Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #8 in Athens, Greece

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Number of sights 5 sights
Distance 1.4 km
Ascend 63 m
Descend 43 m

Experience Athens in Greece in a whole new way with our free self-guided sightseeing tour. This site not only offers you practical information and insider tips, but also a rich variety of activities and sights you shouldn't miss. Whether you love art and culture, want to explore historical sites or simply want to experience the vibrant atmosphere of a lively city - you'll find everything you need for your personal adventure here.

Activities in AthensIndividual Sights in Athens

Sight 1: Kerameikos Archaeological Museum

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The Kerameikos Archaeological Museum is located in Kerameikos, Athens, Greece and was built in 1937. It houses many important early Geometric art pieces that date as far back as 860 BC. It was expanded in the 1960s by the Boehringer brothers of Boehringer Ingelheim fame. Its official address is Ermou, Athens 125, Greece.

Wikipedia: Kerameikos Archaeological Museum (EN)

286 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 2: Πομπείον

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ΠομπείονGiovanni Dall'Orto / Attribution

The Pompeion was a large building of ancient Athens located between the Dipylon and the Holy Gate, west of the Ancient Agora, the first building of the inner Kerameikos. This building was built around the beginning of the 4th century BC, while its construction seems to have begun in the 5th century BC.

Wikipedia: Πομπείον (EL)

24 meters / 0 minutes

Sight 3: Dipylon

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DipylonGiovanni Dall'Orto / Attribution

The Dipylon was the main gate in the city wall of Classical Athens. Located in the modern suburb of Kerameikos, it led to the namesake ancient cemetery, and to the roads connecting Athens with the rest of Greece. The gate was of major ceremonial significance as the starting point of the procession of the Great Panathenaea, and accordingly it was a large, monumental structure, "the largest gate of the ancient world". Erected in 478 BC as part of Themistocles' fortification of Athens and rebuilt in the 300s BC, it remained standing and in use until the 3rd century AD.

Wikipedia: Dipylon (EN)

984 meters / 12 minutes

Sight 4: Embros

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The Theater in the Old Printing House of Embros or Theater EMBROS is a theatrical space in the district of Psirri in the municipality of Athens, in a listed building constructed in the 1930s and which originally functioned as a printing house of the newspaper EMPROS. From 1988 to 2007 it operated for the first time as a theater. Although it belonged to the Ministry of Culture, in 2011 it was occupied by the artistic "Mavili Movement" and since then it has been used as a self-managed theater. In March 2022, the space was granted by the Public Properties Company to the Municipality of Athens and continues to operate as a self-managed space.

Wikipedia: Θέατρο Εμπρός (EL)

151 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 5: Psiri

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The small district of Psirri is located in the historic center of Athens and is one of the oldest districts of the city. It spreads around Psirri Square or Heroes' Square, to which the five important streets of the district lead: Miaouli Street, Karaiskaki Street, Agioi Anargyroi Street, Aristofanous Street and Aeschylou Street.

Wikipedia: Ψυρή (EL)

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