Tag: Center of Athens

Even if someone has never visited Athens, there's no way they have not heard of Ermou Street. It is located in the heart of the city and you definitely walk through it when you take a walk in the centre of Athens. It is one of the first roads designed and given to circulation in modern Athens. Thousands of people walk on it every day and especially during the holidays, when it becomes the favourite destination of the city. Shops decorated with Christmas lights, little lanterns everywhere and music performed ...

In the 1980s, many families who decided to go down to Athens for a walk had the following route: destination Unknown Soldier. We feed the pigeons and then to the... National Garden. There, the ride had an exotic character. Among the trees, the rotunda, the duck pond and back to Syntagma Square for a cup of coffee or a dessert. In the National Garden, which for many years was called the Royal Garden, and even to this day, many people call it like that, you can go from sunrise to ...

Rizopoulos invested his money buying a large field of land in the area, changing it forever! Rizoupolis. An area that is business history all by itself. And some secrets. These words could accompany the description of Rizoupolis. Built on the northern border of the municipality of Athens, it is considered a place that does not attract attention too much. You may rarely hear of it First, let it introduce itself to us. How did it get its name? Our story begins almost a century back. Shortly after the Asia Minor ...

Manos Konsolas: The attractiveness of Athens is linked to complete urban reconstructions, cleanliness and safety The upgrade of Attica is within the immediate plans of the Deputy Minister of Tourism. Manos Konsolas pointed out three interventions that could make Athens and Attica better as a whole. The Deputy Minister of Tourism analysed how the areas of the capital can be upgraded at the general meeting of the Athens-Attica Hotel Association. The aim is to create an even more attractive tourist destination. Giving value to the product.Further strengthening Greece's heavy industry ...

Daily problems looking for a solution - This is the big bet for the Municipality of Athens Athens is trying to solve its traffic problem. On Wednesday evening, the Council of the Municipality of Athens approved the municipality's plan contract with the National Technical University of Athens. The aim is to develop a research program that addresses the problem. Exploring modern, model solutions for both traffic and parking problems. Through practices followed in major European cities, perfectly adapted to the needs of Athens, the study is called to make a ...

The capital of Greece was evaluated in more than 160 indicators Athens is a historic city. It has its own special beauty and is an attraction for millions of tourists. Travellers from East Asia to Latin America arrive daily at Eleftherios Venizelos airport. But is it a modern city? What is the position of the capital of Greece among the 500 most innovative cities in the world? Let's see the answer immediately: Athens ranks 78th. According to the Innovative Cities Index of 2thinknow, the most densely populated city in the ...

One of Athens' most iconic sightseeing will change in the next 1.5 years Within the next 18 months, Lycabettus Hill will change. The Municipality of Athens intends to implement a series of projects in order to give the famous hill of the Greek capital a different face. The aim, according to the Municipality, is - in addition to changes in appearance - for it to become safer for its visitors and residents. At the same time, it will be an attraction and a place of recreation for even more Greeks ...

A walk in the centre always conveys the real atmosphere of the city You cannot but love Athens. Not just because it's the most beautiful city in the world. Not because it's the capital of Greece. One reason to love her is definitely her story. In our days, you love her for a trait you can't easily find anywhere else. She's got personality. And it's intense. Night. Looking up at the tall buildings, you see that most of them have no lights. Closed offices or spaces not rented. Where there ...

What do the three brass forms symbolize in the centre of Klafthmonos Square? There's no Athenian who hasn't walked through it. It's hard not to have done so and so does every visitor, looking up at the buildings that surround it. Klafthmonos Square is located in the heart of Athens and has been a passage of millions of people for many years. One of the neoclassical buildings of the time, in Klafthmonos Square, was the first palace of King Otto and Queen Amalia. Today the Museum of the City of ...

Many may consider our capital a city full of exhaust fumes, but Athens has many parks, which, besides being green lungs for the city, are good for a visit if you want to get away from the fast pace of the everyday life. Attica Grove One of the parks to visit is Atticon Alsos (Attika Grove), which is an urban forest area. It is considered a green area of recreation, with great ecological value for the Attica Basin. Its tract extends to a 550 acres area on the hill of ...