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OMONIA SQUARE

Theoretically the center of the city, with heavy traffic and a common meeting spot.

Omonia once housed the gigantic glass sculpture of the "Dromea" (the "Runner"), which is now found at the Megalis tou Genous Scholis Square – across for the National Art Gallery and the Hilton hotel. Omonia remained closed during the Metro works and recently had a face lift.

The square's traffic route from the 19th century until 1998 once more fully circumvented the centre with six streets, of which five also functioned as entrances and exits. From the 19th century to the 1950s, the area's layout more literally approached that of a square, framed by broad paths to the edges and centrally, and surrounded by neoclassical buildings.

The square's focus also featured a shading arc of palm trees until the 1950s, and a central fountain until 2000, while almost a century ago; ceremonial cannon were once aligned in a central circle.

The square including its trees were later and to great criticism demolished, except for the fountain, to make room for the ever-increasing traffic. The area now formed a pentagon facing northwest and greener hexagon to the northeast, with a central circle. Road areas continued to encroach on the previous design in the shape of a circle totaling four lanes, with part of the former road nevertheless transformed into a larger open pedestrian space; but to great regret half the neoclassical buildings in the western and northern areas were removed, although some neoclassical structures remain in the northern part and within Athinas Street.

Trees were later replanted within Omonia, and encircled the fountain once again. When part of the square was shut down for renovation ahead of the Athens 2004 Summer Olympics, it was decided to eliminate traffic from the west and east sides once and for all, reducing it to the westbound lanes at the southern section and the eastbound lanes at south leaving one route. The focal space here has been argued to have existed since ancient times, later abandoned but revived when Athens became a city once more.

HOW TO GET THERE

BY ATHENS METRO: 1 (Green Line), 2 (Red Line), Station "Omonia"

BY BUS: 035, 049, 057, 200, 227, 500, 790, 813, 856

TROLLEY: 1, 3, 5, 11, 12, 13, 21

BY FOOT: From the Panepistimiou Metro Station, take El. Venizelou Avenue as it goes down from Syntagma Square straight to Omonia Square. The same goes for Stadiou Avenue, which is parallel to El. Venizelou Avenue.

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Offers fresh Greek coffee since 1920. If you are lover of coffee, the mere smell will convince you of its quality! (Aiolou 106)

STANI

Begin your day with the best cream pie (bougatsa) and rice pudding in a traditional dairy shop in the center of Athens. (Mar. Kotopouli Street 10, Omonia Square)

TICKET HOUSE

Are you interested in attending a rock concert? Here you will find tickets for all the rock concerts in the city. (Eleftherios Venizelos 42)

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    Open daily from 5 p.m. this house offers delicious meze to its customers. Live rebetika on Sundays from 2 p.m.... more

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