Sightseeing on Patision Street (28th October Street)

Sightseeing on 28th October Street (Patision)

Sightseeing on Patision Street (28th October Street)

The 28th October Street (or Patission Street) which starts at Omonoia Square stretches over four km across several districts and ends at the metro station "Ano Patissia”. The boulevard leads past the National Technical University, which became famous for the bloody events of the 1973 uprisings.

Also on this street is the National Archaeological Museum of Greece, with the largest ancient Greek collection in the world. At the intersection with Alexandras Avenue you can find the Pedion tou Areos, one of the largest green zones in Athens.

Take a look at many imposing neoclassical buildings located on Patision Street. And this does not only mean the Polytecnic University or the National Archaeological Museum. But also a lot of urban villas and residential buildings. To give just one example, the building at number 61, is where Maria Callas lived from 1937 to 1945. Maria Callas was a top soprano and internationally known performer of opera and lyric theater.

Patision Street Sightseeing (Update 2024)

Discover the best things to see and do on 28th October Street (Patission Street) in Athens!

Exarcheia

Exarcheia has always been considered a neighborhood of Omonoia. This area is located between Panepistimeou Street - where the Athens Trilogy is a must-see, 28th October Street and Alexandras Avenue.... more

Pedion tou Areos

Pedion tou Areos (meaning Aresʼ Square), is the largest green area in Athens - considering Athenian reality - between Alexandraʼs Avenue and Evelpidon Street.... more

National Archaeological Museum

The National Archaeological Museum is one of the most famous in Greece, as well as the world. It houses finds from all over Greece, with over 20,000 exhibits, showing the history of Greek civilization from the beginnings of Prehistory to Late Antiquity.... more

Epigraphical Museum

The Epigraphical Museum, founded in 1885, is comprised of a compelling collection of over 13.500 inscriptions from the region of Attica and other parts of the country, especially South Greece.... more

Hellenic Motor Museum

Hellenic Motor Museum (est. 2011) is found in the heart of the city, on the corner of 3rd September Avenue and Iouliannou Street, at the impressive «Athenian Capitol» multi-activity complex.... more

Polytechnic University of Athens

This historic neoclassical building began housing the National (Metsovian) Polytechnic University in 1871. It is among the oldest higher education institutions in Greece and the most prestigious among engineering schools. The original University was actually founded in 1937 around the same time that the Modern Greek State was being formed.... more

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