Sightseeing on Aiolou Street
Sightseeing on Aiolou Street
Furthermore, there are some really beautiful historical buildings, like the National Bank of Greece, on Kotzia Square. Near Ermou Street, hidden away, is Agias Irinis Square with its many cafes and bars; this is a popular nightlife area in the city center. The end of Aiolou Street leads to the Plaka, near Agora Square, with the adjacent Archaeological Site of Roman Agora.
Aiolou Street Sightseeing (Update 2024)
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Kotzia Square is found across from the Town Hall of Athens, between the streets Athinas and Aiolou. A large public parking garage is found just below it.... more
From the beginning of Adrianou shopping Street with its high quality tourist shops, move onto Aiolou Street and you will find Agora Square. This signals the entry to Plaka. Agora Square is small but miraculous.... more
The Mela Building owes its name to the Greek merchant, Vassilis Melas, who, in 1873, bought the 1600m2 of land that encloses the square of Aiolou, and Sofokleous, Strait and Kratinou streets with the purpose of erecting a 2-story mansion with a basement. ... more
Agia Irini Church is located on Aiolou Street, a block away from shopping street Ermou. At the church is the popular Agias Irinis Square, a spot with many cafes, bars and restaurants.... more
This beautiful, tall, octagonal tower was built in the 1st Century B.C. (that is, during the early Roman Empire), but many archaeologists now prefer a construction date in the mid-2nd Century B.C. (during the Hellenistic period) and is found immediately east of the Roman Agora.... more
The Athens Stock Exchange (est. 1876) was located on Sofokleous Street, until 2007. Thus making the Exchange and the Street synonymous with each other. Since then, its daily operations have been given over to Hellenic Exchanges - Athens Stock Exchange S.A., whose shares are listed.... more
The Varvakeios Agora, a municipal market, was built by funds of the City of Athens in 1878. It was created thanks to the national benefactor John Varvakis – hence the name - and is the truest indicator of the country's prosperity.... more
