Tag: Athens districts

What is life like in Exarchia, the "independent kingdom" of Athens? An area wronged by the characterization "inaccessible", tries to maintain its strong identity, a trademark since it was "born". At the foot of Lycabettus Hill and Kolonaki, Exarchia is one of the oldest, once middle-class, and certainly most interesting areas of Athens. All the architectural movements that passed through the "body" of Athens will be seen gathered here. Athens: The region that has been placed on the list of the coolest cities on the planet Exarchia: The map of ...

Almost half of the population of the country lives in Athens divided into its dozens of regions and districts. Some of them, in fact, are unknown to many and are located in very central parts of the city. And you may have been to Vironas (from lord Byron's name) many times, but do you know what Nea Elvetia (meaning New Switzerland) is? Probably not... Here are, then, five districts of Athens that few know exist... Anakasa Anakasa is a district located west of New Philadelphia and further north of Agioi ...

For many years Thission district has been the favorite walk of the Athenians especially during the summer season. Who has not started his walk in front of the station of Thission, climbing the beautiful pedestrian street of Apostle Paul to Dionysios Areopagiis street? But as beloved as this district may be, so are unknown many elements of its history for most of us. How much do we really know about the neighborhood we call Thiseion (in Greek ti means "altar")? Thission and the misunderstanding about its name Many people think ...