Location: Psirri / Gazi
Top Things to do in Psirri / Gazi
What to do and see in Psirri / Gazi, Attica: The Best Sights & Landmarks
Once known for smog, traffic and tacky architecture, Athens is a city reformed thanks to fortunes brought by the 2004 Summer Olympics. Spotless parks and streets, an ultra-modern subway, new freeways, an accessible airport and all signs in perfect English make the city easily negotiable. Meriting more than a stopover en route to the islands, sophisticated Athens sites include many pillars of Western history, from the Acropolis to the Temple of Olympian Zeus, as well as treasures in the National Archaeological Museum.
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1. Genniseos Christou Christokopidou Church
2. Street Of Tombs
3. Gazi
4. Kerameikos Cemetery
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 666 reviews
Reviewed By MiroslavMinkov - Vancouver, Canada
Such a peaceful and wonderful place, right in the centre of Athens! The amount of history of this place is overwhelming. The is the burial place of the great Pericles, the starting point of the famous festivals, the main gate of ancient Athens... However, make sure to take a guided tour since there are no signs in the site and without someone to explain things to you, you will just see rocks and ruins. Also a good place for kids, since there are big turtles and place for them to play on the grass while you explore!
5. Agia Paraskevi Church
6. Keramikos Archaeological Site
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 23 reviews
Reviewed By Escape-overseas - Stevenage, United Kingdom
Another interesting site for which access is available using the Archeological Sites ticket. Located approximately 9m below current ground level the alluvial soil has been removed to reveal one of the main entrances to the city, with a cemetery beyond the city walls. Walk along the paths as though 2500 years ago. The artefacts in museum are equally interesting, including the magnificent works to restore them.
7. The Holocaust Memorial
Overall Ratings
3.5 based on 20 reviews
Reviewed By permia
It’s a poignant monument to the horrific extermination of Greek Jews during the Nazi occupation of the country. Unveiled in 2010 it was created in the form of a Star of David by the Greek American artist DeAnna Maganias. It is located close to a Synagogue on Melidoni Street where Jews were trapped and captured by the German occupying forces. It is horrendous to take in that nearly 90 percent of Greek Jews were dispatched to concentration camps and exterminated during the German terrors of WW II.
8. A. Lentakis Foundation of Culture and Education
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