Tag: Metaxourgio

Attica: Who was the “Minotaur” of Metaxourgio

Attica has experienced many changes and historical events over the years, some of which are of particular interest. This is also the case with the famous "Minotaur" of Metaxourgio. You may hear it for the first time, but it was a serious problem for Athens in the past few years. It was the "Minotaur" from which the whole of Athens wanted to rid, especially the area of Metaxourgio. The "Minotaur" of Metaxourgio which was a problem for Athens So what was the Minotaur? It was the marsh of the Prophet ...

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Two areas of Attica with strange names.

Attica has such a rich history that it surprises you every time you discover it. Facts, stories, myths, and legends follow its various regions. They are also followed by various names. Many of the regions of Attica are now named completely different than 30 years ago, for example. This is also the case with two areas of Attica which have strange names but few know who they really are. The reason for Hezolitharo and Mounicha. Do you know which areas we're headed to? Hezolitharo in the center of Athens The ...

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When Athens was a province of about 120,000 inhabitants

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 ...

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Athens: Evening moments of odd beauty

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 ...

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Athens: The most sought after areas in the real estate business.

Greece is the cheapest country in the European Union in price per square-meter in real estate The centre of Athens regains its old glory. At least as far as real estate is concerned. There are areas that are again sought after. And more are coming. The years of crisis, the justified reactions of the world, the marches, the fighting, the capital properties that lost their value. And now they seem to be recovering it. If 2018 was the first optimistic sign in the property market, 2019 was much better. The ...

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Meet the Municipal Gallery of Contemporary Art

Exhibits show the influence of movements on Greek artists A small historical treasure in Athens. The destination is the Municipal Gallery of Contemporary Art, in Avdi Square. In Metaxourgio district. From 1855 to 1875 the building at the intersection of Leonidou and Mylleros streets functioned as a silk factory. That's how the area got its name. In the two halls of the beautiful neoclassical building, the visitor will find the permanent and the periodic exhibitions. The exhibition features exhibits from the late 10th century onwards. The movements of Academicism, Impressionism, ...

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