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TOUR OF ATHENS, stage 5
HISTORIC CENTRE (2)
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59. Distinctive
decorative motif
on an old
building
of the historical
centre of Athens.
Tour of Athens, Stage 5:
HISTORIC CENTRE (2)
1 PSYRI
Acolourful neoclassical
Athens neighbourhood, encompassed
by Athinas Str,
Ermou Str and Evripidou Str. It is
a busy neighbourhood, especially
in the night. You will find
on its narrow alleys a multitude
of cafes, small bars, clubs,
restaurants, ouzo-restaurants,
and taverns with live
Greek music, theatres,
galleries, art
galleries, and antique
shops.
Following the liberation
of Greece (1833), veteran
freedom fighters and immigrants
from the
provinces settled in the
neighbourhood. They
opened cottage industries
and workshops, which
have given the neighbourhood
a distinctive
character. In the early
1990s, following a series
of construction works,
the neighbourhood became
a popular nightlife
and residential area. The
churches in the area are
also quite interesting,
such as Ayioi Anargyroi,
Ayios Demetrios, Ayios
Gregorios (Armenian)), et
al. Iroon square, the central
square, is good place
for you to start your walk.
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ΚΕRΑΜΕΙΚΟS
Near the archaeological area
( ✒ page 19) is the historic
neighbourhood of
Kerameikos. Worth seeing are
Ayion Assomaton Str (with the
“Museum of Islamic Art”, ✒
page 95), Melidoni Str (you will
find here the Jewish synagogue
Beth-Shalom and the “Museum
of Modern Ceramics”) and
Salaminas Str. In recent years,
the area has become one of
Athens’s popular nightlife hubs
with many small restaurants,
bars and live-music nightclubs.
60. Two-storey
neoclassical
building
at Iroon Square
(Psyri).
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61.
The Kerameikos
neighbourhood
lies around the
archaeological
site.