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The Athinais Cultural Centre is inside a former silk factory. Among its features is an art gallery containing a permanent exhibition of contemporary Greek art. The gallery will also host temporary exhibitions with works by fore... more
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Greece has a long tradition of shadow theatre or Karagiozis which is played out using transparent puppets against white screens. This art form has entertained many generations with its funny stories and political satire, with c... more
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The mosque overlooking Monastiraki Square was built in 1759 under Ottoman rule. After the liberation of Athens, it was transformed into a museum, where a collection of traditional Greek handicrafts was exhibited. Nowadays, the... more
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One of the most interesting sights of Plaka is the Tower of the Winds. This unusual marble tower (which served as a water clock) was built by an astronomer in the first century BC. On each of its eight sides is a depiction of a... more
Real Travelers who've been here
Meghan & Chad said
… made our way down the hill from the Acropolis to the roman agora. There was another large temple… continue reading »
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One of the city's major sights is the Panathenaic Stadium at the foot of Ardittos Hill. This huge horseshoe-shaped structure hosted the first contemporary Olympic Games back in 1896, when they were revived for the first time si... more
Real Travelers who've been here
InterNATZionale said
… attractions, on the outside at least. We saw the Temple of Olympian Zeus, Hadrian's Arch, Panathenaic… continue reading »
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Kuzina’s mantra is to take traditional Greek cuisine to another level. Firm defenders of local produce, ingredients are supplied locally and Greek wines and spirits specially chosen to complement the dishes on offer. The rest... more
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Badminton Theater is the place to be if you love to indulge in some of the finest theatrical works. The theater has loft spaces and a auditorium which can seat over 100 people at a time. It regularly places acts that involves g... more
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Helliniko Arena is an indoor stadium, which was built specifically for the 2004 Athens games. The stadium is built on a site that earlier housed the aircraft repairs hangar of the Olympic Airways. It played host to the Basketba... more
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Located in the Helliniko Olympic Complex, 8km south of the city center, this stadium has a seating capacity of 8000 spectators. The stadium was also a venue for the Paralympics football tournament. It has a smaller hockey field... more
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Providing a means for expression of thought, E31 Gallery is the best place to see creations that project a new view of everything. The gallery promotes visual creation in all forms of media so as to permit innovative techniques... more
Athina Travel Experiences
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Acropolis and the Beach, a great combo!
We drove from Delphi to Athens in the morning. Breakfast was great coffee and some sweet breads. The... Continue reading »
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It's All Greek to Me!
I arrived excited and ready to go experience all that Greece has to offer. My flight got in at about 2pm. I got off the plane and made it... Continue reading »
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Athens
We stumbled into Athens from Piraeus, bright and early, at 7:30 in the morning, after a pretty horrible night on the ferry boat from Lesv... Continue reading »
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Athens - Later on Day 3/Early Day 4
Damon flies into today. To kill time, Aidan and I trekked up Lykavittos Hill to get a view of the city. We started at around... Continue reading »
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Athens after 36 years!
Saturday, 17th January So after docking at 10.15 am (15 hrs plus trip) at Patras we managed to sneak down to the vehicle deck ahead of t... Continue reading »
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