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Athens has changed its face over the years and some neighborhoods are now unrecognizable. Where today we see apartment buildings and high-rise buildings, in the old days there were huge plots and even pastures. Likewise, this was the case with a part of Athens that today one of the largest hospitals of Greeece's capital stands. We are talking about the NIMTShospital (Hospital of the Army Share Fund). The pastures in Athens that became districts. The image of sheep within the neighborhoods of the city was common. The streets were not ...

If you decide to get to know Attica better, you will find that it has many hidden secrets. Treasures you may not have known until yesterday that they exist. One of them is the only visiting cave in the area. The reason for the Kutuki Cave. Few know that this is the only visiting cave in Attica. The Cave and its history The Koutuki Cave is the largest known as one of the most beautiful caves of Attica. It is located at an altitude of 510 m. on the eastern ...

Athens and its neighborhoods have usually beautiful and special stories following them. Many of them travel through the third century of their lives and in some places it looks like not a day has passed. As if the modern era had not been able to alter their form. This is the case with one of the most beautiful neighborhoods of Athens, called Anafiotika. The district that escaped the consideration and is today like an island. Anafiotika and its history This picturesque world was created in the 1860s. What many people ...

It was 186 years ago when Athens became the capital of the Greek state and a new and great chapter in terms of its architecture was opened. At that time the history of Omonia Square begins but at the time it had not had the name it has today. One of the most famous squares in the center of Athens, Omonia Square will experience great changes and adventures, over the years, until it comes to its present form which is expected to change again. The first years of the square ...

Attica is full of hidden treasures and places waiting for you to discover them. One of them is Milon Canyon . It is located just an hour from the center of Athens and is a place that really has rare beauty. The Gorge of the Milon and its location The Gorge of Milon is located by the bay of Alkyonides. Many people associate its creation with the well-known rift of the Alkyonides. It is essentially located in Alepohori and is one of the nearest gorges in Athens. Its exit is ...

The modern suburban train serves thousands of people every day and covers long distances, outside city limits, in a short time. But it is not the first public means of transport that does such a thing in Attica. In Old Athens there was already what we can call the "first suburban train". It was the railway that arrived from Athens to Kifissia and from there lead to Lavrion (A small town with great significance in antiquity times locate in the Southeast of Attica). The so-called "Beast." The Beast and its ...

It is without a doubt one of the most famous buildings in the capital. The Athens Tower is one of the trademarks of the city that does not go unnoticed. The tallest building in Greece is located in Ambelokipoi district, on Mesogeion Avenue and of course it has its own special history. The Athens Tower and its construction At a time when the maximum height of a building in Athens could not exceed 35 meters, an inscription that read"ANEGERSIS URANOXYSTOY PYRGOS OF ATHENS" (ERECTION OF THE SKY-SCRAPER "TOWER OF ATHENS")certainly ...

In the heart of Athens, there is a small and picturesque district. Very well known and also very friendly. At Psyrris you can walk all year round, every day of the week, and bring to mind pictures of the Old Athens. Beautiful picturesque buildings, but also small shops, are waiting for you to make you feel like you're in your own neighborhood. The neighborhood of Psyrris and its history The district of Psyrris is perhaps the smaller in Athens and is located in the historic center of the capital. It ...

Attica,apart from its beauties, has several impressive and more mysterious places. Other more and other less well known. One of them is located in Lavrio and is called "Chaos". It is a truly rare monument of nature and is only a few kilometers from Athens. It is called Chaos and is located in the area of Kamariza, very close to Lavrio. It is a kind of crater with a depth up to 55 meters and a diameter of 120 meters. History and legend What is particularly impressive is its shape, ...

Every neighborhood in Athens has its history. Behind the name of a district, often lies an interesting story. And this is the case with a well-known neighborhood in the heart of Athens. Talking about the Koukaki District. The Koukaki District and the history of its name The Koukaki District spreads on the southeastern side of the Philopappou hill. This name was given to it around the 1900s and is due to one of the first inhabitants of the area. Who was he? The factory owner Dimitrios Koukakis, a very well ...

Athens and Attica in general are characterized for its rich history and religious wealth. In all areas you will meet churches and monasteries many of which have centuries history. Some of the monasteries and temples have even stood out either for their architecture or for their history. One of them is the Monastery of Dafni, which stands out not only in Greece but also throughout the Mediterranean. The history of the Monastery The Monastery of Dafni is located in Heidari. Built on the outskirts of The pikilou Mountain, on Athens ...

In the early years of the 19th century, the old Athens certainly bore no resemblance to present image. It looked more like a large province, than the capital of the newly created Greek state. It was around 1835, however, when the first theatre of Athens was built. It was even placed in a very central point, namely on Aeolou Street. What the first theatre in Athens looked like. The first theatre for the entertainment of the public was located where the main building of the National Bank is today. It ...

Just a few meters from Syntagma Square, in the center of Athens, is a well-hidden secret. For 160 years. It is the place where the heart of Alexander Ypsilantis rests. Few know it is embalmed in Athens. It is kept in the chapel of the Pammegistoi Taxiarches at 6 Stisihorou Street behind the Presidential Mansion. Along with his brother's heart, it is there as a reminder of the eminent history of one of the pioneers of the Greek Revolution of 1821. The Church of Pammegistoi Taxiarches Although most people go ...

Can you make a mini escape, not get out of Attica and have a great time? Of course you can! If you choose a suitable destination and you're in a good mood, it's all done. For the destination, we have a solution for you, get in your good mood and start for Vilia! A traditional village for a short getaway On the slopes of the mythical Kitherona, where according to Greek mythology Oedipus was abandoned, there is this mountain settlement that uniquely combines the charm of the mountain with the ...

It is definitely the busiest and most crowded square in Greece. It's the palce where people pass by imn order to go to their daily jobs. Tourists who visited Greece passed by it. For all people, old and young, who have gone for a walk or shopping in Athens, Syntagma Square is undoubtedly a trademark of the capital and one of the oldest in the country. It also belongs to the 100 largest squares in the world. The history of Syntagma Square Syntagma Square, in Athens, was named after the ...

Metz is a district in Athens that has definitely left its imprint. It is the refuge of architects, painters, intellectuals and all kinds of artists. Perched on the slope of the small hill of Logginos, it is a neighborhood that has an admittedly strange name in comparison to other districts in Athens. The history and name of the Metz district Some people may know it, but it is for sure that most people don't know the origin of the name. The name "Metz", was given to the area in favor ...

Athens 1950-1970. The nightlife of the capital of Greece is at its highest. Famous names of folk singing are at the height of their careers. Tsitsanis, Bellou, Chiotis and Kazantzidis fill the shops of Athens with people.The legendary night shops that wrote history for this new kind of entertainment they offered. In exploringgreece.tv we gathered the most legendary nightclubs in which the old Athenians were entertained... Center of Kalamatianos Dance in Tzitzifies. The Center of Kalamatianos Dance (a popular folk dance from the city of Kalamata in Peloponnese) was one ...

What makes Parnitha stand out is, that everyone will find a way to have a good time there. Young and old will enjoy a one-day excursion all year round. But mostly in winter. Just a stone's throw from the center of Athens. Parnitha, a diamond of nature The mountain of Parnitha is located in a unique beauty , 30 km northwest of Athens. In this huge pine-covered National Park spanning more than 300 square kilometers live about 30 species of mammals and 120 species of birds. There are about 800 ...

The old Athens has many stories to tell and some of them relate to the names of various streets and squares. Such a story concerns the Agamon Square which of course has now been renamed. This is Americis Square which, as it turns out, has changed its name not only once but twice. It is located on the west side of Patision Street and only two kilometers away from Omonia Square. The square has even given its name to the wider area that surrounds it. When Agamon Square in Athens ...

Athens may now be a capital of millions of inhabitants but things were not exactly the same about a century ago. In fact, it was more like a province. A small growing town. Athens in the 1900s a was very different city from the one that it is now. Athens and its economy At that period commerce blossomed in Athens, as well as various crafts, there was also great construction activity which created jobs for several of the many available labouring hands. Of course there was a great deal of ...