The Panathenaic Stadium of Athens (or Kallimarmaro) is known as the Roman Stadium, Panathenaic Stadium or simply Kallimarmaro We are referring to this incredible stadium located at the end of Herodou Atticus Street, within walking distance of the Temple of Olympian Zeus, Hadrian’s Arch and the Acropolis. This amazing stadium was originally constructed in ancient times to host the famous Read more…

The Roman Agora is located on the north side of the Acropolis and very close to the Monastiraki metro station. In fact, through a paved path, it is connected to the Ancient Agora in Thiseio. Although the Ancient Agora was the place of political gatherings of the Athenians, the Roman Agora was in fact a market, an open market. According Read more…

Every Sunday morning at 11 am, people gather in Syntagma Square to watch the official changing of the guard, the military unit whose members stand proudly in absolute stillness in front of the Greek Parliament. There is a change of guard at any hour of the day, of course, but on Sundays it is the official ceremony with official customs. Read more…

The Museum of Cycladic Art was founded in 1986 and hosts the collection of Cycladic and ancient Greek art that belonged to Nikolaos and Dolly Goulandris. The museum is mainly housed in a neoclassical building designed by Ioannis Vikelas and is located in the centre of Athens, at 4 Neophytou Doukas Street. In 1991 an extension was added to the Read more…

At the shadow of the Acropolis is Plaka, the most picturesque and oldest district of Athens, which was continuously inhabited from antiquity to the present day. The neighborhood of gods, as it was called, resembles a journey to old Athens with antiquities, historical buildings and Byzantine churches. Unique in every respect is the Cycladic neighborhood od Anafiotika, which was built Read more…

North of Syntagma Square, in the centre of Athens, there is an austere neoclassical building that today houses the Greek Parliament. This three-storey building has two entrances, one on the west side used for the entrance of the deputies to the building, and another on the front side, opposite the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. Right next to the Parliament, Read more…