Guidebook for Athina

Sightseeing

Acropolis of Athens

Simply because this is the greatest Monument ever built!

1856 molta ag muintir na háite

Acropolis of Athens

1856 molta ag muintir na háite

Simply because this is the greatest Monument ever built!

Temple of Olympian Zeus

731 molta ag muintir na háite

Temple of Olympian Zeus

731 molta ag muintir na háite

Hadrian's Arch

158 molta ag muintir na háite

Hadrian's Arch

50 Leoforos Vasilisis Amalias

158 molta ag muintir na háite

Panathinaiko Stadio

Ancient Stadium of the first Olympic Games

119 molta ag muintir na háite

Panathinaiko Stadio

119 molta ag muintir na háite

Ancient Stadium of the first Olympic Games

PARLIAMENT (THE)

22 molta ag muintir na háite

PARLIAMENT (THE)

22 molta ag muintir na háite

Syntagma Square

553 molta ag muintir na háite

Syntagma Square

Platia Sintagmatos

553 molta ag muintir na háite

Mitropoleos

Shopping, central area

20 molta ag muintir na háite

Mitropoleos

20 molta ag muintir na háite

Shopping, central area

Ermou

Shopping, central area, from Syntagma square to Platia Agias Eirinis. wiki Ermou Street (Athens) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Coordinates: 37°58′35.9″N 23°43′32.6″E The section near Syntagma Square. The parliament on the right. Ermou Street (Greek: Οδός Ερμού, Odos Ermou, "Hermes Street"), is a one and a half kilometer-long road in central Athens, Greece, connecting Kerameikos archaeological site with the Syntagma Square through Monastiraki, Psiri and Thiseio. It consists of three sections: The east (from Filellinon Street to Aiolou Street, app. 700m long)[1] which is a pedestrian zone and the city's best-known and busiest shopping street,[2] the middle (from Aiolou Street to Agion Asomaton str.) and the west (from Agion Asomaton to Peiraios Street) a pedestrian zone also. With fashion shops and shopping centres promoting most international brands, it is in the top five most expensive shopping streets in Europe, and the tenth most expensive retail street in the world.[3] Nearby, the renovated Army Fund building in Panepistimiou Street includes the "Attica" department store and several upmarket designer stores. The Byzantine Church of Panaghia Kapnikarea One of the oldest churches in Athens, the Byzantine Church of Panaghia Kapnikarea is in a small square, on the east section of Ermou Street. The western section of the road which was remodeled for the 2004 Olympic Games constitutes the ending of the Grand Promenade, the pedestrian walkway around the Acropolis, part of the city's Archaeological Unification Project.[4] Ermou Street is twinned with the Okurayama Street in Kanagawa Prefecture - Japan since August 1, 1988.[5] Contents [hide] 1History 1.12003 section remodeling 2Intersections 3See also 4References 5External links History[edit] The street was one of the first roads designed in modern Athens and one of the main axes of Athens’ first town plan made by the architects Kleanthis and Schaubert in 1833.[6][7] In contrast to the section from Syntagma Square to Aiolou Street which until now is a base for retail trade, public services cafes and hotels, and a pedestrian zone since 1997 (the pedestrianization started in 1996),[7][8][9] the section of the street from Agion Asomaton street to Peiraios Street was linked with the industrial land use of Peiraios Street in the 19th and 20th century, with wholesale, the operation of Athens and Piraeus Railway and the arterial roads Peiraios Street and Iera Odos Street. 2003 section remodeling[edit] To improve the image of the area and enhance the archaeological site of Kerameikos and its integration with city life, the section from Agion Asomaton street to Piraios street was remodeled into a pedestrian way as part of the Grand Promenade project, which is subsumed under the general work for the unification of the archaeological sites of Athens.[10] The remodeling started by the Unification of Archaeological Sites of Athens S.A. on Wednesday 9 July 2003,[11] and now the section constitutes the ending of the Grand Promenade that begins at Panathinaiko Stadium (Vasilissis Olgas Av.) and continues through Dionysiou Areopagitou and Agiou Pavlou streets.[12]

838 molta ag muintir na háite

Ermou

838 molta ag muintir na háite

Shopping, central area, from Syntagma square to Platia Agias Eirinis. wiki Ermou Street (Athens) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Coordinates: 37°58′35.9″N 23°43′32.6″E The section near Syntagma Square. The parliament on the right. Ermou Street (Greek: Οδός Ερμού, Odos Ermou, "Hermes Street"), is a one and a half kilometer-long road in central Athens, Greece, connecting Kerameikos archaeological site with the Syntagma Square through Monastiraki, Psiri and Thiseio. It consists of three sections: The east (from Filellinon Street to Aiolou Street, app. 700m long)[1] which is a pedestrian zone and the city's best-known and busiest shopping street,[2] the middle (from Aiolou Street to Agion Asomaton str.) and the west (from Agion Asomaton to Peiraios Street) a pedestrian zone also. With fashion shops and shopping centres promoting most international brands, it is in the top five most expensive shopping streets in Europe, and the tenth most expensive retail street in the world.[3] Nearby, the renovated Army Fund building in Panepistimiou Street includes the "Attica" department store and several upmarket designer stores. The Byzantine Church of Panaghia Kapnikarea One of the oldest churches in Athens, the Byzantine Church of Panaghia Kapnikarea is in a small square, on the east section of Ermou Street. The western section of the road which was remodeled for the 2004 Olympic Games constitutes the ending of the Grand Promenade, the pedestrian walkway around the Acropolis, part of the city's Archaeological Unification Project.[4] Ermou Street is twinned with the Okurayama Street in Kanagawa Prefecture - Japan since August 1, 1988.[5] Contents [hide] 1History 1.12003 section remodeling 2Intersections 3See also 4References 5External links History[edit] The street was one of the first roads designed in modern Athens and one of the main axes of Athens’ first town plan made by the architects Kleanthis and Schaubert in 1833.[6][7] In contrast to the section from Syntagma Square to Aiolou Street which until now is a base for retail trade, public services cafes and hotels, and a pedestrian zone since 1997 (the pedestrianization started in 1996),[7][8][9] the section of the street from Agion Asomaton street to Peiraios Street was linked with the industrial land use of Peiraios Street in the 19th and 20th century, with wholesale, the operation of Athens and Piraeus Railway and the arterial roads Peiraios Street and Iera Odos Street. 2003 section remodeling[edit] To improve the image of the area and enhance the archaeological site of Kerameikos and its integration with city life, the section from Agion Asomaton street to Piraios street was remodeled into a pedestrian way as part of the Grand Promenade project, which is subsumed under the general work for the unification of the archaeological sites of Athens.[10] The remodeling started by the Unification of Archaeological Sites of Athens S.A. on Wednesday 9 July 2003,[11] and now the section constitutes the ending of the Grand Promenade that begins at Panathinaiko Stadium (Vasilissis Olgas Av.) and continues through Dionysiou Areopagitou and Agiou Pavlou streets.[12]

Platia Agias Irinis

Very nice and cool area, bars, coffee shops, shops

108 molta ag muintir na háite

Platia Agias Irinis

108 molta ag muintir na háite

Very nice and cool area, bars, coffee shops, shops

Dionysiou Areopagitou

This is the mail pedestrian walkway of the Acropolis monument and its Museum. It spans from the Temple of Zeus on Amalias avenue, all the way to Thission area (next to Monastiraki and Plaka)

200 molta ag muintir na háite

Dionysiou Areopagitou

200 molta ag muintir na háite

This is the mail pedestrian walkway of the Acropolis monument and its Museum. It spans from the Temple of Zeus on Amalias avenue, all the way to Thission area (next to Monastiraki and Plaka)

Zappeion

Adjacent to the National Gardens, very nice open space. wiki Constructing the Zappeion[edit] In 1869, the Greek Parliament allocated 80,000 square metres (860,000 sq ft) of public land between the Palace Gardens and the ancient Temple of Olympian Zeus, and also passed a law on 30 November 1869, "for the building works of the Olympic Games", as the Zappeion was the first building to be erected specifically for the revival of the Olympic Games in the modern world.[1][2] The ancient Panathenian stadium was also refurbished as part of the works for the Olympic Games. Following some delay, on 20 January 1874, the cornerstone of the building was laid;[3] this new building would be designed by Danish architect Theophil Hansen.[3] Finally, on 20 October 1888, the Zappeion opened.[3] Unfortunately for its benefactor, Evangelis Zappas, he did not live long enough to see the Zappeion built, and his cousin Konstantinos Zappas was nominated by Evangelos Zappas to complete the building.[4] The Austrian Parliament Building was also designed by Hansen and followed the same theme in the exterior. The Zappeion Hall seen from the south. History[edit] The Zappeion The atrium at the Zappeion convention center The Zappeion was used during the 1896 Summer Olympics as the main fencing hall. A decade later, at the 1906 Intercalated Games, it was used as the Olympic Village.[5] It served as the first host for the organizing committee (ATHOC) for the 2004 Games from 1998 to 1999 and served as the press center during the 2004 games.[6][7] In 1938, the Athens Radio Station, the country's first national broadcaster, began operating in the premises. The building continued to house the National Radio Foundation until the inauguration of the House of Radio in 1970. A number of historical events have taken place at the Zappeion, including the signing of the documents formalizing Greece's accession to the European Community in May, 1979,[8] which took place in the building's marble-clad, peristyle main atrium. The head of Evangelos Zappas is buried underneath his statue which is located just outside the Zappeion.[citation needed] Current Building Uses[edit] The Olympic Village Zappeion commemorative coin The Zappeion is currently being used as a Conference and Exhibition Center for both public and private purposes.

179 molta ag muintir na háite

Zappeion

179 molta ag muintir na háite

Adjacent to the National Gardens, very nice open space. wiki Constructing the Zappeion[edit] In 1869, the Greek Parliament allocated 80,000 square metres (860,000 sq ft) of public land between the Palace Gardens and the ancient Temple of Olympian Zeus, and also passed a law on 30 November 1869, "for the building works of the Olympic Games", as the Zappeion was the first building to be erected specifically for the revival of the Olympic Games in the modern world.[1][2] The ancient Panathenian stadium was also refurbished as part of the works for the Olympic Games. Following some delay, on 20 January 1874, the cornerstone of the building was laid;[3] this new building would be designed by Danish architect Theophil Hansen.[3] Finally, on 20 October 1888, the Zappeion opened.[3] Unfortunately for its benefactor, Evangelis Zappas, he did not live long enough to see the Zappeion built, and his cousin Konstantinos Zappas was nominated by Evangelos Zappas to complete the building.[4] The Austrian Parliament Building was also designed by Hansen and followed the same theme in the exterior. The Zappeion Hall seen from the south. History[edit] The Zappeion The atrium at the Zappeion convention center The Zappeion was used during the 1896 Summer Olympics as the main fencing hall. A decade later, at the 1906 Intercalated Games, it was used as the Olympic Village.[5] It served as the first host for the organizing committee (ATHOC) for the 2004 Games from 1998 to 1999 and served as the press center during the 2004 games.[6][7] In 1938, the Athens Radio Station, the country's first national broadcaster, began operating in the premises. The building continued to house the National Radio Foundation until the inauguration of the House of Radio in 1970. A number of historical events have taken place at the Zappeion, including the signing of the documents formalizing Greece's accession to the European Community in May, 1979,[8] which took place in the building's marble-clad, peristyle main atrium. The head of Evangelos Zappas is buried underneath his statue which is located just outside the Zappeion.[citation needed] Current Building Uses[edit] The Olympic Village Zappeion commemorative coin The Zappeion is currently being used as a Conference and Exhibition Center for both public and private purposes.

Ancient Agora of Athens

Ancient Market of Athens

581 molta ag muintir na háite

Ancient Agora of Athens

24 Adrianou

581 molta ag muintir na háite

Ancient Market of Athens

Pnyx

Area where ancient Athenians would debate matters of public interest (mounted on a rock called Pnyx), voting would take place right here. Everyone was entitled to speak in front of this peers.

131 molta ag muintir na háite

Pnyx

131 molta ag muintir na háite

Area where ancient Athenians would debate matters of public interest (mounted on a rock called Pnyx), voting would take place right here. Everyone was entitled to speak in front of this peers.