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stadium
This admireful beautiful marble stadium was built
in the 4th century BC. It has been restored twice since then and
its capacity is 70000 spectators. In 1896 the first modern Olympic
games took place in this stadium that is why Greece wanted in
1996, 100 years later, Olympic games to be held in Greece, as
an honour to the country that created this ''thesmo'' thousand
years ago. Visit it and you will be amazed of what people created
in a BC period and especially if you think the reason they created
it.
lycabettus
The highest hill of athens (which has many
hills) is 277m high offers a fantastic view of whole Attica.
The funicular brings you up to the top of the hill or you can
even walk till there. The nice little chapel of St George and
the theater in the north of the hill are two of its attractions.
You can enjoy there a cup of coffee or a dinner at the cafe-restaurant
at the top of the hill admiring the magnificent view.
kolonaki
The most elegant and cosmopolitan area of athens, streching out
at the foot of lycabettus hill. Big squares, all the exclusive
shops, lots of coffee shops, bars and restaurants. Full of nice
streets only for pedestrians.
commercial centre
of athens
The nowardays commercail centre of Athens consists of a triangle
created by Panepistimiou -Athinas - Ermou street. Visit it.
panepistimiou
street - connects syntagma & omonia squares
Panepistimiou street or else Eleftheriou Venizelou street is one
of the main roads in the centre of Athens. You can admire beautiful
buildings at the road long: ''Iliou Melathron'' meaning the palace
of Troe. It was the house of Heinrich Schlieman., the ''Academy''
the highest spiritual institution of the country, the ''University''
the '' National Library'' with thousands of books and manuscripts,
and many other buildings hosting today banks or other organisations.
athinas street
Athinas street is a central road connecting Omonia squate with
Monastiraki. It used to be the old market of Athens, that is why
one can feel the oriental character of the city. The main market
of the city (food market), the little shops and the peculiar merchandises
give the street a strange character and make it very attractive.
ermou street
One of the most main commercial streets of Athens turned the last
few years in pedestrian streets. You will find many shops and
nice things to buy. Elegant shops, huge ''poikilia'' and better
prices than Kolonaki area.
psiri street
Another picturesque area with a strong local colour, revived the
last 5 years, very close to Monastiraki square and Athinas street.
Old, nearly forgotten taverns, small special shops, A strong taste
of the past. Most of the taverns offer live Greek , old music.
voukourestiou
- valaoritou streets
Here you will find the best and most expensive
jewellery shops in Athens. Ask for a better price , there is always
perithoria. The streets are crossed again only by pedestrians
and you can enjoy a nice cup of coffee.
seaside athens
& pireas
If you have more time to spend in Athens don't
forget that it is a city that is surrounded by sea. Its south
and east suburbs lie by the seaside. Especially during summer
time the center of Athens becomes totally empty (especially by
night) while the south suburbs become the centre of life and entertainment
and the east remain more quiet and less organised. You will find
wonderfull cafes and taverns just by the seashore as well as elegant
and cosmopolitican shops and restaurants. You get the feeling
that you are found in an island.
Glufada, Faliro, Kavouri, Vouliagmeni are the most elegant suburbs
while Nea Makri, Rafina, Zoumberi are less organised.
But an even more traditional area offering a taste of the past
and a little bit of the islands is Piraeus. Piraeus is to the
southwest of Athens, about 10 km from the center of town. It is
connected to the city by bus and the Athens metro and by many
is now cinsidered as an Athens suburb. Visit Mikrolimano, full
of fish taverns and nice bars and the experience will remain unforgettable.
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