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Sightseeing Modern Athens is divided into districts but Plateía Síndagmatos (Syntagma or Constitution Square) is the epicentre of the city - almost everything worth seeing in Athens is within half an hour's walk of here. Other useful landmarks are the unavoidable Acropolis and Lykavittós Hill. The Pláka is a delightful nineteenth-century enclave southwest of the Acropolis that combines Greek (and some Ottoman) architecture, narrow winding streets and unusual museums. On the edge of this district, the Monastíraki bazaar is a grimy, bustling slice of authentic Athenian life with neighbouring Psirri the newly-fashionable area for bars, restaurants and nightlife. At the other end of the scale, the Kolonáki district on the edge of Lykavittós is wealthy and fashionable, and provides a welcome retreat from the harder edges of the city. The tourist season lasts from April to October and is at its peak in August, when the city is crowded and often horribly hot. Tourist Information Hellenic Tourism Organisation Infodesk Amerikis 2 Tel: (01) 331 0562. Opening hours: Mon-Fri 0900-1900, Sat 0930-1400 |
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