Tag: Ermou street

The pedestrianization of Ermou Street, a major shopping street in Athens, was a topic of discussion that began in the 1980s. The final decision was made years later, and work started in April 1995. The official inauguration was at the end of 1997. Ermou Street has a rich history. It was one of the first streets designed in modern Athens. When the city’s first urban plans were drafted in 1833, architects Kleanthis and Saubert included it as a main axis. Its name was not accidental. It was intended to be ...

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 ...