Sightseeing on Lysicratous Square
Sightseeing on Lysicratous Square
If you also walk from Lysicratous Square towards Acropolis Hill, you will find, a little hidden, the beautiful Anafiotika village which reminds you of a Cycladic island with its white houses and narrow streets.
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Discover the best things to see and do around Lysicratous Square in Plaka, Athens!
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 of a program for the economic development of the city.... more
The Theater of Dionysus was built on the southern decline of the sacred hill of Acropolis. This is the place where ancient Greek drama was born.... more
The Roman Emperor, Hadrian (76-138 A.D.), was a benefactor to the city of Athens. The Arch of Hadrian is the triumphal arch that is built out of Pendelic marble by Athenian hands in 131 A.D. on an ancient road that led from the old to the new Roman region of the city to honor Hadrian.... more
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
The Museum of Greek Folkart (MGFA) was founded in 1918 as "Museum of Greek Handicrafts" by the poet, Georgios Drosinis In 1923, it was renamed the "National Museum of Decorative Arts". It was given its current name in 1959 and its exhibits project the Hellenic traditional culture.... more
Vyronos Street connects Areopagitou Street with Plaka. Although it is only 150 meters long, it is filled with many souvenir shops.... more
The scenic Anafiotika radiates the beauty, serenity, and nostalgia of the glorious years of Athens. This unique area in Plaka gives the impression of a small Cycladic island.... more
