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Welcome to Athens!
Here is the cradle of ancient history, democracy, fragrant olive trees, sea air and warm sun.
A massive art exhibition will take place here.
Where:
Athens Conservatoire
Vasileos Georgiou B 17-19
Athina 106 75
Greece
When:
TBA
Now, bear with us as we guide you along the most exciting route alongside.
Acropolis
Come and see the ruins of the ancient city as early as you can. The temperature is quite comfortable in the morning, and the tourists gather here later, so it’s quiet, calm and peaceful here.
Someone might say that the Acropolis is a mainstream thing. Well, hard to argue, yet, one must see it anyway.
Ancient Athenian Agora
Once again, we are traveling through time. Long ago, here was the place of the most important events for the residents of the city of Athens: elections, courts, theatrical performances. Here also majestically stands the Temple of Hephaestus. They started building it back in the 5th century BC, so its condition fascinates modern tourists.
Monastiraki Square
After a long walk, go and take some rest.
Here on Monastiraki Square, taverns are here for you to grab a local cuisine snack. Right after, be sure to treat yourself, buy a trinket in a souvenir shop. Then come back from the material world to the spiritual one.
We suggest you aim at Hadrian’s Library, museums and archaeological sites, an ancient mosque and Syntagma Metro Station Archaeological Collection). On Sunday, with any luck, you may shop at the flea market, for the old things sometimes hide more history than you think.
Anafiotika Village
Anafiotika is the exact place you’ve seen on Instagram!
With it white walls, narrow passages between streets, blue-painted shutters and doors are one of the most photographed things here. Crooked trees, tiny gardens, potted plants.
Cycladic builders lived here in Otto of Greece’s times, building the Royal Palace.
We recommend looking in every corner. You may think you stumbled upon a dead end when, in reality, there is a passage, and it hides most charming places.
The Art Athina
And now we turn to what is worth putting aside museums and ruins for a while – they will not run away anywhere! The Art Athina exhibition takes place once a year.
For the first time this exhibition was held in 1993, and therefore is rightfully one of the oldest exhibitions of contemporary art in Europe. In 2018, more than 500 artists and 53 galleries from Greece and abroad took part in the exhibition. Instead of conference halls, the organizers are holding the exhibition in a large luxury building next to the National Garden of Athens – Zappeion. This exhibition takes place every summer, so if you are to visit Greece, use our guide for Athens. Plan everything and add this exhibition to the list!
Lycabettus Hill
277 meters high, this mountain is the second most popular place in Athens after the Acropolis. A favorite lover’s place to meet.
Locals cherish this place since they insisted on keeping this place pristine twice.
If you get here, you will hear the cypresses and pines whispering. You’re not atop the Greek capital. Tangerine trees make this place look like the Garden of Eden.
In 1960 they installed a funicular here, and now tourists may go up and witness a breathtaking view of the whole city. You can also climb the peak yourself, as it is almost effortless. We recommend coming in the evening, for the sunset is especially beautiful here.
