Sunday, 19 May 2024

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The National Observatory of Athens (NOA), located atop the historic Hill of the Nymphs in the area of Thissio, is the first research center in the country and was inaugurated in 1846 by Baron Georgios Sinas, a Greek consul in Vienna and national ...more
Lofos Nymphon , Thissio, Athens, Attica, Greece 11810
In the area of Agia Marina on Aegina Island, within a sanctuary complex exclusively dedicated to the mother-goddess Aphaia, lies the Ancient Temple of Aphaia Athena. Predating the Parthenon, it was formerly known as the Temple of Jupiter Panhellenius ...more
Temple of Aphaia, Aegina Island, Attica, Greece 18010
The Stathatos Mansion is located on Vassilissis Sofias Avenue at the intersection with Herodotus Street. Built in 1895 as the residence of Otto and Athinas Stathatos, it is the work of the German architect and painter Ernst Ziller and one of the most ...more
Leof. Vasilissis Sofias & Irodotou, Kolonaki, Athens, Attica, Greece 10674
This impressive mansion is the official residence of the President of the Hellenic Republic. It previously served as the Royal Palace until the abolition of the monarchy by referendum in 1974. ...more
Vas. Georgiou B' 2, Riggilis, Athens, Attica, Greece 10028
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. In the courtyard exists a cavernous temple that is dated from the 12th Century. ...more
Agias Marinas 1, Thissio, Athens, Attica, Greece 11851
This famous skyscraper is the OTE Megaron on Kifissias Avenue, a place that is now called “daktilidi” (def. "the ring"). The decision for the construction of the building was taken in the mid 1960's. Here is the headquarters of the largest Greek ...more
Leof. Kifissias 99, Marousi, Attica, Greece 15124
Paleochora is a abandoned place, about 500 meters from the Agios Nektarios monastery. In the medieval times, Paleochora was the capital of Aegina, which at that time lay in the inland for protection against pirates. Around 1800 the capital moved and ...more
Paleochora, Aegina Island, Attica, Greece 18900
The Ancient Agora was the heart of the Ancient Athens and the center of social, spiritual and economic life. It was a place to meet, have political discussions and commercially trade. Here you will find the famous ancient monuments like the Stoa of ...more
Adrianou 24, Monastiraki, Athens, Attica, Greece 10555
The Spanish-Swiss architect Santiago Calatrava donated several works for the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens. The Athens Metro Company commissioned Calatrava to build the bridge. It was to make it easier for users of the "Katehaki" metro station to ...more
Leof. Mesogeion 136, Goudi, Athens, Attica, Greece 11527
The Lysicrates' Monument (or Lantern of Diogenes) was built on the west side of Tripodon Street in 335-334 B.C.. Is the best saved example of this style of monument and is naturally the center of attention in the same named square. ...more
Epimenidou 3, Plaka, Athens, Attica, Greece 10558
The history of the Hilton Hotel Building began in 1957, when the Greek government accepted a donation from a shipowner called Apostolos Pezas, along with Conrad Hilton, for the construction of a big, luxurious hotel in the heart of Athens. ...more
Leof. Vasilissis Sofias 46, Ilisia, Athens, Attica, Greece 11528
This is the oldest surviving house of Athens, which belonged to the aristocratic family of the Athenian archon Angelos Venizelou. The house was build during in the 16th century. Now it's a museum and can be visited. ...more
Adrianou 96, Plaka, Athens, Attica, Greece 10556