Plaka

Athens

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Roman Agora featuring a city, a ruin and heritage elements
Plaka showing shopping, street scenes and markets
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Enjoy this historical Athens hub that offers extensive shopping and dining, intermingled with ancient attractions such as the library of Adrianos.

Visit Plaka, known as the “Neighbourhood of the Gods,” to eat, shop and drink in the shadows of many ancient attractions.

Explore Plaka by foot and wind your way around its labyrinth of pedestrian streets and alleys. This neighbourhood was the original site of the ancient Athens residential area. The historic Adrianou Street is the main thoroughfare of the neighbourhood and is a gateway to several other attractions. Get lost in the narrow, winding side streets and find many art galleries, boutiques and tourist shops, bars, cafés and restaurants.

Find a seat in the shade under one of the big umbrellas that line the outdoor seating areas of many restaurants in the area. Relax with a cool drink and watch the street performers. Many restaurants here provide mezedes, traditional dishes of tapas-like cuisine. These dishes go well with a glass of ouzo, an aniseed liquor poured over ice cubes.

Wander through the streets and take your pick of several ancient Athenian attractions. Choose to explore the Ancient Agora of Athens, Monastiraki Square, the Library of Adrianos or the Tower of the Winds.

Visit one of the nearby museums, which include the Jewish Museum of Greece, the Museum of Greek Folk Art and the Athens University Museum. Hike up to Anafiotika, a small neighbourhood within Plaka, higher up the slopes of the Acropolis. This scenic oasis looks like it was lifted from a Greek island, and features ancient Cycladic architecture and tumbling purple Bougainvillea flowers.

Plaka is easily accessible from the Monastiraki train station. The Athens public transportation system is affordable and integrated, so you can easily use Plaka as a starting point from which to visit other areas using the local metro trains, buses and trams. Plaka’s central location as a hub for shops, restaurants and bars makes it a great place to visit any time of the day, and an especially good place to take a couple of hours solace from the summer sun in the early afternoon.


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Electra Palace Athens
Electra Palace Athens
5 out of 5
18 - 20 N Nikodimou Street, Athens, Attiki
The price is S$476 per night from 13 Aug to 14 Aug
S$476
13 Aug - 14 Aug
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this 5-star luxury hotel in Athens. Enjoy free WiFi, an outdoor pool, and a full-service spa. Our guests praise the breakfast and the restaurant in our ...
9.4/10 Exceptional! (1,007 reviews)
"Exceeded our families expectations in Athens! Incredible classic hotel in the best neighborhood at the base of the acropolis. Walk to everything. The breakfast buffet and its views took our breath away. The pool was so refreshing after touring the sites. Rooms were very comfortable. Most of all the ..."

Reviewed on 8 Jul, 2025

Electra Palace Athens
Esse Athens
Esse Athens
3 Mpenizelou Palaiologou, Athens, Attica
The price is S$252 per night from 14 Jul to 15 Jul
S$252
14 Jul - 15 Jul
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this hotel in Athens. Enjoy free breakfast, free WiFi, and a 24-hour front desk. Popular attractions Acropolis and Parthenon are located nearby.
9.4/10 Exceptional! (126 reviews)
"I was comfortable and had access to everything . Staff was polite and helpful"

Reviewed on 10 Jul, 2025

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Airotel Parthenon
Airotel Parthenon
4 out of 5
6 Makri Street, Athens, Attiki
The price is S$220 per night from 22 Jul to 23 Jul
S$220
22 Jul - 23 Jul
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this 4-star business-friendly hotel in Athens. Enjoy free breakfast, free WiFi, and room service. Our guests praise the breakfast and the helpful staff ...
8.8/10 Excellent! (998 reviews)
"The location is great the staff is super friendly and very accommodating. Allowed us to check in early when we were jet lagged and allowed late check out as well without any problems at all which is very rare these days. The facilities are in need of some upgrades but the fact that the place is old ..."

Reviewed on 9 Jul, 2025

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Central Athens Hotel
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Apollonos 21, Athens, Attiki
Book a stay at this business-friendly hotel in Athens. Enjoy free WiFi, breakfast (surcharge), and room service. Our guests praise the breakfast and the restaurant ...
8.8/10 Excellent! (1,003 reviews)
"The only miss is the strange set up with the washroom frosted glass wi dow and not full door"

Reviewed on 6 Jul, 2025

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Amazon Hotel
Amazon Hotel
3 out of 5
19 Mitropoleos & Pentelis Str. Syntagma, Athens, Attiki
The price is S$179 per night from 26 Jul to 27 Jul
S$179
26 Jul - 27 Jul
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this 3-star hotel in Athens. Enjoy free breakfast, free WiFi, and room service. Our guests praise the helpful staff in our reviews. Popular attractions ...
8.4/10 Very Good! (633 reviews)
"Spacious room and"

Reviewed on 6 Jul, 2025

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Plaka Hotel
Plaka Hotel
3 out of 5
7, Kapnikareas & Mitropoleos St, Athens, Attiki
Stay at this 3-star family-friendly hotel in Athens. Enjoy free breakfast, free WiFi, and room service. Our guests praise the breakfast and the restaurant in ...
9.2/10 Wonderful! (1,002 reviews)
"Great hotel. Nice friendly staff. We had a lovely room, wonderful view of the Acropolis’s. Large comfy bed. Good shower towels changed regular. Great position in Plaka. Breakfast was good."

Reviewed on 10 Jul, 2025

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Other neighbourhoods around Plaka

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Anafiotika

The abundant dining options and interesting museums are top of the list for many visitors to Anafiotika. A stop by Acropolis Museum or Ilias Lalaounis Jewelry Museum might round out your trip.

Anafiotika
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Makrigianni

While you're in Makrigianni, take in top sights like Acropolis Museum and jump on the metro at Akropoli Station to see more of the city.

Makrigianni
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Koukaki

4/5(13 area reviews)

Visitors to Koukaki love its fascinating museums, and you can check out Acropolis Museum and Museum of the Center for the Acropolis Studies. If you want to see more in the area, you can get around town on the metro at Akropoli Station.

Koukaki
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Monastiraki

4.5/5(90 area reviews)

Monastiraki is popular for its fantastic nightlife. Explore top sights like Ermou Street and Monastiraki Flea Market, and you can get around town on the metro at Monastiraki Station.

Monastiraki
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Syntagma

While you're in Syntagma, take in top sights like Syntagma Square and jump on the metro at Syntagma Station to see more of the city.

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Kynosargous

4/5(1 area review)

Even though there aren't top sights in Kynosargous, you can explore the larger area and take in top sights like Acropolis. Jump on the metro at Leoforos Vouliagmenis Station to see more of the city.

Kynosargous

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