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Rising up
from the modern day districts of Plaka, Aerides and Anafiotika, with
the glorious white marble of the Parthenon glistening at its peak, the
Acropolis stands sentinel above the ruins of ancient Athens. To the
north-west are the remains of the Ancient Night view of the ...
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Dubbed the ‘Times
Square of Athens’, you will certainly find a cacophony of traffic at
Plateia Omonias if not a dazzling array of neon. The Square sits at
the axis of six major thoroughfares. Reaching out from Omonia like
the spokes of a wheel, ...
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Kolonaki is the place to be and be
seen in central Athens. An exclusive residential district nestling
on the lower slopes of Lykavittos Hill, it is filled with chic
boutiques, classy restaurants, elegant coffee-houses and private galleries. ...
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Plateia Syntagmatos (Constitution Square) is
the focal point and political centre of modern Athens. Buses and metro lines
converge here from all quarters of the city and so it often happens that is
the first place visitors find themselves in. ...
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Psychiko, a small suburb in the north-west of
Athens, is a place that so far hasn’t taken up a great deal of column space
in the various city-guides available on the market. It’s true that ten years
ago there really wasn’t much here to write ...
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Kifissia is undoubtedly the most stylish of
the Athenian suburbs. Situated 12km north of central Athens, at the end of
Metro Line 1, the area benefits from a cooler climate and less pollution
thanks to its raised elevation. ...
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Athens has derived its sustenance and strength
from the sea since ancient times – a connection so vital that, in the 5th
century BC, the Athenians began building the Long Walls from the city to its
port, Piraeus, to secure the passage of ...
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Athens has derived its
sustenance and strength from the sea since ancient times – a connection so
vital that, in the 5th century BC, the Athenians began building the Long
Walls from the city to its port, Piraeus, to secure the passage of ...
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