Syntagma (also known as Syntagma Square) is located directly across from the Hellenic Parliament building, between the Avenue of Vassilis Amalias, King George Street and Othonos Street.... more

Omonoia Square is the 2nd biggest square of Athens and one of the most central location in the city. It provides a role as the intersection of 6 major arteries going to different directions of the city.... more

The area of the "Historic Center of Athens" that is considered the historic center is bounded parametrically by Stadiou Street, Vasilissis Amalias Avenue, Dionysiou Areopagitou Street / Apostolou Pavlou, Ermou Street and Athinas Street. ... more

Beyond the historic center of the city, at it's north lays the most modern section of downtown Athens - with areas such as Exarcheia and Kolonaki, and further down Kypseli, Patisia, Gyzi and Ampelokipoi.... more

Despite the justified worries of the city planners during the end of the 19th century, the prospect of a center supporting the growth that Athens would reach as a city never materialized.... more

As meeting places of the masses in the same way that we often see happening in squares of other countries, the squares of Athens are smaller in size and full of life.... more

The neoclassicism flourished in Athens when it was the architectural style followed by all of the architects who were responsible for the reconstruction of the capital by order of King Otto in 1830.... more

The City of Athens is a magnificent museum of architecture. Buildings from the ancient times to the modern and neo-classical era melt into a urban pot to produce a city environment that travels through the ages.... more

Since the 5th century BC it was evident that few were the parks and the green zones in general, inside the city, which explains the droughts that always tormented Athens.... more

If you have ever been in even-level cities, you should have notices that they lack points offering view. This may be the essential difference from the cities with hypsometrical ranges and fortunately Athens belongs to the later.... more

The prevalence of Christianity and the construction of the first Christian churches during the 5th Century A.D. greatly influenced the shaping of the city of Athens.... more

You are standing at the crossroads around Omonoia Square and can hardly believe that not too far from where you are stands the enormous Hill of Acropolis.... more