Athens Historical Center Guidebook
Sightseeing
You really don't want to miss this stop on your adventures through Greece. Spectacular views of all of Athens.
Simply, the best way to experience the masterpiece of Parthenon except maybe for using a time machine...
Grab some food and a drink on the terrace cafe!
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Mużew tal-Akropolis
15 Dionysiou AreopagitouSimply, the best way to experience the masterpiece of Parthenon except maybe for using a time machine...
Grab some food and a drink on the terrace cafe!
A must see - the largest temple in Athens will make you feel so tiny against it's tremendous columns.
just opposite the apartment!
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Tempju ta 'Olympian Zeus
A must see - the largest temple in Athens will make you feel so tiny against it's tremendous columns.
just opposite the apartment!
Akropol ta' Ateni
Drinks & Nightlife
A modern wine bar, with one of the greatest wine selections from around Greece and abroad. They often organise wine tasting events, and you can also buy a bottle of that wine you loved.
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Oinoscent
45-47 VoulisA modern wine bar, with one of the greatest wine selections from around Greece and abroad. They often organise wine tasting events, and you can also buy a bottle of that wine you loved.
This tiny bar is located on a beautiful pedestrian street,away from the city's noise and car traffic. French bistrot influenced decor,Blue Bird is perfect for coffee and tea as well as drinks at night
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Blue Bird
4 IpitouThis tiny bar is located on a beautiful pedestrian street,away from the city's noise and car traffic. French bistrot influenced decor,Blue Bird is perfect for coffee and tea as well as drinks at night
Best enjoyed in the summertime. A hidden gem in Athens with an amazing inside yard. A great spot for a drink!
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Saorsa Athens
2 GiatrakouBest enjoyed in the summertime. A hidden gem in Athens with an amazing inside yard. A great spot for a drink!
Food Scene
Modern cuisine restaurant with stunning views of the Acropolis.The food—especially the inventive seafood and pasta dishes—is among the best in Athens, standing out on touristy Adrianou.(Apx. €38/pers)
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Kuzina
9 AdrianouModern cuisine restaurant with stunning views of the Acropolis.The food—especially the inventive seafood and pasta dishes—is among the best in Athens, standing out on touristy Adrianou.(Apx. €38/pers)
The eatery specializes in lahmacun, the thin, round flatbread topped with spiced ground meat and vegetables – a kind of Middle Eastern version of pizza.
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Feyrouz
1 AgathonosThe eatery specializes in lahmacun, the thin, round flatbread topped with spiced ground meat and vegetables – a kind of Middle Eastern version of pizza.
So you are a bit home sick and you want to grab a burger. Mama Roux serves a selection from a variety of cuisines, from hamburgers to excellent falafels even burritos. They serve brunch on Sunday
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Mama Roux
str 50So you are a bit home sick and you want to grab a burger. Mama Roux serves a selection from a variety of cuisines, from hamburgers to excellent falafels even burritos. They serve brunch on Sunday
in the heart of Plaka, this take away (or stay and eat there) restaurant makes the best Indian food you can get for just a few euros.. Service very friendly, even when they were packed and very busy.. also their beer menu is amazing. Worth every cent.
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Mirch
115 Ermouin the heart of Plaka, this take away (or stay and eat there) restaurant makes the best Indian food you can get for just a few euros.. Service very friendly, even when they were packed and very busy.. also their beer menu is amazing. Worth every cent.
Possibly the coolest hang-out joint in Athens. A London style cycle cafe
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The HandleBar
MelanthiouPossibly the coolest hang-out joint in Athens. A London style cycle cafe
Bougatsan and pancakes! If not the best, definitely one of the best pancakes in Athens.
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Estrella
24Α RomvisBougatsan and pancakes! If not the best, definitely one of the best pancakes in Athens.
Entertainment & Activities
What beats watching a great movie, under the Acropolis, slowly sipping on a drink while gazing at the moon.
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Cine Paris
22 KidathineonWhat beats watching a great movie, under the Acropolis, slowly sipping on a drink while gazing at the moon.
"There are many outdoor movie theaters around the world but none of them are as spectacular as Cine Thisio in Athens, situated at the foothill of Acropolis with an amazing view of Parthenon" BBC
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Apostolou Pavlou 7
7 Apostolou Pavlou"There are many outdoor movie theaters around the world but none of them are as spectacular as Cine Thisio in Athens, situated at the foothill of Acropolis with an amazing view of Parthenon" BBC
Shopping
Ok, so you are leaving in a few days, and you have to buy something small for all your loved ones back home. Do visit this shop, which redefines the notion of souvenir. Lovely designer items.
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Forget Me Not
100 AdrianouOk, so you are leaving in a few days, and you have to buy something small for all your loved ones back home. Do visit this shop, which redefines the notion of souvenir. Lovely designer items.
With fashion shops and shopping centres promoting most international brands, it is in the top five most expensive shopping streets in Europe, and the tenth most expensive retail street in the world
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Ermou
ErmouWith fashion shops and shopping centres promoting most international brands, it is in the top five most expensive shopping streets in Europe, and the tenth most expensive retail street in the world
Parks & Nature
Lovely garden to walk around. Many attractions lie around it so it is a great way to walk across the garden to visit them. The garden itself has a charming pond with ducks and turtles. Kids loved it. Highly recommended for a relaxing few hours.
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Ġnien Nazzjonali
1 Leoforos Vasilisis AmaliasLovely garden to walk around. Many attractions lie around it so it is a great way to walk across the garden to visit them. The garden itself has a charming pond with ducks and turtles. Kids loved it. Highly recommended for a relaxing few hours.
Arts & Culture
The 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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Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center
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