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At the alleys of Plaka
Tours
Plaka, the “district the Gods”, is undoubtedly the most picturesque location of Athens.
Plaka & Monastiraki
Squares and Neighborhoods
Plaka and Monastiraki are in the heart of the city and combine the past with the attractive aspects of today.
Tower of Winds
Archaeological Sites and Monuments
The Tower of the Winds, known as Aerides or Horologion of Kyrrhestes, is located in Plaka, in the area of the Roman Agora.
Bath House of the Winds
Archaeological Sites and Monuments
The Bath House of the Winds the only one surviving from the public baths of Athens dates from the first period of the Turkish occupation (1430-1669) and is close to the Roman Agora.
Benizelos Mansion
Archaeological Sites and Monuments
At the area of Plaka, at 96 Adrianou street, behind the tall stone fence is the oldest surviving house in the Athens, built in the beginning of the 16th century and renovated in the end of the 17th, the Benizelos Mansion.
Frissiras Museum
Museums and Galleries
The Frissiras Museum is housed in two excellent neoclassical buildings in Plaka.
Aeridon Square
Squares and Neighborhoods
The square has taken its name by the monument Horologion of Kyrrhestes (Tower of the Winds), an octagonal marble building with representations of the winds on its pediments.
Hellenic Children’s Museum
Museums and Galleries
The Hellenic Children’s Museum is located at Kydathinaion street, in Plaka.
Jewish Museum of Greece
Museums and Galleries
The Jewish Museum of Greece is housed at a neoclassical building on Nikis street, at Syntagma.
National Bank of Greece Cultural Foundation (MIET)
Cultural Centres and Events Areas
This two-storied building is one of the very few surviving examples of Ottoman architecture in Athens.
Choragic Monument of Lysicrates
Archaeological Sites and Monuments
A pleasant surprise at the alleys of Plaka is the Choragic Monument of Lysicrates, at Tripodon street.