Tag: Πλάκα

Kerameikos and its history First let's find out where the name comes from. The truth is that this area was the main production site of the famous Attica amphora in the ancient times. It is of no coincidence that some of the most important jars and vessels of Ancient Athens were discovered there. Apart from this, it is the most important cemetery in Athens. Archaeologists discovered burial samples from the Hellenistic and Early Christian periods. Kerameikos has given prominence to very important findings such as the famous shells. And we ...

Anafiotika and its history This picturesque world was created in the 1860s. What many people ignore is that it was illegal for many years as, since antiquity it was forbidden to build anything there. Today, of course, it is reminiscent of the architecture of an Aegean island. But how did we get to today? And how is it possible that in an area that building was completely forbidden, now one of the most picturesque places in Athens exists? Let's start over. It was in the 1830s when Athens became the ...

Walking in the center of Plaka, Anafiotika, or Monastiraki you will definitely see small churches that you may not have noticed. Most of them have a history accompanying them. A very important and a very special one. Like the church of Agios Nikolaos Ragavas, which at the feet of the Acropolis rock in Athens. The history of the temple The church of Agios Nikolaos Ragavas is located northeast of the Acropolis, specifically you will find it at 1 Pritanion Street, just below the famous Anafiotika in Plaka. During the Byzantine ...

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 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 increase ...