Sightseeing in Thissio
Sightseeing in Thissio
Thissio Sightseeing (Update 2024)
Discover the best things to see and do in Thissio, Athens!
The impressive Church of Agia Marina is located in the area of Thissio on the Hill of the Nymphs and beside the Observatory of Athens.... more
The Temple of Hephaestus – known as the Thision or Hephaisteion – began to be built in 449 B.C. by Ictinus. It was one of the first structures in the reconstruction program of Pericles and, today, is the best preserved monument in the Ancient Agora and the best saved temple in Athens.... more
Kerameikos is the most important cemetery of Ancient Athens and came into existence in the 12th Century B.C. It name comes from the very old community of the city quarter Kerameis who had settled on the banks of the river Eridanos.... more
The Museum of Ancient Agora is located in the restored edifice of the Stoa of Attalus. All the exhibits in the museum are distinctive due to their direct connection with Athenian Democracy because the Agora was considered the nucleus of city life.... more
The Athenaeum Conservatory (or Athenaeum Odeon) in Thissio is a not-for-profit association dedicated to preserving the memory and distinction of the renowned Hellenic Diva Maria Callas.... more
Established in 2004 by Mr. and Mrs. Firos, the Herakleidon Museum strives to highlight the fine arts with installations such as “Experience in Visual Arts”.... more
The National Observatory of Athens (NOA) is located atop the Hill of the Nymphs in the area of Thissio. This is the first research center in Greece and was inaugurated in 1846 by Baron Georgios Sinas.... more
