What To See Athens
Athens
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Athens
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Agía Aikateríni (Church of St Catherine)
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Agía Sotira (Church of St Sotira)
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Ágioi ApóstoloI (Church of the Holy Apostles)
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Ágios Nikodímos (Church of St Nikodimos)
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Ágios Nikólaos Ragavás (Church of St Nicholas Ragavas)
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Ágios Pávlos (Church of St Paul)
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Anafiótika
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Áreios Págos (Areopagos)
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Ebraïkó Mouseío tis Elláthos (Jewish Museum of Greece)
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Elliniko Paithíko Mouseío (Hellenic Children's Museum)
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Ethnikí Pinakothíki (National Gallery)
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Ethnikós Kípos (National Gardens)
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Exárcheia (Exarchia)
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Filopáppou (Philopappou)
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Gennádios Vivliothíki (American School of Classical Studies)
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Hephaisteion (Temple of Hephaistos)
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Istorikó Mouseío (National Historical Museum)
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Kapnikaréa
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Kentrikí Agorá (Central Market)
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Kéntro Ellinikis Paradosis (Centre for Hellenic Tradition)
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Kéntro Laikis Téchnis Kai Paradosis (Centre for Popular Arts and Traditions)
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Kéntro Meletis Ikoy Theatroy (Greek Theatre Museum)
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Keramikí Syllogí Apo to Mouseío Elliníkis Laografías (Ceramic Collection of the Museum of Greek Folk Art)
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Kerameikós (Keramikos Cemetery)
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Kolonáki
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Mitrópolis
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Mnimeío Lysikrátous (Monument of Lysikrates)
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Monastiráki
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Mouseío Athinón (Museum of the City of Athens)
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Mouseío Benáki (Benaki Museum)
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Mouseío Ellinikís Paithikis Téchnis (Museum of Greek Children's Art)
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Mouseío Kanellópoulos (Kanellopoulos Museum)
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Mouseío Kosmímatos Ilía Lalaoúnis (Ilias Lalaounis Jewellery Museum)
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Naós Aiólou (Tower of the Winds)
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Odion (théatro) Iródou Attikou (Odeon of Herodes Atticus)
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Olympíeion (Temple of Olympian Zeus)
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Píli (Pýli) Adrianoú (Hadrian's Arch)
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Pinakothíki Tou Dímou Athinaïkoú (Municipal Art Gallery)
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Plateía Klafthmonos (Klafthmonos Square)
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Plateía Omonoías (Omonia Square)
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Plateía Syntagmatos (Syntagma Square)
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Pnýka (Pnyx)
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Polemikó Mouseío (War Museum of Greece)
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Proedrikó Mégaro (Presidential Palace)
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Prótoí Nekrotafío Athinón (First Cemetery of Athens)
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Romaïki Agorá (Roman Agora)
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Schliemann's House
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Théatro Dionýsou (Theatre of Dionysos)
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Théatro Filopáppou (philopappou Theatre)
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Vivliothíki Adrianoú (Library of Hadrian)
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Vizantinó Mouseío (Byzantine Museum)
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Odion (théatro) Iródou Attikou (Odeon of Herodes Atticus)
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This splendid theatre on the southern slopes of the Acropolis was built in AD 161-174 by Tiberius Claudius Atticus Herodes,
a wealthy businessman from Marathon, in memory of his wife Rigilla. As well as being the Roman Consul here, Atticus Herodes
was a great patron of the arts, who erected many public buildings in Athens. A good view of the theatre, which seats 5,000,
can be had from within the Acropolis itself, though the Odeon is only normally open during the Athens Festival, when it makes
a dramatic setting for the drama and music on stage. When first built the theatre had a wooden roof, white marble seating
and a mosaic floor. It was restored after World War II, and has been used by the Athens Festival since 1955. It is known locally
as the Herodeion.
Address:
Dionysiou Areopagitou
Open:
Open for Athens Festival and other occasional performances
Bus:
230
Accessible:
None
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