In the central historical part of the Greek capital, you can touch the antiquity, just walking through the streets. Donisiu Street Areopagitis in Athens, as many consider, is the most beautiful pedestrian street of Europe. It runs down two steps from Acropolis, Philopappa Hill, Tezeion and the New Acropolis Museum. Street Adriana can be proud of his renovated neoclassical buildings, amazing views of the archaeological reserve an ancient Agora, as well as its rich antique shops. Erma Street is a real open-air shopping center, but at the same time, and a kind of scene for stray artists (mimes, improviser musicians, etc.), so for thousands of daily besieging shopping shops of Erma buyers, the usual hike for Shopping here turns into a walk in the amusement park. Ifesta Street, formerly for an former quarter in ancient Greece, has long been turned into a shopping tourist street: here you can buy vintage books, coins and different other antiques. And just take a walk, enjoying the type of ancient buildings and structures, it will be nice. Irod Attika Street is inextricably linked with the cultural and public life of the country, since Megaro Maxima (Maximos Palace) is located here, where the office of the Prime Minister of the country is located, as well as the presidential palace. The National Park on the one hand, Evzona booths - on the other, luxurious high-rise buildings and a slow flow of cars create the illusion of peace in the center of a crowded city.
The symbol of the city center in Athens is considered "Triptych of neoclassicism" on Street Panepistimia. Majestically, there is a national library here. The building of the Athens University was built on the project of Christian Hansen: the foundation of the columns and propipitis capitals are accurate copies of the corresponding elements of propylene in the Acropolis. The facade of the Athenian Academy is decorated with magnificent statues, and the inner premises, where it is necessary to look around - amazing frescoes: no wonder the building of the Academy is considered one of the most beautiful neoclassical buildings in the world.
The building of the Greek Parliament was built as a palace for the king Ottone, the first king of Greece. The star's history is closely related to historical meetings of the heads of state, and during the Olympic Games of 1896, fencing competitions were held here.
At the Panificine Stadium, located on Architos Hill, the history of which has 2400 years old, in antiquity there were sports contests. In 1869, the architect Anastasios Metaxas headed the project on finishing the Stadium by the Pendot Marble, whose fragments you can see here today. In 1896, the Olympic Games were held here in modern history.
Next, go to the Gazi quarter, which is an ensemble of industrial buildings that were constructed for the needs of the plant for the production of light gas in Athens. With the introduction of electricity, the need disappeared in it, and in 1984 the plant closed. Today, despite all changes, he still retains his architectural style: in its rooms, there is a view of the domain furnaces and shops, all sorts of exhibitions, conferences, concerts and other public events are organized.
Poseidon Avenue, which connects the Piraeus with Varkism and crosses the fairy-tale area of vulgmena, reminds American Sunset Boulevard. On the embankment, as this prospect is called local residents, there is a place for representatives of all tribes and peoples. Potted from the Praika district, up to the temple of Poseidon in Sunion, the infinite chain of well-groomed Marin, such as Marina Flisvos and Marina Zea, as well as clean beaches, waiting for the eternal seekers of the endless Greek summer, which even invades the short Athenian winter ...
