Sightseeing on Ermou Street
Sightseeing on Ermou Street
The Kapnikareas Square, with its famous church, invites you to take a break. From here it is only a stone's throw to the neighboring Plaka and Monastiraki districts. From Aiolou Street there is no longer a pedestrian zone and the character of the shops to both left and right changes a lot. Here you will find mainly antiques shops, second-hand shops, and a many gastronomic offerings and boutique hotels.
At Agion Asomaton Square, Ermou Street takes a small bend and becomes again a wide pedestrian zone, but without shops. At the end of Ermou Street you will find the ancient cemetery of Kerameikos with the Archaeological Museum of Kerameikos.
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Athinas Street took its name from the goddess Athena, the goddess of wisdom, knowledge and art. The street stretches from Omonoia Square to Monastiraki Square and the Monastiraki Metro Station and it is 800 meters long.... more
Monastiraki Square is a small square at the junction of Athinas Street and Ermou, under which the Metro station is found. The most recent addition to the image of Monastiraki is the square that completed construction on 2008.... more
Agion Asomaton Square is a petite square which has a church with the same name on it and is also found on Ermou Street at the height of Agion Asomaton, just a few meters from the Thissio Metro Station.... more
Going down Ermou Street we meet Kapnikareas Square with its same-named church, which causes a halt in the pedestrian road. It hosts one of the oldest churches in Athens, circa 1050. ... more
Kerameikos is the most important cemetery of Ancient Athens and came into existence in the 12th Century B.C. It name comes from the very old community of the city quarter Kerameis who had settled on the banks of the river Eridanos.... more
Visitors to the Museum of Illusion in Athens will be amazed at what their minds can be bent to do. Provided here is an engaging visual, sensory and educational experience via new, unexplored illusions.... more
The delightful trains making the rounds at Plaka, Monastiraki and more historical districts of Athens. Take the time and enjoy the journey. Unlike the bus service, this is a one-time-around trip with no getting off and on.... more
