In 1842, while Theophilus Hansen was building the Observatory funded by the national benefactor Georgios Sinas on the top of this hill, where dedications were discovered chiseled ... more
The archaeological area of Pnyx, located on Hill of Pnyx was the place of assembly of the city council. The famous speeches by Themistocles, Pericles and other important orators a... more
The Tourkovounia are a small mountain-range in the Attica basin, northeast of Lycabettus, which is the highest point of the city. According to one version, their name derived from... more
The Phillopappou Hill which is located across from Acropolis took its name from the Syrian philhellene consul Gaius Julius Antiochus Epiphanes Phillopappos, who was exiled in Athe... more
The Sacred Rock of Acropolis was chosen in the 5th BC century by Pericles because of a prophecy by the Delphi oracle as the ideal place for the materialization of the first part o... more
Lycabettus is a cone-shaped hill almost in the center of Athens. It is also called “Agios Giorgis” because of the church that is built on its top since the 19th Century, replacing... more
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Choose your packageMarks & Spencer has a large variety of clothes, shoes, accessories, coats, jackets, sweaters and pajamas.. You come here to get a pair of pantyhose and end up buying a body lotion, a bra, cute slippers and you still feel a little stingy. more
The Marathon Run Museum displays over 4000 exhibits that record the history of the "Olympic Marathon" from 1896 to until today. A unique historical sporting collection which could not be found elsewhere than in the birthplace of Marathon road race. more
The Marathon Museum was founded in 1975 and lies dominant in an idyllic location within close distance to the renown tumulus of Marathon. The museum's exhibits cover the ages of the Prehistoric to the late Roman eras. more
Mastiha products in all forms such as candies, sweets, cosmetics, drinks, chewing gum, as well as books in a sophisticated shop in central Athens. In Greece, the company has lot of outlets in Athens, Chios, Thessaloniki and Volos. Beauty products more
"Mavriki & Co" commenced its business in furniture, lighting, and decorative fabrics in 1979. It has always been part of the company's philosophy not to sell mass products, but to focus on new designs and trends that cannot be found anywhere else. more