosted in 2001 Mythodea Music for the NASA Mission the 2001 Mars Odyssey is a choral symphony by Greek composer Vangelis in Roman Agora - [Plaka Squares & Streets](https://visitplaka.com/plaka-squares-streets/) - Athens squares and streets are famous Syntagma, Monastiraki, Kydathineon, Adrianou, Tripodon - [What to do near Athens Airport](https://visitplaka.com/what-to-do-near-to-athens-airport/) - Athens AirportFrom AthensYou can go to the Athens airport from Syntagma directly by metro, but you can also stop to nearby Spata village for a drink late at night, or Kalyvia village for some meat dishes. From SounioAs you leave Sounio to the north from the eastern side, you meet the port of Lavrion, that connects - [Lord Byron statue in Athens](https://visitplaka.com/lord-byron-statue-in-athens/) - Lord Byron statue in Athens - [Kolettis Neoclassical residence](https://visitplaka.com/kolettis-neoclassical-historical-residence/) - Kolettis Neoclassical residence is at Plaka. A famous politician of thhe Greek Independence War, not the military Kolokotronis. Ioannis Kolettis was a politician - [Cosmopolitan Athens](https://visitplaka.com/cosmopolitan-athens/) - Cosmopolitan Athens was more famous than modern Cosmo from Sex and the City know that first citizen of the world and first was Socrates a citizen of the world - [Old Agora Square](https://visitplaka.com/old-agora-square/) - Old Agora Square Old Agora Square is one of the three Plaka squares, Filomousou, Lysicratous and Monastiraki, located close to Aiolou street and Roman Agora. - [Attica what to do](https://visitplaka.com/attica-what-to-do/) - Attica what to do Attica what to do Open air cinemas athens by night daily trips experience museums tours bike dance theater parnitha penteli immitos sounio - [Athens by night](https://visitplaka.com/athens-by-night/) - Athens by night is a popular phrase used in 1960's to describe Athens nightlife scenery with disco, and only music. Now areas like Gazi, Psirri offer nights out - [Athens fishing experience](https://visitplaka.com/athens-fishing-experience/) - Athens fishing experience is one of the unique Saronikos, Evoikos gulf, Riviera, where you can spend your time at the sea and discover not only sailing but more - [Feel a 19th century traveler](https://visitplaka.com/feel-a-19th-century-traveler/) - Travel in the 19th century was a European tour from London or Paris to Athens. So many wealthy people were visiting Athens and Greece in order to see the ruins - [Greece in Books](https://visitplaka.com/greece-in-books/) - Greek literature for foreigners and Athens visitors made many modern writers, from Kazantzakis to Miller and Hislop to write books about destinations, islands - [Medieval Athens](https://visitplaka.com/medieval-athens/) - Medieval Athens and byzantine history is about destruction of Parthenon from Morozini. Athens was an autonomous state controlled by even Catalans for a period - [Athens experiences](https://visitplaka.com/athens-experiences-attica/) - Athens experiences are offered by Tripadvisor, viator, airbnb, locals, official Attica daily trips and sites tours walks food pottery theater cinema hills - [Athens rooftops](https://visitplaka.com/athens-rooftops/) - Athens rooftops with an Acropolis view is a must experience when you visit the city of Athena. At night, tasting your cocktail, enjoying the best view in world - [Gazi district](https://visitplaka.com/gazi-district/) - Gazi is close to Monastiraki. There is metro station of Keramikos. The area is popular during the night so if you want to avoid noise, don't stay there - [Visit Piraeus, Athens legendary port](https://visitplaka.com/visit-piraeus-athens-legendary-port/) - Discover Athens legendary Port of Piraeus one of the ports in Mediterranean. Ancient harbour of Athens, after Themistocles' decision, archaeological museums - [Athens Memoirs](https://visitplaka.com/athens-memoirs/) - Athens memoirs and gifts are always welcome when you return from the eternal city and classical Greece, art souvenirs and more in Plaka galleries and streets - [August Full Moon in Athens](https://visitplaka.com/august-full-moon-in-athens/) - Full moon in Athens is a remarcable experience, that keeps everyone satisfied and it takes place every August and Summer around Greece - [Athens best markets](https://visitplaka.com/athens-markets/) - Athens top markets are Attica store, Mall, Ermou street, and Plaka, Monastiraki, Pandrosou, Kydathineon, Adrianou and more other streets - [Athens Living Museum](https://visitplaka.com/athens-living-museum/) - Athens Living Museum offers unique experiences of theatrical roles, mystery games, for families and couples while in Acropolis and Greece. Theater is expression - [Classic Athens](https://visitplaka.com/classic-athens/) - Classic Athens is knows all over the world, due to seven sages as Solon, history, democracy, theater and drama. Plaka has many monuments of classicism to visit - [Wine Tasting Tinos](https://visitplaka.com/wine-tasting-tinos/) - Wine tasting and a daily trip from Athens experience? You can visit Lumen Travel at Plaka and ask for its Greece Packages and travel tours in Delphi Meteora - [Feel ancient Athenian](https://visitplaka.com/feel-ancient-athenian/) - How did ancient Athenians feel? they went early mornings at Pnyx for their democracy discussions and then they moved to the market, where ancient agora today is - [Athens Day Trips](https://visitplaka.com/athens-day-trips/) - 3 day trips from Athens without a car, by train, by public transport, by bus, must do experiences, to Meteora, Delphi, Nafplio, Olympia, Sounio, Thiva, Corinth - [24/7 accessible monuments in Athens](https://visitplaka.com/24-7-accessible-monuments-in-athens-and-plaka/) - accessible and open monuments and sites in Athens and Plaka, 24hours and 7 days a week, athens experiences near monuments that are open and - [Athens what to do](https://visitplaka.com/athens-what-to-do/) - Athens what to do, experiences, shopping, tours, daily trips, maps, streets, restaurants, tavernas, cafe, museums, around Plaka, Gazi, Monastiraki, Syntagma - [Feel Orthodox in Athens](https://visitplaka.com/feel-orthodox-in-athens/) - Orthodox Athens experiences are a must while your visit in Attica, monasteries, churches, Dafniou, Monastiraki, Plaka, Syntagma, oumpardiaris, Pnyx, - [5 things to keep in mind during your visit in Athens](https://visitplaka.com/5-things-to-keep-in-mind-during-your-visit-in-athens/) - Which things in Athens to keep in mind, from tourist traps, taxis, experiences, safety, free, plaka, maps, day trips, Plaka, Acropolis Monastiraki, Syntagma - [Articrafts](https://visitplaka.com/articrafts/) - [Athens indicative prices](https://visitplaka.com/athens-indicative-prices/) - Do you wonder Athens prices about taxi, cinema, restaurant, transfer, daily trips, experiences, bus, water, souvenirs, tickets? Plaka is a safe place to buy - [Plaka safe at night](https://visitplaka.com/plaka-safe-at-night/) - If you walk and go out at night in Plaka Athens how safe it is? it is a thing that walking alone as a solo traveller can be sometimes risky while in athens - [Greek coffee frappe or freddo experience](https://visitplaka.com/greek-coffee-frappe-or-freddo-experience/) - Greek coffee frappe or freddo experience in Plaka restaurants and galleries where you can try a unique ice cold beverage espresso or nescafe - [Athens taxi](https://visitplaka.com/athens-taxi/) - Transfer in Athens is by taxi, in order to get from the airport to the center, actually Plaka or Synagma. There is also bus transfer or van or taxt - [Presidential Guard and Acropolis](https://visitplaka.com/presidential-guard-and-acropolis/) - Presidential Guard and Acropolis are located at Syntagma square opposite the Greek parliament. They are named as Tsoliades and are next to National Garden - [Relive Ancient Greece](https://visitplaka.com/relive-ancient-greece/) - Are you around Plaka and Athens looking for a modern experience that makes you feel like living in ancient Greece philosophy. if so. hellas revival it is - [Plaka and Athens architecture](https://visitplaka.com/plaka-and-athens-architecture/) - Athens architecture was the classical approach of white marble and aesthetics of Parthenon Pentelic marble, and many monuments were built completely with it - [National Archaeological Museum of Athens](https://visitplaka.com/national-archaeological-museum-of-athens/) - National Archaeological Museum of Athens is the main museum of Athens. Located in Patission street, next to Alexandras Avenue, close to Viktoria and Areos Park - [First Cemetery of Athens](https://visitplaka.com/first-cemetery-of-athens/) - First cemetery of Athens is located near Pagrati at Mets, and close to Olympian Zeus temple. It is a unique walk, since you can navigate among real monuments - [Athens Archaeological Schools](https://visitplaka.com/athens-foreign-archaeological-institutions/) - Athens foreign archaeological schools and institutions have been working in Olympia, Delphi, Roman Agora, Ancient Corinth and so many other places - [Athens Gifts](https://visitplaka.com/gifts/) - [Athens Events](https://visitplaka.com/events/) - [Epigraphical Museum](https://visitplaka.com/epigraphical-museum/) - Epigraphical museums is one of many museums in athens, located next to Athens archeological museum in Patision street. you can see signs, epigrapfhs, statues - [Tripodon](https://visitplaka.com/tripodon-street/) - Tripodon is one of the most ancient streets of Europe, if not the most ancient one. with Lysicratous monument on it, close to Kydathineon and Acropolis metro - [Metaxourgio squares](https://visitplaka.com/metaxourgio-squares/) - Metaxourgio square is one of the central squares in Athens, like Syntagma, Psirri, Filomousou, Old agora, Monastiraki and many more - [Athens top POI's](https://visitplaka.com/athens-top-10s/) - Athens top attractions are Plaka, mountains, Sounio, museums, Roman agora, ancient temples, monasteries - [Around Plaka](https://visitplaka.com/around-plaka/) - What to do and what to see in Plaka and Athens area, new experiences in Attica, Saronikos and Riviera. There are hotels around lysicratous, tripodon kydathineon - [Areopagitou pedestrian](https://visitplaka.com/areopagitou-pedestrian-street/) - Areopagitou pedestrian is one of the many pedestrian streets in Athens. it starts from Acropolis station and goes around till Thisseio area near Monastiraki - [Aggeliki Hatzimihali Museum](https://visitplaka.com/aggeliki-hatzimihali-museum/) - Aggeliki Hatzimihali or Chatzimihali museum is atin Plaka at the same name street. She was a pioneer in Greek folk art and it belongs to municipality of Athens - [Welcome to Mysteries and Elefsina](https://visitplaka.com/welcome-to-eleusinian-mysteries-and-elefsina/) - Eleusina or Elefsina is an archeological site near Athens, connected via Panathineon street in the antiquity. During Roman period roman emperors participated - [Visit Plaka Maps](https://visitplaka.com/visit-plaka-maps/) - There are many options for walk and sightseeing around Plaka with churches, museums, restaurants, cafes, streets, shopping gifts and more with our map - [Keramikos pedestrian archaeological site](https://visitplaka.com/keramikos-pedestrian-street/) - Keramikos is located next to Thissio station and you can see the evidence of Athenian glory, Pericles funeral oration was said there, by Thucydides. - [Classical Greece](https://visitplaka.com/classical-greece/) - Classical Greece is a term that was created during Greek Revival and Neoclassicism referred to the Ancient Greek ethics, democracy, theater, arts, aesthetics - [Athens modern sites](https://visitplaka.com/athens-modern-sites/) - Athens and Plaka are famous for archeological and classical sites, but what about some modern? even related to modern art or not, there are places - [Athens to Sounio](https://visitplaka.com/athens-coastline/) - Athens coastline or riviera as many want to call it is the south front of Athens, Piraeus till Sounio. 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Later there was a decline in its image and the term Graeculi became synonym for corruption - [Saint Catherine at Plaka](https://visitplaka.com/saint-catherine-at-plaka/) - Saint Catherine orthodox church at Plaka is a famous temple with Roman columns located in its perimeter - [Piraeus museums](https://visitplaka.com/piraeus-museums/) - Piraeus became the port of Athens after Faliro area. It was selected due its strategic location, a safest place for the fleet after Themistocles - [Discover Plaka](https://visitplaka.com/discover-plaka/) - Plaka area is the most fascinating place. The old town of Athens, Monastiraki, Gazi, Thisseio, Thisio, Syntagma, with bars, restaurants, gift shops, souvenirs - [Monastiraki](https://visitplaka.com/monastiraki/) - Athens Monastiraki square and metro station are located in the center of Athens. 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