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CITY BREAK
Athens
www.visitgreece.gr
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The Greek capital is a city that has it all; a vibrant cosmopolitan hub with a rich culture, a long history,
and a mild climate; one that possesses an unfading allure, attracting tourists from all over the world
and promising a memorable stay whether as a short break or a longer trip. Enjoy Athens’ high
standard hotel services and facilities, and make the most of the wide range of choice you have as
regards recreation, nightlife, shopping and dining. Use the modern metro, tram and railway system
to reach most destinations. Walk along the promenade by the foot of the Acropolis, visit the city
So old yet so modern
Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Centre The Acropolis Museum
The Athenian Riviera
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centre and its traditional neighbourhoods, the museums, the ancient sites and monuments, the
theatres and art galleries, but save some of your time for the suburbs as well. The north suburbs
are green and more spacious than other areas; you will find great restaurants, malls, nightclubs and
sports facilities. Head south and follow the coastline, along the Athenian Riviera, discover the sunny
shores of south Attica, visit historic sights, relax by the seaside, have a refreshing swim or practice
your favourite water sport. The list of alternatives you have is a long one. Whether you travel for
business or for pleasure, Athens is the perfect choice for mixing these two, any time of the year!
The Academy of Athens
Peireos Street
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Ancient Athens is one of Europe’s oldest cities, one with a continuous history whose beginnings
can be traced some 5,000 years ago. The Greek capital is known as the cradle of democracy. Ancient
Athenians have nurtured and advanced science and art and provided the basis for western culture.
Take a stroll along Dionyssiou Areopagitou St. Visit the temple of Olympian Zeus (6
th
c. BC),
next to Hadrian’s Arch (131 AD). Follow the 3km pedestrian route. Start with the 5
th
c. BC ancient
theatre of Dionysus; continue along the foot of the Acropolis - a world-renowned UNESCO world
A walk in ancient Athens
Odeion of Herodes Atticus Ancient Theatre of Dionysus
Temple of Olympian Zeus
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heritage site; visit the temple of the healer god Asclepius; the 2
nd
c. BC Stoa of Eumenes; and the
161 AD Odeion of Herodes Atticus (a present-day venue for the yearly Athens Festival). Climb
on the Acropolis Rock and admire the Propylaea, Erechtheio, the temple of Athena Nike, and
the Parthenon. The Acropolis Museum stands right opposite the Rock, where 4,000 items from the
Acropolis monuments are on display. Continue your walk northwest and you will reach Areopagus,
the oldest Court of Law in Athens. Your next stop is Pnyx, the place where Athenian citizens used to
hold their democratic assembly. Visit the Ancient Agora, the then centre of political, administrative,
commercial and social activity. Finally, head to Kerameikos, the city’s ancient cemetery, and the
nearby museum where impressive tomb sculptures are on display. Athens is an open air museum, so
plan your trip ahead and spend your available time wisely.
Stoa of Attalos
The Erechtheio, Acropolis
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Athens’ historic centre includes neighbourhoods with an ambience of bygone days; next to ancient
Greek and Byzantine monuments and churches lie houses dating to the Ottoman Occupation period
and impressive 19th c. neoclassical buildings. Visit the famous Plaka district, located right next to
the Acropolis; wander in Anafiotika, Plaka’s picture-perfect neighbourhood that carries a marked
island ambience in its back streets and houses. Continue your walk towards Monastiraki where there
Traditional neighbourhoods
with a special ambience
Monastiraki Square
Plaka
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is a lively flea market (on Sundays), and stroll in pedestrianised Pandrosou and Adrianou Sts. From
Monastiraki Sq. head northwest to Psyrri, one of the oldest neighbourhoods in Athens, that stretches
around Iroon Sq. Choose one of the local traditional tavernas and enjoy your dinner listening to
bouzoukia, a type of popular Greek urban folk music. Makrygianni neighbourhood is an area with
many neoclassical imposing buildings. Thiseio district lies northwest of the Acropolis area and it,
too, brims with culture. Visit the temple of god Hephaestus, the National Observatory of Athens
on Nymphon Hill, the Herakleidon Museum, and the 11
th
c. Agion Asomaton Byzantine Church.
The Benaki Museum of Islamic Art neighbours Kerameikos archaeological site and the Ancient
Agora. Another district with an atmosphere is Gazi, an area named after the 19th century gas works
that provided the city with gaslight up to a century ago. This is where the city’s Technopolis cultural
centre is located. Visit the premises where the Industrial Gas Museum is housed, and pick from a
wide range of cultural events and exhibitions hosted there around the year.
Anafiotika Plaka
The Tower of Winds, Roman Forum
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The Greek capital is a modern metropolis; one which can cater for all of its visitors’ needs. Public
transport means include the Athens Metro underground railway (Attiko Metro), electric trolley
buses, the tram rail system (Athens Tram), the suburban railway (Proastiakos) and a dense city
bus network. Board the metro from the Athens International Airport – Eleftherios Venizelos and
travel everywhere in the city and all the way to the country’s port, Piraeus, or take express bus lines
X93, X95, X96, X97 from and to the airport.
A favourite tourist destination is Syntagma Sq., where the Greek Parliament is located with the
Present-day Athens
Lycabettus Hill
Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, Syntagma Vasilissis Sofias Avenue
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Tomb of the Unknown Soldier fronting it. Two Evzones - members of the Presidential Guard (a select
military corps) – stand on both sides of it, in traditional costume. Stroll to the south of the adjacent
National Garden, where Zappeion is located - an emblematic 19th c. historic edifice, used today as
a venue for official ceremonies and meetings. The horseshoe shaped Panathenaic Stadium – an all-
marble Stadium where the first Modern Olympic Games took place – is a nearby must-visit site, too.
Take a stroll down Patission St. (from Omonoia Sq.) where the National Technical University and
the National Archaeological Museum are located; climb on Lycabettus Hill, a green location, on
the top of which you will enjoy a lovely view of the entire city; go shopping in Kolonaki district, an
uptown area with designer boutiques; and walk along Vasilissis Sofias Avenue which is lined with
neoclassical buildings, embassies and museums.
Zappeion
Panathenaic Stadium
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Athens is known across the world as a city steeped in history and art. Choose it for your next city break
and visit museums and galleries that will feed your cultural appetite. One of the oldest museums in
Athens is the Benaki Museum, near Kolonaki Sq., with exhibits that range from prehistoric finds to
recent works of art. The Byzantine and Christian Museum places an emphasis on the Byzantine
and post Byzantine Period (from the 3
rd
c. AD onwards). In the nearby Museum of Cycladic Art you
DAY TRIPS IN CUL TURE,
HISTORY & ART
Goulandris Natural History Museum Benaki Museum
Byzantine and Christian Museum
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will see items from the period starting in the middle Bronze Age (2
nd
millennium BC) to the end of
Roman times (4
th
c. AD). If you’re interested in fine arts, visit the Gkika Gallery, on Kriezotou St. in the
city centre. Within a short distance you will find the Numismatic Museum, on Panepistimiou St. Its
collections include monetary objects and similar items that date as far back as the dawn of history.
The National History Museum is located on Kolokotroni Sq., and it will offer you some insight
into Greece’s long past. In picturesque Plaka area, take your children for a visit to the Museum of
Greek Children’s Art. In nearby Acropolis area, make a point of seeing the amazing collections in
the Ilias Lalaounis Jewellery Museum; it is the only museum of modern jewellery in Greece. The
brand new National Museum of Contemporary Art is located on Syngrou Ave., near Syngrou-Fix
metro station. Last but not least, plan a tour of the Goulandris Natural History Museum with the
family, in the green suburb of Kifissia. Enjoy the natural exhibits as well as the impressive displays on
environmental sciences.
Museum of Cycladic Art
Numismatic Museum
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During your stay in the Greek capital, spend some time visiting open air green spaces. Take the family
to the National Garden right next to the Parliament building in Syntagma Sq. and enjoy the sounds
of nature in the heart of the city. Your kids will love the small zoo, and the playground; there is also an
archaeological site and a traditional café. Attiko Alsos is an urban forest and the most elevated green
Urban green spaces
for your leisure time
National Garden
Pedion tou Areos
Eleftherias Park
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area within the city, which affords a fine view of Mt. Hymettus and of Athens. You will find an open
air cinema and a theatre (in the summer), two playgrounds, cafés, volleyball, basketball and tennis
courts, and a parking lot. At a stone’s throw from the city centre – only 1km away from Omonoia
Sq - you can visit Pedion tou Areos, a spacious green area. Strefi Hill is a pine-covered hill, located
in Exarcheia district, with a basketball court, a playground and a small theatre. The biggest park
in Athens’ metropolitan area is Antonis Tritsis Environmental Awareness Park, at Ilion, covering
an area of 120 ha. There are six lakes in the park; follow the path around them, go birdwatching
and spend your day learning about rare species of fauna and flora that exist in the area. Take your
children to the Athens Zoo Park, in Spata, Attica. There is a playground next to the entrance for little
ones and benches are placed at various points along the way for people to rest; you can also have
a coffee or a meal at the Zoo café. The list of green spaces in the Greek capital and suburbs is a long
one, so plan ahead and see more!
Antonis Tritsis Environmental Awareness Park
Strefi Hill
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The Greek capital is a city with a vibrant nightlife, one that will offer you memorable experiences.
Start with the city centre: you’ll find a variety of restaurants, bars, tavernas, coffee shops, and clubs
in Thiseio, Monastiraki and Psyrri districts. Enjoy your dinner, listen and dance to live Greek music
until the wee hours of the night. Head for Gazi district, an area considered by most Athenians as
a hotspot in terms of downtown nightclubbing – have a great time listening to Greek music,
lounge, jazz, rock, or pop music; visit Technopolis City of Athens and choose among the events
and performances that get staged in the premises. In the vicinity of the Acropolis, go for a stroll
Athens by night
Ejekt Festival
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in famous Plaka neighbourhood and feel the area’s special ambience; pick a traditional taverna
and savour scrumptious Greek dishes while you listen to bouzoukia. If you’re looking for a stylish
international, ethnic or haute cuisine restaurant close to the centre, then Kolonaki is your must-visit
area. The northern and southern suburbs will also offer you a wide variety of similar restaurants to
choose from. If you’re a concert fan, you will enjoy an indoor event at Megaron, the Athens Concert
Hall. In the summertime, make a point of viewing an outdoor dramatic or musical performance at
the Odeon of Herodes Atticus as part of the Athens and Epidaurus Festival. Don’t miss out on
watching a film in open air cinemas across the city and dancing in music festivals such as Rockwave
Festival, Plissken Festival, Ejekt Festival and Summer Nostos Festival. Pick from the vast array of
choices and enjoy Athens’ busy nightlife!
Plaka Odeon of Herodes Atticus
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When the sun sets, the city stays awake and follows the lively rhythm of the night. Enjoy your dinner
time in the city centre – visit Ladadika, Evosmos, and Ano Poli areas. Savour local scrumptious dishes
in a traditional taverna, ouzeri (type of taverna where ouzo spirit is served with mezedes - tasty fish or
meat titbits), or a rebetadiko (a restaurant where live rebetiko music is played). Enjoy your drink and
dance until the wee hours in bars and clubs along Valaoritou St., in the harbour area, in Kalamaria,
Toumpa, Kastra and Polichni. Those of you aged 25 and above can visit the Thessaloniki Regency
Casino (12km off the city towards Macedonia International Airport). Enjoy a music, theatre or art
Thessaloniki by night
Nea Paralia
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performance in the Thessaloniki Concert Hall. Choose among the wide variety of events, festivals,
exhibitions, concerts and various performances that take place in the Thessaloniki International
Fair premises and in other locations such as Mylos multicultural centre.
In the summertime, make a point of boarding one of karavakia (a water bus service) and enjoy the
city night views in the cool of the evening. Take your better half for a romantic evening walk by the
sea, along Nea Paralia, and watch a film in an open air cinema under the starlit summer sky. Drink
in the amazing evening city view from Ano Poli (Kastra area). Enjoy your nights out in Thessaloniki!
Ladadika
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Explore Thessaloniki’s waterfront area, follow the promenade that stretches as far as the eye can
see, relax or go jogging with the locals. Stroll along the large walkway by Nikis Avenue and the
pedestrianised Aristotelous Sq., relax in one of the cafés along the way, enjoy a bicycle ride with
the family, and have your meal in a bar or restaurant in Ladadika area. Go shopping in busy streets
such as Mitropoleos, Tsimiski, Ermou, Pavlou Mela, Vogatsikou, and Proxenou Koromila. See the
antique shop windows in Bit Bazaar square, the hotspot of the city’s thriving student community,
close to the Roman Forum. Enjoy the scent of exotic spice flavours in shops selling fresh produce
inside traditional marketplaces such as Modiano, Kapani (or Vlali), and Vatikioti.
Thessaloniki by day
Archaeological Museum
Aristotelous Square
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Visit the exhibition that takes place inside Thessaloniki’s landmark, the White Tower, and museums
such as the Archaeological Museum, the Museum of Byzantine Culture, the Jewish Museum of
Thessaloniki, the State Museum of Contemporary Art, the Photography Museum, the Goulandris
Natural History Museum, the Cinema Museum, the Folk and Ethnographic Museum, and the
Teloglion Foundation of Art, to name but a few. The Roman, Byzantine and Ottoman monuments
in the city centre are also well worth visiting. The most famous are the Palace of Galerius (late 3
rd
c.),
the Octagon (a throne and audience hall), Eptapyrgion Fortress in Ano Poli, and Trigoniou Tower
located in the eastern city walls.
Eptapyrgion
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The biggest city in the Greek North is a place with a vibrant atmosphere, rich in history and
culture. Choose it as your next cultural city break and enjoy the wealth of its historic sites. Discover
Thessaloniki’s Roman, early Christian and Byzantine monuments as you saunter in the city centre.
Walk by its 4km long Walls that date back to its founding days (late 4
th
– early 3
rd
c. BC). See the
imposing Eptapyrgio fortress located NE at the highest point of the city fortifications. Visit Rotunda
An open air UNESCO world
heritage site
Saint Demetrius Panagia Chalkeon Church
Panagia Acheropoiitos Church
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(a domed Roman temple converted in the early Christian years into Saint George Church) and
marvel at the 5
th
c. outstanding gold and silver-coloured early Byzantine mosaics. The churches of
Saint Demetrius and Saint David (Latomou Monastery) are masterpieces of early Christian art and
architecture. Nearby Vlatadon Monastery is an impressive building with Middle and Late Byzantine
period mosaics; the location offers an amazing view over Thermaikos Gulf. Prophitis Ilias Church is
an impressive and elaborate construction built on Ano Poli in the late Byzantine period. The Holy
Twelve Apostles Church is also a Late Byzantine [14
th
c.] edifice located on Olympou St., near the
city’s western Walls. Head downtown and visit the early Christian [5
th
c.] Panagia Acheropoiitos
Church on Agia Sophia St., as well as nearby Saint Sophia Church, a 7
th
c. domed basilica. Close
to the Roman Forum you will find the 11
th
c. Panagia Chalkeon Church (a.k.a. the Red Church).
Thessaloniki’s list of Byzantine monuments is a long one, so make the most of your time in this open
air UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Saint Sophia Church
Rotunda
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Thessaloniki is a historic port city and a bustling modern metropolis. The capital of Macedonia was
established by Cassander, its first king, and named after his wife, the sister of Alexander the Great.
The city’s 23 centuries of continuous existence were marked by periods of great prosperity alternated
with wartime and occupation. Thessaloniki was the most important city in the Byzantine Empire –
Thessaloniki – A Mediterranean
port with a multicultural history
Thessaloniki Book Fair booths
Thessaloniki International Film Festival facilities
Ano Poli
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second only to Constantinople - and its impressive early Christian and Byzantine monuments have
earned it an inscription on UNESCO’s World Heritage Site List. People of various cultures, ethnic
origins and religions have settled in Thessaloniki and helped shape its multicultural character. The
second largest city in Greece is today a thriving cultural, commercial and educational hub in northern
Greece.
Travel to Thessaloniki on the occasion of major events such as the Thessaloniki International Fair in
September, the Thessaloniki International Film Festival in November, and the Thessaloniki Book
Fair in May. Enjoy your stroll along Nea Paralia (the seafront area); see the imposing White Tower,
and pass by the ‘Umbrellas’ - a famous modern sculpture by G. Zongolopoulos. Visit nearby museums
and see monuments that date from the Hellenistic, Roman, Byzantine, and Ottoman times; wander
in scenic neighbourhoods such as Ano Poli and Ladadika. Try the excellent local gastronomy, relax
in picturesque coffee shops and enjoy a night out in the city.
White Tower
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