Athene

by celestehardorff

12 Places

First Cemetery of Athens

The oldest cemetery of modern-day Athens blends the modern and ancient worlds.

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Old Madrasa of Athens

The ruined doorway is a portal to the building's turbulent and torturous past.

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Hadrian's Reservoir

This ancient hydrological marvel is now the base of a modern outdoor cinema.

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Anafiotika

The Cycladic architecture makes this Athens neighborhood feel like an island paradise hidden in the shadow of the Acropolis.

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Tower of the Winds

An ancient octagonal weather station named for the eight Greek gods of wind.

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The Olive Tree of the Acropolis

Legend says this sacred tree was a gift from goddess Athena.

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Theatre of Dionysus

Heralded as the world's first theater, these ruins are often overlooked as they reside in the shadows of the Acropolis.

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Agia Dynamis

This small 16th-century church in Athens is almost entirely surrounded by a modern building.

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Little Metropolis Church

This gem is often wrongly overshadowed by the larger, newer Metropolis church in Athens.

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Wax Museum of Andreas Syggros

A grotesque collection of wax limbs depicting the symptoms of venereal disease.

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Caves of Filopappou Hill

These caves secretly held national treasures during World War II.

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Pittaki Street

150 or so scrounged-up lamps, chandeliers, and lanterns light up this alley in central Athens.

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